가번호 : TM-0247
암호번호 : MTB-37
발신시간 : 151815
수신인 : OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, FOREIGN MINISTER
발신인 : AMBASSADOR YIU
REGARDING MTB-33 AND 34 AND TM-237.
ASIAN AFFAIRS DIRECTOR ISEKI TOLD ME THIS AFTERNOON THAT JAPANESE SIDE SHOULD LIKE TO HAVE KOREAN GOVERNMENT REPLY WITHIN A FEW DAYS TO THE JAPANESE PROPOSAL CONCERNING THE IMPORTATION OF KOREAN RICE AND MUTUAL REPATRIATION OF DETAINEES. ISEKI REASONED THAT, WITHOUT KOREAN REPLY WITHIN THREE DAYS, THE JAPANESE SIDE HAD TO FACE DIFFICULTIES IN DEALING WITH THE DEMOCRATIC-SOCIALIST PARTYS MOVEMENT IN THE DIET WHICH CALLED FOR LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTYS COOPERATION FOR THE PASSAGE OF A RESOLUTION ON KOREA -JAPAN RELATION (PLEASE REFER TO TM-237 ). HE CONTINUED THAT THE AUTHORITIES OF THE FOOD AGENCY OF THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT ALSO WANTED TO HAVE CONCRETE REPLY OF TEE KOREAN SIDE IN THIS REGARD URGENTLY BECAUSE OF TECHNICAL REASONS INVOLVED IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR OVERALL RICE IMPORT PROGRAM.