J. Thomas Schieffer, U.S. Ambassador to Japan.

“ JAPAN WORKING TO RESOLVE LIANCOURT ROCK DISPUTE REF: A. TOKYO 002098 B. TOKYO 002154 Classified By: Ambassador J. Thomas Schieffer. Reason: 1.4 (b) (d) . 1. (S) Summary: During an April 20 discussion of Japan's dispute with Korea over Japanese plans to conduct an undersea survey in an EEZ area claimed by the two countries, MOFA informed the Embassy that:
-- Korea had rejected Japan's three-part proposal for resolving the issue through dialogue;
-- Korea offered to make its re-naming proposals at an "appropriate time" if Japan would stop its undersea mapping ”