U.S. Policy Toward Japan


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/10–558. Secret; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to CINCPAC POLAD and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/10–1358. Secret; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


33. Telegram 793 From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/10–1358. Secret; Limit Distribution. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/10–1358. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of state, Central Files, 794.5/11–2858. Secret; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to Naha, CINCPAC, and COMUS/Japan.


36. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McElroy

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 218, JCS Records, CCS. 092 Japan (12–12–50). Secret.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/11–2858. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Richard L. Sneider, Officer in Charge of Japanese Affairs, on December 3; cleared with L, S/S, and DOD; and approved by Robertson. Repeated to Naha exclusive for Deming and General Booth, CINCPAC exclusive for Admiral Felt and POLAD, and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/11–2858. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Pfeiffer on December 5; cleared with L and DOD; and approved by Robertson. Repeated to Naha exclusive for Deming and General Booth, CINCPAC exclusive for Admiral Felt and POLAD, and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–758. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Naha, CINCPAC, and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.00/12–758. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Naha, CINCPAC, and COMUS/Japan.


41. National Intelligence Estimate

Source: Department of State, INRNIE Files. Secret. A note on the covering sheet indicates that this estimate was prepared by the CIA, INR, and the intelligence organizations of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on December 23, except the representatives of the AEC and FBI who abstained on the grounds that the topic was outside their jurisdiction.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–2458. Secret; Limited Distribution. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to Naha, CINCPAC, and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–2458. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Sneider, cleared with L and DOD, and approved by Robertson. Repeated to CINCPAC for Admiral Felt and POLAD and Naha for Deming and General Booth.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/3–759. Secret; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/3–1459. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/4–3059. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/4–2959. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/4-2959. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC, COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/4–2959. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/4–2959. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/4–2959. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/4–3059. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


53. Memorandum of Discussion at the 404th Meeting of the National Security Council

Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Boggs.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/5–159. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC, COMUS/Japan, and Naha.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/5–859. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/5–959. Confidential; Verbatim Text; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Sneider on May 8; cleared with L, S/P, and Defense (ISA); and approved by David M. Bane, Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/5–959. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Sneider on May 8; cleared in draft with Robertson, L, SPA, S/P, and Defense (ISA); and approved by Bane. Repeated to Manila, CINCPAC, and COMUS/Japan.


58. Telegram 2358 From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/5–1059. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/5–1159. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.


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

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/4–3059. Confidential; Niact; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Sneider on May 13, cleared with L and DOD (ISA), and approved by Bane. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.