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A new
1.
date has been set out for these talks. They will take place in London, led by FED, on 2 June.
2.
The Japanese team is n ow as
follows:
Mr T Imai, Director for Asian Regional Policy, Asian Affairs Bureau, MFA
Mr S Tarui, Director for China, Asian Affairs Burea, MFA
- Mr C Harada, Director US Forces Agreement Division, MFA
Mr Izumi, Assistant Director, China Division (notetaker)
Mr Tanaka (Counsellor) and Mr Takahashi (First Secretary) will attend from the Japanese Embassy.
3. Mr Takahashi yesterday suggested a two and a half hour session in the morning and two hours after lunch. I have agreed with Mr Davies that 11 - 1600 hours including a working lunch in a private room in the OAB Canteen, should
be sufficient.
4.
Mr Harada, who arrives on 31 May a day earlier than the others, would like a separate additional call, I imagine on Sec Pol Department, to talk about the position of US Forces in Britain and in the EC generally. That call could be the same day or on 1 or 3 June. Would Sec Pol Department let me know what suits them best.
5.
Mr Takahashi proposed the following agenda:
Morning
(1)
(ii)
Asia Pacific Security matters
General situation including Korean Peninsula
(Japan to lead)
US / Japan Security situation
(Japan to lead)
Spratley Islands
(ii)
(UK to lead)
Afternoon :
China
(iv)
China
Internal Political
TGIACU
(Japan to lead)