대통령이 김용식 공사에게 보내는 서한
7 November 1956
No.36
To Minister Yong Shik Kim
From the President
I wish to thank you for your letter of 1 November.
I note that Director Nakagawa of the Japanese Foreign Ministry has stated that Japan will propose to the Korean side to release all the pre-war detainees from OMURA Camp and we will in turn release the Japanese fishermen who have served their prison sentences. You should endeavor to obtain this in writing from the Japanese Government. We cannot, of course, return the Japanese fishing vessels which our Government has condemned. The Japanese should put this in writing because it is useless to just talk about it without coming to a conclusion.
I do not understand why Mr. Nakagawa states it is difficult for his Government to make a commitment not to detain cur residents in the future. What does he mean by 'under present circumstances'? No Government has the right to detain any individual. If someone commits a crime then he is arrested and charged with it, and with this we agree, of course, but he cannot he detained. And naturally, if a Korean is charged with some offense, a Korean representative should be present at his trial.
Mr. Nakagawa's suggestion that his Government will consider the gold reserve claim if concrete evidence is produced is ridiculous. His Government knows full well that we have this claim against them as they have the record in their books. They are merely making another excuse.
I recommend that you talk with no one but the Foreign Minister or the Vice-Foreign Minister in this connection. You have read of Mr. Takasaki's conversation with Ambassador Yang and what he clearly told the Ambassador. We have made our position clear so far as the gold reserve is concerned.
I am glad you took up the matter of the banning of propaganda publications in Japan which emanate from Communist sources, and that the Government recognizes the importance of passing an anti-strike bill but because of the opposition may fail to do so. It is evident that the Government is aware of the dangerous influence of such publications.
To Minister Yong Shik Kim
From the President
I wish to thank you for your letter of 1 November.
I note that Director Nakagawa of the Japanese Foreign Ministry has stated that Japan will propose to the Korean side to release all the pre-war detainees from OMURA Camp and we will in turn release the Japanese fishermen who have served their prison sentences. You should endeavor to obtain this in writing from the Japanese Government. We cannot, of course, return the Japanese fishing vessels which our Government has condemned. The Japanese should put this in writing because it is useless to just talk about it without coming to a conclusion.
I do not understand why Mr. Nakagawa states it is difficult for his Government to make a commitment not to detain cur residents in the future. What does he mean by 'under present circumstances'? No Government has the right to detain any individual. If someone commits a crime then he is arrested and charged with it, and with this we agree, of course, but he cannot he detained. And naturally, if a Korean is charged with some offense, a Korean representative should be present at his trial.
Mr. Nakagawa's suggestion that his Government will consider the gold reserve claim if concrete evidence is produced is ridiculous. His Government knows full well that we have this claim against them as they have the record in their books. They are merely making another excuse.
I recommend that you talk with no one but the Foreign Minister or the Vice-Foreign Minister in this connection. You have read of Mr. Takasaki's conversation with Ambassador Yang and what he clearly told the Ambassador. We have made our position clear so far as the gold reserve is concerned.
I am glad you took up the matter of the banning of propaganda publications in Japan which emanate from Communist sources, and that the Government recognizes the importance of passing an anti-strike bill but because of the opposition may fail to do so. It is evident that the Government is aware of the dangerous influence of such publications.
색인어
- 이름
- Nakagawa, Nakagawa, Takasaki
- 지명
- Japan, OMURA Camp, Korean, Japan
- 관서
- the Japanese Foreign Ministry, the Japanese Government
