October 4, 1956

 

No. 90

 

To: ◆…◆
From: the President

 

I have nuted the ◆…◆enclosed shich interprets the U.S. o◆◆tions o◆ interpresntation of ◆◆icle 4 of the Japanese en◆◆ ◆r◆◆ty with respect to Korean-Japanese ◆…◆ settlement.

 

It scu◆s to be suite satisfactory i◆ that instanes it is of the opinion to the Japanese no cl◆i to korea. However, thin ◆…◆ for further nepotistions as it is possible that other and future officials in the ◆tate department ◆…◆another ◆opinion.The statement is not ◆uf◆ icieatly positive to roduce the effect we need and to be really ◆◆◆◆ful the ◆trte department should make ◆◆definite statements of its analysis of the terms of the ◆eace Treaty.

 

I wish you would approach the state department and explain thath he know the Japanese will find come loophole, and therefore we want it to be ◆◆◆◆clear that therer will be no later ◆ispute or question srieing from the inter-pretation. Perhaps we whould ◆…◆to put into ◆riting its official understending between our two countries in the form of an aice ◆◆◆oir or letter or agreement that the Japanese cannot claims any property from Korea. If you fail to save them do this, I wish you would ask them to release the note of 28 April 1952 simalteneouslt with out Goverment and the Japanese Goverment.

 

I feel a move on our port to have this one is very important and we should not lose any opportunity with the State bepart: ent in this connection.

 

when inister Kim was here I gave hin several points based on our mini un requests and what we stand for and I told him to put my isstructions into a ◆…◆, but I have not yet received it. when I do I shall look is over and let you have copy.

 

with: regard to the relase or repatriation of prisnors of both countries: we demand that Japan release all the Koreans in Japaneese prisons who are there without any le vel charge. It is not the ◆ractice of civilized law-abicins nation to lock up even their own nation is without any legal charge of crire, and Japan is violsting international practice and the principle of human rights by Join so. Japan should relense these prisoners Immediately without conditions, and way indemnity for what they have suffered. Of course, whether or not we will insist on their paying indennity is another matter, but we must tell them that have to uo something by way of compensation. They must also aromise never to arrert or detain or otherwise molest any Korean citizen in Japan without charge.

 

If the Japanese will agree to the above we will agree to release all the Japanese ◆◆◆◆◆◆◆ Korea when have served their terms. The ◆◆◆◆ Japanese prisoners in Korea will be released with them, without considerrtion of their sentences, as soon as the Japanese Goverment siens an agree-ment to observe tlie eace Line.

 

As far as the cstablistcent of ◆or◆al diplovetic relations is concerned, we need not tell them at the present time what obstacles stand in the way of this. The join thing we would demand is that Japan stand definitely against Commmunis… so that Japan and korea could stand together inresisting Comunism. we would never vary our policy to fight communism by way of cooperating with Japan, as it would be detrimental to our security and unification. We might deal comercially and otherwise with them now, but the forcial establishiront of diplomatic relations could come only when Jaran stands together with US and Korea and other anti-Communist nations. It would be very difficult for us to join with any nation which was not anti-Communist.

 

However, if we make this known to the State Department at present, they might think we do not intend to open up diplomatic relations with Japan at all. And even the Je, anese would have material for ropaganda against us. Therefore, I leave it absolutely to you to decide whether this is the right time to bring us this particular point.

 

In my talks with Minister Kim I said that if the Japanese wish to get rid of the 600,000 koreans in Japan, we would be willing to take all of them at once, whether they are Communist or not provided Japan agrees to pay $500 to each person and allows all of them to bring their property to Korea. The question of compensation would then not be mised a ain. The above-mentioned Koreans would include those who are fujitives from justice and thosee who are making trouble for our country. We have no jurisdiction over Japanese territory and it is up to the Japanese to send them back to korea. All those who refuse to repatriate to Korea will lose their citizenship. There will be no discrizination ageinst korean communists when they arrive in this country, so long as they obey the law and declare they will give up their communist affiliations and theories.

 

I believe the Japanese would be very l◆◆◆ to take ◆…◆ their Oportunity. Minister Kim said that the Japanese ◆…◆ was ◆◆◆◆red to ◆…◆ persation. The amount of 500 for each rapatriate would be considered co◆◆ensation for all the claims he against have. All those Korean who wanted to remail in Japan would lose the privilo◆e of receiving this ◆◆ney.

 

I think that the state ◆epartment would also consider this an offer which the JApanese ard likely to recept.