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 Case 1
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.
181. Memorandum of a Conversation, Washington, June 19, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.551/6–1957. Secret. Drafted by Becker.
182. Memorandum of a Conversation, President’s Guest House, Washington, June 19, 1957, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889. Secret. Drafted by Zurhellen.
183. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, June 19, 1957, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International Series. Secret. Drafted by Zurhellen. Another copy of this memorandum is in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889.
184. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Attorney General (Brownell), Washington, June 19, 1957, 2:56 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Bernau.
185. Memorandum Prepared in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for the President’s Staff Secretary (Goodpaster)
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File. Secret; Restricted Data. The source text bears Eisenhower’s initials, indicating that he saw it.
186. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Prime Minister Kishi, Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1957, 9 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889. Drafted by Martin and cleared by Robertson.
187. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary Dulles’ Office, Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1957, 11 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Zurhellen and cleared by Robertson and MacArthur.
188. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary Dulles’ Office, Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1957, 3 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889. Secret. Drafted by Zurhellen and cleared by Robertson.
189. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Prime Minister Kishi, Department of State, Washington, June 20, 1957, 4 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889. Secret. Drafted by Clifford Matlock and cleared by Robertson.
190. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Radford) and the Ambassador to Japan (MacArthur), Department of State, Washington, June 21, 1957, 8:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889. Confidential. Drafted by MacArthur.
191. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary Dulles’ Office, Department of State, Washington, June 21, 1957, 9 a.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889. Secret. Drafted by Zurhellen and cleared by Robertson.
192. Memorandum of a Conversation, White House, Washington, June 21, 1957, 11:35 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, International Series. Secret. Drafted by Zurhellen. Another copy of this memorandum is in Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62D181, CF 889.
193. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary Dulles’ Office, Department of State, Washington, June 21, 1957, 2:15 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 889. Secret. Drafted by Zurhellen and cleared by Robertson.
194. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Sprague) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/6–2157. Secret.
195. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Solicitor General (Rankin), Washington, June 21, 1957, 5:19 p.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Dulles Papers, General Telephone Conversations. Prepared in the Office of the Secretary of State.
196. Memorandum of a Conversation, Pentagon, Washington, June 26, 1957
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/6–2657. Secret. Drafted by Martin on June 28.
197. Memorandum of a Telephone Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Herter) and Representative Sam Rayburn, Washington, June 28, 1957, 3:05 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.551/6–2857. Drafted by Herter.
198. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 790.5/6–2157. Secret. Drafted in NA on July 8.
199. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.551/7–1157. Unclassified; Niact. Drafted in NA and approved for transmission by Becker. The time of transmission is illegible on the source text.
200. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 12, 1957
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by John M. Howison.
201. Memorandum of a Conference With the President, White House, Washington, July 23, 1957, 11 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Eisenhower Diaries, Memoranda of Conversation With the President, January–July 1957. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on July 25.
202. Despatch From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5–MSP/7–2657. Secret.
203. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Roderick)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 894C.13/6–1957. Confidential. Drafted in NA.
204. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussion at the Department of State–Joint of Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Washington, August 9, 1957, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, State–JCS Meetings: Lot 61 D 417. Top Secret. The drafting officer is not indicated on the source text. The meeting was attended by all of the Joint Chiefs except General Taylor. General Lemnitzer, Vice Chief of Staff, represented the Army. Murphy and Robertson led the Department of State representatives. Sprague attended for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Robert Amory, Deputy Director for Intelligence, represented the CIA.
205. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–1257. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
206. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–1257. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
207. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Sprague) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.9411/8–1557.
208. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.13/8–1657. Secret. Drafted in NA and cleared with Reinhardt.
209. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–1757. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC POLAD for Admiral Stump.
210. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–1957. Top Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.