Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-31

TeoeHCdtlVe OF important pOHJlcal
parties not now included. The
British government and the Ameri-
can Government have stated that
as soon as they are satisfied that
this has been done they will recog-
nize the new Bulgarian government
The agreements regarding Ro-
mania and Bulgaria do not go as
far as I should have liked, but I am
hopeful that they will result in a
substantial improvement in the
democratic character of these gov
ernmentS.
Japan an Allied Responsibility.
In the Far East, it has been our
policy to work for the creation of
conditions that make for lasting
peace. Cooperation with our allies
is an essential part of that policy
While the United States sustained
the major burden in crushing the
military power of Japan, we have
always considered the war against
Japan a part of the war against the
Axis. From the outset we have
JluIlllCu " VIC NOlilAO4 VA
Japan an allied responsibility.
AS early as August 20 we invited
the Soviet Union, Great Britain
and China to join with us in
carrying out the detectives of the
Potsdam Declaration and the terms
of surrender for Japan. The Far
Eastern Advise, Y Commission was
established in october but Great
Britain had reservations regarding
its advisory character and the So
Wet Union requested a decision re-
garding control machinery in Tokyo
before Joining the work of the
commission.
At Moscow the three governments
with the concurrence of China
agreed on a Far Eastern Commits
sion. 1t will consist of represent
atiyes of the Soviet Union, Great
Britain, China, the United States
France, Netherlands. Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, India and the
Philippines.
This Far Eastern Commission
will have the authority to formu-
late principles to govern the con-
troll of Japan. 1t will act by ma
jority vote which, however, must
include the concurring votes OF
Great Britain, the Soviet Union
China and the United States The
decisions of the commission will be
incorporated into directives to the
supreme commander of the United
States Government.
Interim Action Provided.
Under the agreement establish
ing the commission, no basic Allied
policy for Japan may be adopted
without our concurrence.
Pending agreement in the Far
Eastern Commission in case of
need. we are free to give interim
directives on all urgent matters
Only three questions are excepted
from our authority to give interim
directives. The questions reserved
for action by the commission
which action requires our concur
rence-are questions dealing with
changes in the control of Japan as
set forth in the surrender terms or
with fundamental changes in the
Japanese constitutional structure or
with changes in the Japanese gov
eminent as whole.
These are questions which by their
nature require agreement among
the principal allies if there is to be
a common allied policy. To reserve
them for decision by the commits
sion does not affect the administra-
ton of Allied control by the supreme
commander.
1t has not been our policy to
dictate changes in the japanese
government as a whole, and inso-
far as it is necessary to make indi-
vidual changes in the cabinet or to
fill vacancies created by the resig-
nation Of individual members, the
authority of the supreme COM
mander to act remains unimpaired
The three governments also
agreed, with the concurrence OF
China, on the establishment of an
Allied Council for Japan to be com.
posed of representatives of the So.
Wet Union, the British Common.
wealth, China and the United States
under the Craftsmanship of Gen
Macarthur as the supreme Allied
commander. The council is to ad.
wise and consult with the supreme