408135 x hia 19 a | SAE Info SS G 10/14/54 1:15 a.m. CORRECTED Control: 5203 Action Rec'd: October 13; 1954 FROM: Tokyo 5:08 a.m. 10: Secretary of State NO: 889, October 13, 6 p.m. DEPARTMENT PASS AEC Reference EMBTEL 666. Reply received Parsons! letter to Okumure nentioned first paragraph reference telegram. Reply encl:ses sealed letter for Dr. Boss, AEC, from Dr. Tomoo Otaka, acting president Japan Science Council (JSC) and informs Embassy of positions and desires of JSC regarding conference as follows: 1. Re handling press releases JSC accepts AEC understanding of single joint daily official release. 2. Re number conferees JSC considers appropriate add two or three to discuss effectively fourth agenda item "use of radio isotopes and radiation in agricultural and biological research". Inclusion this item by AEC proposal warmly endorsed by JSC. 3. %<JSC concurs conference discussions be limited to specified agenda agreed in advance including suggestions contained in letter from Dr. Otaka to Dr. Boss. JSC of opinion "medical problems" not to be included in agenda be understood to mean clinical problems". Text note pouched with letter enclosure. In acknowledging receipt Embassy is requesting names, biographic details Japanese delegates. ALLISON SMD: HER/5 NOTE: Re-edited by SMD. SPECIAL ASSISTANT TOTHE SECEITARY S/hE OCT 1 41054 25004 ~Q ~ - INCOMING TELEGRAM @Department of Ste 7 | i . _ _- REPRODUCTION FROM TH COPY, IF CLASSIFIED,IS PROHIBITED