Tokyo, October 15, 1958

THE GIST OF TALKS THE EIGHTH SESSION THE MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL STATUS OF KOREAN RESIDENTS IN JAPAN
1. Time and Place: From 3 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. on October 13, 1958, at Room 411 of the Japanese Foreign Ministry
2. Conferees:
Korean side: Mr. CHOI, Kyu Hah
Mr. CHIN, Pil Shik
Mr. HAN, Ki Bong
Mr. MOON, Chul Soon
Mr. OHM, Young Dal
Japanese side: Mr. Yasusuke KATSUNO
Mr. Shinzo HASEGAWA
Mr. Toyokishi NAKAGAWA
Mr. SHIMISU
Mr. Kiyoshi SUGANUMA
Mr. Minao TSUCHIYA
Mr. Ken IKEBE
3. The Gist of Talks:
Mr. Choi:
Shall we open today's meeting now ?
Mr. Katsuno:
Yes, let us open it.
Mr. Choi:
At the last meeting, I stated that the Korean side would present a proposal on various problems related to the Korean residents in Japan. However, my office is now awaiting instructions thereon from the Government. I believe that the instructions will reach my delegation very soon.
Mr. Katsuno:
My delegation expected that the proposal would be brought in today by the Korean side at this meeting. But, as you say that you are unable to present it today, I think we may as well resume our talks at the next meeting.
Mr. Choi:
Today, I would like to ask several questions in connection with thirty-seven (37) parolees who, if my memory is correct, have been released from OMURA Camp, according to your remarks at the previous meeting, I heard some time ago that the Ministry of Justice released twenty-five (25) detainees on parole out of one thousand two hundred and fifty nine (1,259) Korean illegal entrants whose list was handed to the Korean side at the Working Committee in accordance with the agreement of December 31, 1957. And you told me at the previous meeting that there were thirty-seven (37) parolees. I wonder if the figure twenty-five (25) is included in the thirty-seven(37).
Mr. Katsuno:
As you told me at the last meeting that such problems should be discussed at the Working Committee, I have not brought all the documents concerning the problem under reference.
Mr. Choi:
What I actually meant at the last session concerning the problem in question was that the problem on deportation of the Korean illegal entrants was the subject of discussions at this Committee in accordance with Article 2 of the Agreed Minutes signed on December 31, 1957.
Mr. Katsuno:
Has the Korean side made any decision on the eight hundred and fifty (850) illegal entrants who want to go back to Korea ?
Mr. Choi:
As I have already mentioned, the principle of deportation shall have to be the subject of discussions at this Committee in due course of time, according to Article 2 of the Agreed Minutes of December 31, 1957.
Mr. Katsuno:
May I ask if the Korean Government will accept those Korean illegal entrants whom the Japanese Government has decided to deport to Korea ? I think that, under international practices, the Korean Government should accept them.
Mr. Choi:
The Korean side holds a different view on it from that of the Japanese Government. Anyhow, I don't have any intention whatsoever now to take up the principle of deportation or international practices with respect to the deportation of aliens by a State here. The reason why I am refering to this problem at this meeting today was that you mentioned about the thirty seven parolees at the last meeting. I just wanted to know if those thirty-seven (37) persons are included in the list of one thousand two hundred and fifty nine (1,259) which was handed to the Korean side at the Working Committee. As for the remainder from 1259, their deportation will be arranged at the Working Committee.
Mr. Katsuno:
Yes, they are included in the list which was handed to the Korean side. One thing, however, I would like to make it clear in this connection is that the afore-said list was the list of Korean illegal entrants and was not that of those who were to be deported by the Japanese side.
Mr. Choi:
Our view differs from yours in that connection. If the thirty seven (37) persons are included in the list of one thousand two hundred and fifty nine (1,259) persons in question, I wonder if the two persons under the member of three hundred and forty six (346) and three hundred and seventy four (374) in the list of 1,259 under reference have been released and been included in the 37, or not ?
Mr. Katsuno:
I will check it and a reply thereto will be made at next meeting. What date is in your mind for the next meeting ?
Mr. Choi:
One week later, that is next Monday, October 20.
Mr. Katsuno:
How about deciding the date through telephone, later ?
Mr. Choi:
Then, shall we tentatively decide next Monday for the next meeting ?
Mr. Katsuno:
If you so desire, then, I have no objection.
Mr. Choi:
Any particular idea on press release ?
Mr. Katsuno:
Let us state that both sides exchanged general opinions on the problems concerning Korean residents in Japan.
Mr. Choi:
That will be all right.

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