The 19th Disclosure of Diplomatic Records
February 25, 2005
Since 1976, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has disclosed its records that are more than 30 years old.
On February 25, 2005, the Ministry completed another round, the 19th of its diplomatic record disclosure.
These diplomatic records are available to the public at the Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1-5-3 Azabudai, Minato-ku, Tokyo Tel: +81-(0)3-3585-4511, Fax: +81-(0)3-3585-4514), in the form of CD-R.
The diplomatic records disclosed in this 19th round total 192 files, or approximately 96,000 pages (assuming 1 file=500 pages, you may see them on 26 CD-Rs).
The number of files of diplomatic records that were disclosed from the first disclosure in 1976 to the 18th disclosure in December 2003 totals 11,518. The latest disclosure brings the total to 11,710.
The records disclosed this time are those from the 1951-1976 period and are divided into the following 12 categories (For the titles and the numbers of the files, please see the List of Items in the Annex):
A. Bilateral Diplomatic Relations (7 files)
- Regular Japan-India Consultations (3 files regarding the First Meeting through Third Meeting)
- "Japan-U.S. Diplomatic Relations Miscellaneous items" (4 files, including records of meetings between Japan-U.S. High Officials, Articles and Newspaper tone, etc., from the 1954-1974 period.)
B. Visits to Foreign Countries by Japanese High Officials (46 files)
- Prime Minister Tanaka's Visit to the United States (8 files, Tanaka-Nixon Hawaii Meetings, August 31-September 1, 1972)
- Prime Minister Tanaka's Visit to South-East Asia (January 1974)
- Prime Minister Ikeda's Visit to Countries of South-East Asia and the Pacific Region (September 1963)
- Prime Minister Sato's Visit to South-East Asia (September-October 1967)
- Prime Minister Sato's Visit to the United States (November 1967)
- Foreign Minister Ohira's Visit to the United States (May 1974)
- Foreign Minister Kimura's Visit to Africa (October 1974) etc.
C. Visits to Japan by Foreign Dignitaries (5 files)
- Visits to Japan by Austrian Prime Minister Raab (January 1959), Yugoslavian President Tito (April 1968), and Pakistani President Ayub Khan (December 1960).
D. Territorial and Boundary Issues (4 files)
- Territory Problems of Morocco (1951-1965)
- Boundary Disputes between Egypt and Sudan
- Boundary Disputes between Peru and Ecuador
E. International Conflicts and Wars (6 files)
- Congo Riot 1945-1967 (5 files including various records of the period 1959-1967 related to the riot incidents occurring within 1 week from the Independence of the country, July 1960)
- The individual records of the POW of WW II (1 file)
F. Bilateral Agreements (Reparations and Compensations) (49 files)
- Serial Negotiations of Japan-Philippines Reparations, from Preparatory Negotiations (January 1952), the Exchange of Ratifications in July 1956, to the Effectiveness of the Reparation Agreement.
- Special Agreement between Japan and Thailand on Yen-problems (5 files) from 1945 through 1962.
- The solution of certain Private Claims from Hollanders (9 files).
G. Bilateral Treaties, Agreements and Conferences (Others) (17 files)
- Japan-U.K. Nuclear General Agreement from 1954 through 1969 (9 files)
- Japan-Cambodia Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreements (8 files)
H. Multilateral Political Relations (15 files)
- OAS from 1946 through 1976, Asia-Africa Peoples' Solidarity Conferences (3 files), Association of South-East Asia (ASA) (3 files), and ASEAN (1 file).
I. Multilateral Industrial Relations (22 files)
- "International Whaling Regulation Convention" (3 files including International Whaling Regulation Convention and the Antarctic Ocean Whaling International Supervisor System Agreement from 1957 through 1971)
(NOTE)
These records are disclosed following the release of 58 files in the 8th (7 files on Japan's participation), 17th (35 files) and 18th (16 files) disclosures. Now all 61 files are disclosed. - South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference (19 files) refer to South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference (attended by Vice-Ministerial Level Officials from 9 countries) advocated at the South-East Asia Development Ministerial Conference of April 1966 and held on December 6-8 1966 in Tokyo.
