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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP58-00597A000200100031-7
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 9, 2004
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: October 17, 1956
• Content Type: TELEGRAM

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QODE~B_ C Congressmen Boggs (Chairman) Byrnes and Sadlak
Neese Ways and Means Subcommittee on Customs9 Tariffs and Reciprocal
Trade Agreements (CA?2225) planning visit Japan Dec. 4-6 inclusive
on return IPU Conferenc. Other members subcommittee visiting various
European capitals Nov. 26-Deco 13. Purpose both trips informal
,discussions with foreign government officials private foreign
businessmen and private U. S. interest abroad re lm and procedures
US trade agreements program and related commercial policies (anti-
dumping,, countervailing duties,, Buy American Act, etc.). Believe
such discussions useful supplement Washington hearings held Sept. 17-28
at which domestic industry representativeg foreign trade organizations
and executive agencies testified.
Subcommittee seeking fall frank discussions with government
officials and foreign and US businessmen in c9or obtain broad
diversity views problems being considered by Committee. Business
point view definitely desired by Committee and in view tight schedule
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 Subcommittee members fully understand Japanese discussions will not repeat not
be in nature hearings and stenographic transcript will not repeat not be in order,
Assume no repeat no objection staff notes be written up later.,
Discuss 140 foregoing appropriate foreign officials and inform Department
reaction and transmit proposed schedules soonest, Japanese Fhbassy hashington also
being informed today? Press announcement planned Washington October 23?
Use of local currencies 19FT561 authorized., Provisions Congressional Travel
and Confirm to Dept,
Handbook applies? Meet and assist,, Make hotel reservations/ Itinerary info
sent later? Appoint control officer?