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Mr Hoggard, EJU, DTI
Mr Lawrance, OT2/2A, DTI
Mr Cantor, IBB, DTI
Mr Morris, FED (fi)
Brief on para Apl. by Co.P. 16/3
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M9/3
CALL BY THE KEIDANREN ON THE SECRETARY OF STATE, 22 MARCH
1. A delegation from the Keidanren (the Japanese Federation of Economic Organisations: CBI equivalent) will be calling on the Secretary of State on 22 March. I should be grateful for a contribution to his briefing by noon on 17 March. Contributions should be in draft, accompanied by a 3" Uniplex disk where possible.
2. The Embassy in Tokyo have suggested that the Secretary of State take the lead in getting across points we want to make. I should be grateful for briefs as follows:
Subject
Required
Lead Department
(a) Reassuring the Japanese on Britain's position in Europe, the European agenda, an open community.
(b) Reiterating our welcome for Japanese manufacturing investment, free circulation of goods.
(c) GATT, inlcuding Japanese angles.
(d) UK/Japan and EC/Japan trade relations (policy and promotion).
(e) UK/Japan relations.
(£) FSU trade and aid, the role Japan can play.
Points to make (I assume that background is not required).
ECD (I)
Three or four points to make and short background.
IBB, DTI
Brief points to make
ECD (E)
and background.
Brief points to make and background.
OT2, DTI/
EJU, DTI
Points to make and background.
FED
Brief points to make and background.
Eastern Department
3. I should be grateful if the DTI would tailor their briefing to ensure that it complements what Mr Heseltine is briefed to say to the delegation - the Secretary of State will not want to