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TOKYO TELNO 241 TO FCO

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SIDE COULD NOT ACCEPT RESTRAINTS ON TEXTILE EXPORTS, THE U.S. COULD NOT OPEN UP ANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIBERAL TRADE.

STANS HAD STRESSED THROUGHOUT THAT HIS PURPOSE HAD NOT BEEN TO

NEGOTIATE BUT TO MAKE CLEAR U.S. COMMERCIAL POLICY.

FCO PASS IMMEDIATE TO HONG KONG AND ROUTINE WASHINGTON,.. UKDEL BRUSSELS, U.K. MISSION GENEVA, SEOUL AND SAVING TO PARIS, BONN, ROME, BERNE BRUSSELS AND THE HAGUE.

SIR J. PILCHER

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED/

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

TR. POL. D.

COMMODITIES D.

N. AM. & C.D.

H.K.D.

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