October 10, 1958

TO : His Excellency the President
FROM : Foreign Minister
SUBJECT: Recommendation on our proposal for Draft Agreement on :Status and Treatment of Korean Residents in Japan at the 4th Korea-Japan Conference
In its instructions dated September 18, 1958 (OJ-3,554) for future conduct of negotiation at the fourth Korea-Japan Conference, Government instructed the Delegation as follows:
At THE LEGAL STATUS COMMITTEE, our Delegation will present to the Japanese our draft proposal (to be sent soon) for immediate comment by the Japanese side to expedite the proceeding of meeting, particularly sounding out again the Japanese intention as to the problem of nationality of Korean residents in Japan."
Now I submit, for Your Excellency's approval, the draft (Annex 1) which will be presented to the Japanese side for its comment. It is not believed that the Japanese side will easily come to our terms on the problem, but it is necessary at this time to sound out Japanese real intentions through its comment on and reaction to the above-mentioned draft.
The enclosed draft is composed of a Preamble and seven articles, among which Article 1 provide for Definition of Korean Residents, Article 2 for Nationality, Article 3 for Permanent residence and deportation, Article 4 for Property rights, Article 5 for Occupation, Article 6 for Repatriators' movables and Article 7 for final, clause.

Most respectfully,

Enclosure : as stated.