Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to American Embassy, Pusan

OUTGOING TELEGRAM Department of State 00953 INDICATE: COLLECT CHARGE TO SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION RECEIVED DC/T ACCEPT NOF UNIT SENT TO: Amembassy PUSAN - PRIORITY 792 24-21 RPT TO Amembassy TOKYO 74 MAY 2 7 15 PM '52 Origin FE RE EMBTEL 1058 May 1 RPTD Tokyo as 2. Info: AMB Yang called on SECY APR 29 leave note setting forth ROK views RE JAP SS G claims, C astigating JAPS for unreasonable demands and stating that if such demands EUR L persist, further NEGOTS will be futile. UFW DCR SECY urged upon Yang in strongest terms importance treaty to ROK and of de- DCRM sisting from outbursts against JAP, stressing impossibility achieve progress NEGOTS in atmosphere charged with recrimination He also urged that Koreans consider advisability postponing claims and fisheries issues for separate NEGOT at later date and proceed with other treaty issues, Specifically RE claims SECY stated US did not support JAP position which in- consistent with ART 4 Peace Treaty. He suggested however such claims CLD properly be considered in any special property arrangements which were subsequently worked Dist. out between Japan and Korea® He also suggested NEGOTS on fisheries issue SHLD Desired (Offices Only) ultimately be conducted on basis conservation principles and not upon effort delimit high seas areas. Although Yang listened attentively and stressed anxiety ROK meet JAPS halfway in treaty NEGOTS he did not appear fully II accept suggestions made RE moderating anti-JAP outbursts or separate discussion claims and fisheries issues. Yang has agreed have further discussions NEGOTS problem with DEPT. MEMOS Drafted by: FE:NA:ABEmmons:aw Telegraphic transmission and 5/2/52 classification approved by: KTYoung Clearances: CLASSIFIED E.O. 65, delines, Sec. March 3-402 6, 1982 SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION State Dept. NLT, Date 5-1-85 REPRODUCTION FROM THIS By_DEB COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS PROHIBITED.