J. Military Use of the Nuclear Power (4 files)
- Nuclear Experiments by China from 1960 through 1969, various articles, reports and research concerning nuclear developments.
K. Japan's External Economic Relations (11 files)
- Economic and Technical Cooperation between Japan and Cambodia from 1951 through 1967 (2 files)
- Japan-U.S.-Canada Trade Missions and Japan-South America Trade Missions, etc. (6 files)
- Fishing Area Development Investigation of Brazilian and Dominican Near Seas (2 files)
- Japan-U.S. Economic Relations (1 file)
L. International Economic Relations (6 files)
- Japan's Article 28-4 Negotiations (4 files) and Article 28-4 Negotiations arising from the revision of the U.S. Tariff Law (2 files) from "GATT" files from 1961 through 1963.
LIST OF ITEMS
A. BILATERAL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
- 1. Japan-India Diplomatic Relations: Regular Japan-India Consultations
- - First Meeting: 1 file, 0120-2001-01084 (A'1.3.1.7-1-1) (January 1965 - December 1966)
- 2. Japan-India Diplomatic Relations: Regular Japan-India Consultations
- - Second Meeting: 1 file, 0120-2001-01085 (A'1.3.7-1-2) (March 1966 - August 1967)
- 3. Japan-India Diplomatic Relations: Regular Japan-India Consultations
- - Third Meeting: 1 file, 0120-2001-01086 (A'1.3.1.7-1-3) (September 1967 - November 1968)
- 4. Japan-U.S. Diplomatic Relations: Miscellaneous
- 1 file, 0120-2001-01154 (A'1.4.1.1, Vol.3) (March 1954 - October 1957)
- 5. Japan-U.S. Diplomatic Relations: Miscellaneous
- 1 file, 0120-2001-01155 (A'1.4.1.1, Vol.4) (June 1957 - December 1962)
- 6. Japan-U.S. Diplomatic Relations: Miscellaneous
- 1 file, 0120-2001-01157 (A'1.4.1.1, Vol.6) (December 1969 - October 1972)
- 7. Japan-U.S. Diplomatic Relations: Miscellaneous
- 1 file, 0120-2001-01158 (A'1.4.1.1, Vol.7) (March 1973 - March 1974)
B. VISITS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES BY JAPANESE HIGH OFFICIALS
- 8-20. Visit to South-Eastern and Pacific Countries by Prime Minister Ikeda (September 1963)
- 3 files, 0120-2001-01287/01288/01289 (A'1.5.1.11, Vol.1-3)
- - Itinerary and Events
2 files, 0120-2001-01290/01291 (A'1.5.1.11-1, Vol.1 & 2) - - Newspaper Tone
2 files, 0120-2001-01295/01296 (A'1.5.1.11-5, Vol.1 & 2) - - Preparatory Materials
3 files, 0120-2001-01297/01298/01299 (A'1.5.1.11-6, Vol.1-3) - - Research of Reception in foreign countries
3 files, 0120-2001-01300/01301/01302 (A'1.5.11-7, Vol.1-3) - Total: 13 Volumes (November 1962 - July 1965)
- 21-27. The First Visit to South-East Asia by Prime Minister Sato
- 4 files, 0120-2001-01306/01307/01308/01309 (A'1.5.1.13, Vol.1-4)
- - Meetings
1 file, 0120-2001-01310 (A'1.5.1.13-1) - - Meetings and Preparatory Materials for the Meetings
1 file 0120-2001-01311 (A'1.5.1.13-1-1) - - Joint Statements
1 file, 0120-2001-01312 (A'1.5.1.13-2) - Total: 7 Volumes (April 1967 - November 1967)
- 28. Visit to South-East Asia by Prime Minister Tanaka (January 1974)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-01330 (A'1.5.1.16) (December 1973 - March 1974)
- 29. Visit to New Zealand by Former Prime Minister Kishi (September 1969)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-01334 (A'1.5.1.20) (June 1968 - December 1968)
