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Mr Miyazawa asked whether we had solved the problem of Russia representing all the newly independent republics. The Prime Minister said that Yeltsin only spoke for
Russia. It was questionable whether he should have been invited this time but the pass had been sold. Above all
we should not agree at Munich that he should come to Tokyo. A problem was that Summits were expected to
produce results If Russia were there those results
would be measured in volumes of aid. If others suggested
a decision in favour of Toky o now we would seek to dissuade them privately. Mr Miyazawa was grateful. Japan would resist any agreement to invite Yeltsin to Tokyo at this stage.
NORTH KOREA
Mr Miyazawa referred to the IAEA inspections and concern about the radio chemical facility. Challenge inspections by the South were essential. Unless we knew for sure that North Korea was not developing nuclear weapons, there would be no progress in Japan's negotiations with
them.
Mr Goodlad said that we entirely shared this view. We took every opportunity to press the point that North Korea should be open to challenge inspections. Mr Miyazawa referred to missiles capable of reaching Japan, which was a matter of direct concern to Japan.
Mr Miyazawa then expressed concern about the likely
effects of Russian arm s sales into areas of instability.
The Indian Prime Minister had told him that he had
recently turned down offers of armament experts from the
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