894.50/1–1749
Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Occupied Areas (Saltzman) to the united States Representative on the Far Eastern Commission (McCoy)
In accordance with previous oral instructions, and pursuant to the U.S. position set forth in the final two paragraphs of your statement of December 9, 1948,1 regarding “Excessive Concentration of Economic Power in Japan”, it is requested that the U.S. Delegation oppose C 2–230/4, “Policy on Excessive Concentration of Economic Power”, and attempt to dissuade FEC Members from giving further consideration to this or any other proposal which would have as its purpose the development of additional policy on the subject of excessive concentration of economic power in Japan. Should C 2–230/4 or a similar proposal be sent forward to the Commission, you should prevent its adoption by the Commission.