Office of the Historian

165. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State0

Tokyo, May 27, 1960, 11 a.m.

3881. Eyes only for Secretary. I met privately very early this morning with Vice FonMin Yamada and conveyed to him substance your 2795,1 asking him to pass it on to Kishi at once so that he would be fully aware of President’s views in reaching final decision re possible postponement of visit. Yamada said he would get in touch with Kishi and Fujiyama immediately.

Yamada has just informed me that following his report to Kishi this morning, latter presided over long meeting with Ikeda, Sato, Fujiyama and Masutani (Deputy PriMin). They thoroughly considered all angles and considerations and reached unanimous agreement that it was vital to Japanese American partnership, including treaty, for President to come to Japan June 19 as planned. President’s willingness to come is most deeply appreciated.

MacArthur
  1. Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/5–2760. Confidential; Niact.↩
  2. See footnote 4, Document 164.↩