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main subjects brought up by Okazaki 1) Bikini compensation 2) defense ex-
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Re Bikini compensation, Okazaki said he now convinced $1 million will not
achieve satisfactory settlezmnt. Japanese Government had already paid 130
_Smillion yen in loans te people in fishing industry who contimuing suffer losses,
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US wants do what equitable but does not want set unfortunate precedents.
| Agreed finsl settlement preferable butGipeested if this impossible legal inquiry
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Com@ up with reasonable firm figure we wuld seriously consider it.
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