Evening star., 1960-01-18
President Sees Aides Before Meeting
Kishi for Treoty Signing Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

President Eisenhower con-
ferred with Secretary of State
Herter and his top Asia ad-
visers for 10 minutes today to
prepare for a private meeting
tomorrow with Japanese Prime
Minister Nobusuke Kishi.
After the meeting Mr.. Herter
told reporters the discussion to-
morrow will cover a broad range
of topics, including a review of
the international situation.
He called the United States
Japanese security treaty that
will be signed at a White House
ceremony tomorrow a fine thing
for both countries.
Mr.. Herter was accompanied
to the White House today by
Douglas Macarthur III, United
States Ambassador to Japan.
and j. Graham Parsons, Assist
ant Secretary of State for Far
Eastern Affairs.
Mrs. Anne Wheaton, acting
presidential press secretary,
said the Eisenhower -Herter
meeting was preparatory Ses-
sion for the talks between the
President and the Prime Min
lister.
Red China on Agenda
Mr.. Kishi has indicated he
will talk about Communist
China. disarmament and a re-
view of East-West relations
leading to the summit confer
ence at Paris next May Is.
Mr.. Eisenhower's state-of-
the Union remark calling upon
Japan and the industrialized
nations of Western Europe to
J participate to a greater degree
in the development of South
east Asian countries also will
be prime topic before the two
leaders.
The new treaty will pledge
Japan and the United States to
increase their economic collab-
grafton as we'll as military
partnership.
The treaty has aroused con-
siderable opposition in Japan.
S0-Minute Talk Planned
Mr.. Eisenhower and Mr.
Kishi plan an hour and a half
session at the White House be-
fore the formal signing of the
treaty, which raises Japan, a
defeated World War II enemy,
to a status equal to America S
NATO allies.
Mr.. Kishi. who may play a
round Of golf today If weather
permits, arrived last night at
National Airport. He was greet
ed by Mr.. Herter and Vice
President Nixon.
Mr.. Nixon's appearance was
o surprise. He had to hurry
back from Miami for the air
port ceremonies.
Answering charges by Japa
nese leftists. who violently op-
posed his visit to Washington
Mr.. Kishi said:
The ends we seek are tc
strengthen our collaboration or
a broad basis and to enable oul
partnership to contribute more
usefully and effectively to the
cause of world peace and hu'
man progress.
Communists Opposed
The Communist nations alsc
oppose the new treaty and Mr.
Kishi's trip. They claim tht
treaty means the United Statel
and Japan are planning wha'
the Communists call new ag'
gressions" in the Far East.
At the airport. Mr.. Nixor
hailed Mr.. Kishi as an inspiring
leader and said the treat!
marks the start Of "a new crt
OF close partnership between
two great nations"
Seve raj hundred person
crowded the airport LANDING
ramp as Mr.. Kishi stepped
from the plane.
The Japanese Prime Ministe
will stay in Washington unit
Thursday morning, when h
leaves for Ottawa, Canada
The Japanese group stoppet
in Honolulu and San FranciscI
en- route to Washington. Abou
200 newsmen and Japane3
officials greeted Mr.. Kishi l.
San Francisco.
Mr.. Kishi's party include
Foreign Minister Aiichiro FuJi
yama; Mitsujiro Ishii, chair
man Of the executive board G
the Liberal-Democratic Party
Tadashi Adachi. president {
the Japan Chamber of Com
merce and Industry, and Koi
chiro Asakai. Japan's Amoas
sador to the United States.