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l-inkaAe Bet{eer Ohinava Rewe!sion and our Tertile Dispute vith Japan
There has been a lai! amour of press specdarion ia the lasr few days rhat the Presidenr's decision to slbmii okinawa rewersion ro the senate lor ratification vas moriwated by lis desire to use ihe issue as levelage ovâ‚Źr the Japanese on rexrilee. L tacr, the Secretary oI Slate vas queried on the subjecr at his lless co, Ierence on Tuerday and ol.oursâ‚Ź denied ary such.orctusior. Neverthetess, the stories pelrisr both here and in Tokyo.
I have just been info!;ed ol a more ominous note. One ol Senato! Javts, stalf aides has jus! inJorhed me rlar rhe key srafl member of the loreign Relarions com tee on rhe okinava qnestion i5 of ihe opinion lhat the Comn tee \nould ror send rhe tarificarion bilt to the noor while the le*tiIe dirpute remains oursrandiae. I lave no way of evaluating this opinion, but ft seemed sufficienrly rerious io report immediatcly.
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