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沖縄返還協定批准 << 1972年(昭和47年) 4月17日 >> 8-4-96

Ratification of Okinawa Reversion Agreement
Issued on Apr. 17, 1972 (Showa47)

Ratification of Okinawa Reversion Agreement Issued on Apr. 17, 1972 (Showa47) Based on the joint statement of the Japan-US summit meeting between Prime Minister Sato of Japan and President Nixon of the United States held in Washington, DC in November 1969, the government regarding the return of the administration of the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands to Japan. We negotiated with each other and reached an agreement, so we concluded the "Okinawa Reversion Agreement". At the time of signing this Convention, the minutes were agreed, the geographical range to be returned was confirmed in the agreed minutes by the latitude and longitude, and the Senkaku Islands are included in this area. Stamps are issued to commemorate the ratification of this treaty and are designed with both the US and Japanese flags and pigeons. Reference: Free encyclopedia "Wikipedia"