Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Far East, Volume VI

740.00119 PW/2–1347: Telegram

The Secretary of State to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, at Tokyo

secret

Washington, February 13, 1947—6 p.m.

48. Personal for General MacArthur from Ambassador Atcheson. Understand that advanced transfer paper introduced today in FEC against background of US Govt decision to issue interim directive if Commission does not act favorably on paper in question within approximately 2 weeks.³⁵ [Atcheson.]

Marshall

35. For report on action taken, see telegram 54 (FEC 8), February 19, to Tokyo, p. 359.