HAK'S DECISIONS

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• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 4, 2009
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: May 19, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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S i;. C R E T/SENSITIVE E)IJSIVELY i YE.5 UNLY
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H A K T 0 111
TO: GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM: BREMER/GOMPERT
Su3JECT : HAK' S DECISIONS
REF: (A) TOHAK 241
(B) TOHAK 242
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1. HAK APPROVES PROPOSED TALKING PAPER FOR PRESIDENT'S MEETING
WITH LUNS (REF A) WITH AMENDMENT. HE COMMENTS QUOTE HAVE SONNENFELDT
SIT IN. MAKE SURE HE (ASSUMING PRESIDENT) TAKES TOUGH LINE ON
EUROPE. UNQUOTE. HAK MADE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS TO TEXT$ UNDER
CSCE AND MBFR , ADD ADDITIONAL SENTENCE AT END OF PARA THREE.
QUOTE THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE SUBJECT OF DISCUSSION HOWEVER, UNQUOTE
UNDER SOVIET SUMMIT, PARA THREE SHOULD READ QUOTE CLEARLY,
SALT POSES THE MOST DIFFICULT QUESTION TO BE DEALT WITH -- WE ARE
CONSIDERING AN EXTENSION OF THE INTERIM AGREEMENT PLUS AN AGREEMENT
ON MIRVS. NATO WILL BE FULLY CONSULTED THROUGHOUT. UNQUOTE
2. HAK APPROVES TALKING PAPER FOR PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH OHIRA
WITHOUT AMMENDMENT.
3. WARM REGARDS
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TO: GENERAL SCOWCROFT
FROM: BREMER/GOMPERT
Subject: HAK's Decisions
REF: (A) TOHAK 241
(B) TOHAK 242
1. HAK approves proposed talking paper for President's meeting with
Luns (Ref A) with amendment. He comments QUOTE Have Sonnenfeldt
sit in . Make sure he (assuming President) takes tough line on
Europe. UNQUOTE. HAK made following amendments to text: Under
at end of Para three.
CSCE and MBFR, 'i or add additional sentence./ QUOTE This
UNQUOTE
should not be the subject of discussion however,/ Under Soviet Summit,
para three should read QUOTE Clearly, SALT poses the most difficult
question to be dealt with -- we are considering an extension of the interim
agreement plus an agreement on MIRVs. NATO will be fully consulted
throughout. `UNQUOTE
2. HAK approves talking paper for President's meeting with Ohira without
amendment.
3, Warm regards
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Wesnineton. D.C. 2O52O
Scowcroft has sent for your con-
currence the proposed talking paper
for the President's meeting with
Luns.
Approve
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TOHAK 241
PLEASE DELIVER TO BREMER/RODMAN FOR THE SECRETARY
MAY 18, 1974
TO: HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM : BRENT SCOWCROFT
FOLLOWING IS THE PROPOSED TALKING PAPER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S
MEETING WITH LUNN. WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR CONCURRENCE OR
MODIFICATIONS:
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I. PURPOSE
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THIS MEETING WILL PERMIT YOU TO REAFFIRM TO LUNS THE IMPORTANCE
THE UNITED STATES ATTACHES TO THE NORTH ATLANTIC ALLIANCE AS THE
CORNERSTONE OF WESTERN STRENGTH AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY.
SINCE YOUR LAST MEETING WITH THE NATO SECRETARY GENERAL AT SAN
CLEMENTE IN JUNE 1973, US-EUROPEAN RELATIONS HAVE BEEN INFLUEN-
CED BY THE DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN THE DRAFTING OF THE US-
EC AND NATO DECLARATIONS. LUNS IS A FORCEFUL PROPONENT
OF ATLANTIC COOPERATION AND IN TWO AND ONE-HALF
YEARS AS SECRETARY GENERAL HAS CHAIRED ALLIED COUNCILS WITH
A FIRM HAND. NEVERTHELESS, HE IS CONCERNED LEST OUR BILATERAL
RELATIONS WITH THE SOVIETS, MBFR, PROBLEMS IN US-EC NINE
RELATIONS, ECONOMIC AND OTHER PRESSURES ON EUROPE'S NEW GENE-
RATION OF LEADERS, AND SENTIMENT IN THE US FAVORING TROOP
REDUCTIONS ERODE THE NATO PARTNERSHIP.
