TNAG-2224-FCO40-3195-Gulf-War-burden-sharing-Hong-Kong-contribution-1991 — Page 122

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allies by seeking to take up the entire 9 billion dollars

recently announced by the Japanese as a contribution to the

multinational force as a whole:

d. believe Japanese should be left to reach their own

conclusions on distribution of their funds, although Largest

share should obviously and rightly go to the US.

2.

FOR LORD CAITHNESS' PARTY, HONG KONG: We accept Tokyo's

advice that a visit by Lord Caithness to Tokyo in present

circumstances might prove counterproductive. There is no (no)

need therefore to change your travel plans.

HURD

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IRAQI/KUWAIT SECRET (POL/MIL EU)

ADDITIONAL

MR FELLGETT, HM TREASURY

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