740.00119 FEAC/10–645: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Australia (Minter)20
106. Please convey the following message to the Government to which you are accredited:
“The Governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and China have agreed to the establishment of a Far Eastern Advisory Commission for the consideration of political matters connected with the fulfillment by Japan of its obligations under the instrument of surrender. It is the desire of these Governments that the Commission include representatives of [Page 738] certain other states which have actively participated in the war against Japan and which are principally interested in the area of the western Pacific.
A cordial invitation is extended to the Government of Australia to participate in the Commission.”
Please inform Department regarding general reaction to this invitation and whether acceptance probable.
- The same, mutatis mutandis, was sent to Missions in Canada as 89, France as 4656, the Netherlands as 63, and New Zealand as 377; also letter to the Philippines, October 8. Acceptances were received from, Australia, France, the Philippines, and Canada (October 11), and New Zealand and the Netherlands (October 18).↩