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Negotiations with Canada on man-made fibre garments

We have no details of Japan's arrangements with

Canada for 1969. In 1968, however, she restricted

exports to Canada of the following non-cotton garments

polyester/cotton shirts

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blouses

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synthetic trousers and shorts

spun rayon and synthetic outerwear

(including suits, coats, raincoats, jackets,

jumpers, skirts etc.)

spun rayon and synthetic knitwear

elastic braid, all fibres

nylon fabrics.

The Japanese are aware that we are most interested

in the attitude she adopts towards Canadian requests

for further restraints on man-made fibre goods for the

year 1970. Japan, as an important customer of

Canada's, is in a much better position than Hong Kong

to resist Canadian pressure. The Japanese Embassy

in London informed us that at recent talks in Ottawa,

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the Canadians have asked for an extension of the

Japanese restraints to cover

All shirts of man-made fibre (for the last two

or three years, only polyester/cotton shirts

have been restricted)

polyester/cotton sheets and pillowcases

polyester/cotton woven fabrics

polyester long staple fabrics

As a package deal, the Canadians offered liberalisation

of certain cotton outer garments and cotton fabrics.

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Our informant at the Embassy, Mr. Kawasaki,

tells us that the Japanese have firmly rejected this

proposition, making it clear that they are strongly

opposed in principle to restrictions on additional