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    Mr. Adenauer, asked for suggestions, placed the burden on Mr.
Dillon by stating that Mr. Dillon was the father of the idea, let him name
the child. Mr. Dillon then suggested a wording approximately as fol-
lows: "They welcomed the prospect that the US and Canada would soon
join more closely with a reconstructed OEEC." As regards inclusion of
Japan, Mr. Dillon stated that there existed great sensitivity in England
and the rest of Europe concerning any closer linking of Japan and
Europe with respect to trade. In other respects, as regards development,
for instance, Europe was prepared to accept Japan. The other, however,
posed a real problem.
    The Chancellor replied that sensitivity was, of course, a fine thing.
However, it was necessary to face facts, and the fact remained that there
was, in Japan, a strong pro-Red party which sought rapprochement
with Red China. If the group was afraid, however, to include mention of
Japan in the communique, the Chancellor begged President Eisenhower
to permit and authorize him to state in his talks with Kishi that he and
the President had discussed the Japanese situation sympathetically. The
President suggested that a statement to the effect that "the views and
cooperation of Japan will be considered" might be incorporated in the
communique.
    Mr. Dillon then elaborated that in order to get the European coun-
tries to agree to inviting Japan to the recent economic talks,3 he had had
to promise the British that this concession would not be used as a means
of exerting further pressure on them with reference to Japanese eco-
nomic matters. Hence his great reluctance to mention anything about
Japan in the communique. The President thereupon told the Chancellor
that he might tell Mr. Kishi that the President believes in closer coopera-
tion between Japan and the Free World.



    3 Reference is to the talks at Paris January 12-14, which led to the
creation of the
OECD.