75. Editorial Note
On April 25, Ambassador Allison received a confidential note from Foreign Minister Shigemitsu regarding Japanese defense spending. The note [20 lines of source text] was not declassified.
In the Embassy’s confidential Note No. 1690, also April 25, the Ambassador confirmed the understanding in the Japanese note, thereby effecting an exchange of confidential notes. (Enclosures 2 and 3 to despatch 979 from Tokyo, April 30; Department of State, Central Files)
Regarding notes exchanged April 24, see footnote 3, Document 69.