- 30. Visit to South-East Asia and Pacific by Prime Minister Tanaka (October 1974)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-01335 (A'1.5.1.21) (October 1974 - November 1974)
- 31-35. Visit to India and Pakistan by Foreign Minister Aichi (August 1970)
- 2 files, 0120-2001-01336/01337 (A'1.5.1.22, Vol.1 & 2)
- - Meetings
2 files, 0120-2001-01338/01339(A'1.5.1.22-1, Vol.1 & 2) - - Press Relations
1 file, 0120-2001-01340 (A'1.5.1.22-2) - Total: 5 Volumes (June 1969 - September 1970)
- 36-38. Visit to the United States by Prime Minister Sato
- - Newspaper Tone
2files, 0120-2001-01422/01423 (A'1.5.2.12-8, Vol.1 & 2) - - Press Relations (including Accompanying Press)
1 file, 0120-2001-01424 (A'1.5.2.12-9) - Total: 3 Volumes (June 1964 - January 1965)
- 39-43. Visit to the United States by Prime Minister Sato (November 1967)
- 3 files, 0120-2001-01428/01429/01430 (A'1.5.2.14, Vol.1-3)
- - Itinerary and List of Accompanying Members
1 file, 0120-2001-01431 (A'1.5.2.14-1) - - Gifts
1 file, 0120-2001-01437 (A'1.5.2.14-6) - Total: 5 Volumes (January 1966 - February 1968)
- 44. Visit to the United States by Foreign Minister Ohira (May 1974)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-01481 (A'1.5.2.19) (May 1974)
- 45-52. Visit to the United States by Prime Minister Tanaka (August 1972) (Hawaii Meetings)
- 3 files, 0120-2001-01494/01495/01496 (A'1.5.2.24, Vol.1-3)
- - Hawaii Meetings
1 file, 0120-2001-01497 (A'1.5.2.24-1) - - Press Relations
1 file, 0120-2001-01498 (A'1.5.2.24-2) - - Foreign Press Tone
2 files, 0120-2001-01499/01500 (A'1.5.2.24-2-1, Vol.1 & 2) - - Newspaper Clippings
1 file, 0120-2001-01501 (A'1.5.2.24-2-2) - Total: 8 Volumes (December 1971 - August 1972)
- 53. Visit to Africa by Foreign Minister Kimura (October 1974)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-01546 (A'1.5.4.3) (October 1974 - November 1974)
C. VISITS TO JAPAN BY FOREIGN DIGNITARIES
- 54. Special Envoys and Goodwill Missions of American States
- - U.S.A: 1 file, 0120-2001-01621 (A'1.6.2.2-3) (April 1954 - February 1966)
- 55. Visits to Japan by Presidents of Europe, President Tito of Yugoslavia
- - Reception: 1 file, 0120-2001-01663 (A'1.6.3.1-3-1) (March 1968 - May 1968)
- 56/57. Visits to Japan by High Officials of Austria, Prime Minister Julius Raab
- 2 files, 0120-2001-01694/01695 (A'1.6.3.8-1, Vol.3 & 4)
- 58. Visits to Japan by Presidents of British Commonwealth, Pakistani President Muhammad Ayub Khan
- 1 file, 0120-2001-01734 (A'1.6.4.1-2, Vol.4) (February 1960 - March 1961)
D. TERRITORIAL AND BOUNDARY ISSUES
- 59/60. Morocco Issues
- 1 file, 0120-2001-04676 (A'6.1.2.3)
- - Ifni Incident
1 file, 0120-2001-04677 (A'6.1.2.3-1) (October 1952 - August 1963) - 61. Egypt-Sudan Boundary Disputes
- 1 file, 0120-2001-04768 (A'6.4.0.8) (February 1958 - November 1959)
- 62. Peru-Ecuador Boundary Disputes
- 1 file, 0120-2001-04782 (A'6.4.0.18) (October 1951 - November 1965)
E. INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS AND WARS
- 63/64. Congo Riot
