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Telecon Mr. Yoshida 9:00 a. m. 12/1/69 Yoshida said that his friend specifically asked him to convey the followigg message with respect to the Item 2. His friend will do his very best to honor the understanding reached between thexe their two friends on both points. A bilateral understanding and agreement would be reached by the end of December. Secondly, it should be comprehensive in effect and in and essence x if this particular term should not be used. K said we could probably backextrex handle that. Yoshida repeated that this particular wood cannot be used but in effect and in essence it should be comprehensive. These two points, Yoshida's friend is going to do his very best and is very optimistic. However, as K may NOW know, Y's friend faces the bureaucratic problem to overcome SO that this can be solved in the most natural way from Yoshida's side. If there should be any difficulty in that sense, he asked that K or even K's fridnd call their Ambassador (Shimoda) here in Washington. K asked how much the Ambassador knew and did he know every- t;ing. Yoshida said he(the Ambassador) was given specific instructions directly from Y's friend on Item 2. However, Y was not certain to what extent the Ambassad or knows the understanding. However, Y's friend emphasized that Amb. Shimoda will be kept in his present position specifically for this purpose until the 11 11 will be completed. Y was not certain how K would approach the Ambassador. The Amb. has been given specific instructions directly from Y's friend SO the Amb. could handle this question. It has to be handled in a very delicate way since now they are going to have general elections on December 27 Y said. K asked if this was generally known. Y said it would be published tomorrow, their time. Y asked if K and his friend would appreciate Y's friends domestic position at this moment. Nevertheless, Y's friend will honor the understanding on both points. Y said his friend sends his warmest personalk regards and very best wishes. Y's friend expressed his appreciation to K for all he had done for them. K aaid he appreicated this very much indeed. and added that we were all very pleased with the meetings. We all hope that this will inaugurate a new period of relationships wh ch will be even more fruitful and beneficial than the one we have just ended. Y was wondering if K was satisfied with the achinvements and was K's friend satisfied. K said they were. We were all very satisfied and very please with the meetings. Y said he was very happy to hear that. K said he knew send he spoke for his friend that Y should xxx his friend tahe warmest personal feeling and at every level we felt the meetings were successful. K said let me understand the other point. Y's friend will continue to work out the understanding during this monche in a delicate manner understanding XONK their particular needs and thst their Ambassador here is the xxxxxxx proper person to deal with. Y agreed and added that this has to be handled understanding their bureaucratic pressures. K said what we are Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library DECLASSIFIED This document has been reviewed pursuant to Executive Order 13526 and has been determined to be declassified.