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195. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, September 21, 1974.

Ford and Tanaka discussed U.S.-Japanese relations and Ford’s anticipated trip to Japan.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 6. Secret; Nodis. The conversation took place in the Oval Office. Drafted by Wickel. As a correction, on page 2, an unknown hand wrote “Kennerly” in the margin, a reference to David Hume Kennerly, Gerald Ford’s White House photographer. A less detailed version of the same conversation, prepared by Scowcroft, is ibid. Kissinger’s briefing memorandum with talking points for Ford is ibid., Presidential Briefing Material for VIP Visits, 1974–76, Box 1, 9/21/74, Japan, Prime Minister Tanaka.


196. Memorandum From John Froebe and Robert Hormats of the NSC Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, November 9, 1974.

Froebe and Hormats summarized the response to NSSM 210 and laid out the issues for the upcoming Senior Review Group meeting on Japan.

Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–13, Institutional Files, Meetings (IFM), SRG Meeting, Japan, November 11, 1974 (1). Secret. Sent for action. Concurred in by Kennedy and Elliott. There are no markings indicating that Kissinger saw this memorandum. Talking points, an analytical summary of the NSSM response, and the NSSM itself are attached but not published.


197. Minutes of Senior Review Group Meeting, Washington, November 11, 1974, 11:06 a.m.–12:02 p.m.

The Group discussed the response to NSSM 210 and Kissinger asked the relevant departments to prepare briefing materials for the President’s upcoming trip to Japan.

Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–23, Institutional Files, Meetings (IFM), Meeting Minutes, SRG, Originals, November 1974–January 1975. Secret; Sensitive. The text of Colby’s briefing is attached but not published. The briefing material that the Departments of State, Defense, and Treasury produced in response to Kissinger’s tasking is ibid., Box H–13, Institutional Files, Meetings (IFM), SRG Meeting, Japan, November 11, 1974 (3).


198. Memorandum of Conversation, Tokyo, November 19, 1974, 11 a.m.

Ford and Tanaka discussed security issues, agricultural trade, aid to South Vietnam, energy, and the mutual security treaty.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 7. Secret. The conversation took place in the Guest House. Drafted by Wickel. For public remarks, toasts, and the joint communiqué issued during Ford’s trip, see The Department of State Bulletin, Vol. LXXI, No. 1852, December 23.


199. Memorandum of Conversation, Tokyo, November 20, 1974, 10 a.m.

Ford and Tanaka discussed Korea, South Vietnam, the Middle East, China, the Soviet Union, Siberian development, over-fishing, and the joint communiqué.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 7. Secret. The conversation took place in the Tokyo Guest House. Drafted by Wickel.


200. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, March 25, 1975, 1415–1440.

[3 pages not declassified.]

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–78–0058, Japan (000.1–293), 091.112, 8 Apr 75. Top Secret; Eyes Only.


201. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, March 28, 1975.

Kissinger, Hodgson, and Habib discussed U.S. relations with Japan.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P–820123–1082. Secret; Exdis. The meeting was held in Kissinger’s office.


202. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, March 29, 1975, 11 a.m.

Ford and Hodgson discussed U.S.-Japanese relations.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 10. Top Secret. The conversation took place in the Oval Office. The talking points that Ford received from Kissinger are ibid., Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific, Box 7, Country File, Japan [5].


203. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, April 11, 1975.

Kissinger and Miyazawa discussed Vietnam, Japanese politics, the Middle East, and other issues touching on U.S. relations with Japan.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P–820125–0547. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Sherman and approved by Covey. On May 27, Kissinger and Miyazawa met in Paris at the U.S. mission to the OECD and discussed Southeast Asia, China, and the Middle East. (Ibid., P–820125–0295)


204. Memorandum From Peter Rodman of the National Security Council Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, July 25, 1975.

Rodman informed Kissinger of a Japanese proposal for a new type of communiqué.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Advisor, Presidential Briefing Material for VIP Visits, Box 12, 8/8–9/75, Japan, Prime Minister Miki [4]. Secret; Nodis. Sent for action. Kissinger initialed his approval on July 31, 1975.


