Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, China and Japan, Volume XIV, Part 2

611.94/2–2152: Telegram

No. 526
The United States Political Adviser to SCAP (Sebald) to the Department of State

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Tokyo, February 21, 1952.

1742. CX 63990. This is Sebald’s 1742 rptd Secretary of Defense Feb. 21. Number 31 from Rusk. Personal for Webb. For delivery to Webb early Thursday¹ morning. All hands here agree any delay now can only result in deterioration our position on admin agreement. This due to pressures Diet debate, editorial criticism Jap Govt and growing attempt Jap negotiators to reopen provisionally agreed arts to try to amend contrary to our interest. Jap Govt-leaders yesterday made statements in Diet debate which already prejudice our compromise solution Art 22. Believe it of great importance we have telecon not later than 6 p.m. Thurs Wash time with Wash party consisting of State–Defense group able to reach decisions on all outstanding issues admin agreement. Please have someone confirm by telephone.²

Info copy furnished Ridgway.

Sebald

1. Feb. 21.
2. Action notations on this telegram indicate that a telephone call was made, apparently by McClurkin, on Feb. 21. No memorandum of this call or record of other action taken along the lines suggested in telegram 1742, has been found in Department of State files.