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FE. Dappy
ita. E.P. Defor
TO BOARD OF TRADE
TELEGRAM NUMBER CREDA 63
21 APRIL 1973.
Há. T.P. Depp
CONFIDENTIAL
PERSONAL FOR HUCHES FROM SANDERS.
FROM WHAT AICHI SAID CAREY AND I ASSESS THAT JAPANESE WANT A SETTLEMENT AND THAT ALTHOUGH FUKUDA HAS YET TO BE FINALLY CONVINCED MINISTRY OF FINANCE ARE UNDER STRONG PRESSURE FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS ON WHISKY TARIFF. MITI HAVE YET TO DE PURSUADED TO COME FURTHER TO MEET US ON THE WOOL TARIFF BUT WE JUDGE THIS TO DE A LESS DIFFICULT ISSUE POLITICALLY FOR THE JAPANESE THAN THE WHISKY TARIFF. CAREY AND I THUS FEEL THAT THIS IS THE MOMENT TO
IN CLARIFY OUR INTENTIONS ON THE SAFEGUARD PROTOCOL AND RELATION TO OUR LIBERALISATION OFFERS, DEVISE THE UNDERTAKINGS NECESSARY IF U.K. PROTECTIONIST PRESSURES SHOULD GET OUT OF
HAND.
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2. SECRETARY OF STATE WILL BE LUNCHING WITH AICHI ON THURSDAY AND WE BOTH FEEL THAT THIS WOULD PROVIDE IDEAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SECRETARY OF STAE HIMSELF TO LUNCH OUR IDEA OF GATT INITIATIVE IF AUTHORITY
TO DO SO IS OBTAINABLE IN TIME.
3. 1 UNDERSTAND THAT PRESIDENT HAS NOW RECEIVED INVITATION FOR BOAC INAUGURAL FLIGHT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT WHETHER OR NOT THERE ARE THEN BILATERAL ISSUES STILL TO BE RESOLVED, JAPAN, AS ONE OF CUR INCREASINGLY GROWTH MARKETS, SHOULD FIGURE IN THE PRESIDENT'S PROGRAMME FOR VISITING OVERSEAS MARKETS AND THAT OPPORTUNITY INAUGURAL FLIGHT WOULD PROVIDE FOR VISIT TO JAPAN COULD ALSO APPROPRIATELY BE TAKEN TO PAY A VISIT TO HONG KONG AND ALSO PERHAPS A SHORT GOOD-WILL VISIT TO SOUTH KOREA (EASILY VISITED FROM TOKYO). THIS, PROGRAMME WOULD SUITABLY COMPLEMENT THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT EARLI BAHAXHS YEAR TO SOUTH EAST ASIA.
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PLEASE COPY TO GOLDSMITH AND TOMS.
PILCHER
SENT AT 07182/21 APR REED AT REARZ/21 AMB
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