The 17th Disclosure of Diplomatic Records

March 3, 2003

Since 1976 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has disclosed its records that are more than 30 years old. These diplomatic records are available to the public in the form of microfilm at the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs (1-5-3 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo Tel: +81-(0)3-3585-4511, Fax: +81-(0)3-3585-4514).

On December 24, 2002, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs implemented another round, its 17th, of the diplomatic record disclosure where 572 files (410 items) became newly available.

These are records of the 1946-1974 period and are divided into two groups, i.e. Group I(358 files, 333 items) and Group II (214 files, 77 items):

Group I

  1. Bilateral Diplomatic Relations, 1951 to 1968
  2. Visits to Foreign Countries by Japanese High Officials in the 1950' and 1960'.
  3. Visits to Japan by Foreign Dignitaries in the 1950' and 1960'.
  4. International Organizations
  5. Bilateral Agreements
  6. Multilateral Agreements
  7. Others

Group II

  1. Repatriation of Japanese Nationals to Japan and Repatriation of Foreigners from Japan After the End of World War II
  2. Issues Related to Protocol

For further information please see Lists of Items in Annex.

The diplomatic records already disclosed in earlier releases are also available at the Diplomatic Archives. The number of files of diplomatic records that were disclosed from the first disclosure in 1976 to 16th disclosure in December, 2000 totals 10,825. The latest disclosure brings the total to 11,397.


ANNEX
LIST OF ITEMS

GROUP I

A. BILATERAL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS, 1951 to 1968

1. Japan - Philippine relations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-00964) (December 1951 - October 1967)
2. Japan - Republic of China relations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-00974) (February 1959 - September 1967)
3. Japan - Democratic People's Republic of Korea relations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-00988) (October 1955 - July 1968)
4. Japan - United Arab Republic relations
   (1 file, 0120-00999) (February 1958 - August 1963)
5. Japan - Iceland relations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01010) (April 1956 - May 1960)
6. Japan - Federal Republic of Germany relations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01017) (February 1952 - September 1968)
7. Japan - Federal Republic of Germany relations: Talks between the Japanese Government and the German Embassy in Tokyo
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01018/01019) (January 1955 - September 1965)
8. Japan - Federal Republic of Germany relations: Japan - Germany Regular Consultations
   (4 files, 0120-2001-01020/01021/01022/01023) (June 1964 - June 1967)
9. Japan - Federal Republic of Germany relations: Talks between the Japanese diplomatic missions in Germany and the German Government
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01024) (January 1958 - December 1967)
10. Japan - Mali relations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01047) (February 1965)
11. Japan - Australia relations: Japan - Australia Regular Consultations
   (3 files, 0120-2001-01071/01072/01073) (June 1964 - November 1968)
12. Japan - India relations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01082) (January 1958 - June 1969)
13. Japan - India relations: Japan-India Regular Consultations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01083) (August 1963 - September 1965)
14. Japan - Uganda relations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01104) (October 1962 - November 1964)
15. Japan - France relations: Japan - France Regular Consultations
   (7 files, 0120-2001-01106/01107/01108/01109/01110/01111/01112) (May 1963 - January 1968)

B. VISITS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES BY JAPANESE HIGH OFFICIALS

16. Visit to foreign countries by Mr. Kenzo Matsumura, Prime Minister Ishibashi's Personal Representative and Special Envoy (January 1957)
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01193) (January 1957 - May 1959)
17. Visit to Asian and the Pacific countries by Mr. Shojiro Kawashima, Prime Minister Sato's Personal Representative and Special Envoy (September 1965)
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01248) (June - October 1965)
18. Japan - Republic of China relations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01331) (August 1963 - May 1964)
19. Visits to European countries by Japanese high officials
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01505) (May 1951 - September 1967)

