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The level of pressure achieved successfully galvanized
Japan's bureaucracy lnco urgent consideration.of our suggestions.
Fukuda's recent cabinet changes improve ^he potential for responsive­
ness and cocperation. Both Ambassador Mansfield and our Japan
experts urge that, if we apply sustained, even pressure, we are likely
to get some trade concessions at little expense to US/Japan relations.
More than with previous issues, such as Tokal Mura, how firmly and
consistently we handle this matter will determine how Japan responds
to future issues with this Administration. If we ease off, we lose
respect, prospective concessions and undermine future Japanese
responsiveness.

Our aim is for a successful visit by Bob Strauss at the
end of the year, followed fay a unilateral Japanese announcement of
measures to eliminate its payments surplus and help us blunt
protectionist pressures.

8. Uganda - We have taken a number of steps to terminate
the training of :he Ugandan police helicopter pilots and mechanics.
We have telephoned and written to each of the schools involved request­
ing that they not go forward with the training. ..The,results were mixed.

Warren then wrote asking the Federal Aviation Administration
to advise the two Texas schools involved that the official certifications
toward which the training la directed will not be Issued. The FAA has
done so, and we have Informed the Uganda Embassy here of this step.
The FAA action, which will quickly become public knowledge, will
put pressure on the schools to end the training. (We considered and
rejected the possibility of cancelling the trainees'visas, in part
because the legal appeals might have prolonged their stay, which
is scheduled to end before January L

We have also decided to deny visas to officially connected
Ugandans for any training or education in this country. We would
only review a decision in the event of exceptional circumstances (UN
sponsorship, obvslous UN benefit, etc.).

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