This briefing material for the Prime Minister of Japan summarizes Ambassador Nakayama’s meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Shara where Syria resolved to continue assisting in the release of the American hostages in Lebanon and Ambassador to the United States Matsunaga’s conversation with President’s Assistant McFarlane where the United States expressed thanks for Japan’s role in the crisis and discussed the release of one hostage.
September 19, 1985
First Middle East Division, 'Briefing Material for the Prime Minister [Nakasone]: Problem of the Release of the American Hostages (Addendum)'
Briefing Materials for the Prime Minister and Chief Cabinet Secretary
Problem of the Release of the American Hostages (Addendum)
September 19, 1985
First Middle East Division
There was news reporting from Washington on the 18th that President Reagan, in a speech that day, publicly acknowledged that Benjamin Weir was released on the 14th and announced that he would do everything possible for the release of the remaining six hostages.
(In addition, we are now looking into the details via our Embassy in the United States.)
These briefing materials inform the Prime Minister and Chief Cabinet Secretary of Japan that President Reagan publicly acknowledged the release of Benjamin Weir, an American hostage in Lebanon.
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Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, File No. 2017-0631. Translated by Stephen Mercado.
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