1.
LV EXT FOREIGN MINISTRY
0.05

2.
MV FOREIGN MINISTRY SIGNBOARD
0.08

3.
GV & CU INT BROWN WITH MIKI (2 SHOTS)
0.17

4.
SV BROWN WALKS TO TABLE
0.22

5.
SV MINISTERS SEATED
0.25

6.
GV BROWN AND MIKI SHAKE HANDS
0.30



Initials JSU/VS/BOB/BB



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Background: BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY GEORGE BROWN HELD TALKS WITH JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER TAKEO MIKI IN TOKYO YESTERDAY (MONDAY) DURING WHICH, IT IS BELIEVED, THEY AGREED THAT NORTH VIETNAM'S OFFER OF TALKS WITH THE UNITED STATES NEEDED FURTHER STUDY.

THEY SPENT 80 MINUTES OF THEIR 150 MINUTE SESSION DISCUSSING VIETNAM AND ANALYSING THE RECENT SPEECH BY NORTH VIETNAM FOREIGN MINISTER NGUYEN DUY TRINH IN WHICH HE SAID HANOI WOULD TALK WITH THE UNITED STATES IF THE AMERICANS UNCONDITIONALLY STOPPED BOMBING THE NORTH.

TODAY (TUESDAY) MR. BROWN, TOLD MR. MIKI HE THOUGHT MORE COULD BE DONE TO CHECK THAT JAPANESE FIRMS WERE NOT TRYING TO EVADE MANDATORY UNITED NATIONS SANCTIONS AGAINST RHODESIA.

MR. BROWN ALSO VISITED A HEAVY ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT FACTORY AT KAWASAKI AND ATTENDED A LUNCHEON MEETING OF THE ASIAN AFFAIRS RESEARCH COUNCIL.