YOUR PURPOSE IN THIS MEETING WILL BE TO:
-- EMPHASIZE THAT THE ALLIANCE REMAINS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE
TO THE UNITED STATES;
-- STRESS THE NEED FOR MEANINGFUL AND CONTINUING CONSULTATIONS
AS PART OF THE ALLIANCE PROCESS;
-- COMMEND LUNS ON THE EXCELLENT LEADERSHIP HE CONTINUES
TO BRING TO NATO COUNCILS;
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-- ENCOURAGE THE SECRETARY GENERAL TO PROVIDE THE LEADERSHIP
REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A NATO DECLARATION CONTAINING A STRONG
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A., BACKGROUND: LUNSWAS COME TO THE UNITED STA' TO RECEIVE
AN *HONORARY DEGREE FROM HOPE COLLEGE IN HOLLAND, MICHIGAN
ON MAY 24. WHILE IN WASHINGTON, HE HAS DISCUSSIONS SCHE-
DULED WITH ME AND SECRETARY SCHLESINGER. HE ATTACHES THE
GREATEST IMPORTANCE TO HIS MEETING WITH YOU FOR THE REVIEW
IT WILL PERMIT OF ALLIANCE AND EAST-WEST ISSUES OF CURRENT
IMPORTANCE.
OUR EFFORT TO REINVIGORATE ATLANTIC TIES REMAINS CENTERED
ON COMPLETING A NATO DECLARATION. THE NEW TEXT WHICH THE
BRITISH CIRCULATED IN NATO MAY 15, AFTER GENERAL DISCUSSIONS
WITH US9 IS A GOOD STATEMENT OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ATLANTIC
PARTNERSHIP. IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO ENCOURAGE LUNS' LEADER-
SHIP IN ACHIEVING A DECLARATION REFLECTING THE NEED FOR EN-
HANCED CONSULTATIONS AMONG THE ALLIES. FRENCH SENSITIVITIES
SHOULD NOT STAND IN THE WAY OF EFFORTS. BY OTHER ALLIES TO
IMPROVE THE USEFULNESS OF THE ALLIANCE CONSULTATION PROCESS.
LUNS AGREES WITH THIS VIEWPOINT.
LUNS MAY ASK YOUR VIEWS ON THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A WESTERN
SUMMIT IN BRUSSELS, PERHAPS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO YOUR MOSCOW
VISIT, AND IT WILL BE IMPORTANT TO NOTE THE NEED FIRST TO PRO-
DUCE A DECLARATION WITH MEANINGFUL SUBSTANCE IN TIME FOR THE
JUNE 18-19 MINISTERIAL MEETING IN OTTAWA.
LUNS IS WELL AWARE OF YOUR POSITION ON MAINTAINING THE US
TROOP COMMITMENT TO EUROPE AND OF THE DOMESTIC PROBLEMS
INVOLVED. HE HAS BEEN A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF BUPDENSHARING
AND OUR EFFORT TO PREVENT FORCE REDUCTIONS PURSUANT TO THE
JACKSON-NUNN AMENDMENT. THE LATTER PROBLEM IS CLOSE TO
RESOLUTION, AT LEAST FOR FISCAL YEAR 1974, THANKS TO THE
JS-FRG OFFSET AGREEMENT AND TO ANTICIPATED MILITARY PUR-
CHASES IN THE US BY THE OTHER ALLIES. IMPROVEMENTS IN EURO-
PEAN FORCES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT ASPECT OF BURDENSHARING;
WE EXPECT THE ALLIES TO DO MORE IN THIS AREA.
ON EAST-WEST NEGOTIATIONS, LUNS' PRIME CONCERN IS THAT THE
ALLIANCE PLAY AN ACTIVE COORDINATING ROLE, PARTICULARLY
10ITH RESPECT TO BOTH CSCE AND MBFR. EUROPEAN PARTICIPATION
IN FORCE REDUCTIONS REMAINS A PRIME SOVIET GOAL IN MBFR, AND
SOME MEANS OF ASSURING MOSCOW THAT SUCH REDUCTIONS WILL
TAKE PLACE WILL BE A KEY FACTOR IN PERSUADING THE SOVIETS TO
ACCEPT US-SOVIET REDUCTIONS IN A FIRST STAGE. OUR APRIL 30
PROPOSAL THAT THE ALLIES CONSULT IN NATO ON THE ELEMENTS
OF AN ACCEPTABLE OUTCOME OF STAGE II OF CSCE -- AFTER
WHICH DECISIONS COULD BE MADE ON THE TIMING AND LEVEL OF THE
HELSINKI FINALE -- IS AN EARNEST EXPRESSION OF THE DESIRE
OF THE US TO KEEP THE ALLIANCE AT THE CENTER OF DETENTE
EFFORTS.
