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.
61. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (McClurkin)to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.00/11–1855. Confidential. Drafted by Richard M. Herndon on November 17.
62. Letter From the Ambassador in Japan (Allison) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.022/12–1455. Secret; Official–Informal; No Distribution Outside Department.
64. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–2255. Secret; Niact.
65. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (McClurkin) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–2255. Secret.
66. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–2755. Secret; Niact.
67. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 13, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.11–DU/1–1356. Confidential. Drafted by Sebald.
68. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/1–1356. Secret; Priority; No Distribution Outside Department.
69. Memorandum From the Acting Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Hemmendinger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–2255. Secret. Drafted in NA on January 20.
70. Memorandum of a Conversation, Tokyo, March 18, 1956
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Richard Lamb.
71. Memorandum of a Conversation, Tokyo, March 19, 1956
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Sherman.
72. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 294.94C22/4–356. Confidential; Priority.
73. Memorandum From the Acting Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Hemmendinger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5–MSP/4–456. Secret.
74. Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting, White House, Washington, April 20, 1956, 9–11:20 a.m.
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Meetings. Confidential. Drafted by L. Arthur Minnich.
77. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary Dulles’ Residence, Washington, May 19, 1956
Source: Department of State, Secretary’s Memoranda of Conversation: Lot 64 D 199. Confidential. Drafted by Martin on May 24.
Earlier on May 19, Kono met with Murphy, Robertson, and other Department officers for more detailed discussion of the Japan-Soviet fisheries negotiations. (Memorandum of conversation by Hemmendinger and Warren Looney; Department of State, Central Files, 661.946/5–1956)
78. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.946/5–2456. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted in NA and approved by Sebald who signed for Hoover.
79. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/6–2256. Confidential. Drafted in NA and cleared in L.
80. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Secretary of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0021/6–2556. Confidential. Drafted in NA and sent through S/S.
81. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, July 6, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/7–656. Confidential. Drafted by Parsons on July 7.
82. Memorandum of Discussion at the 290th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, July 12, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on July 13.
83. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/7–1756. Secret.
84. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.00/7–2056. Secret.
85. Despatch From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5–MSP/8–356. Secret.
86. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/8–756. Confidential. Drafted in NA and cleared in FE and L.
87. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/8–1156. Secret; No Distribution Outside Department. Drafted and approved in NA. Also sent to Naha.
88. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/8–1456. Secret; Priority; No Distribution Outside Department. Repeated to Naha.
89. Memorandum of a Conversation Between Secretary of State Dulles and Foreign Minister Shigemitsu, Ambassador Aldrich’s Residence, London, August 19, 1956, 6 p.m.
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 745. Secret. Drafted by Arthur Ringwalt. Dulles left Washington on August 14 to attend the London Conference on the Suez Canal crisis, which opened in London August 16, and remained there until August 24. For documentation on the Conference, see volume XVI.
90. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.941/8–2256. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Tokyo. Another copy of this telegram indicates Dulles drafted it. (Ibid., Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 750)