The Senkaku Islands Constitute an Intrinsic Part of Japan

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This document clarifies the Republic of China‟s recognition of the Senkaku Islands as part of Yaeyama district in Okinawa prefecture of the Empire of Japan. (4) Classified 1969 map produced by the People’s Republic of China official map authority (from the Washington Times, September 15, 2010) One of the respondents to the aforementioned Society for the Dissemination of Historical Fact email newsletter (No. 30) was Miami University professor June Teufel Drayer. In his response, he expressed solidarity with what was presented in the newsletter, then asked if we knew about an article on the subject printed in the Washington Times. He attached a copy of the article as shown in the next page. Beneath the map, there is a comment by columnist Bill Gertz: “A classified 1969 map produced by the People‟s Republic of China official map authority lists the “Senkaku Islands” as Japanese territory, undermining Beijing‟s more recent claims that the islands it calls the Daiyoutai Islands are Chinese territory. The map bolsters Tokyo‟s claims to sovereignty.” 36
In the map, the Senkaku Islands are colored as Japanese territory, and Uotsuri/Daiaoyu Island is presented with the Japanese name ”魚釣島”. Just how The Washington Times obtained this classified map is unknown but, surely, a newspaper of its stature would not release false information. Furthermore, there is no information that this was met with objections nor did it become an issue. It's encouraging to know that this sort of map is increasingly being recognized internationally. (5) Article in People’s Daily, January 1, 1953 edition While the People’s Daily is an official publication of the People‟s Republic of China, this state-owned newspaper is, in effect, an organ of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. The newspaper has long been iconic within China, boasting 37
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