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REPORT KPO/116
March 9, 1960
TO : His Excellency the President
FROM : Vice Foreign Minister
SUBJECT : Summary Record of Conversation with Ambassador McConaughy
I had a meeting with U. S. Ambassador Walter P. McConaughy at Bando Hotel on March 8, 1960 at the latter's request. The following is the gist of conversation I had with him at the above occasion which will be the last meeting before his departure for Baguio to attend the conference of American diplomates in Asia.
Referring to the forthcoming elections, Ambassador McConaughy said that he regretted that he would be unable to see the actual result of the elections scheduled for March 15, 1960. Vice-Minister Choi pointed out that, now that the opposition party's defeat was obvious, the opposition party are spreading false stories by twisting facts and that the opposition party on its part is threatening to boycott the vice-presidential election in an attempt to give impression to the world as if there were no chance for any fair election. The Vice-Minister also stated that there is no reason why the Government party should be engaging in "unfair" election in any manner, when its position is getting stronger as time goes by, asking the American Embassy to see the facts as they are. The American ambassador said that he would not accept any one-sided picture.
Turning to the subject of the recent development of the Korea -Japan relations, Ambassador McConaughy remarked that, according to his Tokyo Embassy, the Korea -Japan relations are now in "critical" stage and requires something to be done to improve the situation. Vice-Minister Choi said that the Korean side tried hard to settle various pending issue but due to insincerity on the part of Japan which, under the Russian assistance, is continuing deportation of Korean residents in Japan to the Communist north, the atmosphere of Korea -Japan talks has got worse. According to the Vice-Minister, far from discontinuing the deportation scheme, the Japanese side is reportedly contemplating to accelerate it, while the Korean side tolerated patiently what they could not tolerate. Vice-Minister Choi invited Mr. McConaughy 's attention to the facts that the secret "registration" of deportees is conducted by JRC, that the local governments of Japan are actually conducting the deportation business in the name of Red Cross, and that a handful of ICRC representatives (about 20) can never confirm the so-called free will, etc., even thought the said organization works for lofty ideal of humanitarianism. The Vice-Minister explained that the real Japanese motivation in the deportation scheme is to diminish the number of Korean residents in Japan to the minimum.
Ambassador McConaughy said that it was his understanding that Japan preferred sending these Koreans to the Republic of Korea if it was so arranged with the Republic of Korea rether than to deport them to the Communist north. Vice-Minister Choi pointed out that Japan's failure in making commitment to pay "compensation" in advance of the repatriation prevented the repatriation of Korean residents to the Republic of Korea in spite of the Korean Government 's esrnest desire to have them repatriated to their home. He said that far from stopping the deportation, Japan is reportedly contemplating to extend the so-called Calcutta Agreement. The Vice-Minister said that the U. S. should not look idly at this deplorable situation created by Japan under the help of Russia. According to the American ambassador, the situation is certainly deplorable, but the United States sees no way of preventing Japan from shipping the Koreans out since she is a sovereign nation. He said he thought that it was important to save face mutually and a best solution was to sign the repatriation agreement with Japan.
Ambassador McConaughy said that the U. S. was seriously concerned over the "critical" situation now prevailing between Korea and Japan, which was created particularly by the Japanese anxiety over the fate of their fishermen detained in Pusan. Vice-Minister Choi said that if Japan had an anxiety over the their own nationals, we have the same anxiety over the fate of our own people in Omura.
Ambassador McConaughy stated that the Japanese deportation scheme was cloaked with the so-called principle of free choice of residence, etc. while no argument seems to justify Korea's holding Japanese fishermen. He said that the world opinion condemned not Japan particularly in case of the fishermen and it was a great disadvantage for the Republic of Korea to hold these fishermen. Vice-Minister Choi said that there was no reason why the Japanese fishermen would be kept in Pusan if Japan released and repatriated Omura detainees to the Republic of Korea.
Vice-Minister Choi told the American ambassador about how improper it is to superficially interpret or abuse the so-called freedom of choice of residence, particularly in the case of the deportation of Korean residents in Japan whose historical background is peculiar. Mr. McConaughy said that however deplorable the situation might be, Japan was pretending to uphold the so-called principle of free choice of residence, while Korea could not but be put into bad shape due to the fishermen issue.
Vice-Minister Choi again emphatically explained about the reason for Korea's objection to the deportation scheme, asking the U. S. to persuade Japan to stop it so as not to jeaopardize free nations' security. Vice-Minister Choi hoped that the U. S. also would do something for stopping what was happening in the East Sea to the detriment of the security of the free world including the U. S.
