Clinton and Hosokawa discuss US-Japan economic ties.
February 12, 1994
Cable No. 1460, Ambassador Kuriyama to the Foreign Minister, 'Japan-United States Summit Meeting (Working Lunch, Separate Telegram 3: China)'
Number: [TN: blacked out]
Primary: North American Affairs Bureau Director-General
Sent: United Nations, February 12, 1994, [TN: time blacked out]
Received: MOFA, February 13, 1994, [TN: time blacked out]
To: The Foreign Minister
From: Ambassador Kuriyama
Japan-United States Summit Meeting (Working Lunch, Separate Telegram 3: China)
No. 1460 Secret Top Urgent
(Limited Distribution)
Outgoing Telegram No. 1457 Separate Telegram 3: China
(Christopher) [TN: part of section blacked out]
I hear that the Prime Minister will visit China in March. The United States would like to improve US-China relations, but for that it is necessary to overcome barriers [TN: rest of section blacked out]
(Foreign Minister) I have something to tell you. When I visited China recently, the Chinese side stressed that they appreciated the US-China Summit meeting in Seattle and that China, too, would like to improve US-China relations and, regarding cooperation in the Asia-Pacific region as well, would like to cooperate with the countries in it.
Passed to [Japanese embassy in] China. (End)
Ambassador Kuriyama summarizes an exchange between Secretary of State Christopher and Foreign Minister Hata concerning relations with China.
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Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, File No. 2014-00540. Translated by Stephen Mercado.
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