740.00119 Control (Japan)/6–448: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Acting Political Adviser in Japan (Sebald)
206. At meeting Far Eastern Commission June 3, France and UK supported US proposal (FEC 300/8) on attendance at inter-governmental conferences. US in answer to New Zealand inquiry at last meeting informed Commission on basis of information received from SCAP that upon receipt of invitation for SCAP to attend inter-governmental conference in representative capacity, or invitation for Jap Govt to attend inter-governmental conference in any capacity, FEC will promptly be so informed. In view of this statement, New Zealand Member declared he was prepared to accept FEC 300/8.
Australian Member informed that Commission will hereafter be provided by US Member with information regarding travel of Jap nationals authorized by SCAP, but had no comment.
USSR Member stated that FEC 300/8 acceptable provided amendments adopted to effect that inter-governmental conferences limited to “technical” conferences and that attendance by SCAP at any other conferences be subject to approval by FEC.
US Member stated that he could not accept Soviet amendments and referred to statement by Mr. Saltzman on May 27 that “It is the feeling of the US Delegation that the use of such a limiting description would reduce the clarity of the policy and leave the way open for uncertainties on the part of SCAP and possible recriminations on the part of member governments”. Netherlands and New Zealand (in spite of latter’s earlier support for such limitation) approved US position.
[Page 810]The US Member suggested that vote on the USSR amendment be postponed in order to give him opportunity discuss problem with USSR representative.