Mr. McConaughy said that in his personal view it was wrong for Japan to deport Koreans to the Communist north, while it is wrong for Korea to detain Japanese fishermen, but these two wrongs should be dissociated from each other. He said he wondered why the repatriation of Japanese fishermen was so delayed. He continued that if Korea takes an initiative in repatriating Japanese fishermen (including 13 fishermen of February 12 incident), Japan would make some concession immediately thereafter.
Vice-Minister Choi explained about how arbitrary Japan used to be in handling the problem of Korean illegal entrants, and about Japan's failure to fulfill the 1957 agreement in spite of Korea's honoring its own terms, and how the delay in settling the so-called mutual repatriation of detainees was caused by Japan's insincerity and so on. Vice-Minister Choi pointed out that in speaking of the so-called detainees issue, Japan used to mention only about the problem of fishermen, etc. thus arousing its people's excitement, and the Japanese press has been agitative in this regard.
Mr. McConaughy referred to the case of No.5 Yawata-maru, a Japanese fishing vessel which was captured in the Peace Line on February 12, 1960, stating that the Japanese side is seriously concerned over the incident and their key concern is over the seizure itself and the sinking of the boat is rather a question of secondary concern. He asked whether the Korean side intends to settle the Korea -Japan fishery issue at the overall talks. Vice-Minister Choi replied that the question is on the agenda at the overall talks.
Mr. McConaughy said that information from his Tokyo Embassy is quite disturbing as it indicates that the Japanese side might take some retaliatory measures against Korea, possibly by breaking off the overall talks, etc. Vice-Minister said that Japan might take initiative to break off the talks, but the Korean side would not do so and then responsibility should rest with the Japanese side. Vice-Minister Choi said that the Korean side had never announced it would not repatriate the fishermen and so on, and that it is Japan that is making an issue to agiatate the people. It is important that Japan should stop any groundless accusation against the Republic of Korea.
Ambassador McConaughy said that he thought that Mr. Kishi was pursuing a moderate line but he was under tough pressure by various factions of the Party and by the fishing industry groups. He said that a way of solution would be sought not by simultaneous settlement of all problems but by one-by-one settlement of the problems, which would produce a beneficial chain reaction in the direction of final settlement. He said he did not want to see the Republic of Korea put into bad shape in the eyes of world public opinion because of its holding of Japanese fishermen. Then, Mr. McConaughy elaborated on human rights, human freedom, etc. which the Japanese fishermen are entitled to enjoy, while Vice-Minister Choi countered by saying that the Omura detainees are also human beings whose inherent human rights are to be respected.
The discussion was turned again to the deportation case, and Vice-Minister made explanations on the real pisture of "voluntary repatriation". "free choice of residence", etc. When Vice-Minister touched on the point that the so-called free repatriates are going to the very place where there is no more free choice of residence, Mr. McConaughy nodded but recalled the U. S. own experience in January, 1954, when some of their servicemen chose residence in the Communist world. Mr. McConaughy said that there is no reason why the deportation case should be related to the question of the detained fishermen. Vice-Minister Choi said that Korea has never relate anything with some other problem, reiterating that Japan should show more sincerity. He pointed out the deplorable fact that the Japanese side launched attacks upon the Korean Mission, prohibition of Koreans' entry into Japan, breaking off of the overall talks, etc. He said that the Korean side has been and will be anxious to settle the pending issues. It is very obvious that Japan has no sincerity toward settlement of issue with the Republic of Korea.
Ambassador McConaughy said he, as a friend of Korea, advised the Korean side to take a conciliatory measure by repatriating the Japanese detainees, which is a source of Japanese irritation. Vice-Minister Choi said that it was Japan who should take a conciliatory measure and the U. S. should advise Japan that way pointing out the Omura detainees question. Mr. McConaughy answered that the plan of purchasing Korean rice was a conciliatory attitude on Japan's part. Asked whether the Japanese side will show sincerity on the "compensation" issue, Mr. McConaughy evaded direct answer. Vice-Minister Choi stressed again that if Japan showed her sincerity in settling problems with the Republic of Korea, it would be reciprocated.
FROM : Vice Foreign Minister
SUBJECT : Summary Record of Conversation with Ambassador McConaughy
I had a meeting with U. S. Ambassador Walter P. McConaughy at Bando Hotel on March 8, 1960 at the latter's request. The following is the gist of conversation I had with him at the above occasion which will be the last meeting before his departure for Baguio to attend the conference of American diplomates in Asia.
