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AIDE-MEMOIRE

EMBASSY OF JAPAN WASHINGTON

March 9, 1970

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Reference is made to the Aide-Memoire of the Embassy

of Japan, dated February 10, 1970, and that of the Department

of State, dated February 19, 1970, concerning exports to the

United States of textile and apparel products of wool and

man-made fiber.

2.

As has been stated on many occasions, the Government of

Japan is unable to accept the proposal by the Government of

the United States, dated January 2, 1970, as a basis for

discussion. The Government of Japan believes that the

Government of the United States has already been fully informed

of the views of the Government of Japan with regard to the above-

mentioned proposal, but the Government of Japan wishes to re-

iterate its position, by way of confirmation,

as follows

(1) The above-mentioned proposal differs from the

previous United States proposal dated December 19, 1969, in that it does not call for the establishment of aggregate limits

and group limits. On the surface, the proposal appears to have done away with comprehensive restrictions. However, in fact, the

application of the "trigger" mechanism to all items not covered: