^* [Reproduced from the text provided by the United States Trade Representative. The Introductory Note was prepared for International Legal Materials by Charles Lake, former Director for Japan Affairs and Special Counsel to the Deputy United States Trade Representative, Office of the United States Trade Representative, and James Southwick, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the United States Trade Representative. The views expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of the United States Trade Representative. The November 1, 1994, Japan-United States Medical Technology Procurement Agreement is reproduced at 34 I.L.M. 78 (1995). The October 1, 1994, Japan-United States Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Procurement Agreement appears at 34 I.L.M. 102 (1995). The August 16, 1994, Japan-United States Patent Systems Agreement can be found at 34 I.L.M. 121 (1995). The Japan-United States Telecommunications Procurement Agreement, of October 1, 1994, is reproduced at 34 I.L.M. 125 (1995). The February 13, 1995, Japan-United States Measures Regarding Financial Services can be found at 34 I.L.M. 617 (1995).

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