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


| will be controlling on all but the
three reserved questions I have just
mentioned.
Safeguards Present Setup.
If any disagreement arises in the
council regarding the implementa-
ton of policy decision of the Far
Eastern Commission upon any Of
these three points, the supreme
commander will withhold action
pending a Qualification of its de-
cision by the Far Eastern Commits
sion. But when necessary, as have
already explained, the supreme
commander, after appropriate con-
sultation with the council, may
change individual ministers or fill
vacancies.
The proposals we offered regard
ing Japan make it clear that we
intend to cooperate with our Allies
and we expect them to cooperate
with us. But at the same time oul
agreement safeguards the efficient
administration which has been sci
up in Japan under the supreme
Allied commander.
1t assures that the authority oil
Gen. Macarthur will not be OBJ
structed by the inability of the Fal
Eastern Commission to agree or
policies or by the inability of the
Allied council to agree upon the
methods of carrying them out.
We were determined to assure
that the outstanding and efficient
administration set up and executed
by Gen. Macarthur should not be
INSTRUCTED.
The administration of Korea has
been trying problem since the
surrender of Japan. For purposes
of military operations, the occupa.
ton of Korea was divided north
and south of Latitude 38 into So.
Wet and American areas. The con-
tinuation of this division after sur.
render has been unsatisfactory. Tht
movement of persons and goods anc
the functioning of public services
on nationwide scale has beer
hampered.
Joint Commission Formed.
Under our agreement at Moscow
the two military commands are te
form a joint Soviet american Com.
mission to solve immediate economic
and administrative problems. They
will make recommendations to thu
governments of the United States
the Soviet Union, Great Britain anc
China for the formation of a Ko.
rean Provisional Democratic Gov.
eminent. They will also make pro.
poSals to these governments regard.
ing four power trusteeship to pre-.
pare Korea for its Independence
within five years.
The joint Soviet-American Com.
mission, working with the Korean
Provisional Democratic Government
may find it possible to dispens,
with a truSteeship. 1t is our goa
to hasten the day when Korea viii
become an independent member O.
the society of nations.
In the various agreements ane
understandings reached in Moscow
the interests of China were taker
into full account China is to par.
ticipate in the Council of Foreign
Ministers, the Far Eastern Commits.
sion, in the Four-Power Allied
Council in Tokyo, in the formation
OF Korean Provisional Nationa
Government, and in any trustee.
snip for Korea.
But China divided by civil strif,
will not be able to take its rightfu
place among its allies and discharg,
properly its international respon.
4 sibnities.
Our policy toward China as re
Gently announced by Presiden
Truman was discussed at Moscow
We found our allies in substantial
accord with that policy. The thre,
governments agreed that the ces
sation of civil strife and broas
participation throughout the ma
tional government of democrati,
elements are necessary to assur,
a unified, peaceful and democrati,
China under the national govern,
ment.. The three governments re.
affirmed adherence to the policy O.
non-interference in the internal at
fairs of China.
Plan Removal of Troops.
Mr.. Molotov and 1 discussed tn,
problem of Soviet and American
armed forces in China. The Sovie
Union. pursuant to their agreemen
with the national government O
China, plans to remove it's forces
from Manchuria by February
We will move our Marines from
North China when japanese troop
are disarmed and deported from
China or when China is able to com
plete the task unassisted by us.
The understanding of the thre,
powers as to policy toward Chin:
should assist Gen. Marshall in tn,
mission he has undertaken.
The British and ourselves came tt
Moscow with a very definite pro
posal for the establishment by tn,
United Nations of a commission OF
atomic energy and related matter
based on the Washington declara
ton of the President of the United
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