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MDLIAN 1546
KAIFU WILL ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF THE SECOND TRANCHE CONE BILLION DOLLARS) OF THE THIRD YEN LOAN. THERE WOULD BE FURTHER HUMANITARIAN AND FOR THE VICTIMS OF RECENT FLOODS (1.5 MILLION DOLLARS) BUT JAPAN WILL NOT YET BE IN A POSITION TO RESPOND TO CHINA'S REQUEST FOR AN ENERGY LOAN OF 700 BILLION YET CABOUT 5 BILLION DOLLARS).
5.
WE ALSO ASKED ABOUT MEDIA SPECULATION THAT THE EMPEROR MIGHT VISIT CHINA AS EARLY AS NEXT YEAR (THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF
NORMALISATION OF RELATIONS). KITERA SUGGESTED THAT THE CHINESE INVITATION SHOULD BE SEEN PARTLY AS A SIGNAL OF THEIR WISH FOR CLOSE BILATERAL RELATIONS. WHILST THE JAPANESE WOULD PROBABLY AGREE IN PRINCIPLE TO A VISIT TAKING PLACE, 1992 WAS NOT A RUNNER. THERE WERE MANY OTHER COUNTRIES TO BE CONSIDERED. AN IMPERIAL VISIT
WAS MOREOVER A VERY VALUABLE CARD AND SHOULD BE PLAYED WITH CARE.
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ΜΑΙΝ
60
LIMITED
FED
HKD
NEWS D
PLANNERS
PUSD
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DISTRIBUTION
60
RAD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
2
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