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4. WE ARE NOT AWARE OF THE BACKGROUND TO THIS ISSUE AS IT MAY AFFECT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE U.K AND JAPANESE GOVERNMENTS. SUBJECT TO THIS AND TO YOUR VIEWS ON THE MATTER WE WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF APPROPRIATE INSTRUCTIONS COULD BE SENT TO TOKYO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

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