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