- Question by: Richard Barnes
- Meeting date: 14 March 2007
I think it is the Mayor's briefing not to necessarily want to work with them. The final paragraph, Ms Parchment, says, `Over the last six months they have been more and more keen on partnership working. Line to take is warm and friendly but non-committal. Can refer their offices to the international team.' That suggests that even in January of this year there was a major stumbling block with this administration here working with Tokyo.