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I also expressed to Okazaki my donpern over unfriendly
sensationalism with whic: Japanese Pres 1s. reporting
illness and the encouragement given:tq!those Japariese officials
who have used
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condition to:agitate for ‘larger compensation from US.
Believing it impontant have US offer
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in writing, I handed Okazaki a personal letter im which} after
expressing our sympathy for
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(A) Restated our maximum
offer of one million dollars;:,(B). poigked. out that, while distri- @
bution of sum is matter. for Japaneses Gayernment: vghoped major . @
portion would be used -to compensa te"Payte
and recalled Foreign Office's ranye that individ?‘al
solatiums should be two million yen;.
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Japanese Government now prepared coneae compensation agreement;
(D) reminded Okazaki that any sum in: ‘Shoes our offer would require Congressional action and consequent delays;,and (EB) hoped
settlement could be arranged speedily n interestiexped: sting aid -
and assistance for unfortunate fisherman.
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letter, I said I hoped it would be of fassistance to bisfertorts
with his Ministerial colleagues.
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Okazaki said he believed our presat release would: be tnost
helpful. He said his Government had:‘been on point of concluding !
agreement when news of
relapse broke. This had stiffe
opposition of Ando and Hori who were’.now more vigorous {fn opposin;
million dollar settlement than at any ‘time before ,. Okazaki appea
deeply disturbed by their opposition, . Hwhich »was creating difficul:
situation for government. He seemed However, to have no useful +
ideas for improving situation and was|pnable to predict:how soon 5
compensation issue could be settled.
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