C. VISITS TO JAPAN BY FOREIGN DIGNITARIES

20. Presidents of the Asian countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01547) (February 1957 - November 1962)
21. President Dr. Soekarno of Indonesia, Vol. 6
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01553) (October 1962 - December 1964)
22. President Marcos of the Philippines
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01557) (August - November 1966)
23. Special Envoys and Goodwill Missions of the Asian countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01558) (May 1952 - December 1964)
24. Japan-Republic of China relations
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01562) (March 1963 - October 1968)
25. High officials of the Asian countries
   (1 file, 120-2001-01563) (October 1965 - March 1970)
26. Japan - Republic of China relations
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01576/01577) (June 1960 - November 1965)
27. High officials of the Philippines
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01579) (March 1953 - June 1968)
28. Vice - President Fernando Ropez of the Philippines
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01580/01581) (August 1952 - November 1966)
29. High officials of Laos
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01582) (October 1958 - July 1965)
30. High officials of Nepal
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01583) (August 1956 - October 1963)
31. High officials of Indonesia
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01585) (May 1953 - May 1966)
32. Minister of National Security, concurrently Chief of Staff of Army of Indonesia, General Nasution
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01586) (May 1960 - December 1963)
33. Minister of Construction concurrently Minister of Basic Industries and Mining of Indonesia, Chaerul Saleh
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01587) (May 1960 - November 1961)
34. High officials of Cambodia
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01589) (July 1957 - September 1976)
35. High ranking officials of Viet Nam
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01590) (March 1956 - December 1968)
36. Presidents of American countries:
   President Dr.Manuel Prado of Peru
   (4 files, 0120-2001-01600/01601/01602/01603) (October 1958 - April 1963)
37. President Lopez Mateos of Mexico
   (4 files, 0120-2001-01604/01605/01606/01607) (August 1959 - January 1960)
38. President Frondizi of Argentina
   (6 files, 0120-2001-01608/01609/01610/01611/01612/01613) (July 1959 - June 1962)
39. President Paz Estenssoro of Bolivia
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01614) (February 1961 - January 1963)
40. President Alfredo Stroessner of Paraguay
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01615) (May 1962 - April 1972)
41. President Gerald R. Ford of the United States of America
    (1 file, 0120-2001-01616) (November - December 1974)
42. Special Envoys and Goodwill Missions of the American countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01617) (June 1953 - October 1964)
43. Goodwill Mission of Cuba
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01618) (December 1956 - October 1960)
44. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary on a special mission, Dr. Santiago Claret Marti of Cuba
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01619) (October 1952 - March 1957)
45. Goodwill Missions of Venezuela
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01620) (October 1956 - December 1959)
46. Goodwill Missions of Nicaragua
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01622) (October 1958 - October 1962)
47. High officials of the American countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01623) (September 1955 - February 1969)
48. High officials of the United States
   (4 files, 0120-2001-01624/01625/01626 & 0120-2001-01628) (December 1951 - September 1975)
49. High officials of the United States
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01630) (November 1961 - April 1964)
50. High officials of the United States
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01631) (August 1960 - June 1961)
51. High officials of the United States
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01632) (December 1963 - March 1964)
52. High officials of the United States
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01635) (March 1964 - April 1967)
53. High officials of the United States
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01636) (February - March 1967)
54. High officials of Bolivia
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01637) (March 1955 - April 1966)
55. High officials of Brazil
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01638) (July 1952 - February 1976)
56. Former President of Brazil, Dr.Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01639) (November 1955 - January 1962)
57. Minister of External Relations of Brazil, Juracy Montenegro Magalhaes
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01640) (September 1966 - February 1967)
58. Minister of External Relations of Brazil, Jose de Magalhaes Pinto
   ( 1 file, 0120-2001-01641) (January 1967 - April 1968)
59. President-elect of Brazil, Marshal Arthur da Costa e Silva
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01642/01643) (September 1966 - October 1967)
60. High officials of Peru
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01644/01645) (October 1957 - October 1970)
61. High officials of Chile
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01646) (September 1956 - January 1965)
62. High officials of Paraguay
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01647) (December 1960 - October 1964)
63. High officials of Argentina
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01648) (November 1959 - January 1966)
64. Minister for Foreign Relations and Worship of Argentina, Dr. Miguel Angel Zavala Ortiz
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01649/01650) (November 1965 - April 1966)
65. High officials of Mexico
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01651) (May 1956 - October 1965)
66. Minister of External Relations of Mexico, Lic.Antonio Carrillo Flores
   (3 files, 0120-2001-01652/01653/01654) (January 1967 - November 1968)
67. High officials of Nicaragua
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01655) (October 1958 - October 1962)
68. Presidents of the European countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01656) (September 1960 - January1968)
69. President M.Gronchi of Italy (including Antonio Segni, Minister for Foreign Affairs)
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01657) (March 1960 - August 1961)
70. President Lubke of the Federal Republic of Germany (including Dr.Schroder, Minister for Foreign Affairs)
