IMPACT OF JAPAN'S DEPENDENCE ON OVERSEAS RESOURCES AND MARKETS ON ITS FOREIGN/NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00875R001900030104-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 19, 2005
• Sequence Number: 104
• Publication Date: September 24, 1974
• Content Type: MF

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
24 September 1974
MEMORA::DUM FOR:
SU3JECT Imoact of Japan's Dependence
on Overseas Resources and
Markets on Its Foreign /N tionn1
Security Policies
1. The attached memo is in response to your 10 September
request to answer the following question posed by DOD/ISA:
"Given the current and possible international economic dislo-
cations, will Japan's massive dependence on overseas energy
resources, ra:;rmaterials and markets force dramatic changes
in its foreign/national security policies?" In effect, our
answer is no. Japan is rapidly adjusting to changing economic
conditions without major foreign policy shifts. Although the
Japanese ,,.ill continue to seek resources and markets wherever
they can, their close ties with the United States will remain
firm.
2. If we can assist you with any of the other DOD
questions, please let us know.
Attachment:
As stated
Distribution: (S-6495)
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IMPACT OF JAPAN'S DEPENDENCE-ON OVERSEAS
RESOURCES AND MARKETS ON ITS
FOREIGN/NATIONkU SECURITY POLICIES
1. Tokyo sees no need for significant changes in its
foreign or national security policies because of international
economic dislocations. The Japanese have offset most of their
higher oil import bill by exporting at
-- faster than any industrial country.
overseas investment and lending and by
abroad, the Japanese have even managed
exchange reserves somewhat this year..
an extraordinary pace
By sharply limiting
borrowing large sums
to increase foreign
Foreign aid and invest-
ment are increasingly being concentrated in countries with
substantial raw material resources to further Tokyo's policy
of diversifying sources of supply.
2. Japan's close economic ties with the United States will
remain firm. The Japanese will continue to rely on the United
States for the bulk of their food imports; there simply are no
other large, dependable sources of supply. The United States
is also their largest market and they depend heavily on US
financial resources. Because the two economies are so inter-
twined, some frictions always exist and new ones will inevitably
develop. They are not likely, however, to cause insurmountable
problems.
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