LETTER TO JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER III, ESQ. FROM ALLEN W. DULLES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R003700040026-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 12, 2003
• Sequence Number: 26
• Publication Date: June 9, 1960
• Content Type: LETTER

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John D. Rockefelieri III, Esq.,..
30 Rockefetller Plaza
New York 20, New York
9 June 1960
I appreciate your letter of JiLue 7. 1960 with
its enclosure which I have read with care. Needless to say,
we are giving most careful consideration to developmzeats in
Japan in relation to the President's visit and have received
a wealth of reports on the siltation as it is developing. Ta
col the trip on American initiative would certainly inear-
groat victory for the Communists and anti-American forces
in the Far East.
On the other hand, we appreciate that the re ire
risks inherent in a situation as explosive as that in Japan today.
Certainly all of the factors will be considered over the corning
days.
Did you send a copy of this message to the Depart-
,
of State? If not, I suggest you might do no, or if you preff r
I could pass along to them a copy of what you have sent n w.
Again, many thanks for bringing this to my attent
Faithfully.
AWD/ji
1 DCI
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Allen W. Dulles
Director
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:,O 1Loelcefeller Pliazit
N 'w York '..'O, N. Y.
Room 5600 June 7, 1960
The attached cable has just come to me
from Tokyo. It is signed by Yasaka Takagi, Professor
Emeritus at Tokyo University, and Shigeharu Matsumoto,
Executive Director of the International House of Japan.
Because of my respect for and confidence in
the two men, I ast forwarding a copy to you. Both men
have pretty much devoted their lives in the last few
years to fostering better understanding between Japan
and the United States. They work closely together,
not only in relation to the International House but in
connection with all other matters relating to U.S.-
Japanese friendship, where they feel that they can be
constructive and helpful.
With warmest best wishes, I am
Sincerely,
The Honorable All :' " i1lles
Chief
Central Intelligence Agency
2430 E Street
Washington, D. C.
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TOKYO 208 4 1122
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JOIN 8 ROCKEFELLER 3RD 1 BEEKMAN PLACE NEWYORK
OWING POLITICAL AGITATION AND SOCIAL UNREST HERE SEEM
-TO INDICATE IN TRUE INTEREST OF FRIENDLY US JAPAN
RELATIONS ADVISABILITY OF RECONSIDERING EISENHOWER VISIT
EVEN AT THIS LATE HOUR STOP RICHLY IMPORTANT THAT
PRESIDENT NOT BE UNNECESSARILY INVOLVED IN JAPANESE
POLITICS PARTICULARLY
P2 f S- b
NOT BE IDENTIFIED WITH SPECIFIC
ADMINISTRATION STOP SALVAGE EXTREMISTS STOP RECENT SURVEY
WEALS 58-0/0 OF JAPANESE PUBLIC OPINION URGENTLY DESIRE
CHANCE OF CABINET STOP TENSION AND AGITATION LIKELY TO
CULMINATE AROUND JUNE 19 STOP ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR
PRESIDENTS SAFETY AS COVERIMiENT ASSURES IS NOT GOOD
ENOUGH TO INSURE SUCCESS OF
PRESIDENTS MISSION STOP BUSINESS AND OTHER LEADERS ARE
07, INTERNAL SITUATION SHOULD BE WORKED OUT BY JAPANESE
STOP OPINIONS AND ACTIONS CRITICAL OF HIGHHANDED MEASURES
By IMJORITY PARTY ESPEC IALLY SINCE MAY 19 ARE RIGHTLY
PROMPTED TO SAVE REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY IN JAPAN AND
EXPRESS {{VIEWS OF MUCH LARGER SEGMENT OF ,IMTELLICENT
PA
JAPANESE AS DISTINGUISHED FROM ARTIPACT MOVEMENT
INITIATED BY, INCLINED TO SIDE V ITi! US in PROPOSING
POSTPONDMENT OF PRESIDENTS VISIT ALLOWING COOLING OFF
PERIOD PREFERABLY OF TWO MONTHS STOP AT TKIS END WE
ARE MAKING EVERY EFFORT FOR POSSIBLE REARRANGEMENT STOP
PLEASE TRANSMIT WITH YOUR APPROVAL TO RUSK PARSONS
TULBRICUT AND
ANY OTHERS YOU THINK APPROPRIATE STOP
TASAKA SHICEHARU
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