   (4 files, 0120-2001-01658/01659/01660/01661) (February 1962 - November 1963)
71. President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01662) (January 1965 - April 1968)
72. President Giuseppe Saragat of Italy
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01664) (July 1965 - August 1967)
73. Special Envoys and Goodwill Missions of the European countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01671) (August 1952 - October 1964)
74. Goodwill Missions of France
    (1 file, 0120-2001-01672) (November 1958 - January 1959)
75. High officials of the European countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01673) (May 1952 - October 1964)
76. High officials of the Netherlands
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01674) (October 1952 - December 1973)
77. High officials of Italy
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01675) (October 1952 - October 1963)
78. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy, Gaetano Martino
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01676) (April 1955 - February 1956)
79. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy, Antonio Segni
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01677/01678) (July 1959 - June 1961)
80. High officials of Yugoslavia
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01679)(January 1959 - August 1966)
81. Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr.Kurt Georg Kiesinger
   (3 files, 0120-2001-01688/01689/01690) (December 1966 - June 1969)
82. High officials of Austria
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01691) (April 1968)
83. Vice Prime Minister of Austria, Dr.Adolf Schaerf
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01696) (February - December 1956)
84. High officials of France
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01697) (November 1952 - November 1974)
85. Former Prime Minister of France, Antoine Pinay
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01698/01699) (July 1957 - June 1961)
86. Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, Maurice Couve de Murville
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01700/01701) (December 1962 - May 1963)
87. Prime Minister of France, Georges Pompidou
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01702/01703) (April 1963 - August 1964)
88. High officials of Sweden
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01704) (January 1961 - November 1963)
89. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Torsten Nilsson
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01705) (August 1963 - March 1964)
90. High officials of Denmark
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01706) (June 1955 - June 1976)
91. Minister of Foreign affairs of Denmark, Per Haekkerup
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01707) (April 1963 - February 1964)
92. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway, Halvard Lange
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01709) (January 1959 - December 1962)
93. High officials of the Soviet Union
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01710) (December 1956 - August 1968)
94. & 95. First Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union, V.V.Kuznetsov
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01713/01714) (June - August 1965)
96. High officials of Spain
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01715) (May 1960 - November 1966)
97.&98. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, Fernando Maria Castiella y Maiz
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01716/01717) (October 1964 - December 1966)
99. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Romania, Coneliu Manescu
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01718/01719) (October 1966 - July 1967)
100. High officials of Hungary
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01720) (April - June 1961)
101. Minister of Foreign Trade of Hungary, Dr. Jozsef Biro
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01721) (August 1967 - May 1969)
102. High officials of Czechoslovakia
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01722) (July - December 1968)
103. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Czechoslovakia, Jan Marko
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01723) (May - October 1969)
104. High officials of Poland
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01724) (October 1961 - May 1968)
105. High officials of Bulgaria
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01725) (October 1965 - April 1967)
106. High officials of Belgium
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01726) (September 1960 - April 1968)
107. Presidents of the Commonwealth countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01727) (December 1959 - August 1964)
108. Special Envoys and Goodwill Missions of the Commonwealth countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01736) (August 1953 - June 1971)
109. Goodwill Missions of Britain
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01738) (August 1956 - October 1966)
110. Special Representative of the British Foreign Secretary, Patrick Gordon Walker
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01739) (April 1965 - May 1967)
111. High officials of the Commonwealth Countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01740) (March 1956 - October 1973)
112. High officials of India
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01741/01742) (September 1951 - June 1970)
113. Deputy Prime Minister of India, Morarji Desai
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01750) (April - November 1967)
114. Deputy Minister for External Affairs of India, Dinesh Singh
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01751) (May - June 1965)
115. Prime Minister of India, Sharimati Indira Gandhi
   (3 files, 0120-2001-01752/01753/01754) (January 1968 - December 1969)
116. High officials of Britain
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01755/01756) (June 1952 - November 1967)
117. Major-General F.S.G.Piggot, Britain
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01757) (March - July 1955)
118. Prime Minister of Britain, Harold Macmillan
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01758) (July 1957 - March 1963)
119. The Earl of Selkirk, Britain
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01759) (September 1962 - September 1963)
120. President of the Board of Trade of Britain, Frederick Erroll
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01760) (March - May 1962)
121. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of Britain, The Earl of Home
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01761) (November 1962 - October 1963)
122. Commissioner General for the United Kingdom in South-East Asia, Malcolm MacDonald