Referring to the forthcoming elections, Ambassador McConaughy said that he regretted that he would be unable to see the actual result of the elections scheduled for March 15, 1960. Vice-Minister Choi pointed out that, now that the opposition party's defeat was obvious, the opposition party are spreading false stories by twisting facts and that the opposition party on its part is threatening to boycott the vice-presidential election in an attempt to give impression to the world as if there were no chance for any fair election. The Vice-Minister also stated that there is no reason why the Government party should be engaging in "unfair" election in any manner, when its position is getting stronger as time goes by, asking the American Embassy to see the facts as they are. The American ambassador said that he would not accept any one-sided picture.
Turning to the subject of the recent development of the Korea -Japan relations, Ambassador McConaughy remarked that, according to his Tokyo Embassy, the Korea -Japan relations are now in "critical" stage and requires something to be done to improve the situation. Vice-Minister Choi said that the Korean side tried hard to settle various pending issue but due to insincerity on the part of Japan which, under the Russian assistance, is continuing deportation of Korean residents in Japan to the Communist north, the atmosphere of Korea -Japan talks has got worse. According to the Vice-Minister, far from discontinuing the deportation scheme, the Japanese side is reportedly contemplating to accelerate it, while the Korean side tolerated patiently what they could not tolerate. Vice-Minister Choi invited Mr. McConaughy 's attention to the facts that the secret "registration" of deportees is conducted by JRC, that the local governments of Japan are actually conducting the deportation business in the name of Red Cross, and that a handful of ICRC representatives (about 20) can never confirm the so-called free will, etc., even thought the said organization works for lofty ideal of humanitarianism. The Vice-Minister explained that the real Japanese motivation in the deportation scheme is to diminish the number of Korean residents in Japan to the minimum.
Ambassador McConaughy said that it was his understanding that Japan preferred sending these Koreans to the Republic of Korea if it was so arranged with the Republic of Korea rether than to deport them to the Communist north. Vice-Minister Choi pointed out that Japan's failure in making commitment to pay "compensation" in advance of the repatriation prevented the repatriation of Korean residents to the Republic of Korea in spite of the Korean Government 's esrnest desire to have them repatriated to their home. He said that far from stopping the deportation, Japan is reportedly contemplating to extend the so-called Calcutta Agreement. The Vice-Minister said that the U. S. should not look idly at this deplorable situation created by Japan under the help of Russia. According to the American ambassador, the situation is certainly deplorable, but the United States sees no way of preventing Japan from shipping the Koreans out since she is a sovereign nation. He said he thought that it was important to save face mutually and a best solution was to sign the repatriation agreement with Japan.
Ambassador McConaughy said that the U. S. was seriously concerned over the "critical" situation now prevailing between Korea and Japan, which was created particularly by the Japanese anxiety over the fate of their fishermen detained in Pusan. Vice-Minister Choi said that if Japan had an anxiety over the their own nationals, we have the same anxiety over the fate of our own people in Omura.
Ambassador McConaughy stated that the Japanese deportation scheme was cloaked with the so-called principle of free choice of residence, etc. while no argument seems to justify Korea's holding Japanese fishermen. He said that the world opinion condemned not Japan particularly in case of the fishermen and it was a great disadvantage for the Republic of Korea to hold these fishermen. Vice-Minister Choi said that there was no reason why the Japanese fishermen would be kept in Pusan if Japan released and repatriated Omura detainees to the Republic of Korea.
Vice-Minister Choi told the American ambassador about how improper it is to superficially interpret or abuse the so-called freedom of choice of residence, particularly in the case of the deportation of Korean residents in Japan whose historical background is peculiar. Mr. McConaughy said that however deplorable the situation might be, Japan was pretending to uphold the so-called principle of free choice of residence, while Korea could not but be put into bad shape due to the fishermen issue.
Vice-Minister Choi again emphatically explained about the reason for Korea's objection to the deportation scheme, asking the U. S. to persuade Japan to stop it so as not to jeaopardize free nations' security. Vice-Minister Choi hoped that the U. S. also would do something for stopping what was happening in the East Sea to the detriment of the security of the free world including the U. S.
Mr. McConaughy said that in his personal view it was wrong for Japan to deport Koreans to the Communist north, while it is wrong for Korea to detain Japanese fishermen, but these two wrongs should be dissociated from each other. He said he wondered why the repatriation of Japanese fishermen was so delayed. He continued that if Korea takes an initiative in repatriating Japanese fishermen (including 13 fishermen of February 12 incident), Japan would make some concession immediately thereafter.
Vice-Minister Choi explained about how arbitrary Japan used to be in handling the problem of Korean illegal entrants, and about Japan's failure to fulfill the 1957 agreement in spite of Korea's honoring its own terms, and how the delay in settling the so-called mutual repatriation of detainees was caused by Japan's insincerity and so on. Vice-Minister Choi pointed out that in speaking of the so-called detainees issue, Japan used to mention only about the problem of fishermen, etc. thus arousing its people's excitement, and the Japanese press has been agitative in this regard.
