Japan and the United States to pay Island Fishing Undersecretary play push hands

The latest U.S. government declassified files reveal former President Nixon decided in 1972 to the Diaoyutai Islands, Japan, decision-making process.

May 15, 1972, the U.S. will transfer sovereignty over the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, the one and Diaoyutai in, over to Japan.Declassified files show that when the U.S. State Department Undersecretary Johnson (Ural Alexis Johnson) play a key role.Johnson served from 1966 to 1969 he served as U.S. ambassador to Japan, as early as 1945 to 1949 between the U.S. Consulate office in Yokohama.

Records showed Johnson in 1971, finishing out the ownership of the Diaoyutai History table, Nixon pointed out that Taiwan's past to recognize the Diaoyutai is part of the Ryukyu Islands, also said that Taiwan insists on sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands, mainly to focus attention on the rich natural waters near resources.

At that time the U.S. had diplomatic relations with Taiwan, efforts in Washington lobbying for the United States not to Diaoyutai to Japan.U.S. government officials have argued that the United States, Japan and the import and export of textile negotiations were ongoing, the United States can urge the Japanese side will give the Diaoyutai as a bargaining chip.

Nixon, after listening to Johnson's presentation, consult the then national security adviser Henry Kissinger's advice, the final decision to the Diaoyutai Islands to Japan.

Japan and the United States to pay Island Fishing Undersecretary play push hands