오무라 수용소 북송희망 한인 억류자 석방에 관한 건
Tokyo, August 21, 1958
No.15
Excellency:
In compliance with cable No.FT-092 of August 16, from the Foreign Minister concerning the parole of the three (3) Korean detainees at Omura Camp, this office prepared a note verbale, as enclosed copy, stating that our Goverment, from the humanitarian standpoint, requests that the said three detainees be paroled under the Japanese Government responsibility, with understanding that such an action was only an emergency measure without affecting their status as detainee and that the final settlement of the detainee issue would be made in accordance with Article 2 of the Agreed Minutes signed on December 31, 1957.
Following the return here of Ambassador Limb and arrival of Mr. Chang Kyung Keun, they met Ambassador Sawada and Vice Foreign Minister Yamada at 3 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 19) and 5 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 20), respectively to press the Japanese side for its acceptance of our terms, as instructed in a Foreign Minister's letter, Woijung No.2024. Our side also told them that pending the complete settlement of the current detainee issue, no meeting of THE FISHERIES COMMITTEE would be held, despite the original schedule of a meeting on Aug. 20.
The Japanese side, as reported in the cable from Amb. Limb, repeated its insistence that it was very difficult for them to give us the requested written assurances that the paroled detainees would not be sent to north Korea. Details in this regard, I believe, are being reported by Amb. Limb separately.
It appears to me, however, that the Japanese side is taking a unusually stiff attitude regarding the current detainee issue, despite our very reasonable and conciliatory proposition for the purpose of attainment of smooth operation of the overall talks. I took note of cable No.FT-093 of Aug. 20, instructing us not to open THE FISHERIES COMMITTEE until the complete settlement of the current detainee issue and I as fully in accord that such a measure will be effective in applying pressure on Japan for her acceptance of our terms concerning the written assurances.
With sentiments of loyalty and esteem, I remain,
Excellency:
In compliance with cable No.FT-092 of August 16, from the Foreign Minister concerning the parole of the three (3) Korean detainees at Omura Camp, this office prepared a note verbale, as enclosed copy, stating that our Goverment, from the humanitarian standpoint, requests that the said three detainees be paroled under the Japanese Government responsibility, with understanding that such an action was only an emergency measure without affecting their status as detainee and that the final settlement of the detainee issue would be made in accordance with Article 2 of the Agreed Minutes signed on December 31, 1957.
Following the return here of Ambassador Limb and arrival of Mr. Chang Kyung Keun, they met Ambassador Sawada and Vice Foreign Minister Yamada at 3 p.m. Tuesday (Aug. 19) and 5 p.m. Wednesday (Aug. 20), respectively to press the Japanese side for its acceptance of our terms, as instructed in a Foreign Minister's letter, Woijung No.2024. Our side also told them that pending the complete settlement of the current detainee issue, no meeting of THE FISHERIES COMMITTEE would be held, despite the original schedule of a meeting on Aug. 20.
The Japanese side, as reported in the cable from Amb. Limb, repeated its insistence that it was very difficult for them to give us the requested written assurances that the paroled detainees would not be sent to north Korea. Details in this regard, I believe, are being reported by Amb. Limb separately.
It appears to me, however, that the Japanese side is taking a unusually stiff attitude regarding the current detainee issue, despite our very reasonable and conciliatory proposition for the purpose of attainment of smooth operation of the overall talks. I took note of cable No.FT-093 of Aug. 20, instructing us not to open THE FISHERIES COMMITTEE until the complete settlement of the current detainee issue and I as fully in accord that such a measure will be effective in applying pressure on Japan for her acceptance of our terms concerning the written assurances.
With sentiments of loyalty and esteem, I remain,
Most respectfully,
M. T. K.
Encls.
색인어
- 이름
- Chang Kyung Keun
- 지명
- north Korea, Japan
- 관서
- the Japanese Government
- 단체
- THE FISHERIES COMMITTEE, THE FISHERIES COMMITTEE
- 문서
- cable No.FT-092, the Agreed Minutes signed on December 31, 1957, Woijung No.2024, cable No.FT-093 of Aug. 20
- 기타
- Korean detainees at Omura Camp, the detainee issue, detainee issue, detainee issue, detainee issue
