U.S. Policy Toward Japan


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.21/3–2760. Confidential. Repeated to CINCPAC, HICOM, Naha, Yokohama, Kobe, Nagoya, Sapparo, Fukuoka, and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.00/4–660. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.56311/5–960. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Steeves and Sneider, cleared in INR and S/S, and approved by the Secretary. The time of transmission is illegible.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.947/5–1160. Confidential. Repeated to CINCPAC and HICOMRYIS for POLAD and to COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.947/5–2060. Secret; Priority. Repeated to COMUS/Japan, CINCPAC, and HICOMRYIS.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.947/5–2160. Confidential. Repeated to COMUS/Japan, CINCPAC, and HICOMRYIS.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.00/5–2360. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution.


158. Memorandum of Conference With President Eisenhower

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DDE Diaries. Secret. Drafted by Goodpaster on May 26.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/5–2360. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Herter and cleared with Steeves, Goodpaster, and S/S.


160. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Herter

Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Telephone Conversations. No classification marking. Drafted by Marion S. Stilson, personal secretary to Secretary Herter.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/5–2560. Confidential; Niact.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/5–2560, Confidential; Niact.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/5–2560. Secret; Niact. Drafted by Steeves; cleared by Goodpaster at the White House and by Herter in draft; and approved by Calhoun.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/5–2660. Confidential; Niact.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/5–2760. Confidential; Niact.


167. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to Secretary of State Herter

Source: Department of State, S/S NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 6008 Series. Secret. Drafted by Sneider and cleared in substance with E, U/MSC, and IO/UNP.


168. Memorandum of Discussion at the 446th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret; Eyes Only. Drafted on June 1 by Boggs.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 894.062/6–460. Confidential. Repeated to Manila, COMUS/Japan, CINCPAC, and HICOMRYIS.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 894.062/6–660. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to COMUS/Japan, CINCPAC, and HICOMRYIS.


171. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Herter

Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Telephone Conversations. No classification marking. Drafted by Stilson.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/6–860. Confidential; Niact. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to Taipei.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.00/6–1060. Confidential; Niact. Also sent to the White House. No time of transmission is on the source text; it was received at the Department of State at 9:25 a.m.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/6–1060. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Parsons; cleared by Dillon, Goodpaster, and with S/S; and approved by Herter.


175. National Security Council Report

Source: Department of State S/SNSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 6008 Series. Secret.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/6–1160. Confidential; Priority.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/6–1260. Top Secret; Niact. A memorandum by Leonhart of the conversation described in this telegram is ibid., FE Files: Lot 62 D 26, MC–Japan. See Supplement.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/6–1260. Top Secret; Priority. Drafted by Steeves and cleared with S/S and by the Acting Secretary in substance. Repeated to Parsons at Elmendorf AFB.


179. Telegram From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/6–1360. Top Secret; Priority. Sent to Tokyo and repeated to the Department.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/6–1560. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in three sections and repeated to Manila, CINCPAC, and COMUS/Japan.

  1. The time of the meeting is from the President’s Appointment Book. (ibid.)
  2. No time of transmission is on the source text; it was received at the Department of State at 3:13 a.m. June 13.