tlfi State FIEII Control 9272 7-B Action FE Rtc•d FROM Info ss TO G -r-- NO 1 1 · Tokyo Secretary of State 2261 March 21 3 p m SAE L H R p E Action Assigned to - '-1 · J- n Action Taken '' PRIORITY DCLC --- - _6 1 1··· ' ' --·-· -------·--------IIJIIIC-- Reference Elllbassy telegram 22 • IOP CIA OSD NAVY' March 21 1954 5 32 a m _ -_ _ i t A nt _ 1 3J Y1 - f fl 1 From Tokyo point of view sllle e s1 K tij' 'i1'@yitlel i · N ' gi security developments FUKURYU MI RU inc d q arg_ue ___ orta eU 1t promptest United S a tes actionN li'8 n1 'te ¥ i 1 fl '1 am --un1 te _ _-Jij States Japan relations is to B io Mj - - '-- · ··· 2 Following indicate growing dimensions pro lem --- I - •i A Security Experts preliminary appraisal bled ference • telegram Several papers have published hypothe ydrogen 01 bomb based on calcium carbonate as major constituent Today's MAINICHI published report of chemical analysis radioactive - dust from FUKURYU MARU made by Professor Kenjiro Kimura and - Dr Masao Tsuzuki of Tokyo Universiti Main element calcium · carbonate other elements zirconium ZR 95 niovium NV95 N tellurium TE 132 iodine-132 plus such rare earth elements 1 as lanthanium and cesium and such alkaline ea th minerals as N calcium strontium and barium Additionally daily_l ull ins - on hd condition of patients and their blood coun t-e are tmi ng ub-- 01 7 1 lS e Ji • - D -f t O x ·' ' B Public relations Japanese press is of c'ou rse f¾ningS extreme emotionalism of public regarding all noole r qtrestio ins and engendering a good deal of anti-Americanism r pro ss S · Themes currently being stressed 1 United Sta es ir sponsibil in current tests based on widely featured storie om t#lite States that explosion larger than expected and vaa ious cunidi® ns miscalculated 2 United States disregBrd for v2c-tims 1 fc sed f1 1 on theory that their treatment depends on knowled constituents of bomb which United States withholding at haz rd victims lives 3 Japanese racial sensitivity Why should we continue to be world's only victims of A-bombs c Subversive Embassy officer who accompanied Morton an arty on Yaizu trip March 20 reports Communists have t llread begun to exploit situation March 19 local JCP officials including ex-Diet men called on· union and fishermen I s famil s offered PERMANENT RECORD COPY - c o REPROOOCTION F JS COPY If CUSSlflED IS 1 PROHIBITED -2'- 2261 March 21 UNetMifllD 3 p m from Tokyo and offered assistance and sympathy Same day group of Communist front organization physicians wearing Mao Tse-tung badges visitedYaizu patients promtsed campaign to raise funds for their relief Responsible Fore tgn Office official who has been studying local situation past two days quoted today's papers as saying that however compensation problem may ultimately be settled some immediate financial assistance to fishermen and familie s essential if Communists are to be headed off D Economic Losses to fish industry and effect on Pacific tuna fleet operations of larger danger area receiving growing attention Press has now reported tuna boat detours to and from fishing grounds could add as much as three days to their voyages each way Due to importance of fish in Japanese diet majority of population has had direct occasion to discuss incident few ate fish at all last week in central Japan thus magnifying potential political consequences of dislocations in fish industry and marketing Embassy doing what it can to minimize export trade consequences see Embassy telegram 2260 3 I have appointment with Okazaki today and will tell him frankly that we expect better cooperation than we are getting As always top government level is responsive but lower echelons are off on lines of their own In particular we expect effective moves limit publication technical data derived from ship plus government effort to obtain more balanced press treatment plus release FUKORYU MARU to United States Navy last is not now so important from security standpoints but would be useful psychologically · 4 We will need Japanese cooperation in all these matters now and for some time to come To strengthen our hand I urgently recommend that I be authorized inform Foreign Minister that without prejudice to question of responsibility for accident United States Government will immediately assume full responsibility for medical expenses of injured and will pay fishermen's wages while the-y remain hospitalized with perhaps solatium to their families in accordance Japanese custom I believe such gesture on our part if promptly made will ease situation and will improve cooperation from government scientists and physicians on other aspects of problem 5o I recommend also and most strongly that prior any further Pacific tests we make statement at highest quarters United States Government that effects of explosion have been fully calculated and safety precautions adequate Nervousness is very high here and repetition or magnification FUKURYU MARU inc1 dent could have most serious effect on our future cooperation6 EOC RMG 1 ALLISON