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To: Sid Turtlman who wrote (458)	11/30/1997 8:15:00 PM
From: Joss	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 686

Hi Sid, In general, I agree with you about declining rates. However, there is one concern. The Japaneese may need to unload some US treasuries, if this is true, the price of bonds would drop, on a short term basis. There would be obvious after effects, but they are not my question. What do you make the probablity to be of selling of large amounts of US treasuries by Japan? I have heard that the largest banks can do this without haveing to go into the market place..but deal with US govt instead. I do not know if this is true, but the money still has to be produced anyway. I would appreciate your thoughts. Steve