INCOMING TELEGRAM (-. epartment of Strte 19 Control: 10123 Rec'd: September 24, 1954 9:10 a.m. FROM: Tokyo 10: Secretary of State NO: 713, September 24, 7 p.m. AL34 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 — B. VERBATIM TEXT av WW WED BY * CLASSIFICATION CANCELLED BY AUTHORITY OF DOE/OG fy5 (DV. s7enw 382, 7 Ole /\s cf i Te fst Ler treftt fu Sie¢thy trations. 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. NG 326 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. He and the Foreign Office officials with whom we have talked during day have expressed their personal appreciation this gesture and theisxbettref that jt was important, even indispensable, act and US BOE ARCHES US Aé OM ENERGY Cte should appreciably coms TONG its 9 neatLol sep2diséDAM wxtuemiina ( 19-9 Bord 7 SondGal Ble Tae|fies “older eg ‘“ r | cocina REPRODUCTION FROMTH! $6