1.
M.S. THE RYUKYU (OKINAWA) LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.


2.
M.S. 500 WORKERS OF TWO TELEVISION AND RADIO STATIONS DEMONSTRATED IN FRONT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AGAINST THE ADOPTION OF NEW LAW THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHALL HAVE THEIR OWN TELEVISION STATIONS IN THREE ISLANDS.


3.
M.S. THE SIGN "THE GENERAL MEETING IS ON"


4.
M.S. 500 DEMONSTRATORS SIT DOWN IN THE HALL OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THOUGH THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED TO ENFORCE THE LAW.


5.
M.S. THE DEMONSTRATORS PROTEST AGAINST THE SPEAKER MR. YAMAGUCHI, OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ABOUT THE RESOLUTION OF THE BILL TO ENFORCE THE TV STATION LAW, WHICH PASSED WITHOUT ANY ATTENDANCE OF THE OPPOSITION PARTY.


6.
M.S. DITTO.


7.
M.L.S. THE EMPTY SEATS OF THE OPPOSITION PARTY TO MR. YAMAGUCHI, SPEAKER.


8.
M.S. THE TORRIES MEMBERS GO AWAY IN THE COUNCIL.


9.
M.S. THE TORRIES MEMBER STEP OUT FROM THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AS THE LAW WAS PASSED.


10.
M.S. THE EMPTY SEATS FOR THE OPPOSITION PARTY.


11.
M.L.S. THE DEMONSTRATORS WERE STAND BY OUTSIDE THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.


12.
L.S. THE DEMONSTRATORS SHOUTING INVALIDITY OF THE LAW.




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Background: THE OKINAWA LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF THE GOVERNMENT HAS PASSED THE LAW TO HAVE THE GOVERNMENTAL TELEVISION STATION AT NAWA, MIYAKOJIMA AND ISHIGAKIJIMA ISLAND IN RYUKYU ISLANDS AGAINST THE TWO COMMERCIAL STATION'S PETITION AND ALSO OPPOSITION PARTY'S RESOLUTION ON SEPTEMBER 13TH. MORE THAN 500 WORKERS OF TWO COMMERCIAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS IN RYUKYU ISLANDS SUCH AS RYUKYU BROADCASTING CO. AND OKINAWA TELEVISION COMPANY DEMONSTRATED IN FRONT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND DEMANDED THE ABOLITION OF THE LAW. HOWEVER, THE LAW WAS ALREADY ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL. HOWEVER, THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THIS DEMONSTRATION WAS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES CONTROL OF RYUKYU ISLANDS AS THERE ARE 940,000 PEOPLE IN RYUKYU ISLANDS AND THEY ARE ALL JAPANESE THOUGH THEY WERE UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SINCE 1945 AND JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATING WITH THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO RETURN THE RYUKYU ISLANDS. THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THAT THEY SHALL CONSIDER POSSIBILITY OF RETURNING RYUKYU ISLANDS TO JAPAN PROVIDED THAT THEY SHALL RETAIN THEIR MILITARY BASES IN THE ISLANDS. JAPANESE SOCIALIST PARTY SUPPORTS THESE OKINAWA PEOPLE'S DESIRE AND PETITION AND BACK THEM UP FOR LONG TIME. THE STATUS OF RYUKYU ISLANDS WILL BE DISCUSSED BY JAPAN - US ECONOMIC AND TRADE MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE AT WASHINGTON, D.C. NOW GOING ON THERE ON WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY BY AND BETWEEN JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER MIKI AND SECRETARY OF STATE RUSK. MEANWHILE, THE OKINAWA BROADCASTING LAW WILL BE IN EFFECTIVE ON DECEMBER, THIS YEAR SO THAT 940,000 OKINAWA PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE GOVERNMENTAL TELEVISION TELECAST EVEN IN REMOTE ISLAND, HOWEVER, THEY HAVE TO PAY SUBSCRIPTION FEE. WHAT THE DEMONSTRATORS ARE AFRAID OF IS THAT THEIR FREEDOM OF SPEECH WILL BE RESTRICTED BY THE RYUKYU GOVERNMENT AS THE GOVERNMENT HAS THEIR OWN TV STATION MR. EISAKU SATO, JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER WILL DISCUSS WITH PRESIDENT JOHNSON AT WASHINGTON, D.C. ON NOVEMBER ABOUT THE STATUS OF OKINAWA AND EVERY JAPANESE AND OKINAWA PEOPLE WATCH THIS TALK.