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

800.00 Summaries/7–2646: Circular telegram

The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Officers⁹⁰

confidential

Washington, July 26, 1946—1 p.m.

US member presented Far Eastern Commission proposal that FEC sponsor reparations conference for Japan. Proposed eleven member countries attend conference to be convened not later Aug 15, 1946 remain continuous session until agreement reached on 1) Final establishment character extent Jap assets available reparations 2) final establishment shares be apportioned claimant countries 3) procedure by which claimant countries obtain assets they desire 4) establishment internatl machinery for resolving disputes and for liaison with SCAP. Decisions reached to accord with Potsdam Declaration FEC policies and declared objectives occupation.

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90. At Canberra, London, Manila, Moscow, Nanking, Paris, and Wellington.