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and otherwise perfect its organiza.
ton and procedure.
VII. Termination.
The Far Eastern Commission shall
cease to function when a decision
to that effect is taken by the con-
currence of at least majority OF
all the representatives, including
the representatives of the four fol-
lowing powers: United States, United
Kingdom, Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics and China. Prior to the
termination of its functions the com.
mission shall transfer to any in
term or permanent security organi-
cation of which the participating
governments are members those
functions which may appropriately
be transferred.
1t was agreed that the Govern
ment of the United States on behalf
of the four powers should present
the terms of reference to the other
governments specified in Article ]
and invite them to participate in
the commission on the revised basis
B. Allied Council for Japan.
The following agreement was also
reached, with the concurrence of
China, for the establishment of an
Allied Council for Japan:
l. There shall be established an
Allied Council with it's seat in Tokyo
under the craftsmanship of the SUI
preme commander for the Allied
powers Cor his deputy for the pur-
pose of consulting with and advis-
ING the supreme commander in re-
gard to the augmentation of the
terms of surrender, the occupation
and control of Japan, and of direc-
tives supplementary thereto; and for
the purpose OF exercising the con-
troll authority herein granted.
2. The membership of the Allied
Council shall consist of the supreme
commander Tor his deputy who
shall be chairman and United States
member; a Union of Soviet Social
list Republics member; a Chinese
member and a member represent
ing jointly the United Kingdom,
Australia, New Zealand and India.
3. Each smember shall be entitled
to have an appropriate staff con-
sisting of military and civilian ad-
visers.
4. The Allied Council shall meet
not less often than once every two
weeks.
S. The supreme commander shall
issue all orders for the Implements
ton of the terms of surrender, the
occupation and control of Japan,
and directives supplementary there
to. In all cases action will be car
ried out under and through the su-
preme commander who is the sole
executive authority for the Allied
powers in Japan. He will consult
and advise with the Council in ad-
vance of the issuance Of orders on
matters of substance, the exigencies
of the situation permitting. His de-
cisions upon these matters shall be
s. If. regarding the implementa-
ton of policy decisions Of the Far
Eastern Commission on questions
a change in the regime
Of control, fundamental changes in
the Japanese constitutional struc-
ture, and change in the japanese
government as whole, a member of
the council disagrees with the SUI
preme commander Cor his deputy ;,
the supreme commander will with
hold the issuance Of orders on these
questions pending agreement there
on in the Far Eastern Commission.
Z. In cases Of necessity the SUI
preme commander may make de-
cisions concerning the change of
individual ministers of the japanese
government, or concerning the fill
ing of vacancies created by the res
ignation of individual cabinet men,
bers, after appropriate preliminary
consultation with the representa-
tlves of the other Allied powers on
the Allied council
Ill. KOREA.
/. With view to the re-establish-
ment of Korea as an independent
state, the creation of conditions for
developing the country on. demo-
cratic principles and the earliest
possible liquidation of the disastrous
results of the protracted japanese
domination in Korea. there shall be
set up a provisional Korean demo-
cratic government which shall take
all the necessary steps for developing
the industry, transport and agri-
culture of Korea and the national
culture of the Korean people.
2. In order to assist the. formation
of provisional Korean government
and with view to the preliminary
elaboration of the appropriate meas
ures, there shall be established
joint commission consisting of rep
reSentatives of the United States
command in Southern Korea and
the Soviet command in Northern
Korea. In preparing their proposals