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Control: 10123
Rec'd: September 24, 1954
9:10 a.m.
FROM: Tokyo
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Secretary of State
NO:
713, September 24, 7 p.m.
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Reference Department's 649 and Embassy's 705
1.
Following letters delivered to Foreign Office by Embassy
A.
VERBATIM TEXT
officer noon today:
There are no words of mine which can assuage your grief. While
no sum of money can compensate for your loss, it is the desire
of the Government of the United States that something be done
to make life easier for you and your children in the future.
I am therefore enclosing a check for yen one million payable to
yous a token of the deep sympathy of the American people.
Sincerely yours, John M. Allison.
END VERBATIM
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Dear Mrs. Kuboyama:
I wish you to know the deep sorrow and
regret felt by the Government and the people of the United
States and personally by me over the death'of your husband.
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Dear Mr. Minister:
JI am enclosing letter addressed to Mrs.
Aikichi Kuboyama containing a check for one million yen made
out to her aes a token of sympathy of the American Government
and people.
I appreciate your offer, in our conversation this
morning, to have this letter delivered at once to Mrs. Kuboyama.
Sincerely yours, John M. Allison.
His Excellency Katsuo Okasaki, Minister for Foreign Affairs.
END VERBATIM TEXT
2. Text letter to Mrs. Kuboyama appeared evening papers and
was broadcast by Japanese stations throughout afternoon. Even
prior receipt letter, Foreign Minister announced our contribution to Mrs. Kuboyama at his late morning press conference.
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day have expressed their personal appreciation this gesture and
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