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may simply mean that Endo told you what the "more liberal officials" hoped to achieve while Miyazaki was, as usual, sticking to his bricf.

As to further action I think it is true that the Japanese will be the first to moko their minds up and I think it follows that we should in agreement, of course, with other Departments telegraph to Tokyo so that our people can be in close touch with the Japanese during what may prove to be the crucial weeks of decision.

Co

Mr Hughes

(SEC)

Mr Toms

CRE 2

Mir Preston CRE 3)

My Brearley (1)

Mr Morris

(CRE 1.)

Mr R G Britten

Mr JWD Gray

Ke DJ C Jones

N DE Hannay Mr BW Meynell Mr PGA Wakefield

(TCO)

UK Mission Geneva) UK Mission Geneva) UKDEL OECD) UKDEL EEC)

Embassy Washington) (Embassy Tokyo)

MPL

X P LAM CRE 1

3 December 1970