U.S. Policy Toward and Relations With Japan: The NSC 5516 Series; U.S. Attitude Toward the Resumption of Diplomatic Relations Between Japan and the Soviet Union; Desire of Japan for Reversion of Okinawa and the Bonin Islands; Problems Relating to “War Criminals”; U.S. Position on Trade Relations With Japan and Imports of Japanese Textiles; U.S. Interest in Improved Relations Between Japan and Korea; The Girard Case1
1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1952–1954, vol. XIV, Part 2, pp. 1 ff. For documentation on the question of admission of Japan to the United Nations, see vol. XI, pp. 280 ff. For documentation on U.S. economic relations with Japan and the admission of Japan to the GATT, see vol. IX, pp. 86 ff. For documentation on the U.S. response to Japan’s position on nuclear testing, see volume XIX.
151. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.551/5–2257. Secret; Niact.
152. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.551/5–2357. Secret; Niact. Received at 10:55 a.m.
153. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.551/5–2457. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Received at 3:37 a.m. Another copy of this telegram bears a notation by Goodpaster that the President saw the telegram on May 24. (Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series)
154. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State, Washington, May 24, 1957, 8:35 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, White House Telephone Conversations. Drafted by Bernau. Another set of notes of this conversation, prepared in the White House, is printed in vol. III, p. 527.
156. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/5–2457. Confidential. Drafted in NA.
157. Memorandum of Telephone Conversations Between the Secretary of State and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson), Washington, May 25, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Asbjornson. A typewritten note on the source rext reads: “one-sided”.
158. Draft Memorandum for the President Prepared in the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.551/5–2557. Confidential. Drafted in NA and L. Apparently the memorandum was not forwarded to the President; see supra.
159. Letter From the Ambassador in Japan (MacArthur) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.00/5–2557. Secret. A brief attached note, dated May 30, from Eugene V. McAuliffe, Chief of the Reports and Operations Staff, to Murphy and C. Douglas Dillon indicates that MacArthur sent a copy of this letter directly to Robertson, and that Murphy and Dillon were receiving copies at Dulles’ request. A copy was also circulated to Bowie.
160. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/5–2757. Confidential; Priority.
161. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense (Wilson), Washington, May 28, 1957, 9 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.
162. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting, White House, Washington, May 28, 1957, Noon
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Confidential. Drafted by Goodpaster on May 29.
163. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and Senator William F. Knowland, Washington, May 28, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Memoranda of Conversation. Confidential. Drafted by Dulles.
164. Briefing Paper Prepared in the Office of the Operations Coordinator
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Japan. Secret.
165. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/5–757. Secret. A handwritten notation on the source text reads: “Sec saw.”
166. Supplementary Notes on the Legislative Leadership Meeting, Washington, June 4, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Legislative Meetings. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.
167. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the President and the Japanese Ambassador (Asakai), Washington, June 4, 1957
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International Series. Confidential. Drafted by Wiley T. Buchanan, Jr., Chief of Protocol. Another copy of this memorandum is in Department of State, Presidential Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 66 D 149.
168. Memorandum for the Record of a Meeting Between the Secretary of State and the President’s Special Consultant (Nash), Washington, June 5, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.9411/6–557. Secret. Drafted by Nash.
169. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.551/6–557. Confidential; Priority. Drafted and signed by Dulles.
170. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Cutler) to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/6–757. Top Secret.
171. Memorandum From the Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs (Murphy) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State,FE Files: Lot 59 D 19, Girard William S. 1957.
172. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense (Wilson), Washington, June 11, 1957, 5:48 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.
173. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.9411/6–1257. Secret. Drafted by Sidney Weintraub of NA, MacArthur, and Dulles.
174. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, JCS Files, CCS 092 Japan (12–12–50). Top Secret.
175. Background Paper Prepared by Sidney Weintraub of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs
Source: Department of State, FE Conference Files: Lot 60 D 514, Nobusuke Kishi P.M. of Japan. Secret. Attached to a covering note by Robert K. German of the Reports and Operations Staff. Prepared for use during the Kishi visit.
176. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889. Confidential.
177. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, June 18, 1957, 2:30 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on June 22.
178. Memorandum by the Ambassador to Japan (MacArthur)
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889. Secret.
179. Memorandum From the Secretary of State to the President
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Dulles–Herter Series. Secret. The Department of State copy of this memorandum indicates that it was drafted by MacArthur. (Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/6–1857)
180. Memorandum From the Legal Adviser of the Department of State (Becker) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.551/6–1857. Secret.