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.


211. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–2757. Confidential; Niact. Drafted in NA and L/FE; cleared in L, L/UNA, UNP, and FE; and approved by Jones. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.


212. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–2857. Confidential; Niact. Drafted in NA, cleared with the Department of Defense, and approved by Howard P. Jones. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.


213. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–2757. Confidential; Priority. Drafted in NA, cleared with the Department of Defense, and approved by Jones. Repeated priority to CINCPAC (with instructions to pass to POLAD) and to COMUS Japan.


214. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/9–257. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD and to COMUS Japan.


215. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/9–257. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Becker; cleared with NA, FE, and the Department of Defense; and approved by Becker. Repeated to COMUS Japan and to CINCPAC for POLAD.


216. Telegram from the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/9–457. Secret; Priority. Repeated priority to CINCPAC for POLAD.


217. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/9–457. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to COMUS Japan and to CINCPAC for POLAD.


218. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/9–657. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to COMUS Japan and to CINCPAC for POLAD.


219. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/9–657. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Becker, cleared in NA and FE, and approved by Becker. Repeated to COMUS Japan and to CINCPAC for POLAD.


220. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/9–957. Confidential; Niact. Repeated niact to CINCPAC for POLAD. Received at 8:38 a.m.


221. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/9–957. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Becker, cleared in NA and FE, and approved by Becker. Repeated to COMUS Japan and to CINCPAC for POLAD.


222. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/9–1057. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.


223. 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, FE Conference Files: Lot 60 D 514, Fujiyama Visit. Confidential. Drafted in NA on September 11 and concurred in by U/MSA.


224. 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, 794.5–MSP/9–1857. Confidential.


225. Airgram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/9–1957. Secret. Drafted in NA on September 6; cleared in ODA, FE, and the Department of Defense; and approved by Robertson.


226. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.00/9–2057. Confidential; Priority.


227. Letter From the Ambassador in Japan (MacArthur) to the Under Secretary of State (Herter)

Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 59 D 19, MacArthur, Douglas, II. Personal and Confidential.


229. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary Dulles’ Office, Department of State, Washington, September 23, 1957, 3–5:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Secret. Drafted by Zurhellen on October 1.


230. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Japanese Ambassador (Asakai) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson), Department of State, Washington, September 24, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 294.94C22/9–2457. Confidential. Drafted by Martin on October 4 and initialed by Robertson indicating his approval.


231. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 894.10/9–2557. Confidential. Drafted in NA, cleared in substance with the Treasury Department, and approved by Matlock.


233. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Ockey) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.9426/10–457. Confidential. Drafted in NA on October 3.


234. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Sprague)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5–MSP/9–1857. Confidential. Drafted in NA on October 3.


235. Letter From the Counselor of the Embassy in Japan (Morgan) to the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.00/10–1457. Secret; Official–Informal.


236. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/10–1557. Secret. Drafted in NA on October 14.


237. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/10–1757. Confidential. Drafted in NA on October 14.


238. Memorandum of Discussion at the 340th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, October 17, 1957

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted by Gleason on October 18.


239. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.00/10–1857. Confidential. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD and to COMUS Japan.


240. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/10–1857. Confidential. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD and to COMUS Japan.