Report of the followings: Gratitude from Ambassador Tong, interest shown by local diplomatic circles regarding Korea-Japan issues, Copy of Korean press article regarding the issue

Report on the summary of Korea-Japan Conference, Chinese ambassador's visit to Japan

Report on conservative merger, Japanese reparation through Red Cross, restriction by US on Red China

Report on followings: Anglo-Japanese trade agreement, Netherland-Japan Talk on war indemnity, Red Chinese Sample Fair

Ozbudun sends Narasimhan a letter on Mr. Marshall Green's visit to the ROK, the doubling of Japan-DPRK trade during 1972, ROK-DPRK Red Cross talks: 3th working committee meeting, and USSR-DPRK contacts.

A thaw in the North-South relationship is occuring, as evidenced by the Red Cross organizations' talks, ROK government's flexible policy on socialist countries, and talking points for initial contact between the two governments.

The telegram highlights the new South Korean effort to normalize relations with China and the USSR. Both Soviet and Chinese officials reject the overture from South Korea.