Tokyo, October 30, 1958

No.29
Dear Mr. President:
As I reported by cable Nos. MTB-031 of October 25, MTB-035 of October 27, and MTB-038 of October 28, respectively, the 5th meeting of the Sub-committee on Other Claims Regarding Korean Art Objects, the 10th meeting of the Committee on Legal status of Korean Residents in Japan, and the 17th meeting of the Sub-committee on Vessels were held at the Japanese Foreign Ministry, respectively as follows:
1. The 5th meeting of the Sub-committee on Other Claims Regarding Korean Art Objects ... at 10 a.m,Oct.25,1958
2. The 10th meeting of the Committee on Legal Statue of Korean Residents in Japan ............. at 3 p.m.,Oct.27, 1958
3. The 17th meeting of the Sub-committee on Vessels .................. at 3 p.m.,Oct.28, 1958
I. Sub-committee on other claims Regarding Korea Art Objects
The Japanese side told us it was with regret that it was unable to give a reply to our request regarding the submittance of a complete list of Korean art objects, pending the decision by the higher Government officials in this regard. It added that the delay on the part of the Japanese Government in making decision was caused by internal political situation. However, the Japanese side continued that it wanted to settle this problem with its sincerity.
Our side repeated its demand that Japanese reply should be given at the earliest possible date. Then, on the basis of Government cable Instructions FTB-012, our side presented to the Sub-committee a (first) gist of Korean art objects to be returned to Korea. The gist contains around 1,000 art items, as reported to the Government by Mission's letter HANILDAE No.2158 of October 20, 1958.
In this connection, the Japanese side stated that it would study the gist of Korean art objects under reference and might put foreward questions on it from the next meeting. At the same time the Japanese side requested us to present all the gists of Korean art objects as soon as possible, stating that it would be necessary for the Japanese Government to have all the gists of art objects to be submitted by the Korean side in order to make an overall decision in this regard.
II. Committee on Legal Status of Korean Residents in Japan
At this meeting, the Japanese side made general comments regarding our proposal presented at the previous meeting to the effect that the Japanese side was disappointed in the content of the said proposal as it excluded the points which Japanese side had wanted to cover in it, when both sides drafted en Agreement in 1952.
Countering the above Japanese remarks, our side stated that our proposal was a realistic and constructive draft for the settlement of the matter regarding Korean residents in Japan. The Japanese side, reserving its view on Articles 4 and 5, regarding property rights and occupations, for the reason that it needed consultation with Ministries concerned, put foreward questions on our proposal, as follows:
Questions:
1. As to the wordings 'the necessity to affirm the nationality of Koreans ... in the Preamble of the proposal, the Japanese side thinks that it finds no reason for the Japanese side to agree to it in the form of an international agreement.
2. As to Article 1, the Japanese side wants to have wordings, 'including descendents of the said Koreans' deleted