Parliament of Japan
Representative

COMMITTEES:

FINANCE
DEFENSE

TAX SYSTEM REFORM COMMISSION
CONSTRUCTION
TRANSPORT

SHOKEI ARAI

2ND DISTRICT, TOKYO

TOKYO OFFICE:
SHUGIIN DAINI GIIN KAIKAN
2-1-2 NAGATA-CHO CHIYODA-KU, TOKYO 100
(03)581-5111

DISTRICT OFFICE:
7-26-9 NISHI KAMATA OTA-KU, TOKYO 144
(03)736-3240

September 9, 1988

Dr. Henry A. Kissinger
350 Park Avenue
Twenty-Sith Floor
New York, NY 10022
U.S.A.

Dear Dr. Kissinger,

how do you do in this unseasonable time between the seasons?
This summer it rained too much all over Japan and whenever I
heard news about the drought in your country, I always wished
I could have exchanged the rain in Japan for the heat-wave
plaguing the American soil.

I hope that you remember me. My husband and I were introduced
to you by Mr. Kim, President of the Daewoo Corporation, during
your visit to Tokyo this July. I sincerely appreciate that we
had the honor of having lunch with you. At first I felt a little
bit embarrassed, but it didn't take long until I felt as if I was
talking with my good old father.

My husband wants me to send his best regards to you. Although
a freshman member of parliament, he became a member of the tax
reform committee. I feel certain that he will become a great
power to work for the good relationship between your country
and Japan.

We are still hoping to visit New York and Boston sometime before
the end of the year, if the political climate here allows us to
do so. I hope that you will give us the opportunity of meeting
you again. My husband's assistant, Mr. Jesper Koll, the young
German whom you briefly met during the luncheon, will help us
to keep in contact with you.

I want to thank you once again for your kindness and hope very
much to see you again in the near future.