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LAUNCHED AT THE APRIL MEETING, AND WILL PROBABLY CONFINE THEMSELVES

TO TAKING INFORMAL SOUNDINGS OF OTHER COUNTRIES' REACTIONS TO

SOME SCHENE FOR FURTHER TARIFF CUTS. HARADA TOLD US YESTERDAY

THAT JAPAN WOULD BE BETTER ABLE TO TAKE INITIATIVES SUCH AS

THESE AFTER SEPTEMBER BY WHICH TIME WILL HAVE QUOTE FINISHED WITH PROBLEMS SUCH AS LIBERALISATION OF IMPORT QUOTAS AND

CAPITAL LIBERALISATION UNQUOTE.

PILCHER

FCO PASS TO ROUTINE ALL.

[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]

INTERNATIONAL TRADE DISTRIBUTION

PD FED NAM D

WED

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