Japan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs

An internal record evaluating the arguments in favor of Japan's ratification of the NPT.

The Japanese Foreign Ministry plans to convey its views on the proposed nuclear non-prolfieration treaty to the United States, particularly its concerns about how it might affect the US-Japan security alliance and the balance between nuclear weapons states and non-nuclear weapons states.

A report about Deng's hopes for social and economic reforms in China.

A table outlining the various arguments for and against Japan's ratification of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

In a letter to Secretary of State Schultz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Abe describes his visits with various countries in the Middle East after the ASEAN Post-Ministerial Conference with Dialogue Partners. He discusses the Iran-Iraq conflict, the American hostages held in Lebanon, and the general issue of peace in the Middle East.