SESSION V 263 had heen shaken by the war to an extent not shared by any other contemporary country save possibly Germany, Thies was a nation which prided itself on the fact that it had never been succcastully invaded, had never lost a war. The Japanese had seen themselves as strong, virile, and su on; whereas in the post-war years they had been con. stantly groping toward some form of national identity, Phe Peace ’ Treaty had, of course, been signed somewhat tess than three years before the Lucky Dragon affair, but to the average Japanese the change in Japan's status could hardly have been apparent. There were still ae nviny foreign troops in lapan in £54 ae there had peabe ably been at the height of the Occupation. [t was a staging area fcr Korea, it willbe recalled, Most fapansese did not have theo tand quite possibly still do not have) a strong and positive image of them. selves aa a naticn, and more than one observer has feat that they lack self-aseurance in their dealing with others. Ubelieve that same of thes ia visible in Japan's foreign policy. Certainly ehr doee rat play the role in foreign affaires today that she should in view of the size of her population, her wealth, and industrial power, Tapanis still hiding behind the ekirts of the United States to a considerable extent, This may be @ convenient atance, but itis hardly a worthy one, To try to put the remark: of the last ceveral minutes inte acme focus we might ask ourselves what the reaction in France ear, would have been to anevent such ae the reeect one in spain, Ane would knowledge of the lapanese ard Spadieh reeponees ec uf much help to ue in predicting those or the Brench, of would we have to seck all of the answers inthe french and Breach culture FREMONT-SMITH Right, Very nice statement becauee FE think one of the things we arc weakest on te seeking anewers in cultures, LANGHAM: lL wholehearted!y agree with that, that if this had happened not far away tno France, Lam consinced we would he on our knees in front of de Gaulle, even right now. PE think what te found in the culture as wil as the national philosopny of theee olacce te ime portant, The Spamard is a person of great pride. [think probably part of therr failure to make the progrese they desire is that they can rely on this great pride and to so perhaps too much, Tf think you'll find that Spain se changing and [think sou're going to find Spain bidding once more to beccme sumebudy in the family of nations, It's coming slowly but detinitely: they are progressing and tourtom is one of their great commodities now, [t's ateclutely imposatble to get touriat accumodations during the season in the vicinity of Madrid.