A telegram from the Japanese Foreign Minister to the Japanese Ambassadors to Iran and Syria regarding the American hostages held in Lebanon.

In this telegram, the Foreign Minister of Japan instructs the Ambassador to Iran to deliver a message to the Iranian government informing them of Special Envoy Nakayama’s upcoming visit.

A telegram from Japanese Ambassador Matsunaga to the Foreign Minister confirming the delivery of a letter to the Secretary Shultz regarding the Minister’s visit to the Middle East.

A telegram describing a meeting between the Japanese Foreign Minister and the US Secretary of State in Kuala Lumpur. At the meeting, they discussed the American hostages in Lebanon and diplomatic meetings with Syria.

A draft telegram from the Japanese Foreign Minister to the Japanese Ambassador to the United States about notifying the United States of the Minister's visit to the Middle East

A telegram from the Foreign Minister in Japan to the Japanese Ambassador to the United States requesting that the Ambassador deliver a letter to Secretary Shultz concerning the Foreign Minister’s trip to the Middle East.

This draft message to Secretary of State Schultz from a Japanese government official summarizes a series of trips to countries in the Middle East and appeals to the United States to assist in obtaining peace in the Middle East.

A note seeking approval for a message to Secretary Shultz about Minister Abe’s visit to the Middle East.

A telegram from Charge d’Affaires Murazumi to the Foreign Minister summarizing a meeting between with the State Department’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs Pelletreau regarding the American hostages in Lebanon.

A telegram from the Acting Foreign Minister in Japan to the Ambassador to the United States informing the United States of the Minister’s visit to the Middle East.