SENIOR AD HOC GROUP ON INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC POLICY

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 2010
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: March 21, 1985
• Content Type: MEMO

EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
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WASHINGTON. D.C. 20220
March 21, 1985
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT
CHAIRMAN, COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
The agenda for the Ad Hoc Group meeting scheduled for Friday,
March 22, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in the White House Situation Room has been
amended. The discussion will be restricted to the Status of U.S.-Japan
Trade Negotiations. Attached is a status report from the Japan IG
which will guide the discussion.
Edward J. Aucky
Acting Executive Secretary
cc: Staff Secretary and Deputy Assistant to the President
Deputy Assistant to-the President for Cabinet Affairs
UNCLASSIFIED
(With Laenfidentint-Attachment)
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
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DEPUTY UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE
EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20506
202-395-5114
March 21, 1985
TO: Secretary James A. Baker, III
Chairman, SIG-IEP
FROM: Ambassador Michael B. Smith.
Chairman, Japan IG
SUBJECT: Status Report on MOSS Negotiations
A series of meetings was held in Tokyo March 11 through 18,
including the MOSS groups on Telecommunications, Medical Equipment
and Pharmaceuticals, and Electronics, the Economic Sub-Cabinet
consultations, the Trade Committee, and a MOSS plenary session.
Following is a status report on the MOSS negotiations.
Telecommunications: The full MOSS Telecommunications group
has met four times. In addition, experts from USTR and DOC
remained in Tokyo from February 22 through March 15 analyzing
the ordinances as they were written and translated, and meeting
daily with the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications to resolve
technical problems. On March 13 we gave the GOJ in writing
the four principles and nine specific issues which the SIG-IEP
had approved as USG objectives. The GOJ responded orally on
March 15 and in writing March 17. In my view none of the four
principles has been met. There have been varying degrees of
progress on the nine specific issues on which you may wish to
ask Lionel Olmer to report orally. Under the ordinances as
currently drafted, the GOJ retains sufficient authority to restrict
foreign access to the telecommunications equipment and VANs
markets.
Electronics: The Electronics MOSS group has met twice. Exhibiting
a generally positive approach, MITI has proposed three specific
issues for short-term progress:
1. Software: MITI has abandoned its attempts of last
year to remove copyright protection for software. Japan's
Copyright Law will be amended explicitly to cover software.
Ambassador Brock has publicly commended the GOJ for this
change in policy.
2. Chip Protection Bill: While some issues remain unresolved,
the GOJ appears to be moving in the right direction.
3. Tariffs: MITI is proposing a mutual elimination of
tariffs in a broad range of electronics products. We are
translating the specific proposal and will be reviewing
it with concerned industry associations in the next few
weeks to determine private sector interest.
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Illt. hECNEIAl Y 01 lilt: IREASURY
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MEMURANUUM FUR THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION
DIRECTOR, Oh'1~1C'E OF MANACF'MEN'r AND 1711DCET
DIRECTOR OF ('ENTRAI. INTEI.i.IGEN('E
UNITED STATES TRADE REPREsENTATIvE
ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDF.N'I' FOR NATIONAI. SMC:UHITY AFFAIRS
ASSISTANT Ti) T11E PRESIDENT FOR POLICY DEVELOPMENT
('HAIRMAN, L'ul1N('I), OF ECONOMIC ADVISERS
DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
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There wi!.1 be a meetirjq of the Ad Hoc,Gruul'.) (un Friday, March ll,
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. in the irptite it'.'uae :;i 1 unt i..l.
The agenda items are:
1. States of II.R.-.Iaiian trade NequLintiuils
2. Rlended Credit Program: (:arqu Pr1s'lele>;Ice
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