LUNS WILL, OF COURSE, WELCOME YOUR VIEWS ON YOUR FORTH-
COMING SUMMIT TALKS IN MOSCOW.
B. PARTICIPANTS: SECRETARY GENERAL LUNS, AMBASSADOR RUMSFELD,
AND HENRY A. KISSINGER.
C. PRESS PLAN: THE MEETING WILL HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED, AND THERE
WILL BE A PRESS PHOTO OPPORTUNITY. (AT MID-DAY ON MAY 21,
LUNS WILL HAVE A PRESS CONFERENCE WITH THE OVERSEAS WRITERS
CLUB. ON THURSDAY, MAY 23, HE WILL HAVE A PRESS CONFERENCE
AT THE COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS IN CHICAGO. ON THESE
OCCASIONS, HE CAN BE EXPECTED TO REFER TO HIS MEETING WITH
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YOU.)
III. TALKING POINTS
NATO AND THE NATO DECLARATION
1. THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE REMAINS THE CORNERSTONE OF U.S. FOREIGN
POLICY.
2. AT THE SAME TIME, I STRONGLY SUPPORT EUROPEAN UNITY IN WHICH
EUROPE WORKS CONFIDENTLY AND COOPERATIVELY WITH THE US
DIRECTLY AND WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ATLANTIC ALLIANCE.
3. I HAVE, AS YOU KNOW9 BEEN DISAPPOINTED AT THE RESPONSE OF
EUROPEAN ALLIES OVER THE PAST YEAR TO OUR PROPOSAL FOR
REDEFINING THE BASIS OF ATLANTIC COOPERATION.
4. I FAVOR MOVING AHEAD TO COMPLETE A NATO DECLARATION FOR
CONSIDERATION BY MINISTERS AT THE OTTAWA MEETING JUNE 18-19.
HOWEVER, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THE DECLARATION CONTAIN A
CLEAR REAFFIRMATION OF THE NEED FOR FULL AND TIMELY CONSUL-
TAT ION.
5. I RECOGNIZE THAT THE OBLIGATION TO CONSULT IS RECIPROCAL,
AND WE HAVE WELCOMED YOUR SUPPORT FOR OUR PROPOSALS TO
BROADEN AND STRENGTHEN THE PROCESS OF NATO CONSULTATIONS.
6. WE DO NOT RULE OUT EVENTUAL COMPLETION OF A US-EC
DECLARATION, IF THE NINE SO DESIRE, BUT FOR NOW A NATO
TEXT OFFERS MORE PROSPECTS OF EARLY AGREEMENT. THE LAST
TEXT OF THE US-EC DRAFT CONVEYED TO US BY THE EC MEMBERS
WOULD NEED CONSIDERABLE REDRAFTING, PARTICULARLY ON THE
ISSUE OF PRIOR CONSULTATION, TO MAKE IT ACCEPTABLE TO US.
U.S. TROOPS IN EUROPE
1. I FULLY INTEND TO MAINTAIN U.S. TROOP STRENGTH IN
EUROPE, IN THE ABSENCE OF RECIPROCAL REDUCTIONS. DOMESTIC
U.S. SUPPORT FOR OUR TROOP COMMITMENT WILL CONTINUE TO BE
AFFECTED BY THE ALLIED WILLINGNESS TO MORE EQUITABLY
SHARE THE BURDEN.
2. THE US-FRG OFFSET AGREEMENT, TOGETHER WITH LIKELY MILITARY
PURCHASES IN THE U.S. BY THE OTHER ALLIES, SHOULD ENABLE US TO
MEET THE IMMEDIATE REQUIREMENTS OF THE JACKSON-NUNN AMENDMENT.
3. CONTINUING EUROPEAN EFFORTS TO IMPROVE CONVENTIONAL
FORCES WILL BENECESSARY TO SUSTAIN THE AMERICAN COMMITMENT OVER
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1 I AM PLEASED WITi HE HIGH DEGREE OF ALLIED 1ESION TO DATE
Imo'"IN NEGOTIATIONS ON MBFR AND CSCE AND RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE
OF CLOSE CONSULTATION BETWEEN THE ALLIES TO HARMONIZE
APPROACHES TO BOTH ISSUES.
