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REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Strictly Confidential
KOREAN MISSION IN JAPAN
Strictly Confidential
KOREAN MISSION IN JAPAN
Tokyo, October 4, 1956
No.60
Excellency:
At the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday Prime Minister Hatoyama's visit to Moscow to continue the Russo-Japanese talks has been finalized. He will now leave for Moscow on the 6th, accompanied by Agriculture and Forestry Minister Kohno who together with Ambassador Matsumoto now in Moscow, will compose of the rest of the plenipotentiary delegates.
Strong objection was voiced by dissident members of the Liberal-Democratic Party who threw a meeting of the Liberal-Democrat Representatives into turmoil yesterday.
Mr. Hatoyama after the above decision was reached at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, issued a statement in which he proposed to explain to the Japanese people reasons motivating his trip to Moscow. The reasons raised are as follows:
1. Hatoyama wanted to act as 'a bridge' between East and West,
2. He wanted to boost Japan's prestige in the international community by obtaining UN membership for Japan through the consent of the Soviet Union,
3. He wanted to have an early release of Japanese detained in Russia in order to respond to the desire of their families.
Earlier, the Japanese Government received a letter from Soviet Premier Bulganin which was delivered by Soviet Fishery Mission Chief here, Tichvinsky, and also a report from Ambassador Matsumoto who went to Moscow in order to confirm the Soviet Government's intention to continue the discussion of the territorial issue in the future. (When Foreign Minister Shigemitsu was conducting negotiations in Moscow, the Soviet side refused to discuss the territorial issue, while tee Japanese side insisted on the return of Etorofu and Kunashiri Islands)
According to secret information amomg the Foreign Office sources here, Communist Chinese Ambassador in Moscow, Liu, advised the Soviet side to receive Hatoyama to talk about the territorial issue. Red China believes, in its evaluation of the situation, that Japan will eventually take a neutralistic stand between the East-West conflict and that the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese peace talks will pave the way for closer relations between Communist China and Japan.
Also, there is information that Liberal-Democratic Secretary-General Kishi, who is regarded as possible successor to Hatoyama, talked with some of his associates off-the-record that Japan will push through its policy of seeking normal relations with Communist China. He is reported to have stated that in view of expected opposition of the United States in this regard, the Japanese Government will approach the British Government to explain such stand of Japan mildly to the Washington officials. (The Liberal-Democratic Deputy Secretary-General, S. Ikeda, left on his trip to Peking at the invitation of the Red Chinese Government)
As stated above, after my return here last week, everything about the Japanese Government seems to be moving more distinctly in the direction of a neutral stand, especially with the conclusion of the Russo-Japs talks which Japan is now determined to attain shortly. Though some dissident group is still opposed to the Hatoyama visit, Hatoyama with the support of the Socialist group, will succeed in the conclusion of the peace treaty with the Soviet side.
In the event of successful conclusion of the Moscow talks, the following events are likely to take place in regard to Japan's relations to foreign countries:
1. The Soviet Fishery Mission here will be elevated to the status of an embassy. Information indicates in this regard that the Soviet Foreign Ministry is prepared to name one of its top Far Eastern experts as its first Ambassador to Tokyo. After arrival in Japan, he will take charge of espionage activities around Japan, encouraging Communist elements, including Korean Communists.
2. No doubt, the relations with the United States will became more delicate. Apparently, the statement issued by Secretary of State Dulles concerning Article 26 of the San Francisco peace treaty, failed to give enough warning to Japan. The United States will have to look upon Japan from a new angle in the future.
3. Japan will definitely move in the direction of de facto' recognition of the Red regime in Peking.
4. It seems more or less definite that Japan will obtain UN membership.
Under such circumstances, in the event Japan is admitted into the UN, her prestige in the international community will be improved and will become more and more reluctant to settle the problems pending with us. Therefore, it is felt advisable that the Taipei Government be approached by us to seek its cooperation in blocking the entry of Japan into the UN, since Taipei is still equipped with a veto power in the UN Security Council.
It might not be so easy for Generalissimo Chiang to give his consent to our request, however, if we patiently explain the possibility of Japan eventually recognizing Red China, Taipei would consider this problem more seriously.
With sentiments of loyalty and esteem, I remain, most respectfully,
Excellency:
At the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday Prime Minister Hatoyama's visit to Moscow to continue the Russo-Japanese talks has been finalized. He will now leave for Moscow on the 6th, accompanied by Agriculture and Forestry Minister Kohno who together with Ambassador Matsumoto now in Moscow, will compose of the rest of the plenipotentiary delegates.
Strong objection was voiced by dissident members of the Liberal-Democratic Party who threw a meeting of the Liberal-Democrat Representatives into turmoil yesterday.
