702.0095/10–2645: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Acting Political Adviser in Japan (Atcheson)
61. Depts advice to War concerning status of foreign consuls in southern Korea contained in Warx 7767113 which you have doubtless received means that such consuls no longer have right to act in their official capacity as consuls in relations with Govts other than their own. They may be placed under such restrictions as military authorities deem essential to success of occupation. So far as consonant with this overall policy consuls should be treated with consideration due to their former position regard being given to probable influence of treatment of foreign consuls by American authorities upon treatment of American consuls in areas subject to jurisdiction or control of certain other Govts. There would be no objection to permitting consuls to continue to exercise functions under the laws of their own country concerning persons of their own nationality, such as registration of births and deaths. Repeat to Polad USAFIK.
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