제8차, 9차 본회의 보고
Tokyo, May 15, 1958
No.07
Dear Mr. President:
As I reported in my letter No.06 of May 12, 1958, the Japanese side at Monday's eighth plenary session of the talks finally accepted our proposal to first take up the work for the Committees on Korean Claims and on Legal Status of Korean Residents in Japan. It was also agreed then that the ninth session would be held on Wednesday, May 14, to set the dates for actual opening of the above two Committees.
The ninth plenary session was held yesterday morning, as scheduled, at the Japanese Foreign Office. I made a formal proposal at the meeting that the first meetings of the above-mentioned two Committees be held as soon as was possible, pointing out that one full month had already elapsed since the current overall talks had gotten underway last April 15.
Pending receipt of the Government instructions regarding actual proceedings of these two Committees, our side then proposed that the first meetings of respective Committees be held on May 19 (Legal Status Committee) and on May 20 (Claims Committee), to which the Japanese side raised no objection. Further, agreement was reached that future plenary sessions be held, whenever the chief delegate of either side so desired, since the two Committees mentioned above would continue to be in session from now on.
With actual opening of the two Committees expected shortly, I would highly appreciate the Government instructions as to their proceedings to enable me to give our members of the Committees ideas regarding the handling of Committee work.
In concluding, it is my pleasure to be able to report to Your Excellency that, although it was in no way such a smooth sailing so far, our side has successfully made the Japanese side come to our terms in regard to the Committee composition and subsequent debate as to which of the four Committees to start functioning first. In this respect, I wish to add that constant devotion to their duties by members of my delegation and the staff of the Tokyo Mission is certainly worthy of commendation, as without that it would have been far more difficult for our side to attain such an achievement. I assure Your Excellency that developments in the Committee meetings will be reported to the Government promptly.
With sentiments of loyalty and esteem, I remain,
Most respectfully,
Dear Mr. President:
As I reported in my letter No.06 of May 12, 1958, the Japanese side at Monday's eighth plenary session of the talks finally accepted our proposal to first take up the work for the Committees on Korean Claims and on Legal Status of Korean Residents in Japan. It was also agreed then that the ninth session would be held on Wednesday, May 14, to set the dates for actual opening of the above two Committees.
The ninth plenary session was held yesterday morning, as scheduled, at the Japanese Foreign Office. I made a formal proposal at the meeting that the first meetings of the above-mentioned two Committees be held as soon as was possible, pointing out that one full month had already elapsed since the current overall talks had gotten underway last April 15.
Pending receipt of the Government instructions regarding actual proceedings of these two Committees, our side then proposed that the first meetings of respective Committees be held on May 19 (Legal Status Committee) and on May 20 (Claims Committee), to which the Japanese side raised no objection. Further, agreement was reached that future plenary sessions be held, whenever the chief delegate of either side so desired, since the two Committees mentioned above would continue to be in session from now on.
With actual opening of the two Committees expected shortly, I would highly appreciate the Government instructions as to their proceedings to enable me to give our members of the Committees ideas regarding the handling of Committee work.
In concluding, it is my pleasure to be able to report to Your Excellency that, although it was in no way such a smooth sailing so far, our side has successfully made the Japanese side come to our terms in regard to the Committee composition and subsequent debate as to which of the four Committees to start functioning first. In this respect, I wish to add that constant devotion to their duties by members of my delegation and the staff of the Tokyo Mission is certainly worthy of commendation, as without that it would have been far more difficult for our side to attain such an achievement. I assure Your Excellency that developments in the Committee meetings will be reported to the Government promptly.
With sentiments of loyalty and esteem, I remain,
Most respectfully,
