91.   Speaking to a luncheon meeting of the Canada-Japan Society, Hashimoto carefully avoided any direct reference to the auto dispute with the United Staes.

92.   The auto dispute has been the main sticking point in US-Japanese trade relations.

93.   The auto dispute was the largest sticking point.

94.   The market was also awaiting the resumption of US-Japanese negotiations on their auto trade dispute due Thursday in Geneva.