Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The British Commonwealth, The Far East, Volume VI

740.00119 FEAC/10–2245: Telegram

The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, October 22, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received October 22—8:38 a.m.]

3622. Molotov has written me under date October 21 referring to my letter sent in accordance with Depts circular October 19, concerning postponement of Far Eastern Advisory Commission along following lines.

“In proposing formation of Four Power Allied control machinery for Japan, where there is a govt, Soviet Govt did not intend that this machinery should be similar to Control Council for Germany, where no govt exists. Taking this fact into consideration Soviet Govt proposes that Allied Control Commission for Japan should operate on basis analogous to Allied Control Commission, for example, in Rumania. Allied Control Commission in Japan should operate under direction of US representative. Members on Control Commission should have same rights and powers as members of aforementioned Control Commission.

This connection I deem it advisable to add that representatives of Soviet Union under any other organization of control machinery for Japan, would be placed in less favorable position on this organ than US representative on Control Commissions in other countries.”

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