Japan


31. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to President Johnson

Source: Washington National Records Center, Department of Defense, OSD/OASD/ISA; FRC 330 68 A 306, 560 Japan. Secret.


32. Memorandum From James C. Thomson, Jr., of the National Security Council Staff to Robert Komer of the National Security Council Staff

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Komer Files, Japan, January 1964 to March 1966. Secret.


33. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to the Under Secretary of State (Ball)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 JAPAN. Confidential.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 7 JAPAN–US. Secret. Repeated to CINCPAC, COMSEVENTHFLT, COMNAVFORJAPAN, COMSUBFLOT, CINCPACFLT, COMUSJAPAN, and Fukuoka.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 2–3 JAPAN. Secret. Drafted by Zurhellen, Christensen, and Nickel and cleared by Vass.


36. Telegram From Secretary of State Rusk to the Department of State

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL JAPAN–US. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to the Embassy in Tokyo and CINCPAC. Rusk was in New York to attend the UN General Assembly.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 JAPAN. Secret; Limdis.


38. Paper Prepared by the 303 Committee

[Source: Department of State, INR/IL Historical Files, EAP General, EA Reviews, 1964 to 1966. Secret; Sensitive. 1 page of source text not declassified.]


39. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 JAPAN. Confidential. Drafted by Barnett and Vettel and cleared by Trezise, Reischauer, and Feldman.


40. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Japan, Sato’s Visit, Briefing Book, January 11–14, 1965. Secret.


41. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG59, Central Files 1964–66, POL JAPAN–US. Secret. Drafted by Wickel and approved in the White House on February 2. The meeting was held in the Office of the President and lasted approximately 45 minutes. An unapproved copy of the memorandum is in the Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Japan, Sato’s Visit, Memos and Cables, January 11–14, 1965.


42. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG59, Central Files 1964–66, POL JAPAN–US. Secret. Drafted by Fearey and approved in S on January 14 and in the White House on February 2. The meeting was held in the Cabinet Room at the White House. A copy of this document and a draft memorandum of conversation prepared by James C. Thomson, Jr., are in the Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Japan, Sato’s Visit, Memos and Cables, January 11–14, 1965. Thomson’s draft memorandum includes the discussion between Rusk and his staff and Shiina and members of his party conducted prior to the arrival of Johnson and Sato.


44. Memorandum of Conversation

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL JAPAN–US. Confidential. Drafted by Barnett and approved in S on January 18 and in the White House on February 2. The meeting was held in the White House. A copy of this memorandum is also in the Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Japan, Sato’s Visit, Memos and Cables, January 11–14, 1965.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 7 JAPAN–US. Secret; Limdis. Repeated to CINCPAC, CINCPACFLT, COMSEVENTHFLT, and COMNAVFORJAPAN.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 27 VIET S. Confidential. Repeated to Saigon, London, Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Vientiane, Bangkok, Manila, Djakarta, New Delhi, Paris, Moscow, the High Commissioner of the Ryukyu Islands, and CINCPAC for POLAD.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 JAPAN. Confidential.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 33–4 JAPAN-US. Confidential.


49. Memorandum From the Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Mann) to President Johnson

Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Japan, Vol. III. Confidential. The document was sent to the President through McGeorge Bundy under cover of a memorandum from Benjamin H. Read, signed by Herbert Gordon, May 29.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL JAPAN–US. Secret; Exdis.


51. Memorandum From the President’s Deputy Special Assistant (Bator) to the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 JAPAN–US. Confidential.


52. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD/OASD/ISA Files: FRC 330 70 A 3717, 381 Japan. Secret.


53. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 JAPAN. No classification marking. Drafted by Barnett and cleared by Reischauer and Solomon.


54. Memorandum Prepared for the 303 Committee

[Source: Department of State, IRN/IL Historical Files, 303 Committee Special Files, 5412 Files, 303 Committee. Secret; Eyes Only. 7 pages of source text not declassified.]


55. Memorandum From the Ambassador to Japan (Reischauer) to Secretary of State Rusk

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 1 JAPAN–US. Secret. In a covering note, Reischauer stated that he wrote the memorandum at McNamara’s suggestion. Copies were sent to Ball, William Bundy, McGeorge Bundy, and Rostow. A copy of the memorandum indicating it was sent to McNamara is in the Washington National Records Center, OSD/OASD/ISA Files, FRC 330 70 A 3717, 092 Japan.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 27 VIET S. Secret; Priority; Limdis. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD, COMUSJAPAN, Saigon, and HICOMRY.


57. Letter From the Under Secretary of State (Ball) to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 27 VIET S. Secret. Attached to an August 2 note from James L. Clunan to Don Christensen (S/SS), stating that the letter was hand-carried to the Department of Defense and handled informally on July 31. According to a memorandum of a telephone conversation between William Bundy and Ball, July 31, 11:30 a.m., Bundy suggested writing this letter and, after Ball agreed, drafted it for Ball’s signature. (Johnson Library, Papers of George Ball, Japan)


58. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Bundy) to the Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs (Thompson)

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, DEF 1 JAPAN. Secret. Drafted by Fearey, cleared by Berger, and sent through Jeffrey C. Kitchen(G/PM).


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL 7 JAPAN. Confidential. Repeated to HICOMRY, Department of the Army, and CINCPAC for POLAD. Additional information pertaining to the Sato visit to Okinawa is also contained in this file.


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

Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1964–66, POL JAPAN–US. Secret; Exdis.