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TELNO 955

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FM TOKYO

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YOUR TELNO 1946 TO HONG KONG:

AND TO PRIORITY DTI (FOR LOVE, OT2)

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VISIT BY SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY

1.

WE HAVE SUGGESTED AN OUTLINE PROGRAMME TO DTI (LOVE, OT2) FOR A VISIT OF 3 WORKING DAYS BY MR LILLEY, ARRIVING IN TOKYO ON TUESDAY 15 JANUARY (A PUBLIC HOLIDAY HERE) AND DEPARTING FOR LONDON ON SATURDAY 19 JANUARY.

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WE ARE UNCLEAR ABOUT THE REFERENCE IN TUR TO PROBLEMS WITH THE JAPANESE PARLIAMENTARY TIMETABLE. THE DIET SESSION IS NOT EXPECTED TO RESUME UNTIL AROUND 20 JANUARY.

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THE KEY IS MITI MINISTER MUTO'S AVAILABILITY. WHEN WE PREVIOUSLY SOUNDED OUT MITI INFORMALLY, THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PLANS FOR HIM TO BE AWAY AT THAT TIME. (FOR DTI): GRATEFUL FOR EARLY AGREEMENT TO SOUND MITI OUT MORE FORMALLY ON THE ABOVE DATES TO ENSURE THAT NOTHING NEW HAS CROPPED UP AND THAT THEY ARE NOT PRE-EMPTED.

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LOVE, DTI, OT2

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PS/LORD CAITHNESS

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

MR MYERS, EVV/DTP

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