740.00119 Control (Japan) /11–1545
The Assistant Secretary of State (Dunn) to the United States Representative on the Far Eastern Advisory Commission (McCoy)
My Dear General McCoy: Referring to your letter of the 15th of November,29 I would say that it would not be within the province of this Government to lay down the rules for the manner of carrying on official dealings between the Far Eastern Commission and the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan. It seems to me that that would be a matter for the Commission to decide itself, in consultation with the Supreme Commander.
As far as concerns dealings by the Commission or members of the Commission with the Japanese Government, however, it is the opinion of this Government that such dealings should be entirely through the medium of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan.
Before taking this matter up with the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, I thought it best to give you this opinion on the questions you raise, in the hope that this expression will be sufficient for your purpose. If, however, you desire this matter to still come before the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, I should be very happy to proceed with it on the basis of the above position.
Very sincerely yours,
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