- - Japan's Attitudes: 2 files, 0120-2001-04940/04941 (A'7.1.0.10-2, Vol.1 & 2) (July 1960 - December 1960)
- 65. Congo Riot
- - Lumumba Assassination Incident: 1 file, 0120-2001-04948 (A'7.1.0.10-4) (November 1960 - March 1963)
- 66/67. Congo Riot
- - Reports and Materials
1 file, 0120-2001-04949 (A'7.1.0.10-5) - - Newspaper Clippings
1 file, 0120-2001-04950 (A'7.1.0.10-6) - Total: 2 Volumes (October 1959 - September 1967)
- 68. World War II Miscellaneous: Individual Records of POWs
- 1 file, 0120-2001-05181 (A'7.2.0.1-3) (July 1945 - August 1964)
F. BILATERAL AGREEMENTS (REPARATIONS AND COMPENSATIONS)
- 69-103. Japan-Philippines Reparations Negotiations
- 19 files, 0120-2001-09557 - 0120-2001-09576 (B'3.1.2.4, Vol. 1-18, the Second Volume consists of 2 files)
- - Newspaper Tone
6 files, 0120-2001-09583 - 0120-2001-09588 (B'3.1.2.4-2, Vol.1-6) - - Diet Sessions
1 file, 0120-2001-09589 (B'3.1.2.4-3) - - Treaty Drafts
4 files, 0120-2001-09590/09591/09592/09593 (B'3.1.2.4-4, Vol.1-4) - - Negotiation Process
1 file, 0120-2001-09594 (B'3.1.2.4-5) - - Enforcement
1 file, 0120-2001-09595 (B'3.1.2.4-6) - - Philippines Reparation Special Committee
1 file, 0120-2001-09596 (B'3.1.2.4-7) - - Reference Materials
2 files, 0120-2001-09597/09598 (B'3.1.2.4-8, Vol.1 & 2) - Total: 35 Volumes (September 1951 - December 1964)
- 104-108. Reparations Claims against Japan from Ex-Axis Powers and Neutral Countries, Japan-Thai Special Yen-Problem Solution Agreement
- - Cash Payment
1 file, 0120-2001-09659 (B'3.1.2.9-2-4) - - Diet Sessions
4 files, 0120-2001-09662/09663/09664/09665 (B'3.1.2.9-2-6, Vol.1-4) - Total: 5 Volumes (August 1945 - May 1962)
- 109-117. Japan-Holland Reparations Protocol regarding some Private Claims from Hollanders
- 4 files, 0120-2001-09700/09701/09702/09703 (B'3.1.2.10, Vol.1-4)
- - Tokyo Meetings
2 files, 0120-2001-09704/09705 (B'3.1.2.10-1AVol.1 & 2) - - Oral Statements
2 files, 0120-2001-09706/09707 (B'3.1.2.10-2, Vol.1 & 2) - - Cash Payment
1 file, 0120-2001-09708 (B'3.1.2.10-3) - Total: 9 Volumes (September 1951 - July 1960)
G. BILATERAL TREATIES, AGREEMENTS AND CONFERENCES (OTHERS)
- 118-126. Japan-UK Nuclear General Agreement
- 4 files, 0120-2001-10037/10038/10039/10040 (B'5.1.0.J/B1, Vol.1-4)
- - Agreement Drafts
3 files, 0120-2001-10041/10042/10043 (B'5.1.0.J/B1-1, Vol.1-3) - - Materials
1 file, 0120-2001-10044 (B'5.1.0.J/B1-2) - - Diet Sessions
1 file, 0120-2001-10045 (B'5.1.0.J/B1-3) - Total: 9 Volumes (August 1956 - February 1960)
- 127-134. Japan-Cambodia Economic and Technical Cooperation Agreement
- 8 files, 0120-2001-11590 - 0120-2001-11597 (B'5.3.0.J/CM1, Vol.1-8)
- Total: 8 Volumes (November 1954 - July 1969)
H. MULTILATERAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
- 135. Organization of American States (OAS)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-12107 (B'6.1.0.4, Vol.1) (June 1955 - December 1964)
- 136. Organization of American States (OAS)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-12108 (B'6.1.0.4, Vol.2) (February 1928 - March 1976)
- 137. Organization of American States (OAS)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-12109 (B'6.1.0.4, Vol.3) (August 1954 - April 1965)
