RE: USTR

Good news.=20

I last spoke with John Neuffer about his meetings with the Japanese side on=
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15 June just prior to completion of the Fourth Joint Status report released=
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on June 30. I attach a copy of the joint status report for your reference. =
I=20
also attach recent copies of the weekly political updates we have been=20
preparing for internal consumption. The most recent report contains an=20
overview of the new structure of the bilateral deregulation talks.

<<4JSR.6.30.Final.rtf<< =20

It would be good if we could talk prior to the meeting so that I can give y=
ou=20
feedback on my discussions with John and an update of what is currently=20
happening in Japan. When would you be available to talk?

kind regards=01;=01;=01;=01;=20

=01;-----Original Message-----=20
From: =01; Briggs, Tom=01;=20
Sent:=01;=01; Wednesday, July 11, 2001 5:56 AM=20
To:=01;=01;=01;=01; O'Day, Nicholas=20
Cc:=01;=01;=01;=01; Robertson, Linda; Shapiro, Richard=20
Subject:=01;=01;=01;=01;=01;=01;=01; USTR=20

I have scheduled a meeting with John Nueffer of USTR on Monday to get=20
feedback on the USG=01; discussions with Japan on the energy and=20
telecommunications regulation initiatives.=01; Steve Burns will join me.=01=
; I'll=20
report back once I meet with John.