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TO PRIORITY FCO TEL NO 855 OF 25 SEPTEMBER 74.
MY TEL NO 852. STATE VISIT.
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1. THE JAPANESE HAVE NOW SAID THAT THEY WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE TIMING OF THE STATE VISIT AT 11.00 ON TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER. THIS IS BECAUSE THE FINAL FORMAL DECISION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE CABINET THAT MORNING AND IT IS CUSTOMARY FOR ALL SUCH IMPORTANT MATTERS TO BE RELEASED TO THE PRESS IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. INDEED, IN.OUR EXPERIENCE, MATTERS DECIDED IN CABINET USUALLY LEAK AT THAT TIME ANYWAY.
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