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The Secrctary ot Slalc The Secrctary ol Defens. Tne Direcrol of cel!!a] lnrelligencc
Policy Tovard Japaa The Presidcrt nas dilecred a rewiew of oE policy rovard Japan. The sludy slould assess Lt€ issnes nr or rctariors viih Jdpan a;d ihe policy options open to tle United SLares,
The study sLould take inro accobl dr€ ,rudy prelared in r.slonse ro NSSM 5 ar(l dewelolme,ls in ou! lelaiiars sirce NSDNT r3 vas issucd
.a May ?8, 1969. In parlicdar il strorld consider:
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Charging Japan.se attiin.t!s al,onr Japan s inter U, S.j
ard ils relatiors rvirh thc The e{tcct
o. Ja?an ol lhc Ni:on Do.trine;
Th-c.ii,'q ol J,\.Lopr.,"
in U.S, .hjn" Fotr., on U,S.-lrp3x
CbaEAcs in our .lcfcnse posiure in Asir, our d.tcnse bh p \.ir\ '"p, 1..a a, y.l.-.g.- -,, J per.s, JFL. r. c which '.,ehl aIIcct.ur bilJrerrl rclJiro sj nnd
The €{fecr of
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siudy snouid consm.r
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aouovine cconomic issues:
Jnprncse cconoDic and otncr inlcrcsis nr Soultreast
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-JrpaD .co,onric rcraliors and llc nlcanr oI drrlnrg vittr nn,rcdiarc !!xril. issuc rvill conlitruc to tr. ncat N b sctrrrrcly, LUL 1'ris study sloul.l, ol .ourse, asscss it5 nntlicr_ tjons ror ov.r!11 u, s, -Jal,an rcr.tio)1 ). U, S-
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T[c study shonl.1be plepareit !y the IDtcrdcpf,rtmeDlal Croup for Ea51 Asia and be lolwalded 10 ihc assisrarl to thc Presidcnt lol National Sccuri!y Alfai!s for .o.sideration by ur. S€tior Review Croup by July l, l9?1. In consm€ rg ihe economic issucs, the InrerdePf,rhncntal Croup lor Easr Asia shou-Id inctuile !.prcs€nlaiives of the secretaries of Comerce .nil Agricullure/ lhe Spe.ial Rcprcsentative fo! Traac Negotialions, and 1!c Assisl.ant 10 rh. Presid..t tor Internalional
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Hen"v A. J<issinser
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Tne Sec.elary of Comr.cr.e
TIe Secr.rary of ASticuttu!e The Special Re}res..taiiv€ lor Traiic i.,'r!oiiafius TIe Dirccior, U.S. InJormation Ag.ncy
Tle chai nar, Jonlt Clliefs of Slaff Assislant to tie Presidenr lor Intcr naiio,al E.onomic Affairs
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