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since it avoids the implication that everybody is ganging up against the Americans.

5.

The President of the Board of Trade will be seeing Ohira this week and we propose to brief him to stress to the Japanese our fears that concessions on non-cotton textiles on their part might make it more difficult for us (and the E.E.C.) to contemplate complete liberalisation of trade with Japan. we will send you a copy of the brief.

at the moment.

6.

I don't think there is much more we can do

I have, by the way, addressed copies of your letter to Hughes, Carey, Toms and Dunnett, and I propose to let George Whitehead have a copy as well.

0.0. Mr. Hughes

(SEC)

Mr. Carey

I.1)

Mr. Toma

(CRE.2)

Mr. Dunnett (CRE.1)

Mr. Whitehead

(F.C.O.)

(R. Goldsmith).

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