Japan
91. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 19 RYU IS. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Sneider and cleared by Macomber. A handwritten note on the memorandum reads: “Sir: EA has now offered this new second page (below) reflecting Sec. McNamara’s views.”
92. Memorandum From the Country Director for Japan (Sneider) to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 19 RYU IS. Secret; Nodis.
93. Memorandum for the Record
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, National Security Council File, National Security Council Meetings, Vol. 4, Tab 56. Top Secret; Exdis. Prepared by William J. Jordan.
94. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense McNamara to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Confidential File, CO 141. Confidential.
95. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Fowler to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Confidential File, CO 141. Secret.
96. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Confidential File, CO 141. Secret. The Department of State copy shows the memorandum was drafted by Sneider and cleared by U. Alexis Johnson and Bundy. (National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL JAPAN–US)
97. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 19 RYU IS. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Sneider and approved by Bundy.
98. Memorandum From the Executive Secretary of the Department of State (Read) to the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow)
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 JAPAN. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Sneider; cleared by Berger.
99. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Japan, Visit of Prime Minister Eisaku Sato, November 14–15, 1967. Secret.
100. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, Meeting Notes File, November 4, 1967, Meeting with Foreign Policy Advisers. Secret.
102. Memorandum of Conversation Between the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) and Kei Wakaizumi
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Japan, Vol. VII. Secret; Sensitive.
103. Memorandum From Secretary of the Treasury Fowler to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File—Addendum, Japan. Secret.
104. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD/OASD/ISA Files: FRC 330 72 A 2468, Japan 091.112. Secret. Drafted by Halperin and approved by Warnke on November 18. The meeting was held at Blair House. Prior to meeting with McNamara, Sato was welcomed at the White House and met privately with President Johnson. They discussed Sato’s recent trip through Southeast Asia, the situation in Vietnam, and the British currency crisis. The President suggested that Sato discuss the Ryukyus and Bonins with Rusk and McNamara to work out remaining details on reversion issues. (Memorandum of conversation, November 14; Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File— Addendum, Japan) After meeting with the President, Sato and members of his party met with Rusk and other Department of State and Defense officials. Their discussions centered on China, Southeast Asia, and the British currency crisis. (Memoranda of conversations, November 14, National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 7 JAPAN)
105. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 19 RYU IS. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Sneider and approved in S on November 27. The meeting was held at Blair House. The memorandum is part I of II. Part II covered Japan’s assistance to Indonesia and contributions to the Asian Development Bank. Sato agreed to continue assistance to Indonesia and to consider increasing Japan’s contribution to the ADB Special Fund from $100 million to $200 million. (Ibid., POL JAPAN–US)
106. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File—Addendum, Japan. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Wickel. The meeting was held in the Oval Office and at its conclusion the President and Prime Minister joined high-level Japanese and U.S. officials in the Cabinet Room and provided them with a summary of their private meeting. (Summary of Talks, November 15; Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File—Addendum, Japan) The time and place of the meeting are from the President’s Daily Diary. (Ibid.) At the conclusion of the presentation a joint communiqué was issued, the text of which is in Department of State Bulletin, December 4, 1967, pp. 744–747.
107. Action Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 19 BONIN IS. Secret; Exdis. Drafted by Feldman; cleared by Steadman, Halperin, and Barringer at the Department of Defense and by G/PM, Sneider, and Bevans at the Department of State.
108. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL 19 BONIN IS. Secret; Exdis; Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC for Sharp and with instructions to pass to OSD/ISA for Halperin.
109. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL JAPAN–US. Secret; Flash; Exdis. Text received from the White House, cleared by Berger and Davis, and approved by Enders.
111. National Intelligence Estimate
Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110, National Intelligence Estimates, Special Intelligence Estimates. Secret; Controlled Dissem. According to a note on the cover sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State and Defense, the Atomic Energy Commission, and the National Security Agency participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on January 11 except the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside its jurisdiction.
112. Telegram 4858 From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
[Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 7 JAPAN–US. Top Secret; Priority; Nodis. 6 pages of source text not declassified.]
113. Intelligence Note From the Director of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (Hughes) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, DEF 1 JAPAN. Secret; No Foreign Dissem; Limdis.
114. Memorandum From the President’s Special Assistant (Rostow) to President Johnson
Source: Johnson Library, National Security File, Country File, Japan, Vol. VII. Secret. Sent for information. The memorandum indicates the President saw it.
115. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Japan
Source: Department of State, Central Files, POL JAPAN–US. Secret; Nodis. Drafted by Rusk, cleared by Berger and Read, and approved by Rusk.
116. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL JAPAN–US. Secret; Nodis; Eyes Only for the Secretary; Priority.
118. Information Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy) to Secretary of State Rusk
Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 19 BONIN IS. Secret; Exdis.
120. Memorandum From the Department of State’s Country Director for Japan (Sneider) to the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (Bundy)
Source: Washington National Records Center, OSD/OASD/ISA Files: FRC 330 73 A 1250, Okinawa 452. Secret.