90/08/23
18:41
BRITISH EMBASSY TOKYO
the open world trading system.
No country has benefitted so
much from that since the war as Japan, and I believe that Da
country can make such an important contribution as Japan to
That means removing the last
resisting world protectionism.
formal barriers
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trade,
trade, such as the leather quotas and the
sugar tariff. It means reforming the structures of the Japanese
economy so that consumer interests are given more priority and
the bureaucrats less power to interfere. I know that much
progress has already been made in this area - much of it thanks
to the Keidanren but it remains essential that your market not.
only be opened but be seen to be opened. So my last message to
you today is to encourage Japan to adopt a pensive, free-market
approach to the GATT Uruguay Round, since you have more to gain
than anyone from the Round's success. As I said earlier, Britain
will continue to fight against protectionism of all kinds, but
we badly need your help.
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