4 a, % td F a a3 cj ot COD ie ae SEGRE ENCLOSURE V DEPARTMENT OF STATE February 9, 1956 FROM; TOKYO TO 3: Secretary of State 1. Press February 6 and 7 gave top play to Bipartisan Diet resolution calling fa discontinuation of all nuclear tests. Resolution to be submitted to lower house February 9. resolution as reported in the press; Gist of "Most pressing of demands are the concern of prohibition of A and H-Bomb tests. Yet USSR has conducted tests without warning and the U.S. now revealed plans for staging H-Bomb tests at Eniwetok in the near future. In addition, the U.K. reportedly projecting dimilar weapons tests. The Japanese people were affected most severly by the A and H-Bombs, proposed strongly that all future tests of this kind be discontinued by international agreement, The Government will — take appropriate steps for submitting proposal to the U.S. U,S,S.R. and U.K". 2. The resolution is an end product of socialist interpellations on the subject following reconvening of the diet January 30. Once the diet met, socialists, who had previously announced plans criticize the Government on this issue, pressed Shigemitsu hard in effort to embarrass the Government. Shigemitsu in reply Was on the defensive, and acmitted theoretical desirability of ending A and H-Bomb tests but pointing out impractiticability of formal Japanese request to ti.is effect. Shigemitsu also, reportedly, stressed to the Japanese Government efforts to assure compensation for any damages. Apparently in this connection, vice foreign Minister Kadowaki spoke to the press conference on February 2 that the Japanese Embassy in Washington had sent a note to the Department concerning safety zones and desire for compensation. Finally, the socialists on February 4 decided to submit resolution calling for ban on atomic and Hydrogen bomb experiments, in particular appealing to U,S, to call of the spring test series. To ward off criticism, liberal democrats yesterday drafted their own resolution and then agreed on the joint resolution incorporating the viewpoints of both parties, Liberal democracts added to the resolution reference initially to soviet tests and proposal for discontinuing the tests by "International Agreement”, | ~ 8 - WE IME? DECLASSICAONRBVEEW se fe eo TE gre rea « . 3 ho... edf e os of DOES Cibveieig Enclosure V