- 138. Organization of American States (OAS)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-12110 (B'6.1.0.4, Vol.4) (February 1956 - May 1966)
- 139: Miscellaneous of All America Conference and American States Association, American States Conference for Peace and Security Maintenance of Western Hemisphere
- - All America Mutual Assistance Treaty
1 file, 0120-2001-12115 (B'6.1.0.4-2) (October 1947 - May 1953) - 140. Organization of American States (OAS) and All America Conference
- 1 file, 0120-2001-12116 (B'6.1.0.4-3) (June 1948 - November 1964)
- 141. Organization of American States (OAS) and various meetings
- 1 file, 0120-2001-12117 (B'6.1.0.4-4) (July 1954 - May 1967)
- 142. Organization of American States (OAS), various meetings and American States Economic Meetings
- 1 file, 0120-2001-12118 (B'6.1.0.4-1) (October 1954 - July 1958)
- 143-145. Asia-Africa Peoples' Solidarity Conference (including Asia-African Nations' Conference)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-12245 (B'6.1.0.34, Vol.4)
- - AA Solidarity Committee
1file, 0120-2001-12246 (B'6.1.0.34-1) - - "Afro-Asian Bulletin"
1 file, 0120-2001-12247 (B'6.1.0.34-3) - Total: 3 Volumes (March 1951 - April 1965)
- 146-148. Association of South-East Asia (ASA)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-12483 (B'6.1.0.69)
- - Various Committees
1 file, 0120-2001-12484 (B'6.1.0.69-1) - - Foreign Ministers' Meetings
1 file, 0120-2001-12485 (B'6.1.0.69-2) - Total: 3 Volumes (July 1960 - August 1967)
- 149. ASEAN
- 1 file, 0120-2001-12488 (B'6.1.0.72) (May 1967 - June 1976)
I. MULTILATERAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
- 150. International Whaling Regulation Convention
- - Antarctic Ocean Whaling Supervisor System Conference
1 file, 0120-2001-12865 (B'6.4.0.8-5-3) (February 1957 - June 1963) - 151/152. International Whaling Regulation Convention
- - Antarctic Ocean Whaling International Supervisor System Agreement
2 files, 0120-2001-12874/12875 (B'6.4.0.8-9, Vol.1 & 2) (December 1962 - September 1971) - 153. South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- 1 file, 0120-2001-13256 (B'6.4.0.65, Vol.1) (May 1966 - May 1969)
- 154. South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- 1 file, 0120-2001-13257 (B' 6.4.0.65, Vol.2) (July 1966 - December 1966)
- 155. South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- 1 file, 0120-2001-13258 (B'6.4.0.65, Vol.3) (December 1965 - February 1967)
- 156: South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- 1 file, 0120-2001-13259 (B'6.4.0.65, Vol.4) (March 1966`February 1967)
- 157. South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- - Preparatory Committee: 1 file, 0120-2001-13260 (B'6.4.0.65-1) (August 1966 - December 1966)
- 158. South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- - Delegation: 1 file, 0120-2001-13261 (B'6.4.0.65-2) (October 1966 - December 1966)
- 159-162. South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- - Japan's Attitudes: 2 files, 0120-2001-13262/13263(B'6.4.0.65-3, Vol.1 & 2)
- - Japan's Attitudes: Itinerary and Public Events: 1 file, 0120-2001-13264 (B'6.4.0.65-3-1)