2. ON CSCE, GIVEN THE MANY ISSUES YET TO BE RESOLVED
NOT BELIEVE THE GENEVA STAGE I I NEGOTIATIONS CAN
BEFORE THE END OF JUNE, AT THE EARLIEST.
3. WE BELIEVE THE ALLIES SHOULD RESERVE FINA
LEVEL OF A THIRD STAGE CSCE MEETING PE
OF THE GENEVA RESULTS, BUT BELIEVE T
WHAT RE; ULTS WOULD WAR$,ANT A, SUM
4. ON MBFR, WE rAVOR A STEADY DEV
JUDGMENT ON THE
NG A CLEAR INDICATION
ALLIES SHOULD CONSIDER
RING. ~,
LOPMENT OF THE ALLIES'
POSITION ALONG LINES AT PRESENT UNDER DISCUSSION IN NATO,
CONTINUING TO SEEK SOVIET AGREEMENT TO THE PRINCIPLE OF US-
SOVIET REDUCTIONS IN A FIRST PHASE AS A STEP TOWARD A
COMMON CEILING ON GROUND FORCE MANPOWER.
SOVIET SUMMIT
1. PLANS FOR MY MEETINGS WITH GENERAL SECRETARY BREZHNEV IN
MOSCOW TOWARD THE END OF JUNE ARE PROCEEDING.
2. I VIEW THE TALKS AS AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR POLITICAL
CONSULTATIONS ON US-USSR RELATIONS -- THIS REDUCES THE
CHANCES OF MISCALCULATIONS AND STRENGTHENS THE CHANCES FOR
GREATER STABILITY.
3. CLEARLY, SALT PO
WITH -- WE ARE
OF THE INTERIM AGRE
4. AS
THE MOST DIFFICULT QUESTION TO BE DEALT
AN EXTENSION
MENT,PLUS AN AGREEMENT ON MIRVS.1f-7'~-, .e/
N HE PAST WE WILL O LATIN
E CLOSE CONSULTATIONS WITH THE
ALLIANCE ON THE PROSPECTS WE SEE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Scowcroft has sent for your con-
currence the proposed talking paper
for the President's meeting with
Ohira.
Approve
As amended
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S E C R E T SENSITIVE EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY
TOHAK 242
PLEASE DELIVER TO BREMER/RODMAN FOR THE SECRETARY
MAY 18, 1974
TO: HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM: BRENT SCOWCROFT
WH41401
FOLLOWING IS THE. PROPOSED TALKING PAPER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S
MEETING WITH OHIRA, ON TUESDAY, MAY 21 AT NOON. WOULD APPRECIATE
YOUR CONCURRENCE OR MODIFICATIONS.
BEGIN TEKT.
I. PURPOSE
TO UNDERLINE YOUR PERSONAL INVOLVEMENT IN U.S. -JAPANESE
AFFAIRS AND YOUR DESIRE FOR CONTINUED PROGRESS IN OUR RELATIONS
WITH THAT COUNTRY.
II. BACKGROUND, PARTICIPANTS & PRESS PLAN
A. BACKGROUND: FOREIGN MINISTER OHIRA IS COMING TO THE U.S.
TO RECEIVE AN HONORARY DEGREE FROM YALE UNIVERSITY AND TO
ADDRESS THE JAPAN SOCIETY IN NEW YORK. HE REQUESTED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO CALL ON YOU.
RELATIONS BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE U.S. ARE GOOD AND THERE
ARE NO CONTENTIOUS ISSUES TO DISCUSS. THE FOREIGN MINISTER
CAN BE EXPECTED?'O RAISE THE SUBJECT OF JAPANESE RELATIONS
WITH THE'SOVIET'UNION, PARTICULARLY THE PROPOSALS FOR
JOINT RUSSIAN-JAPANESE DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIAN RESOURCES.
(AT TAB A IS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
NOW UNDER CONSIDERATION. THESE ARE THE PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
WHICH TANAKA SAID HE WOULD SEND YOU WHEN YOU MET WITH HIM
IN PARIS.) THE FOREIGN MINISTER WILL ALSO WISH TO REVIEW
JAPANESE RELATIONS WITH THE PRC.
B. PARTICIPANTS: FOREIGN MINISTER OHIRA; JAPANESE AMBASSADOR
YASUKAWA; JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTRY HEAD OF AMERICAN
AFFAIRS, MR. OKAWARA; SECRETARY KISSINGER.
C. PRESS PLAN: PRESS PHOTO OPPORTUNITY. MEETING HAS BEEN
ANNOUNCED.
