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SPOKESMAN FOR THE BIG FOUR.

MDHIAN 2005

that Kumagai atsii

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would secure,

business partners

3. WE ARE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED AT THESE DEVELOPMENTS, SINCE THEY CLEARLY UNDERMINE THE RATIONALE FOR THE ANGLO JAPANESE CONSORTIUM: AND THEY ARE ALSO AT ODDS WITH KUMAGAI'S ASSURANCES TO MR RIDLEY ON 14 MAY (YOUR OTTER 357). GRATEFUL FOR YOUR ADVICE. WOULD IT BE SUITABLE FOR YOU TO CONTACT MITI AND/OR FOREIGN OFFICE TO CONVEY HMG DISAPPOINTMENT AT LACK OF PROGRESS? OR WAS HMA SUFFICIENTLY A PARTY TO THE KUMAGAI/RIDLEY EXCHANGE FOR CONTACT TO BE ESTABLISHED DIRECT WITH KUMAGAI? (MANZIE EXPECTS TO CONTACT MITSUI SEPARATELY FOR A REACTION.) AS MR RIDLEY MADE CLEAR TO KUMAGAI, HMG SETS GREAT STORY ON ACHIEVING ANGLO/JAPANESE CO-OPERATION ON THIS PROJECT, IN WHICH THE PRIME MINISTER HAS TAKEN A PERSONAL INTEREST.

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MANZIE AND FLETCHER (TH) ARE SEEING JAPANESE AMBASSADOR HERE THIS MORNING (24 MAY). WE WILL SEND FURTHER PROGRESS REPORT SHORTLY IF APPROPRIATE.

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MR MCLAREN

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MR ALAN PAUL, HKD

MR DAVIES, FED

MR ADAMS, PEP, DTI VIC ST

MR ROGERS, PEP, DTI VIC ST

MR GALLAHER, PEP, DTI VIC ST MR MEADWAY, OT2, DTI VIC ST DTI VIC ST

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