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01762) (May 1952 - June 1954)
123. Minister of State for External Affairs (Arms Control)of Britain, The Lord Chalfont
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01763) (November - December 1965)
124. Premier of Victoria, Australia, Henry Edward Bolte
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01772) (April 1958 - June 1962)
125. Minister for External Affairs of Australia, Sir Garfield Barwick
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01773) (May - June 1962)
126. Minister for External Affairs of Australia, Paul Hasluck
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01774/01775) (August 1964 - April 1967)
127. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry of Australia, J. McEwen
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01776) (July 1963 - February 1968)
128. High officials of Canada
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01777/01778) (November 1953 - August 1973)
129. High officials of Canada
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01781) (June - December 1958)
130. Prime Minister of Canada, John G. Diefenbaker
   (5 files, 0120-2001-01782/01783/01784/01785/01786)
   (January 1960 - December 1961)
131. High officials of Canada
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01787) (November 1955 - June 1957)
132. High officials of New Zealand
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01788) (September 1954 - February 1967)
133. Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand, J. R. Marshall
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01793) (March 1961 - March 1962)
134. Prime Minister of New Zealand, Keith J. Holyoake
   (4 files, 0120-2001-01794/01795/01796/01797) (February 1959 - October 1969)
135. High officials of Malaysia (including those of the Malay Federation)
   (3 files, 0120-2001-01798/01799/01800) (June 1957 - July 1973)
136. Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01803/01804) (July 1964 - May 1965)
137. Minister of Transport of Malaysia, Abdul Rahman bin Haji Talib
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01805) (March 1958 - March 1960)
138. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of Malaysia, Tun Abdul Razak bin Haji Hussain
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01806) (August 1959 - April 1966)
139. Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01808) (March 1962 - May 1973)
140. High officials of Ceylon
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01809) (August 1952 - April 1964)
141. Minister of Posts, Broadcasting and Communication of Ceylon, C. A. S. Marikkar
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01811) (March 1957 - June 1959)
142. Minister of Transport and Works of Ceylon, Maitripala Senanayake
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01812) (July 1952 - September 1959)
143. Prime Minister of Ceylon, Dudley Shelton Senanayake
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01813/01814) (January - July 1967)
144. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan, Syed Sharifuddin Pirzada
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01818) (March - June 1967)
145. High officials of Kenya
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01819) (June 1960 - December 1964)
146. High officials of Tanzania (including those of former Tanganyika & Zanzibar)
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01820) (May 1961 - December 1962)
147. High officials of Uganda
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01821) (February 1959 - July 1965)
148. Prime Minister of Uganda, Apollo Milton Obote
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01822/01823) (March - August 1965)
149. High officials of Western Samoa
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01824) (October - December 1968)
150. High officials of Western Samoa
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01825) (August 1963 - August 1968)
151. Prime Minister of Lesotho, Chief Leabua Jonathan
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01827) (February 1966 - January 1967)
152. Presidents of the Middle Eastern countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01828) (June 1956 - January 1964)
153. High officials of the Middle Eastern countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01830) (September 1956 - June 1964)
154. High officials of Iraq
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01831) (May 1955 - February 1962)
155. High officials of Turkey
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01832) (March 1959 - September 1964)
156. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Feridun Cemal Erkin
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01836) (May 1963 - April 1964)
157. High officials of the United Arab Republic
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01837) (December 1952 - June 1964)
158. Minister of State for Presidential Affairs of the United Arab Republic, Aly Sabry
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01838) (September 1959 - May 1960)
159. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel, Mrs. Golda Meir
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01840/01841) (August 1960 - February 1962)
160. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel, Abba Eban
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01842/01843) (December 1966 - April 1967)
161. High officials of Iran
   (3 files, 0120-2001-01844/01845/01846) (December 1954 - June 1966)
162. High officials of Kuwait
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01847) (November 1955 - February 1969)
163. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Shaikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01848/01849) (February - October 1964)
164. Minister for Ministry of Finance and Industry and for Ministry of Commerce of Kuwait, Shaikh Jabir Al-Ahmad Al-Jabir Al-Sabah
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01850) (January 1965 - February 1966)
165. High officials of Saudi Arabia
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01851) (September 1954 - August 1964)
166. Minister of State for United Nations Affairs of Saudi Arabia, Ahmad Shukairy
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01852) (August 1959 - May 1961)
167. High officials of Syria
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01854) (July 1956 - January 1963)
168. Special Envoys and Goodwill Missions of the African countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01856) (March 1960 - April 1965)
169. High officials of the African countries
   (2 files, 0120-2001-01857/01858) (October 1952 - July 1969)
170. High officials of Ethiopia
   (1 file, 0120-2001-01859) (August 1957 - August 1965)

D. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

171. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
   (5 files, 0120-2001-07027--07031) (June 1953 - December 1969)
172. United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF)
   (5 files, 0120-2001-08351--08355) (June 1952 - August 1966)
173. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
   (4 files, 0120-2001-08357--08360) (August 1957 - August 1965)

E. BILATERAL AGREEMENTS (REPARATIONS):

174.-180. Agreement for Reparations and Economic Co-operation between Japan and the Union of Burma:

  • Arrangement for Implementation of the Agreement
    (4 files, 0120-2001-09604--09607) (September 1954 - October 1964)
  • Economic Research Mission headed by H. Inagaki
    (1 file, 0120-2001-09608) (August 1954 - February 1955)
  • Implementation (2 files, 0120-2001-09609/09610) (May 1954 - April 1958)
  • Memorandum of Agreement for re-examining the reparation
    (7 files, 0120-2001-09611--09617) (July 1956 - February 1963)
  • Research Papers (1 file, 0120-2001-09618) (February 1952 - January 1963)
  • Debate in the Diet (1 file, 0120-2001-09619) (June 1959 - September 1961)
  • Protocol concerning the Union of Burma's claim based on ARTICLE V, paragraph 1 (a)(III) of the Treaty of Peace between Japan and the Union of Burma
    (3 files, 0120-2001-09620--09622) (January - October 1963)

