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

740.00119 FEAC (Info)/6–247: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Political Adviser in Japan (Atcheson)

confidential

Washington, June 2, 1947—7 p.m.

195. FEC 20. 1. Selection of Plants for Reparations Removals, Destruction or Retention in Japan. FEC May 22 unanimously approved policy decision of above title. Text follows:

[Here follows text printed in Activities of the Far Eastern Commission, page 77. A directive, serial 80, June 3, was sent to General MacArthur by the Joint Chiefs of Staff; a copy was sent by the Department on June 12 to the Far Eastern Commission.]

Only criticism of policy in Commission came from several members who objected to inclusion of paragraph 1 d (3) on ground that Commission probably had no jurisdiction over property of neutrals in Japan. However as matter is largely if not entirely academic objectors decided not to vote against policy.

2. Sir George Sansom left FEC May 22 having retired from British Foreign Service.

Marshall