Foreign Relations of the United States, 1949, The Far East and Australasia, Volume VII, Part 2

740.00119 Control (Japan)/6–1049: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Consulate General at Canton

confidential

Washington, June 28, 1949—6 p. m.

Telcan 392. Re Cantel 558, Jun 10, Cantel 559, Jun 16 and Telcan 326 Jun 14.¹ US does not envisage limited type representation as set forth in FEC policy decision of Jun 9, 1948, Attendance at Intergovernmental Conferences,² which provides merely that upon receipt of appropriate invitation SCAP may appoint members of his staff as observers at intergovernmental conferences and that such SCAP observers may be accompanied by Jap technical personnel when deemed necessary by SCAP and when attendance of Jap personnel is acceptable to country acting as host. This policy decision does not pertain to the question of Jap membership or attendance at Internatl conferences and there is no FEC policy decision prohibiting Jap membership or attendance at such conferences. US feels question is therefore one which must be decided by SCAP in the light of existing FEC policies.

Accordingly it is entirely within SCAP’s competence to authorize Jap’s adherence to Internatl conventions and participation in conferences of organizations of which it is a member. It is Dept’s position that Jap Govt by adhering to Atlantic City Convention ITU 1947 with SCAP’s consent is member ITU and entitled to direct representation at conferences of that organization. After defeat admission Jap Govt Del at Paris conference, ITU, conference agreed to refer question to Aug session ITU Admin Council.³ Because Chi member administrative council, Dept hopes Chi will support recognition Jap membership in ITU and admission to future ITU conferences of Jap Govt Del, directly representing Jap Govt.

Dept also suggests Chi Govt at earliest opportunity inform SYG ITU of its support re Jap in order to strengthen SYG’s position that Jap is already full member ITU.⁴

Clarification requested urcantel 558 shld read “US approval of Jap attendance as members ITU.”

Acheson

1. None printed.
2. FEC–300/10; Department of State publication 3420, The Far Eastern Commission (1949), p. 22.
3. This session recognized Japan’s membership.
4. Telegram Cantel 768, July 18, 8 p. m., reported that the Chinese Foreign Office had replied that the Chinese Government would support the U.S. Government at the August session but this would not affect the Chinese position on Japanese participation in other international activities. (740.00119 Control (Japan)/7–1849)