ENCLOSURE I
4
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
May 29, 1954
FROM:
Tokyo
TO
Secretary of State
:
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1, The Foreign Office yesterday, at the working level,
presented a lump sum estimate of damages to the Japanese Govern-
ment and nationals arising from the FUKURYU MARU case which
totaled 2,546,387,640 yen, or $7,073,299, U.S.
The estimate
was accompanied by a 4-point pro memoria reciting that the Japanese
Government:
a. Takes the view that the U.S. Government is responsible for failure to fix an adequate danger area and to
take sufficient
precautionary measures (at the time of
the March 1 test);
b. Shares the view it is desirable to settle the
compensation question by lump sum payment at the earliest
possible date;
ce, Deems the amount of compensation offered by the
U.S. on May 21 inadequate;
a. Understands the distribution of compensation is
to be left to its discretion,
2. Bases of the estimate of damages:
a. Damage to the FUKURYU MARU, including 12 months
medical treatment, living expenses, solatium, and personal
belongings Of the crew; value of the ship; and loss to the
owner -- 117,606,300 yen, or $326,684 U.S.
b. Damages to 32 other fishing vessels from inspec-
tion delays,
-- 42,668,9 87
dumping contaminated catch, loss of revenue
yen or $118,525 U.S.