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Korean Penisula
Points to make plus note on Japanese interests and back- ground note on nuclear issue
FED, NPDD
Asian
Regional
Security
Asian
Economic
Points to make, in particular FED to draw out Japanese on Chinese military ambitions
ERD
Points to make plus detailed background listing organisations
Organisations and their memberships
Central Asia
Likely US policies
following
Points to make specifically Eastern Dept. aimed at the Japanese plus back- ground giving latest events and our intentions over opening diplomatic posts
Copy of paper being produced by NAD on Clinton's policies. Background and points to make
Presidential on NAFTA Election
Latin America
Full brief covering Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina (including the
NAD
LAD,
SAAD
Disputed
territories
Falklands)
Brief on the Spratly and
Senkaku Islands and Northern Territories
FED
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Sir J Coles has asked to receive the briefs by lunchtime on Friday 30 October and I should therefore be grateful if the briefs could be with me by close of play on Thursday 29 October. Briefs should be in final form (points
I should be to make on blue crested, background on white). grateful if you would send one spare set of briefs on plain white. My apologies for the short notice.
Simon Sherrington
Far Eastern Department
WH234
270 2956
26 October 1992
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