205. Memorandum From Secretary of State Kissinger to President Nixon, Washington, August 2, 1975.

Kissinger sent Ford a briefing paper for his meeting with Miki.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Advisor, Presidential Briefing Material for VIP Visits, 1974-76, Box 12, 8/8/75, Japan, Prime Minister Miki [8]. Secret. A note on the first page reads, “The President has seen.”


206. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 5, 1975, 8:45 a.m.

Kissinger, Habib and Hodgson discuss the upcoming summit with Miki.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P–820123–1980. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Sherman and approved by Covey.


207. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 5, 1975, 10 a.m.

Miki and Ford discussed the terrorist attack in Kuala Lumpur, the CSCE, arms control, Sino-Soviet relations, and Southeast Asia.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 14. Top Secret. Drafted by Wickel. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the conversation took place in the Oval Office from 10:05 until 11:25 a.m. (Ford Library, Staff Secretary’s Office, President’s Daily Diary)


208. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 5, 1975, 7 p.m.

Ford and Miki discussed domestic politics, economic conditions, the French proposal for a five-power economic conference, and U.S.-Japan cooperation.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 14. Top Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Wickel. The conversation took place in the White House. The next day, Ford told Kissinger and Scowcroft, “The private conversation wasn’t much. I think he wanted it mostly for prestige.” (Memorandum of Conversation, August 6, 9:50–10:05 a.m.; ibid.)


209. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 6, 1975, 10 a.m.

Miki and Ford discussed the terrorist attack in Kuala Lumpur, the Five Power Economic Summit, Korea, energy, the Middle East, mutual defense, food, and press statements.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Memoranda of Conversation, Box 14. Top Secret. Drafted by Wickel. The conversation took place in the Oval Office. According to the President’s Daily Diary, the conversation took place in the Oval Office from 10:06 until 11:35 a.m. (Ford Library, Staff Secretary’s Office, President’s Daily Diary)


210. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 29, 1975, 11 a.m.

Schlesinger and Miki discussed the situation on the Korean peninsula.

Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD Files: FRC 330–78–0058, Japan, 091.112, 17 Sept 1975. Secret; Exdis. Prepared by Abramowitz. The conversation took place in the Prime Minister’s Office. A stamped message reads, “Dep. Sec. has seen.”


211. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, August 30, 1975, 1145.

Schlesinger and Miyazawa discussed the situation on the Korean peninsula.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific, Box 7, Country File, Japan [9]. Secret; Exdis. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s residence.


212. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger) to President Ford, Washington, September 19, 1975.

Kissinger recommended that Ford sign a NSDM governing U.S.-Japanese space cooperation.

Source: Ford Library, NSC Institutional Files (H-Files), Box H–61, NSDM 306, U.S.-Japan Space Cooperation. Confidential. Sent for action. The President initialed the “Approve” option, and the recommendations became NSDM 306 on September 24. (ibid., Box H–69, NSDM Originals (2 of 2), NSDM 301-NSDM 315). The report of the Under Secretaries Committee is attached but not published. It arrived under a covering memorandum, May 5, by Ingersoll.


213. Memorandum From the Deputy Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs (Scowcroft) to President Ford, Washington, October 19, 1975.

Scowcroft forwarded Kissinger’s report on his October 19 meeting with Miyazawa.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Trip Briefing Books and Cables for HAK, Kissinger Trip File, Box 15, 10/19–23/75, People’s Republic of China, TOSEC (5). Secret. Ford initialed this memorandum. A memorandum of conversation of Kissinger’s meeting is in National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P-820123–2431. Kissinger stopped in Tokyo en route to a meeting with Mao in Beijing.


214. Memorandum of Conversation, Tokyo, October 24, 1975, 8 a.m.

Kissinger met with Miki following his visit to the People’s Republic of China.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P–820123–2324. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence. Drafted by Gleysteen and approved by Covey. On October 23, Kissinger met in Tokyo with Miyazawa, who primarily asked Kissinger questions about his trip to Beijing; a memorandum of conversation is ibid., P–820123–2455.


