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August 5, 1985	Cable No. 394, Foreign Minister to the Ambassador to Syria, 'Problem of the Release of the American Hostages (Main Points of Remarks, Questions and Answers for Prime Minister’s Special Envoy)' A telegram from the Foreign Minister of Japan to the Ambassador to Syria preparing for Special Envoy Nakayama’s visit to Syria.
August 2, 1985	Loan Aid Division, Economic Cooperation Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 'On Economic Cooperation with Syria' A note about the future of economic cooperation between Japan and Syria, specifically regarding a thermal power plant.
August 5, 1985	Problem of the Release of the American Hostages (Main Points of Questions and Answers) This document is the main points of questions and answers in preparation for Japanese Special Envoy Nakayama’s visit to Syria to persuade the Syrian government to assist in the release of the American hostages in Lebanon.
August 5, 1985	Problem of the Release of the American Hostages (Main Points of Remarks) A document summarizing the main points of remarks regarding Japan’s attempt to persuade Syria and Iran to assist in the release of the American hostages held in Lebanon.
August 1, 1985	Main Points of Remarks and Questions and Answers for Meeting of Prime Minister’s Special Envoy Nakayama with Key Members of Syrian Government (Problem of the Release of the American Hostages) A request for approval for the main points regarding the American hostages in Lebanon in preparation for Special Envoy Nakayama’s upcoming visit to Syria and meeting with President Assad.
August 2, 1985	Letter, Yasuhiro Nakasone, Prime Minister of Japan, to Hafez al-Assad, President of the Syrian Arab Republic A letter from the Prime Minister of Japan to President Assad of Syria describing the relationship between Iran and Syria, the American hostages in Lebanon, and preparing for the upcoming visit of Japanese Special Envoy Nakayama.
July 31, 1985	Draft Letter, Nakasone Yasuhiro to Hafez al-Assad A letter from Prime Minister Nakasone of Japan to President Assad of Syria discussing the relationship between Japan and Syria, including the American hostages held in Lebanon and Ambassador Yoshihiro Nakayama’s upcoming visit to Syria.
July 31, 1985	Problem of the Release of the American Hostages (Prime Minister’s Letter to President Assad (Draft)) Attachment to the Japanese Prime Minister’s letter to President Assad about the American hostages in Lebanon.
August 8, 1985	Second Middle East Division, 'Problem of the Release of the American Hostages (Problem of Public Announcement in Iran)' A report from the Second Middle East Division in Japan. After Special Envoy Nakayama’s visit to Iran to discuss the problem of the American hostages held in Lebanon, Iran expressed desire to announce the meeting to the public, despite Japan’s request otherwise. Japan convinced Majlis Speaker Rafsanjani not to make the meeting public.
August 2, 1985	Cable No. 391, Foreign Minister to the Charge d'Affaires in Syria [Tsujita], 'Office Memorandum' In this telegram, the Foreign Minister of Japan instructs the Charge d’Affairs to Syria to schedule meetings with various Syrian government officials.