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OF YOUR STRICT CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN PROCEDURE AND THE FACT THAT

THE JAPANESE APPEAR TO BE TALKING ABOUT QUOTAS. WE COULD UNDER-

STAND IT IF THE ALLEGATION WERE THAT HONG KONG GOODS WERE BEING

PASSED OFF AS JAPANESE, BUT KNOW OF NO EVIDENCE THAT THIS IS

HAPPENING.

3. IF MR. SATO'S POINTS REFLECT OFFICIAL BRIEFING WE CONSIDER

THAT TOKYO SHOULD BE GIVEN COUNTER ARGUMENTS TO USE IN THEIR

TALKS WITH JAPANESE OFFICIALS AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR

COMMENTS.

DOUGLAS-HOME

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

COPY TO: MR. KEMMIS

D.T.I.

T.P.D. H.K.D.

F.E.D.

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