Re: The Problem of Koreans of Postwar Category under Detention at Omura Detention Camp
(Refer : MTB-052, HID No 2166)
1. As the Mission was instructed in FTB-007, our Government is ready to receive, in principle, those Koreans of postwar category. But our fear is that in taking up this issue at the present moment, we cannot but resume hot debate on COMMUNIST DETAINEES or parolees. That is why we proposed, in PKM Note number 32 dated September 27, to take up the issue of this kind sometime at the overall talks so that the detainee issue may not be further deter the proceedings of the 4th Korea-Japan overall talks.
2. For the present moment, we do not consider it advisable to pull out an eruptive issue at the Working Committee in connection with the detainee issue.
3. Before taking up this issue sooner or later, we consider it highly necessary that THE LEGAL STATUS COMMITTEE should expedite its proceeding particularly concerning the problem of "Nationality" in accordance with government instructions.
4. The Mission is informed that our side will withhold for the time being reply to the Japanese Note Verbale No.171/ASN dated October 2, 1958.
5. Please submit the Delegation's obserrations & recommendations, on this subject.