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PREM19/1073
Japan (Commercial relations with Japan; effects of Japanese imports on the European car industry; possible Nissan investment in UK) (Part 3)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2013 Aug 1
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 295
Themes: Economic policy - theory and process, Employment, Industry, Trade, Foreign policy (Asia)

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Date Value Title
83 Feb 17 Th Major Japan: Chairman Kawamata letter to MT (Nissan investment in the UK) [leasing arrangements & the need for confidentiality] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Feb 28 Mo Major Japan: No.10 letter to Lord Cockfield PS (Nissan investment in the UK) ["all those who see the team from Nissan... [should respect] the confidentiality of... [Chairman Kawamata's] discussions with the Prime Minister"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 16 We Major Japan: Jenkin PS letter to No.10 ("Nissan") [report of outcome of talks in London with Nissan representatives] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 18 Fr Major Japan: MT letter to Chair of Nissan (Nissan investment in the UK) ["I was naturally disappointed to hear of some of the changes in the project which Mr Kawai proposed... I warmly hope that we shall soon be able to bring this matter to a favourable conclusion"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Mar 31 Th Major Japan: Lord Cockfield letter to MT ("Japanese review of their Standards and Certification procedures") ["Overall the changes represent another useful step"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 29 Fr Major Japan: No.11 record of conversation (Chancellor of the Exchquer, Japanese Finance Minister) [Howe's advice sought on possible effect of Japanese elections on forthcoming economic summit] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Apr 29 Fr Major Japan: Chairman of Nissan letter to MT (investment in the UK) ["I am unable to convey to you our conclusion in this letter"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jun 7 Tu Major Japan: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Nissan") [investment in UK: details of Prime Minister Nakasone's conversation with President of Nissan] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jun 14 Tu Major Japan: No.10 minute to MT ("Nissan") ["The main obstacle to a favourable decision is, apparently... [Chairman] Kawamata , who is said to remain opposed to the project... you should send a message to Mr. Kawamata"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jun 15 We Major Japan: MT letter to Chair of Nissan (Nissan investment in UK) ["I continue to hope for an early and favourable decision"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jun 16 Th Major Japan: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Nissan") [investment in UK: comments made by special assistant to Chairman of Nissan regarding message from MT, recent press speculation & comments made by MT to Prime Minister Nakasone; recent developments] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jun 23 Th Major Japan: UKE Tokyo telegram to FCO ("Nissan") [investment in UK: comments made by President of Nissan to Japanese media] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 8 Fr Major Japan: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Parkinson) [Nissan investment in UK] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 11 Mo Major Japan: Parkinson PS letter to No.10 (Japanese Ministry of International Trade & Industry: request for representative to meet with MT) [consideration given to effects on ongoing talks with Nissan over UK project] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 15 Fr Major Japan: Parkinson minute to MT ("Nissan") [UK project: latest position on talks; date & arrangements for public announcement of a deal] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 15 Fr Major Japan: Parkinson letter to Chancellor of the Exchequer ("Nissan") [UK project: latest position on talks; Chancellor's responses attached: "there must be a limit to the price it is worth paying to secure the investment"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 18 Mo Major Japan: No.10 record of conversation (Nissan project in Britain) [Robin Butler, Mitsuya Goto - Head of Nissan European Operations: conveyance of comments supplementary to his hand-delivered message from Chairman of Nissan to MT] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Jul 20 We Major Japan: MT letter to Chairman of Nissan (Nissan project in Britain) [Kawamata upset by perceived stridency of UK government lobbying for project via media and MT comments to Prime Minister Nakasone; MT: "Despite our disappointment that Nissan are not now envisaging an immediate investment on the scale we previously hoped for... I have agreed that our negotiators should look constructively and positively at the concept of a "pilot plant" contained in one of your proposals"] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Aug 3 We Major Japan: Parkinson minute to MT ("Nissan") [latest position on negotiations] [declassified Aug 2013]
83 Sep 16 Fr Major Japan: Parkinson minute to MT ("Nissan") [Regional Assistance-supported deal close to being sealed subject to outstanding trade union issues] [declassified Aug 2013]