III. TALKING POINTS
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1? I AM PLEASED THAT THE OCCASION OF YOUR BEING HONORED AT
YALE UNIVERSITY PRESENTED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO MEET.
2. I WAS GLAD TO HAVE A CHANCE TO EXCHANGE VIEWS WITH PRIME
MINISTER TANAKA IN PARIS LAST MONTH, AND HOPE TO CONTINUE
FREQUENT EXCHANGES OF VIEWS BETWEEN US. PLEASE EXTEND MY
PERSONAL GREETINGS TO THE PRIME MINISTER.
3. I APPRECIATE THE CLOSE COOPERATION BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE
UNITED STATES ON INTERNATIONAL ISSUES OF MUTUAL INTEREST AS
WELL AS THE MANY BILATERAL MATTERS WHICH CONCERN OUR TWO
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SENT rjr- v-? wun Naoiu wt i n int. 7v viL1 IWUN UN f KU.J,C.CTS
FOR SIBERIAN DEVMENT. WE ARE STUDYING IT-CLOSELY AND I
-'`WILL SEND A REPLY SHORTLY. WE APPRECIATE THE WAY YOU ARE
KEEPING US INFORMED ON THESE PROJECTS. WE WOULD BE INTERESTED
IN PARTICIPATING IN PROJECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES, BUT EXIM BANK FINANCING OF SUCH PROJECTS IN THE
SOVIET UNION IS NOW A CONTENTIOUS SUBJECT WITHIN OUR CONGRESS.
WE SHALL TRY TO RESOLVE IT. I DOUBT, HOWEVER, THAT WE WILL
FIND IT POSSIBLE TO SUPPORT THE'SIBERIAN RAILWAY.PROJECT.
5. THE INTERNAL POLITICAL SITUATION OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC
OF CHINA IS MURKY. WHAT IS YOUR PERCEPTION OF THE CURRENT
INTERNAL POLITICAL SCENE IN THE PRC? HAS IT AFFECTED THEIR
RELATIONS WITH YOUR COUNTTY?
(IN RESPONSE) I APPRECIATE THE DESCTIPTION OF YOUR EFFORTS
TO NORMALIZE RELATIONS WITH THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
I HOPE WE WILL ALSO KEEP IN CLOSE TOUCH ON THIS MATTER. THE
FUNDAMENTAL COURSE TOWARD NORMALIZATION OF OUR RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE PRC IS CONTINUING.
6. I AM PLEASED THAT RELATIONS BETWEEN OUR TWO COUN-
TRIES ARE EXCELLENT. WE SHALL DO ALL WE CAN TO
KEEP THEM THAT WAY. LIKE ALL AMERICANS, I ATTACH
THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE TO THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN
JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES.
PROPOSALS FOR JOINT RUSSIAN-JAPANESE
DEVELOPMENT OF SIBERIAN RESOURCES
1. YAKUTSK NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION PROJECT, TO WHICH
JAPAN HAS AGREED, SUBJECT TO U.S. PARTICIPATION.
JAPAN WOULD LIKE AN ANSWER BY OCTOBER (THE DEAD-
LINE IN THEIR AGREEMENT WITH THE SOVIETS), BUT
IS PREPARED TO WAIT LONGER.
2. A YAKUTSK COKING COAL PROJECT, TO WHICH JAPAN HAS
AGREED.
3. A TIMBER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, TO WHICH JAPAN HAS
AGREED.
4. THE TYUMEN PIPELINE PROJECT, WHICH JAPAN IS
DISCUSSING WITH THE SOVIETS AND IN WHICH JAPAN
WOULD LIKE U.S. PARTICIPATION. THE SOVIETS
RECENTLY ASKED JAPAN TO HELP CONSTRUCT A RAILWAY--
RATHER THAN THE PIPELINE--TO CARRY OIL FROM
YAKUTSK TO VLADIVOSTOK. JAPAN TOLD THE SOVIETS THAT
U.S. PARTICIPATION IN ANY RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION
WILL BE NECESSARY; IN FACT, THEY HAVE NO INTENTION
OF HELPING THE SOVIETS WITH A RAILWAY BUT WOULD
LIKE OUR OPPOSITION AS AN ADDITIONAL EXCUSE.
5. OIL AND NATURAL GAS EXPLORATION ON THE SAKHALIN
CONTINENTAL SHELF, WHICH JAPAN IS DISCUSSING
WITH MOSCOW AND IN WHICH JAPAN WOULD ALSO LIKE
U.S. PARTICIPATION.
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