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If you agree with this approach, the first thing to find out is whether the US and Japanese authorities are willing to meet and discuss the terms for this project in the spirit of the Gentlemen's Agreement, as Mr Casey put it. as essential for the type of frank discussion which is required.
I regard a meeting If the US and Japanese authorities are willing to do this, we can consider how best to arrange this and where. should all members of the Nine take part, or, by prior agreement,
For example just those concerned in this particular project? large projects which the Japanese or the Americans would like to
Are there other discuss on the same basis, at the same time? to get mutually satisfactory terms settled if a greater spread of
It could be easier business were being discussed.
5. I understand that you hope to have dinner with Bob Pelikan and various others, in Brussels on 18 September. perhaps be used as an opportunity to pursue the matter, in the
This could light of the intervening approaches made by the Embassies in Washington and Tokyo.
6. I am sending copies of this letter to Michael Cowdy in Washington and P M Newton in Tokyo, together with a copy of Ted Lowton's letter of 30 July which will put them in the picture about the state of play on the Hong Kong project. content that an approach should be made in Washington and Tokyo
If you are we could ask them to go ahead by telegram.
Copies to:
MISS J KELLEY
Mr M A Cowdy Mr P M Newton Mr R G Marlow Mr E G Lowton
: UKTSD, Washington
: British Embassy, Tokyo : FCO
: ECGD
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