Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The Far East, Volume VIII

740.00119 Control (Japan)/2–146

Memorandum by the State–War–Navy Coordinating Committee to the Secretary of State

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SWN–3813

Washington, 1 February 1946.

Subject: Organization of the Allied Council for Japan.

References:	a. SWNCC 25673
	b. Item 10 C, 34th SWNCC Mtg.

1. At its 34th Meeting the State–War–Navy Coordinating Committee approved the recommendations contained in paragraph 2 of the enclosure to SWNCC 256 after amending the appendix thereto.

2. A copy of the approved revised paper is enclosed for necessary action by the Department of State in this matter.

3. The Joint Chiefs of Staff have been requested to transmit the message in the revised appendix to General MacArthur subject to their comments from a military point of view.

For the State–War–Navy Coordinating Committee:

H. Freeman Matthews

Acting Chairman

[Annex]

Appendix to SWNCC 256, January 30⁷⁴

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Message to SCAP

Subject is convocation of Allied Council for Japan. U.S. Government considers that it would be impracticable to organize Allied Council until Far Eastern Commission is functioning in Washington. Following is for your guidance:

1. The State Department will obtain from the governments concerned and will furnish to you the names of other representatives on the Allied Council for Japan.

2. When the Far Eastern Commission is functioning in Washington, you will be informed so that you, as chairman, may convene the first meeting of the Allied Council for Japan.

3. If the representatives designated by Russian, Chinese and British Commonwealth governments are in Tokyo, you should invite them by direct communication to participate in first meeting. If they have not yet arrived in Tokyo, your invitation should be forwarded to JCS in order that State Department may forward it to governments concerned.

73. January 30, not printed.
74. As revised January 31, 1946.