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Embassy officer asked whether Japanese Government would par-
ticipate in any way in conference in view fact US would send AEC
representatives.
Nakagawa replied they thought it best for Japa-
nese Covernment to "Iie low", but later supplemented remark by
pointing cut JSC had quasi-official character as scientific advisor to government.
To question re medical topics, Nakagawa
vthougnt they could be eliminated if US insisted. We suggested
Embessy would of course transmit to Washington whatever invitation
received.
Nakagawa asked that no action be taken until Foreign
Office receives text JSC invitation expected very soon.
We
agreed this preferable.
4,
Conference formula leaves something to be desired, but Embassy
believes importance of promoting useful scientific interchanges
outweighs political deficiencies of proposed arrangements. Although government crisis has at least temporarily ousted Bikini
accident from front pages, much harmful emotionalism remains fed
by nation-wide agitation on H-bomb themes. Proposed scientific
meeting seems one of most helpful remedies for situation which
continues impose severe strain on US-Japanese relations.
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