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Korean Penisula

Points to make plus note on Japanese interests and back- ground note on nuclear issue

FED, NPDD

Asian

Regional

Security

Asian

Economic

Points to make, in particular FED to draw out Japanese on Chinese military ambitions

ERD

Points to make plus detailed background listing organisations

Organisations and their memberships

Central Asia

Likely US policies

following

Points to make specifically Eastern Dept. aimed at the Japanese plus back- ground giving latest events and our intentions over opening diplomatic posts

Copy of paper being produced by NAD on Clinton's policies. Background and points to make

Presidential on NAFTA Election

Latin America

Full brief covering Peru, Venezuela, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina (including the

NAD

LAD,

SAAD

Disputed

territories

Falklands)

Brief on the Spratly and

Senkaku Islands and Northern Territories

FED

2.

Sir J Coles has asked to receive the briefs by lunchtime on Friday 30 October and I should therefore be grateful if the briefs could be with me by close of play on Thursday 29 October. Briefs should be in final form (points

I should be to make on blue crested, background on white). grateful if you would send one spare set of briefs on plain white. My apologies for the short notice.

Simon Sherrington

Far Eastern Department

WH234

270 2956

26 October 1992

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