Mr. Hatoyama after the above decision was reached at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, issued a statement in which he proposed to explain to the Japanese people reasons motivating his trip to Moscow. The reasons raised are as follows:
1. Hatoyama wanted to act as 'a bridge' between East and West,
2. He wanted to boost Japan's prestige in the international community by obtaining UN membership for Japan through the consent of the Soviet Union,
3. He wanted to have an early release of Japanese detained in Russia in order to respond to the desire of their families.
Earlier, the Japanese Government received a letter from Soviet Premier Bulganin which was delivered by Soviet Fishery Mission Chief here, Tichvinsky, and also a report from Ambassador Matsumoto who went to Moscow in order to confirm the Soviet Government's intention to continue the discussion of the territorial issue in the future. (When Foreign Minister Shigemitsu was conducting negotiations in Moscow, the Soviet side refused to discuss the territorial issue, while tee Japanese side insisted on the return of Etorofu and Kunashiri Islands)
According to secret information amomg the Foreign Office sources here, Communist Chinese Ambassador in Moscow, Liu, advised the Soviet side to receive Hatoyama to talk about the territorial issue. Red China believes, in its evaluation of the situation, that Japan will eventually take a neutralistic stand between the East-West conflict and that the conclusion of the Russo-Japanese peace talks will pave the way for closer relations between Communist China and Japan.
Also, there is information that Liberal-Democratic Secretary-General Kishi, who is regarded as possible successor to Hatoyama, talked with some of his associates off-the-record that Japan will push through its policy of seeking normal relations with Communist China. He is reported to have stated that in view of expected opposition of the United States in this regard, the Japanese Government will approach the British Government to explain such stand of Japan mildly to the Washington officials. (The Liberal-Democratic Deputy Secretary-General, S. Ikeda, left on his trip to Peking at the invitation of the Red Chinese Government)
As stated above, after my return here last week, everything about the Japanese Government seems to be moving more distinctly in the direction of a neutral stand, especially with the conclusion of the Russo-Japs talks which Japan is now determined to attain shortly. Though some dissident group is still opposed to the Hatoyama visit, Hatoyama with the support of the Socialist group, will succeed in the conclusion of the peace treaty with the Soviet side.
In the event of successful conclusion of the Moscow talks, the following events are likely to take place in regard to Japan's relations to foreign countries:
1. The Soviet Fishery Mission here will be elevated to the status of an embassy. Information indicates in this regard that the Soviet Foreign Ministry is prepared to name one of its top Far Eastern experts as its first Ambassador to Tokyo. After arrival in Japan, he will take charge of espionage activities around Japan, encouraging Communist elements, including Korean Communists.
2. No doubt, the relations with the United States will became more delicate. Apparently, the statement issued by Secretary of State Dulles concerning Article 26 of the San Francisco peace treaty, failed to give enough warning to Japan. The United States will have to look upon Japan from a new angle in the future.
3. Japan will definitely move in the direction of de facto' recognition of the Red regime in Peking.
4. It seems more or less definite that Japan will obtain UN membership.
Under such circumstances, in the event Japan is admitted into the UN, her prestige in the international community will be improved and will become more and more reluctant to settle the problems pending with us. Therefore, it is felt advisable that the Taipei Government be approached by us to seek its cooperation in blocking the entry of Japan into the UN, since Taipei is still equipped with a veto power in the UN Security Council.
It might not be so easy for Generalissimo Chiang to give his consent to our request, however, if we patiently explain the possibility of Japan eventually recognizing Red China, Taipei would consider this problem more seriously.
With sentiments of loyalty and esteem, I remain, most respectfully,
색인어
- 이름
- Hatoyama, Kohno, Matsumoto, Hatoyama, Hatoyama, Bulganin, Tichvinsky, Matsumoto, Shigemitsu, Liu, Hatoyama, Kishi, Hatoyama, Ikeda, Hatoyama, Dulles, Chiang
- 지명
- Moscow, Moscow, Moscow, Moscow, Japan, the Soviet Union, Russia, Moscow, Moscow, Etorofu and Kunashiri Islands, Moscow, Red China, Japan, Japan, Japan, the United States, Japan, Peking, Japan, Tokyo, Japan, Japan, the United States, Japan, United States, Japan, Japan, Peking, Japan, Japan, Japan, Taipei, Japan, Red China, Taipei
- 관서
- the Japanese Government, the Japanese Government, British Government, Red Chinese Government, the Japanese Government, Taipei Government
- 단체
- the Liberal-Democratic Party, The Soviet Fishery Mission, the Soviet Foreign Ministry, the UN, the UN,, the UN Security Council
- 기타
- the San Francisco peace treaty
