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 CIS NO: 89-H201-1
 TITLE: Sale of the Aegis Weapon System to Japan.
 SOURCE: Committee on Armed Services. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iii+112 p.
 DATE: Dec. 1, 1987, Feb. 4, 18, Mar. 3, 1988
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 100-1; 100-2      SUDOC: Y4.Ar5/2a:987-88/53
 ITEM NO: 1012-A; 1012-B
 LC CARD NO: 88-603013               MC ENTRY NO: 89-3777

 Committee Serial H.A.S.C. No. 100-53. Hearings before the Subcom on
 Seapower and Strategic and Critical Materials to examine proposed sale of
 the Navy's Aegis shipboard defensive weapon system to Japan, focusing on
 security concerns regarding protection of secret Aegis system technology.
   Includes transcript (text, p. 101-112) of Mar. 3, 1988 Subcommittee
 markup session on H.R. 3724, to prohibit use of DOD funds to implement any
 sale of the Aegis system to Japan. Bill was favorably reported.
   Classified material has been deleted.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Naval shipboard def system sale to Japan
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): SUBCOM ON SEAPOWER AND
     STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS. HOUSE; MILITARY.WEAPONS;
     MILITARY.ASSISTANCE; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;
     MILITARY.ELECTRONICS.AND.ELECTRONIC.WARFARE; NAVY; SECURITY;
     DEPARTMENT.OF.DEFENSE; CONGRESSIONAL.COMMITTEE.MARKUP.SESSIONS (Naval
     shipboard def system sale to Japan, DOD funds use prohibition); JAPAN
 BILLS: 100 H.R.3724

 89-H201-1 TESTIMONY NO: 1          Dec. 1, 1987 p. 2-16
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SMITH, JEROME F., JR. (Rear Adm.) (Director, Politico-Military Policy
        and Current Plans Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations,
        Navy)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Explanation of proposed sale of the Aegis weapon
     system to Japan.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Naval shipboard def system sale to Japan

 89-H201-1 TESTIMONY NO: 2          Congressional Testimony
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BENNETT, CHARLES E. ((Rep, D-Fla), p. 17-19)
     BENTLEY, HELEN DELICH ((Rep, R-Md), p. 19-21)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Concerns about proposed Aegis system sale to
     Japan.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Naval shipboard def system sale to Japan

 89-H201-1 TESTIMONY NO: 3          Feb. 4, 1988 p. 21-62
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     LEHOVICH, VLADIMIR (Deputy Assistant Secretary, Regional Affairs and
        Security Assistance, Bureau of Politico-Military Affairs, Department
        of State)
     BAKER, EDWARD B., JR. (Rear Adm.) (Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary,
        East Asia and Pacific, Office of Assistant Secretary, International
        Security Affairs, DOD)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Rationale for proposed sale of the Aegis weapon
     system to Japan; perspectives on Japan role in allied defense
     arrangements for the Pacific area; response to concerns raised regarding
     security of Aegis technology proposed to be sold.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Naval shipboard def system sale to Japan
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): PACIFIC OCEAN AREA (Japan
     role in Pacific area def); NATIONAL.DEFENSE (Japan role in Pacific
     area def); DEPARTMENT.OF.STATE

 89-H201-1 TESTIMONY NO: 4          Feb. 18, 1988 p. 63-100
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     JACKSON, KARL D. (Deputy Assistant Secretary, East Asia and Pacific
        Affairs, DOD)
     GEE, GEORGE N. (Rear Adm.) (representing Office of the Chief of Naval
        Operations)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Examination of technology security issues
     involved in proposed Aegis system sale to Japan; views on proposed Aegis
     sale and related security, defense, and technical issues.
 CONTENT NOTATION: Naval shipboard def system sale to Japan