From: kuno@gssm.otsuka.tsukuba.ac.jp (Yasushi Kuno)
Subject: CFV fj.life.in-japan [English+Japanese]
Organization: GSSM Otsuka, Univ. of TSUKUBA, Tokyo, Japan
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 1992 06:54:56 GMT

Hi, ...
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NOTE!  THIS IS NOT A VOTE YET!
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Here I declare CFV for fj.life.in-japan.
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If you feel vote date 8/12 is too early that we cannot perform
enough discussion, then please feel free to post your objection.
Please state what discussion is not sufficient you think, and
your opinion.  This is not a MUST, but I'm only asking.
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Name of the group:	fj.life.in-japan

Charter:
     Communication channel for foreigners living in Japan, between
     themselves and with those who are willing to contribute.
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If you have any objection against voting, please post an article
titled "Objection: CFV fj.life.in-japan" or such, or
alternatively, send an e-mail to me.
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If no objection is encountered, this CFV will succeed on the
August 12nd, and I shall proceed to actual vote.
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Followings are suggested goals of the group.  I appreciate many
people contributed so far.
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List of events so far.
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    7/24/92 CFD/CFA posted.            CFA/CFD$B$r=P$7$?!#(J
    7/26/92 Objection encountered.     Objection$B$,=P$5$l$?!#(J
    7/29/92 CFV being posted.          CFV$B$r=P$9!#(J
    9/24/92 2-month limit expiration.  2$B%+7n$N(JCFD$B4|4V@Z$l!#(J

						    Yasushi Kuno
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Suggested Goal of the Group:
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G1. To attract the topics related to foreigners in Japan and
    information they need, and increase the opportunities for discussions
    and exchanges of information.
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G2. To increase the opportunities for foreigners in Japan with
    difficulty in writing/reading Japanese to communicate with public
    in whatever language.
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G3. To increase the opportunites for Japanese who are prepared to
    communicate in non-Japanese languages to interact with foreigners
    in Japan.
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