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THE JAPANESE POLITICAL DIRECTOR, MR KUNIH KO SAITO, MET APPLEYARD FOR TALKS ON 25 FEBRUARY. AFTER A BRIEF MEETING WITH LORD CAITHNESS AND A TETE-A-TETE BETWEEN APPLEYARD AND SAITO, MAIN BODY OF THE TALKS, ALSO ATTENDED BY COOPER (POLICY PLANNING STAFF) AND BURNS (AUS/ASIA), LASTED ONE AND THREE QUARTER HOURS AND CONTINUED OVER LUNCH (ALSO ATTENDED BY SIR J COLES, MR BROOMFIELD AND MR COOPER).

2. APPLEYARD PREFACED THE TALKS BY SAYING THAT WE WANTED AN OPEN AND FAR-REACHING DIALOGUE WITH JAPAN. WE WISHED TO SEE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLITICAL DIALOGUE PROCESS WITHIN THE G7 AND TO ENGAGE WITH THE JAPANESE IN REGULAR DISCUSSIONS ACROSS THE BOARD. SAITO RESPONDED THAT OUR MEMBERSHIP OF THE EC TROIKA

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