181. Negotiations on reparation between Japan and three Indo-Chinese countries
   (1 file, 0120-2001-09623) (September 1948 - November 1964)
182. Certain Claims for Reparations by Ex-Axis Countries and Neutral Countries:
    Negotiations between Japan and Italy for Settlement of certain claims for reparation by Italy
   (7 files, 0120-2001-09692--09698) (January 1936 - September 1959)
183. Reparations Agreement and Loan Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Vietnam: Agreement on Reparations concerning Salvage of Sunken Vessels between Japan and Vietnam
   (4 files, 0120-2001-09724--09727) (October 1952 - November 1959)
184. Agreement of 21st September, 1967, between Japan and Malaysia
   (9 files, 0120-2001-09760--09768) (May 1962 - May 1971)

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS (OTHERS):

185. Exchange of Letters between Japan and Austria on Trade Arrangement
   (5 files, 0120-2001-10796--10800) (April 1953 - April 1966)
186. Payments Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium
   (2 files, 0120-2001-10924/10925) (April 1950 - November 1958)
187. Treaty of Commerce and Navigation and Trade Agreement between Japan and the Dominican Republic
   (2 files, 0120-2001-11056 & 0120-2001-11057) (March 1952 - June 1959)
188. Trade Agreement between Japan and Kingdom of Morocco
   (4 files, 0120-2001-11236--11239) (July 1956 - November 1966)
189. Arrangement between Japan and Burma for Purchase and Sale of Burma Rice
   (7 files, 0120-2001-11576--11582) (August 1950 - October 1961)
190. Agreement between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Republic of Ghana concerning Economic and Technical Co-operation
   (1 file, 0120-2001-11601) (November 1959 - January 1963)

F. MULTILATERAL AGREEMENTS

191.- 208. International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling
   (3 files, 0120-2001-12817--12819) (September 1946 - January 1961)

  • International Whaling Commission, 6th through 18th meetings & 20th meeting
    (22 files, 0120-2001-12831--12851 & 0120-2001-12852)(January 1954 - June 1968)
  • Meeting of the Antarctic pelagic whaling countries
    (5 files, 0120-2001-12859--12863) (August 1957 - September 1966)
  • Arrangements for the Regulation of Antarctic Pelagic Whaling
    (2 files, 0120-2001-12871/12872) (July 1961 - February 1964)

G. OTHERS

209. Some countries' Attitude toward Nuclear Explosions: Detection of Underground Nuclear Explosions
   (1 file, 0120-2001-14197) (November 1965 - August 1972)
210. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
   (10 files, 0120-2001-20301--20310) (April 1951 - December 1968)

GROUP II

A. REPATRIATION OF JAPANESE NATIONALS TO JAPAN AND REPATRIATION OF FOREIGNERS FROM JAPAN AFTER THE END OF WORLD WAR II

  1. Debts Incurred by Japanese Consulates and Other Organizations for Repatriation of Japanese
    (19 files, 0120-2001-25996/25997, 0120-2001-26002--26011, 120-2001-26018--26024)
    (September 1945 - February 1965))
  2. Repatriation of Foreigners at the end of the War
    (1) Chinese (1 file, 0120-2001-26474) (February 1958 - April 1960)
    (2) Repatriation of other nationals (1 file, 0120-2001-26525) (September 1950)
    (3) Return to China of remains of Chinese (13 files, 0120-2001-26528--26540) (November 1942 - July 1973))

B. ISSUES RELATED TO PROTOCOL

  1. Protocols in general
    (7 files, 0120-2001-27068--27074) (May 1948 - November 1975)
  2. National flags, badges on flags, national anthems, dress codes, titles, etc.
    (10 files, 0120-2001-27120--27129) (September 1945 - April 1967)
  3. Celebration of anniversaries and memorial days and other events in Japan and abroad
    (141 files, 0120-2001-27142--27294) (April 1945 - January 1977)
  4. Exchange of courtesies with other countries
    (2 files, 0120-2001-27295/27296) (July 1948 - October 1966)
  5. Congratulations and condolences
    (20 files, 0120-2001-27304--27316, 0120-2001-27319--27324, 0120-2001-27327) (March 1946 - December 1974)

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