Why was an agreement reached on the plan to relocate Futenma to the coastal area of Camp Schwab?
CG Reich: The Japanese government had a strong determination to make this happen. This was the decisive factor for the United States. Question: Governor Keiichi Inamine rejects the coastal plan and 90 percent of Okinawans oppose this plan. CG Reich: There are two types of rejection or opposition among the Okinawans. The local residents are concerned about aircraft flying over them, but the flight route is yet to be determined. Some other people think that the bases in Okinawa should be returned gradually and should disappear, so they interpret relocation inside Okinawa to be linked to the permanent presence of bases. I can understand the ideology, but adjustment is needed to ensure the reduction of bases. Question: Is a solution to the Futenma relocation issue the condition for the reduction of marines, the return of the bases in central and southern Okinawa, and so forth? CG Reich: That this is one package is as stated in the report. Question: The United States does not regard this re
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