Protest letter against the France nuclear test (September 2, 1995)

September 2, 1995

His Excellency Jean-Bernard Ouvrieu
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Japan Embassy of French Republic

Letter of Protest

Dear Mr. Ambassador:

Ignoring pleas from the international community to halt nuclear weapons testing, your country has carried out nuclear tests in the Nuclear Free Zone in the South Pacific Ocean. This unforgivable violence is a betrayal of humanity.

On behalf of the citizens of Hiroshima, the first atomic bombed city in the world, I gravely protest your country's continued reliance on the theory of nuclear deterrence despite the end of the East-West cold war, abrogating your responsibility as a nuclear power to strive toward nuclear disarmament. In addition, I hereby demand an immediate and comprehensive ban on nuclear weapons testing.

Takashi Hiraoka
Mayor
The City of Hiroshima