740.00119 FEAC (Info)/4–1647: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Political Adviser in Japan (Atcheson)
136. FEC 15. Advance Transfers of Reparations. At FEC meeting April 10 USSR representative apparently in order to clear his record with Moscow demanded vote on various proposed amendments to Advance Transfer paper still before Commission. These amendments included [Page 385] (1) inclusion of all 11 countries with allocation of 5 per cent to USSR and increase of removals to 40 or 50 per cent and (2) suspension of action on Advance Transfers pending final decision on total shares of reparations. Motions failed to receive seconds. USSR representative then demanded vote on Advance Transfers paper apparently so that he could veto and then claim interim directive invalid because of defeat of paper in Commission. General McCoy ruled proposal out of order and consequently this maneuver failed.
Removals of Industrial Facilities and Merchant Shipping from Japan. U.S. Government has introduced into FEC paper72 of above title compiled after discussion between State War and Navy representatives and Pauley and Strike technicians. Paper designed to fix final levels above which industrial facilities and merchant shipping will be available for removal as reparations. This will also fix industrial levels to be retained in Japan. With some exceptions levels are those of interim removals decisions of FEC. No reactions yet from countries members of FEC.