Foreign Relations of the United States, 1958–1960, Japan; Korea, Volume XVIII

120. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan⁰

Washington, December 18, 1959, 7:46 p.m.

1480. Tokyo’s 1865.¹ Appreciate your efforts avoid agreed minute on consultation formula. Unilateral statement by Kishi following talk with President as proposed in reftel appears best approach, providing text Kishi statement worked out before Kishi departs.

Along lines set forth reftel we would propose brief statement as follows:

“Prime Minister Kishi stated that he had discussed the problem of consultation with the President under the new treaty arrangements. The President had assured him that the US Govt had no intention of acting with respect to the matters involving consultation in a manner contrary to the wishes of the Japanese Government.”

Above intended to be generally consistent with our interpretation of consultation formula as set forth Deptel 1217² but avoids direct reference to “agreement.”

If above approach acceptable to GOJ, we will seek approval here.

Defense concurs.

Dillon

0. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–1459. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Sneider on December 17; cleared with S/S, L/FE, and OSD/ISA; and approved by Parsons. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.
1. Document 118.
2. Document 104.