The Japan-Philippine reparations negotiation: The reparations amount talks during the Hatoyama cabinet

Yoko Yoshikawa

Department/Unit

History

Document Type

Article

Source Title

Acta Humanistica et Scientifica Universitatis Sangio Kyotiensis

Volume

13

Issue

2

First Page

201

Last Page

229

Publication Date

2-1984

Abstract

The Hatoyama cabinet emerged in Dec. 1954 was to resume reparations talks with the Philippines but failed to take initiative on its part. Pres. Magsaysay's direct message to Premier Hatoyama, apparently prepared through an informal channel opened its way to F. Neri's deal with the Japanese influentials such as T. Takasaki, M. Nagano and particularly with Hatoyama, which resulted, as early as May 1955, in a tentative agreement of 800 million dollars scheme. However, no further progress were made because of the vigorous opposition from the Japanese Liberal party. Thus, major task for the Hatoyama cabinet was to deal with the internal opposition.

The vital political issues anticipated by both governments respectively shaped their own stands: The off-year election pressed the Magsaysay government to prompt the early settlement of the reparations while the merge of the two conservative parties forced the Hatoyama government to go more cautiously toward the final settlement.

The scope of negotiators was enlarged in the Hatoyama cabinet while the Magsaysay administration remained relatively consistent along the Magsaysay-Neri line.

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Disciplines

Diplomatic History

Note

Written in Japanese

Series Title

International Relations Series No. 11

Keywords

Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes; International relations—History; Philippines—Foreign relations—Japan; Philippines—Foreign relations—1946-1973

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