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.


91. 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, 794.00/8–856. Secret. Drafted by Martin.


92. Memorandum of a Conversation, Ambassador Aldrich’s Residence, London, August 24, 1956, 2:30 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 62 D 181, CF 746. Secret. Drafted by Ringwalt.


93. Notes Prepared in the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs

Source: Department of State, Tokyo Post Files: Lot 64 F 106, 350 Weekly Notes. Secret. The source text does not indicate the manner of transmission to Tokyo.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.941/8–3056. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.


96. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, August 31, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–3155. Confidential. Drafted by Martin.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.941/9–356. Confidential.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.941/9–456. Secret; Niact.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.9431/9–656. Secret. The source text indicates Dulles was the drafting and approving officer, but it does not bear his initials.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.9431/9–756. Secret; Priority.


102. Memorandum of a Conversation, Secretary Dulles’ Residence, Washington, September 7, 1956, 9 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 661.941/9–755. Confidential. Drafted by Hemmendinger on September 8.


103. Letter From the Deputy Secretary of Defense (Robertson) to the Secretary of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/9–2156. Confidential.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/10–2356. Confidential; Priority.


105. Memorandum of a Conversation, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Tokyo, December 19, 1956

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/12–1956. Confidential. Drafted by Lamb. Initialed by Robertson, indicating his approval.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/1–757. Secret. Drafted on January 4 by Martin and Douglas MacArthur.


107. Letter From the Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Wilson)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794C.0221/1–857. Secret. Drafted in NA on January 2. Forwarded to Dulles as an attachment to a memorandum from Robertson, in which Robertson pointed out that a study conducted in the Department, whose recommendations had been concurred in by Consul General John M. Steeves in Naha, had concluded that “political and economic reforms in the Ryukyus may best be accomplished under a civilian administration not responsible to the military command. This civilian administration, conducted with due regard for the interests of Japan, would provide a maximum of political protection for United States security and other interests in the Ryukyus and Japan.” The memorandum concluded that “continued military administration cannot, by its very nature, resolve the problems which now confront us.” Steeves’ views are in despatch 18 from Naha, October 23, 1956. (Ibid., 794C.02/10–2356) No copy of the study referred to by Robertson has been found in Department of State files.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/1–1657. Confidential.


109. Minutes of the Cabinet Meeting, White House, Washington, January 18, 1957, 9–10:50 a.m.

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, Cabinet Papers. Confidential. Drafted by Minnich.


111. Telegram From the Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway), to the Department of the Army

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5–MSP/1–2157. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to the Department of State, CINCPAC, the Embassy in Tokyo, and the MAAG in Japan. The source text is the Department of State copy.


112. Letter From the Minister in Japan (Horsey) to the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/1–2257. Confidential; Official–Informal.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/1–2657. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution.


115. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Sebald) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)

Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 61 D 385, Japan. Secret. Drafted in NA.


116. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 4, 1957

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.9411/2–457. Secret. Drafted on February 5 by Parsons. The source text bears the typed notation: “Informal—Not cleared by the Secretary”.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.56394/2–857. Official Use Only; Priority.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/2–1357. Confidential.


119. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, February 19, 1957

Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 59 D 19, MC—Miscellaneous 1957. Confidential. Drafted by Pletcher.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 123–MacArthur, Douglas. Confidential.