894.628/12–2048
Memorandum by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for Occupied Areas (Wilds) to
the United States Representative on the Far Eastern
Commission (McCoy)
secret
[Washington, December 20 [?], 1948.]
In accordance with a memorandum dated December 16, 1948, from the
State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee,1 there is
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enclosed a statement of United States
policy (Appendix “A”)2 regarding Japanese Fishing
and Pearl Fishing, comprising the substance of Appendix “C” of
SANACC 99/11, which was
approved by the State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee on
December 16, 1948.3
The United States Member, Far Eastern Commission, is authorized to
present this statement of United States policy to the Far Eastern
Commission and at the same time to convey to the other members the
substance of the statement contained in Appendix “B”.4
The United States Member is authorized to press for acceptance of the
United States policy by the Far Eastern Commission, and to accept
modifications proposed by other members of the Commission which do
not change the meaning or the intent of the United States
proposal.
[Annex 1]
Statement of United States Policy (Appendix “A”)
policy with respect to fishing and aquatic
industries in japan
- 1.
- Subject to the requirements of this and other policies
established in accordance with the terms of reference of the
Far Eastern Commission, the Japanese should use their
existing resources to the maximum extent possible in order
to obtain fish for domestic consumption and export.
- 2.
- The Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers may at his
discretion expand present Japanese fishing or other
commercial aquatic activities. If such expansion will
involve fishing or other commercial aquatic activities in an
area in which any country has a direct concern, arrangements
shall be made between SCAP
and such country.
- 3.
- The Japanese should conform strictly to the provisions of
international agreements for the conservation of fishery and
other marine resources.
- 4.
- Nothing in the foregoing should be interpreted as
predetermining the ultimate constitution and size of the
Japanese fishing fleet nor the possible availability for
removal as reparations of Japanese fishing and pearl fishing
ships, equipment and other facilities.
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[Annex 2]
Statement for the Far Eastern
Commission (Appendix
“B”)
proposed statement for presentation to far
eastern commission
The United States representative should state (1) it is hoped
that the Far Eastern Commission will approve shortly the present
U.S. proposal, which would supplant FEC–035;5 (2) if unfortunately the Far
Eastern Commission should fail to agree, prior to January 15,
1949, to a new paper, the Government of the United States will
on that date notify the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
that this Government perceives no objection to an extension of
the Japanese fishing area eastward and southward to include the
area bounded by a line from 40° north latitude, 165° east
longitude; east to 180° longitude; thence south along the 180th
meridian to 20° north latitude; thence west along the 20th
parallel to 165° east longitude; thence south along the 165th
meridian to 16° north latitude; west to 150° east longitude;
thence north along the 150th meridian to Tropic of Cancer; west
to 141° east longitude; thence south along the 141st meridian to
16° north latitude; west to 130° east longitude thence north
along the 130th meridian to 20° north latitude; west to 123°
east longitude; thence north to 24° north latitude, 123° east
longitude.
