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U.S. Denies X Japan Report On Imports

WASHINGTON. A top Commerce Department offi- cial Monday denied catego- rically reports from Tokyo that the department would propose limiting Japanese wool and synthetic textiles on a selective category-by- category basis.

"Absolutely not," said Stanley Nehmer, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Re-

sources.

"We have made no such proposal and do not en- visage making such a pro- posal to the Japanese," Nehmer said. "This is not a solution to the textile im- port problem."

The Tokyo report had it that the United States was weighing a call for an over- all limit on Japanese ship- - ments, with selective, cate- gory - by category limita- tions on certain major items.

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It said the Commerce Department had told the Japanese Embassy in Wash- ington that the United

States would make a pro- posal to limit Japanese wool and man-made fibers, tex- tiles and apparel at a meet- ing next month in Wash-- ington of United States and Japanese textile experts.

The report quoted Japa- nese Foreign Ministry

sources.

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However, officials of the American Bureau at the Jap- anese Foreign Ministry refused comment, except to note that "top officials are now in vaca- tion and there is no one quali- fied to comment."

The Japanese Government is faced with mounting pressure from industry to resist United States moves for restrictions.

The Japanese Government is faced with amounting pressure from industry to resist United 1Sates moves for restrictions.

Foreign Minister Kilchi Aichi last week told a meeting of businessmen that his Govern- ment's. stand in opposition to controls by the United States on man-mades and woolens was un- changed.

DAILY NEWS RECOL 19/3/69.