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The original documents are located in Box 2, folder "Japan - Emperor Hirohito" of
the National Security Adviser's Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders
Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
Copyright Notice
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Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
8134 (redo)
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
ACTION
December 22, 1975
MEMORANDUM
FROM:
X
SUBJECT:
Thank You Letter from Emperor Hirohito
At Tab A is a letter from the Emperor of Japan expressing
appreciation to the President for hospitality received during his
state visit to the United States.
At Tab I is a memorandum from you to the President transmitting
the letter to the President.
No reply is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you
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FORD LIBRARY &
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MEMORANDUM
8134 (redo)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT:
Thank You Letter from Emperor Hirohito
At Tab A is a personal letter to you from the Emperor of Japan
expressing appreciation for the hospitality he received during his
state visit to the United States in October.
No reply is necessary.
NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
December 18, 1975
Tom Barnes
The President's personal staff and corre
spondence secretary take care of
What becomes of letters (framing etc).
Our memo should consist of a summary
of what in the text, with perhaps a
statement that no reply is necessary.
Bud
Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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MEMORANDUM
8134
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
ACTION
December 18, 1975
MEMORANDUM FOR BRENT SCOWCROFT
FROM:
THOMAS J. BARNES
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SUBJECT:
Thank You Letter from Emperor Hirohito
At Tab A is a letter from the Emperor of Japan expressing
appreciation to the President for hospitality received during his
state visit to the United States.
At Tab I is a memorandum from you to the President transmitting
the Emperol letter to the President and suggesting that he may
wish to have both the original letter and the translation framed.
RECOMMEND No regly TION: is recentry
That you sign the memorandum at Tab I.
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7523908
DEC 9 1975
Date
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
TRANSMITTAL FORM
FOR: Mr. Brent Scowcroft
National Security Council
The White House
REFERENCE:
The President
TO:
FROM: Emperor Hirohito
DATE: November 25, 1975
SUBJECT:
WHITE HOUSE REFERRAL DATED:
NSC#
(if any)
THE ATTACHED ITEM WAS SENT DIRECTLY
X
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ACTION TAKEN:
A draft reply is attached.
A draft reply will be forwarded.
A translation is attached.
An information copy of a direct reply is attached.
X We believe no response is necessary for the
reason cited below.
Other
REMARKS:
The attached communication is a letter of appreciation to
the President from the Emperor of Japan for hospitality
received during the Emperor's visit to the United States.
George Executive D. S. Newson Springsteen Secretary
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION)
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7523908
RECEIVED
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
EMBASSY OF JAPAN
WASHINGTON
1975 DEC 1 PM 1 35
November 25, 1975
FABRO
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Excellency:
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In the absence of Ambassador Yasukawa, I have the 583
honor, under instruction from my home Government, to transmit
herewith a letter from His Majesty the Emperor of Japan to
the President of the United States of America.
I should be most grateful if you would be good enough
to forward the letter to the President.
I avail myself of this opportunity to renew to Your
Excellency the assurance of my highest consideration.
Very Nishida d'Affaires Think ad
interim
of Japan
His Excellency
Henry A. Kissinger
The Secretary of State
End
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Translation
Excellency,
Upon return home from our journey to the United States, the Empress
and I would like to express our most profound gratitude to Your Excellency and
Mrs. Ford for your warm hospitality.
We are much obliged to you and Mrs. Ford for the most enjoyable and
memorable time we had in Washington as well as in other places in the United
States.
We shall long cherish the memories of the pleasant episodes of our
trip and of the welcome and cordiality extended to us by Your Excellency,
Mrs. Ford and the Government and people of the United States throughout our
visit.
I am convinced that our visit has contributed to further promotion of
the mutual understanding and friendship which exist between our two countries.
I take this opportunity to express my best wishes for continued health
and happiness of Your Excellency and Mrs. Ford, and further prosperity of
your people.
Sincerely yours,
HIROHITO.
The Palace, Tokyo,
November 10th, 1975.
FORD LIBRATE
His Excellency Gerald R. Ford,
President of the United States of America.
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MEMORANDUM
8134 (redo)
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ACTION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT:
Thank You Letter from Emperor Hirohito
At Tab A is a personal letter to you from the Emperor of Japan
expressing appreciation for the hospitality he received during his
state visit to the United States in October.
No reply is necessary.
BERALD
Digitized from Box 2 of the NSA Presidential Correspondence with Foreign Leaders Collection at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
MEMORANDUM
8134
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
ACTION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
BRENT SCOWCROFT
SUBJECT:
Thank You Letter from Emperor Hirohito
At Tab A is a personal letter to you from the Emperor of Japan
expressing appreciation for the hospitality he received during his
state visit to the United States in October.
No REG TION: nereenary
You may wish to have both the letter in Japanese and the English
translation framed.
Approve Framing
Disapprove Framing
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