23 20-441 DECEMBER 1977 23 Printed for the use of the Committee on Foreign Relations U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1977 DEPARTMENT LETTER OF SUBMITTAL UNITED STATES SENATE, COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Washington, December 21, 1977. Hon. JOHN SPARKMAN, Chairman, Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C. DEAR MR. CHAIRMAN: During the period of November 27 to December 6, 1977, I undertook a study mission in Japan, Korea. and Taiwan under the auspices of the Committee on Foreign Relations. While in Japan, I had the particular pleasure of meeting our eminent former colleague on this committee, Ambassador Mike Mansfield. A full report of my findings and recommendations based on my discussions in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan is enclosed. I was accompanied on this study mission by my executive assistant, Albert A. Lakeland, who assisted me in the preparation of this report. My visit to Japan had two principal objectives: to inaugurate publicly in Japan the work of the Japan-United States Friendship Commission (established pursuant to Public Law 94-118, 94th Congress) and to study the economic problems-bilateral and multilateral-which currently figure so heavily in the United States-Japan relationship. In Korea, my discussions focused on two subjects: the proposed withdrawal of U.Š. ground troops from Korea and the issue of human rights in Korea; and the effect of these issues on the Tongsun Park case. I also received extensive briefings on the outstanding performance of the Korean economy. In Taiwan, my discussions focused on the issues of "normalization" of relations with the Peoples Republic of China, the issues raised by the Shanghai Communique, and the Mutual Security Treaty. While in Taiwan, I also visited Kaoshuing, at the southern end of the island where much of the infrastructural basis is being laid for the perpetuation into the 1980's and 1990's of the economic miracle of the past two decades of sustained, rapid economic growth on Taiwan. As is detailed more fully in the body of my report, I found an overriding interrelationship among developments in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan which form the bases of the U.S. security position in the northern Pacific basin. With best regards, Sincerely, JACOB K. JAVITS. (III) |