CIS NO: 75-H381-14 TITLE: Our Commitments in Asia. SOURCE: Committee on Foreign Affairs. House DOC TYPE: Hearing COLLATION: iv+274 p. DATE: Mar. 13, 20, 27, 28, Apr. 3, June 12, 26, Oct. 2, 1974 CONGRESS-SESSION: 93-2 SUDOC: Y4.F76/1:As4/15 ITEM NO: 1017 LC CARD NO: 74-603334 MC ENTRY NO: 17118(75) Hearings before the Subcom on Asian and Pacific Affairs to review U.S. defense commitments in Asia in light of current domestic economic problems and needs. Considers cost and strategic necessity of maintaining military bases in Asia, advisability of reducing the number of troops stationed there, and the future role of Asian nations in providing for their own defense. Appendix (p. 177-274) includes additional information provided by the State Dept, articles, correspondence, and: "Japanese Economic, Commercial and Maritime Interests in South-East Asia: An Examination of Interests" by William M. Yarmy (School of Public and Intl Aff, George Wash Univ) (p. 201-262). CONTENT NOTATION: US def commitments in Asia DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS. HOUSE; SOUTHEAST ASIA; JAPAN; YARMY, WILLIAM M. ("Japanese Economic, Commercial and Maritime Interests in South-East Asia: An Examination of Interests"); DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE; NATIONAL.DEFENSE; FOREIGN.RELATIONS; ASIA 75-H381-14 TESTIMONY NO: 1 Mar. 20, 1974 p. 26-55 WITNESSES (and witness notations): HALPERIN, MORTON H. (former Dep Asst Sec of Def; Sr Assoc, Natl Security Council) STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Suggested renunciation of SEATO; denial of U.S. security ties with Thailand; need for reduction of troops stationed in Asia; importance of improving U.S.-Japanese relations, and of mutual consideration of security commitments. INSERTION: "U.S.-Japanese Relations" from Chapter 2, The Next Phase of the Foreign Policy by M. H. Halperin (p. 45-55). CONTENT NOTATION: US def commitments in Asia DESCRIPTORS: SEATO; THAILAND 75-H381-14 TESTIMONY NO: 2 Apr. 3, 1974 p. 88-118 WITNESSES (and witness notations): INGERSOLL, ROBERT S. (Asst Sec of State for East Asia and Pacific Aff; former Ambassador to Japan) DOOLIN, DENNIS J. (Dep Asst Sec of Def, East Asia and Pacific Aff) STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Description of U.S. defense treaties in Asia, and of military bases, facilities, and troops deployed to meet treaty obligations; status of U.S. manpower in, and importance of continuing economic and military aid to, South Vietnam; efforts to increase stability of Asian nations and provide for gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops. INSERTION: Comments on Indochina policy issues, by Henry A. Kissinger, Sec. of State, letter to Chm, Subcom on Refugees, Senate Judiciary Committee, Mar. 25, 1974 (p. 113-118). CONTENT NOTATION: US def commitments in Asia DESCRIPTORS: DEPARTMENT.OF.DEFENSE; VIETNAM 75-H381-14 TESTIMONY NO: 3 June 26, 1974 p. 133-156 WITNESSES (and witness notations): HUMMEL, ARTHUR W., JR. (Act Asst Sec of State, Bur of East Asian and Pacific Aff); accompanied by LADD, JONATHAN F. (Dir, Security Assistance and Sales, State Dept); SMITH, DOUGLAS (Spec Asst, DOD) and WENZEL, ROBERT H. (East Asian Bur, State Dept) STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Relation of U.S. aid programs to security strategy and overall foreign policy in East Asia; benefits to U.S. from Asian defense commitments; defense of aid to Korea and South Vietnam despite alleged repressive government actions. CONTENT NOTATION: US def commitments in Asia DESCRIPTORS: KOREA; VIETNAM 75-H381-14 TESTIMONY NO: 4 Additional Testimony WITNESSES (and witness notations): PAUL, ROLAND A. (atty; former counsel, Senate Subcom on US Security Agreements Abroad, p. 2-13, 21-24) PINCUS, WALTER H. (exec editor, New Republic; former staff consultant, Senate Subcom on US Security Agreements Abroad, p. 13-24) FRASER, DONALD M. ((Rep, D-Minn), p. 58-65) CLOUGH, RALPH N. (sr fellow, Brookings Instn; former State Dept official, p. 65-77) CRANSTON, ALAN ((Sen, D-Calif), p. 119-131) LEADER, STEFAN H. (staff assoc, Center for Def Info, p. 158-168) WALKER, RICHARD L. (dir, Inst of Intl Studies, Univ of SC, p. 168-176) PERKINS, DWIGHT H. (East Asia Inst, Harvard Univ, p. 80-86) STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Importance of reexamining U.S. position in Asia and of an increasing congressional role in the disposition of forces and commitments abroad; diverse views on desirability and possible impact of troop reductions. CONTENT NOTATION: US def commitments in Asia DESCRIPTORS: CENTER FOR DEFENSE INFORMATION