215. Memorandum of Conversation, Tokyo, December 8, 1975, 8:30 a.m.

Kissinger briefed Miyazawa following Ford’s visit to the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, and the Philippines.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P–820123–0631. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Gleysteen and approved by Covey. The meeting was held at the Foreign Ministry Guest House.


216. Memorandum of Conversation, Tokyo, December 8, 1975, 11 a.m.

Kissinger and Miki discussed the international scene.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P–820123–0771. Secret; Nodis. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Residence. Drafted by Gleysteen and approved by Covey.


217. Letter From President Ford to Japanese Prime Minister Miki, Washington, January 15, 1976.

Ford replied to Miki’s letter about fisheries legislation in the United States.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders, Box 2, Japan, Prime Minister Miki (2). No classification marking. Miki’s November 4, 1975 letter expressed concern about Congressional legislation to unilaterally establish a 200-mile exclusive fishery zone. (Ibid.) The memoranda of conversation from the meetings, November 15–17, between the leaders of the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States, are ibid., Memoranda of Conversation, Box 16.


218. Letter From Japanese Prime Minister Miki to President Ford, Tokyo, February 24, 1976.

Miki asked for Ford’s assistance in disclosing the names of officials involved in the Lockheed scandal.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders, Box 2, Japan, Prime Minister Miki (2). No classification marking. The Subcommittee on Multi-National Corporations of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had exposed alleged bribes by the Lockheed Corporation to high officials of the Japanese government.


219. Letter From President Ford to Japanese Prime Minister Miki, Washington, March 11, 1976.

Ford replied to Miki’s letter about the Lockheed scandal and suggested that both governments work together to reduce corruption.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders, Box 2, Japan, Prime Minister Miki (2). No classification marking. Ford received this letter under a covering memorandum, March 10, from Scowcroft. (Ibid.) A Japanese diplomatic note, March 12, conveyed the Japanese cabinet’s decision to accept the President’s proposal for sharing information relating to the Lockheed scandal. (Decision of the Cabinet on March 12, 1976; ibid.)


220. Memorandum From Peter Rodman of the NSC Staff to Secretary of State Kissinger, Washington, April 6, 1976.

Rodman informed Kissinger of Miki’s desire for information on whether powerful Japanese politicians were implicated in the Lockheed scandal.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific, Box 7, Country File, Japan [10]. Secret. Sent for action. Kissinger did not mark either of the options.


221. Talking Points for Peter Rodman of the NSC Staff, Washington, undated.

Rodman was instructed to tell Miki’s confidential adviser that Kissinger could not provide information to Miki about the Lockheed scandal outside the channel established via the Department of Justice.

Source: Ford Library, National Security Adviser, Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific, Box 7, Country File, Japan [10]. Secret; Nodis. At the end of the talking points, Kissinger wrote, “The Department of State has no access to these records + could not obtain access without upsetting all established procedures.” Written notations by unknown hands at the top of the document indicate that Kissinger approved the talking points on April 10 and Rodman received them through Kissinger’s special assistant Paul E. Barbian. They were presented to Hirasawa at 4 p.m. on the same day.


222. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, April 22, 1976.

Kissinger and Togo discussed the Lockheed scandal.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P –820117 – 1955. Confidential; Nodis. Drafted by Sherman and approved by Collums.


223. Telegram 6615 From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State, May 6, 1976, 1015Z.

The embassy analyzed Japanese domestic politics.

Source: National Archives, Record Group 59, Central Foreign Policy Files. Confidential; Immediate. Repeated to the Embassies in Moscow, Seoul, Taipei, to the Consulate in Hong Kong, to the Liaison Office in Beijing, to CINCPAC in Honolulu, and to COMUS Japan in Yokota.


224. Memorandum of Conversation, Washington, May 14, 1976.

Kissinger and Saito discussed the Lockheed scandal.

Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Foreign Policy Files, P –820117 – 2339. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Sherman and approved by Collums.