Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-23
Text of Truman Statement of Policy on Japan

of Policy on
The plight Of Japan is the direct
outcome Of its own behavior, and
the Allies will not undertake the
burden Of repairing the damage.
It can be repaired only II the jap
anese people renounce all military
aims and apply themselves dill
gently and with single purpose to
the ways of peaceful living. 1t will
be necessary for them to undertake
physical reconstruction, deeply to
reform the nature and direction of
their economic activities and insti-
tutions, and to find useful employ
ment for their people along lines
adapted to and devoted to peace.
The Allies have no intention of
imposing conditions which would
prevent the accomplishment Of these
tasks in due time.
Japan will be expected to pro-
vide goods and services to meet the
needs Of the OCCUPYING forces to the
extent that this can be effected
without causing starvation, wide
spread disease and acute physical
distress.
The Japanese authorities will be
expected, and If necessary directed
to maintain, develop and enforce
programs that serve the following
purposes:
(a) To avoid acute economic dis
tress.
(b5 To assure just and impartial
distribution Of available supplies.
Co To meet the requirements for
reparations deliveries agreed upon
by the Allied governments.
Cd To facilitate the restoration
Of Japanese economy so that the
reasonable peaceful requirements
OF the population can be satisfied.
In this connection the japanese
authorities on their own RESPONSE
bility shall be permitted to establish
and administer controls over eco
nomic activities, including essential
national public services, finance,
banking, and production and dis
tribution of essential commodities,
subject to the approval and review
Of the Supreme Commander In order
to assure their conformity with the
detectives Of the occupation.
4. PREPARATIONS AND
RESTITUTION.
Reparations.
Preparations for Japanese agrees
sion shall be made:
(a) Through the transfers. may
be determined by the appropriate
Allied authorities-of japanese prop
erty located outside Of the territories
to be retained by Japan.
Co Through the transfer OF such
goods or existing capital equipment
and facilities as are not necessary
for a peaceful Japanese economy or
the supplying of the occupying
forces. Exports other than those
directed to be shipped on repara-
ton account or as restitution may
be made only to those recipients
who agree to provide necessary i'm
ports in exchange or agree to pay
for such exports in foreign exchange.
No form of reparation shall be ex-
acted which will interfere with or
prejudice the program for Japan
demilitarization.
Restitution.
Full and prompt restitution will
be required Of all identifiable looted
property.
S. FISCAL, MONETARY AND
BANKING POLICIES.
The Japanese authorities will re-
main responsible for the manage
ment and direction of the domestic
fiscal, monetary and credit policies
subject to the approval and review
OF the Supreme Commander.
6. international Trade and Finan-
cial Relations.
Japan shall be permitted eventu-
ally to resume normal trade relation,
with the rest of the world. During
occupation and under suitable con.
trolls, Japan will be permitted tt
purchase from foreign countries raw
materials and other goods that II
may need for peaceful purposes, anc
to export goods to pay for approved
imports.
Control Is to be maintained owe
all imports and exports of goods
and foreign exchange and financia
transactions. Both the policies fol
lowed in the exercise of these con.
trolls and their actual administrator,
shall be subject to the approval an,
supervision of the supreme com
mander in order to make sure tina
they are not contrary to the policie
Of the occupying authorities, and il
particular that all foreign purch