A Guide to the Microfilm Edition of Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files JAPAN 1960–January 1963 Internal Affairs Decimal Numbers 794, 794a, 794c, 894, 894a, 894c, 994, 994a, and 994c and Foreign Affairs Decimal Numbers 694, 694c, 611.94, 611.94a, and 611.94c Project Coordinator Robert E. Lester Guide Compiled by Robert C. Wilkerson A microfilm project of UNIVERSITY PUBLICATIONS OF AMERICA An Imprint of CIS 4520 East-West Highway • Bethesda, MD 20814-3389 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Japan, 1960–January 1963 [microform] : internal and foreign affairs / [project coordinator, Robert E. Lester]. microfilm reels. Accompanied by a printed guide, compiled by Robert Wilkerson, entitled: A guide to the microfilm edition of Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Japan, 1960–January 1963. ISBN 1-55655-701-9 (alk. paper) 1. Japan—History—1945– —Sources. 2. United States—Foreign relations—Japan—Sources. 3. Japan—Foreign relations—United States—Sources. 4. United States—Foreign relations—1945–1989— Sources. 5. Japan—Foreign relations—1945–1989—Sources. 6. United States, Dept. of State—Archives. I. Lester, Robert. II. Wilkerson, Robert, 1972– . III. United States. Dept. of State. IV. University Publications of America (Firm) V. Title: Guide to the microfilm edition of Confidential U.S. State Department central files. Japan, 1960–January 1963. [DS889] 327.73052—dc21 98-15144 CIP The documents reproduced in this publication are among the records of the U.S. Department of State in the custody of the National Archives of the United States. No copyright is claimed in these official records. Compilation © 1998 by University Publications of America. All rights reserved. ISBN 1-55655-701-9. ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................................................. vii Scope and Content Note ........................................................................................................ xi Source Note ............................................................................................................................. xiii Organization of the U.S. Department of State Decimal Filing System ............................... xv Numerical List of Country Numbers ...................................................................................... xix Reel Index Internal Affairs Reels 1–6 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs—Japan 794.0 Political Affairs and Conditions ...................................................................... 1 Reel 7 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs—Japan cont. 794.0 Political Affairs and Conditions cont. .............................................................. 5 794.1 Political Affairs: Executive Branch of Government ......................................... 6 Reel 8 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs—Japan cont. 794.1 Political Affairs: Executive Branch of Government cont. ................................ 7 794a.0 Political Affairs and Conditions—Taiwan ........................................................ 8 794a.1 Political Affairs: Executive Branch of Government—Taiwan .......................... 8 794a.5 National Defense Affairs—Taiwan ................................................................. 8 794c.0 Political Affairs and Conditions—Ryukyu Islands ........................................... 8 794.2 Political Affairs: Legislative Branch of Government ........................................ 10 794.3 Political Affairs: Judicial Branch of Government ............................................. 10 794.5 National Defense Affairs................................................................................. 11 Reels 9–11 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs—Japan cont. 794.5 National Defense Affairs cont. ........................................................................ 12 Reel 12 Internal Political and National Defense Affairs—Ryukyu Islands 794c.0 Political Affairs and Conditions ....................................................................... 19 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Japan 894.0 Economic Matters and Conditions .................................................................. 20 Reels 13–15 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Japan cont. 894.0 Economic Matters and Conditions cont. ......................................................... 20 iii Reel 16 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Japan cont. 894.0 Economic Matters and Conditions cont. ......................................................... 27 894.1 Financial Matters ............................................................................................ 28 Reels 17–19 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Japan cont. 894.1 Financial Matters cont. ................................................................................... 29 Reels 20–21 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Japan cont. 894.2 Agriculture ...................................................................................................... 36 Reel 22 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Japan cont. 894.2 Agriculture cont. ............................................................................................. 40 894.3 Manufacturers and Manufacturing .................................................................. 42 Reels 23–25 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Japan cont. 894.3 Manufacturers and Manufacturing cont. ......................................................... 43 Reel 26 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Japan cont. 894.3 Manufacturers and Manufacturing cont. ......................................................... 49 894.4 Social Matters and Conditions ........................................................................ 50 Reel 27 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Japan cont. 894.4 Social Matters and Conditions cont. ............................................................... 51 894.5 Public Order, Safety, and Health .................................................................... 53 Reel 28 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Japan cont. 894.5 Public Order, Safety, and Health cont. ........................................................... 53 894.7 Transportation ................................................................................................ 53 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Taiwan 894a.0 Economic Matters and Conditions .................................................................. 54 894a.1 Financial Matters ............................................................................................ 54 894a.2 Agriculture ...................................................................................................... 54 894a.3 Manufacturers and Manufacturing .................................................................. 54 895a.4 Social Matters and Conditions ........................................................................ 54 894a.5 Public Order, Safety, and Health .................................................................... 54 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Ryukyu Islands 894c.0 Economic Matters and Conditions .................................................................. 54 894c.1 Financial Matters ............................................................................................ 55 894c.2 Agriculture ...................................................................................................... 55 Reel 29 Internal Economic, Industrial, and Social Affairs—Ryukyu Islands cont. 894c.2 Agriculture cont. ............................................................................................. 56 894c.3 Manufacturers and Manufacturing .................................................................. 56 894c.4 Social Matters and Conditions ........................................................................ 56 894c.5 Public Order, Safety, and Health .................................................................... 56 iv Communications, Transportation, Science—Japan 994.0 Communications (General) ............................................................................ 56 994.1 Communications: Postal ................................................................................. 56 994.2 Communications: Telegraph .......................................................................... 56 994.4 Communications: Radio ................................................................................. 57 994.5 Communications: Television .......................................................................... 57 994.6 Communications: Public Press....................................................................... 57 Reel 30 Communications, Transportation, Science—Japan cont. 994.6 Communications: Public Press cont. .............................................................. 57 994.7 Transportation ................................................................................................ 58 Reel 31 Communications, Transportation, Science—Japan cont. 994.7 Transportation cont. ....................................................................................... 59 994.8 Science .......................................................................................................... 61 Communications,