- - Attitudes of Foreign Countries: 1 file, 0120-2001-13265 (B'6.4.65-4)
- Total: 4 Volumes (July 1966 - March 1967)
- 163-165. South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- - Minutes: 3 files, 0120-2001-13266/13267/13268 (B'6.4.0.65-5, Vol.1-3) (August 1966 -
April 1967) - 166-168. South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- - Minutes: 3 files, 0120-2001-13269/13270/13271 (B'6.4.0.65-5, Vol.4-6) (December 1966)
- 169/170. South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- - Materials and Reports: 2 files, 0120-2001-13272/13273 (B'6.4.0.65-6, Vol.1 & 2) (May 1966 - March 1967)
- 171. South-East Asia Agriculture Development Conference
- - Newspaper Clippings: 1 file, 0120-2001-13274 (B'6.4.0.65-7) (April 1966 - December 1966)
J. MILITARY USE OF NUCLEAR POWER
- 172-175. Nuclear Experiments
- 4 files, 0120-2001-14188/14189/14190/14191 (C'4.2.1.1-6, Vol.1-4) (February 1960 - October 1969)
K. JAPAN'S EXTERNAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
- 176/177. Japan's Economic and Technical Cooperation with Cambodia
- 1 file, 0120-2001-16859 (E'2.1.9.3)
- - Industries: 1 file, 0120-2001-16860 (E'2.1.9.3-1)
- Total: 2 Volumes (December 1954 - October 1967)
- 178-180. Japan's Economic Missions to American States-Trade Missions to the U.S. and Canada (headed by Mr. Inagaki)
- 3 files, 0120-2001-17177/17178/17179 (E'2.3.0.3-1, Vol.1-3) (August 1958 - March 1961)
- 181. Japan's Trade Missions to Caribbean Sea Countries (headed by Mr. Miura)
- 1 file, 0120-2001-17180 (E'2.3.0.3-2) (September 1959 - May 1960)
- 182. Japan's Economic Missions to American States
- - Trade Missions to US and Canada (headed by Mr. Suzuki)
1 file, 0120-2001-17181 (E'2.3.0.3-3) (April 1962 - October 1962) - 183. Japan's Economic Missions to American States
- - Trade Missions to Latin America (headed by Mr. Mizukami)
1 file, 0120-2001-17182 (E'2.3.0.3-4) (June 1964 - April 1965) - 184/185. Development Research of the Near Seas of Brazil and Dominica by the Toko-maru ship (October 20 1956 - July 25 1957)
- 2 files, 0120-2001-17184/17185 (E'2.3.0.5, Vol.1 & 2) (November 1955 - July 1963)
- 186. Japan-U.S. Economic Relations
- 1 file, 0120-2001-17186 (E'2.3.1.1) (April 1951 - August 1952)
L. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATONS
- 187-190. GATT Article 28 Issues: Japan's Negotiations regarding Article 28-4
- 1 file, 0120-2001-20442 (E'4.1.0.7-10-1)
- - Negotiations with other countries
1 file, 0120-2001-20443 (E'4.1.0.7-10-1-1) - - Negotiations with U.S.
1 file, 0120-2001-20444 (E'4.1.0.7-10-1-2) - - Materials
1 file, 0120-2001-20445 (E'4.1.0.7-10-1-3) - Total: 4 Volumes (February 1961 - April 1963)
- 191. GATT Article 28 Issues
- - Negotiations regarding Article 28-4 arising from the revision of the U.S. Tariff Law in 1962
1 file, 0120-2001-20446 (E'4.1.0.7-10-2, Vol.1) (April 1962 - December 1962) - 192. GATT Article 28 Issues
- - Negotiations regarding Article 28-4 arising from the revision of the U.S. Tariff Law in 1962
1file, 0120-2001-20447 (E'4.1.0.7-10-2, Vol.2) (January 1963 - August 1963)
Back to Index