Office of the Historian

U.S. Policy Toward Japan

91. Memorandum of Conversation

Tokyo, July 17, 1959.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.94/8–1159. Confidential. Sent as enclosure 1 to despatch 184, August 11. See Supplement.

92. Despatch From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Tokyo, August 11, 1959.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–1159. Confidential. Drafted by Martin F. Herz, First Secretary of Embassy. Copies were sent to POLADCINCPAC and to the American Consular Unit at Naha.

93. Telegram 509 From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Tokyo, August 24, 1959, 7 p.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–2459. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. 6 pages of source text not declassified.]

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

Tokyo, August 27, 1959, 3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 411.9441/8–2759. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections.

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

Tokyo, September 9, 1959, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.9411/9–959. Secret; Limit Distribution.

96. Telegram 656 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Washington, September 19, 1959, 4:42 p.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/8–2459. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]

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

Washington, October 3, 1959, 7:10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.9411/10–359. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Bane, cleared with S/S, and approved by Herter. Repeated to COMUS/Japan and CINCPAC.

99. Letter From the Ambassador to Japan (MacArthur) to Secretary of State Herter

Tokyo, October 8, 1959.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 711.11–EI/10–859. Personal and Confidential.

100. Telegram 1103 From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Tokyo, October 10, 1959, 3 p.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/10–1059. Confidential; Limit Distribution. 5 pages of source text not declassified.]

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

Tokyo, October 22, 1959, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/10–2259. Confidential; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC, COMUS/Japan, and Naha.

102. Memorandum of Conversation

Tokyo, October 28, 1959, 8:45 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1508. Confidential. Drafted by Blaser and approved by Dillon on October 31. The meeting was held in the office of the Minister of Finance. A memorandum of conversation on GARIOA, held the same time, is in the Supplement.

103. Memorandum of Conversation

Tokyo, October 28, 1959, 8:45 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 64 D 560, CF 1508. Confidential. Drafted by Blaser and approved by Dillon on October 31.

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

Washington, November 17, 1959, 6:57 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/10–2259. Confidential. Drafted by Sneider, cleared with L/FE and OSD/ISA, and approved by Steeves. Repeated to CINCPAC exclusive for Admiral Felt and POLAD, to COMUS/Japan exclusive for General Burns, and to Naha exclusive for Blankinship and General Booth.

105. Telegram 1603 From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Tokyo, November 20, 1959, 5 p.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/11–2059. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. 1 page of source text not declassified.]

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

Tokyo, November 20, 1959, 5 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/11–2059. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to CINCPAC, COMUS/Japan, and Naha.

107. Telegram 1263 From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan

Washington, November 23, 1959, 7:02 p.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/11–2059. Confidential; Limit Distribution. 1 page of source text not declassified.]

108. Telegram 1683 From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Tokyo, November 29, 1959, 2 p.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/11–2959. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. 4 pages of source text not declassified.]

109. Telegram 1686 From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Tokyo, November 30, 1959, 1 p.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/11–3059. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. 1 page of source text not declassified.]

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

Tokyo, November 30, 1959, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/11–3059. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.

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

Washington, December 1, 1959, 7:36 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/11–3059. Confidential; Limit Distribution; No Distribution Outside Department. Drafted by Sneider and approved by Parsons.

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

Washington, December 2, 1959, 7:56 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/11–2259. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Sneider; cleared with L/FE and OSD/ISA, and with L in substance; approved by Steeves. Repeated to CINCPAC exclusive for POLAD and Admiral Felt, COMUS/Japan exclusive for General Burns, and Naha exclusive for General Booth and Blankinship.

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

Tokyo, December 3, 1959, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–359. Confidential; Limit Distribution; No Distribution Outside Department.

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

Washington, December 9, 1959, 10:02 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–959. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Sneider on December 5; cleared with S/S, H, M, and L; and approved by Herter.

115. Telegram 45 From the Embassy in the United Kingdom to the Embassy in Japan

London, December 12, 1959, 1 p.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files. 794.5/12–1259. Secret; Niact; Limit Distribution. 3 pages of source text not declassified.]

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

Tokyo, December 13, 1959, 1 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–1359. Confidential; Priority; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.

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

Tokyo, December 14, 1959, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–1459. Secret; Limit Distribution; Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.

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

Tokyo, December 14, 1959, 7 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–1459. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC and COMUS/Japan.

119. Telegram 1880 From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Tokyo, December 15, 1959, 8 p.m.

[Source: Department of State, Central Files, 794.5/12–1559. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. 2 pages of source text not declassified.]

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

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

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.