Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, Asia and the Pacific, Volume VI, Part 1

694.001/6–2251: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser to SCAP (Sebald)¹

confidential

Washington, June 22, 1951—7 p. m.

Topad 1803. For Allison. Emb London has just advised “Cabinet yesterday approved revised treaty draft subj only to reservation on shipbuilding.” States FonOff asking Glutton approach you on your arrival Jap re “suggested unilateral undertaking by Jap Govt voluntarily to limit shipbuilding.”² References shipbuilding puzzling but will presumably be clarified by Glutton.

Acheson

1. Telegram drafted by Mr. Fearey and cleared by U. Alexis Johnson.
2. The quotation is from telegram 6747 from London, June 22. The sentence following the section quoted above follows: “Not only Brit shipbuilders but also ship operators and seamen’s unions extremely vocal on question Jap maritime competition.” (694.001/6–2251)