Evening star., 1961-06-20
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which made a special study of
the China question, a matter
of growing concern in the is
land nation. His presence sug-
gested dealings with China
would be among the first sub
jects taken up In the talks with
Mr.. Kennedy. The Japanese
recognize Nationalist China,
but there is increasing pressure
for closer relations, particu-
larly in trade, with the Com
munist-dominated mainland.
The Kennedy Ikeda talks are
expected to center on Red
China, Korea and world trade.
The meeting completed Mr..
Kennedy's opening round CT
get-acquainted sessions with
the leaders of Americas major
allies.
The President already has
exchanged views with govern
ment chiefs of the four leading
West European powers, Britain,
France, West Germany and
Italy. Japan is the United
States principal ally in the
Far East.
Accompanied by Wife
The pro-WeStern Japanese
leader, who broke Japanese ira
dition by bringing his wife
along, flew in from Los Angeles
aboard the Presidents official
plane. He was greeted at Ma
Etional Airport by Vice President
Johnson and Mr.. Rusk, with
full military honors.
Mr.. Johnson greeted the
Japanese leader as IAN aSso-
ciate in a great enterprise"
He promised Mr.. Ikeda that
he will find in the United
States sympathetic under
standing and a strong desire to
be helpful"
In reply. Mr.. Ikeda empha-
sized that he was coming here
ito reaffirm the established
friendship Of our nations and
to exchange views on matters
Of common interest" He
added:
"In the face of rapidly de-
veloping world events it is i'm
perative. I think, for leaders Of
all countries of the world to
have direct contact with one
another"
Accompanied by Mr.. Rusk,
Mr.. Ikeda led a motorcade from
the airport to Blair House.
Within minutes he crossed
Pennsylvania avenue to the
White House to begin the se-'
ries of conferences.
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Gamble by Ikeda
For Mr.. Ikeda the political
stakes are high. If the Jap
anese judge his visit an OUT
standing success his prospects
for continuing as Prime Min
lister are good; if not, his op-
position inside and outside the
Liberal-Democratic Party will
be encouraged to press for his
overthrow.
On the Red China issue, the
Japanese Prime Minister is
here mainly to listen. He
wants to assess the American
attitude toward admission of
the Peiping regime to the
United Nations.
Since United States policy is
not yet fixed, he was expected
to be told that this Nation will
not recognize Red China, but
would have no objection to
Tokyo's charting its own course
on trade with it's big Chinese
neighbor.
Stress Economic Role
Japanese membership in the
Organization for Economic CO.
operation and Development was
expected to be another major
topic in the discussions. The
United States was ready to as
sure Mr.. Ikeda of its backing for
Japanese membership. despite
opposition from some European
countries.
The recent upheaval in
South Korea was expected to
be another leading topic. The
United States still is eager for
Japan to take a greater ini-
tiative in composing its rela-
tions with the Korean govern
ment.
This afternoon the Premier
was to confer with Mr.. Rusk for
an hour and a half.
Mr.. Ikeda has a busy round
of social engagements during
his stay, featured by a White
House luncheon tomorrow at
tended by former President and
Mrs. Eisenhower.
1t will be the first visit to
the White House by the EiSen-
howers since President Kennedy
was inaugurated in January.