EN CLAIR
PRIORITY TOKYO TO FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE
TELNO. 196
UNCLASSIFIED
[NEUTRAL]
18 MARCH 1970
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ADDSD TO F C O TELO 196 CF 18/3 REPTD FOR INFO TO WASHINGTON
UKMIS GENEVA HONG KONG SECUL SAVING TO TAMSUI.
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THE NIHON KEIZAI OF 19 MARCH REPORTS A QUOTE SUPPLEMENTARY ·
EXPLANATION OF THE JAPANESE MEMORANDUM UNQUOTE WHICH WAS
GIVEN TO TRESIZE BY YOSHINO THE JAPANESE MINISTER AND WASHINGTON
ON 17 MARCH
THIS STATES THAT THE JAPANESE HAVE FORMALLY SUGGESTED DISCUSSIONS
OF 10 TEXTILE ITEMS IN WHICH IMPORTS ACCOUNT FOR 10 PER CENT
OR ABOVE OF U.S. CONSUMPTION.
THEY ARE :- (6 MAN-MADE FIBRE ITEMS), GLOVES,
KNITTED SHIRTS INCLUDING
ELCUSES, MENS AND BOYS SWEATERS, WOMENS AND GIRLS SWEATERS, DRESS
SHIRTS, OTHER KNITTED SHIRTS, (4 WOOLLEN ITEMS) SWEATERS, MIXED
WOOLLEN AND WORSTED PRODUCTS BELOW 6 OUNCES, WORSTED PRODUCTS
OVER 6 OUNCES, WOOLLEN PRODUCTS OVER 6 OUNCES
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THE ARTICLE POINTS OUT THAT JAPAN HAS THE LARGEST SHARE OF THE
IMPORT MARKET FOR ONLY 2 OF THESE ITEMS- MAN MADE FIBRE GLOVES
AND WOOLLEN SWEATERS.
THE JAPANESE HAVE HOWEVER TOLD THE U.S. THAT THEY ARE WILLING
TO RE OPEN DISCUSSIONS IN GENEVA ON THESE ITEMS, OR FOR THE
U.S. TARIFF COMMITTEE TO BEGIN A STUDY AIMED AT PRODUCING
EVIDENCE OF INJURY.
THE JAPANESE HAVE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
OF THE OTHER COUNTRIES EXPORTING THESE ITEMS, ESPECIALLY
KOREA, HONG KONG AND TAIWAN, SHOULD FOLLOW PERHAPS IN JUNE OR
JULY.
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