Mr. McConaughy referred to the case of No.5 Yawata-maru, a Japanese fishing vessel which was captured in the Peace Line on February 12, 1960, stating that the Japanese side is seriously concerned over the incident and their key concern is over the seizure itself and the sinking of the boat is rather a question of secondary concern. He asked whether the Korean side intends to settle the Korea -Japan fishery issue at the overall talks. Vice-Minister Choi replied that the question is on the agenda at the overall talks.
Mr. McConaughy said that information from his Tokyo Embassy is quite disturbing as it indicates that the Japanese side might take some retaliatory measures against Korea, possibly by breaking off the overall talks, etc. Vice-Minister said that Japan might take initiative to break off the talks, but the Korean side would not do so and then responsibility should rest with the Japanese side. Vice-Minister Choi said that the Korean side had never announced it would not repatriate the fishermen and so on, and that it is Japan that is making an issue to agiatate the people. It is important that Japan should stop any groundless accusation against the Republic of Korea.
Ambassador McConaughy said that he thought that Mr. Kishi was pursuing a moderate line but he was under tough pressure by various factions of the Party and by the fishing industry groups. He said that a way of solution would be sought not by simultaneous settlement of all problems but by one-by-one settlement of the problems, which would produce a beneficial chain reaction in the direction of final settlement. He said he did not want to see the Republic of Korea put into bad shape in the eyes of world public opinion because of its holding of Japanese fishermen. Then, Mr. McConaughy elaborated on human rights, human freedom, etc. which the Japanese fishermen are entitled to enjoy, while Vice-Minister Choi countered by saying that the Omura detainees are also human beings whose inherent human rights are to be respected.
The discussion was turned again to the deportation case, and Vice-Minister made explanations on the real pisture of "voluntary repatriation". "free choice of residence", etc. When Vice-Minister touched on the point that the so-called free repatriates are going to the very place where there is no more free choice of residence, Mr. McConaughy nodded but recalled the U. S. own experience in January, 1954, when some of their servicemen chose residence in the Communist world. Mr. McConaughy said that there is no reason why the deportation case should be related to the question of the detained fishermen. Vice-Minister Choi said that Korea has never relate anything with some other problem, reiterating that Japan should show more sincerity. He pointed out the deplorable fact that the Japanese side launched attacks upon the Korean Mission, prohibition of Koreans' entry into Japan, breaking off of the overall talks, etc. He said that the Korean side has been and will be anxious to settle the pending issues. It is very obvious that Japan has no sincerity toward settlement of issue with the Republic of Korea.
Ambassador McConaughy said he, as a friend of Korea, advised the Korean side to take a conciliatory measure by repatriating the Japanese detainees, which is a source of Japanese irritation. Vice-Minister Choi said that it was Japan who should take a conciliatory measure and the U. S. should advise Japan that way pointing out the Omura detainees question. Mr. McConaughy answered that the plan of purchasing Korean rice was a conciliatory attitude on Japan's part. Asked whether the Japanese side will show sincerity on the "compensation" issue, Mr. McConaughy evaded direct answer. Vice-Minister Choi stressed again that if Japan showed her sincerity in settling problems with the Republic of Korea, it would be reciprocated.
Most respectfully,
색인어
- 이름
- Walter P. McConaughy, McConaughy, McConaughy, McConaughy, McConaughy, McConaughy, McConaughy, McConaughy, McConaughy, McConaughy, McConaughy, McConaughy
- 지명
- U. S., Baguio, Asia, Korea, Japan, Korea, Japan, Japan, Japan, the Communist north, Korea, Japan, Japan, Japan, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Republic of Korea, Communist north, the Republic of Korea, Japan, U. S., Japan, Russia, the United States, Japan, Japan, U. S., Korea, Japan, Pusan, Japan, Omura, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Pusan, Japan, Omura, the Republic of Korea, Japan, Japan, Korea, U. S., Japan, the U. S., the East Sea, the U. S., Japan, the Communist north, Korea, Korea, Japan, Japan, Japan, Korea, Japan, Korea, Japan, Japan, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of Korea, the Omura, the U. S., Korea, Japan, Japan, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Korea, Japan, U. S., Japan, Omura, Japan, Republic of Korea
- 관서
- American Embassy, Tokyo Embassy, the Korean Government, Tokyo Embassy
- 단체
- JRC, Red Cross, ICRC, the Korean Mission
- 기타
- Calcutta Agreement, No.5 Yawata-maru, the Peace Line
