Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-06
u. 5. Nearly Ready
with Japanese Treaty
Ending Occupation
BY the kssoeiotsd Pres.

The State Department yester-
day neared completion of the first
full American draft of the pro-
posed Allied peace treaty with
Japan. 1t would provide for end
ing the military occupation.
Separately, the United States
intends to make a military treaty
which would retain United States
bases in Japan after the occupa-
ton ends.
The American version of the
peace treaty may be ready for
opening consultation with Britain
and other Pacific war allies
around December l as prelimi-
nary to a peace conference next
year.
Under the proposed treaty, the
Japanese government would take
full control over the nations in
ternal and foreign affairs. sub
ject only to provisions designed
to make it a peaceful member of
world society.
Economic Agreements Near.
One or more separate American
economic agreements covering aid
to Japan's deficit economy are
expected.
Secretary of State Acheson thus
will be able to report notable pro-
gress toward restoring formal
peace in the Pacific and also pro-
viding security for an unarmed
Japan. when he sees British For
eign Minister Bevin and French
Foreign Minister Schuman in
Paris Wednesday.
While the three talks
will be primarily on Germany and
European unity. the foreign policy
chiefs are expected to take a quick
look at the Far Eastern situation.
Mr.. Schuman specifically has an
interest In Indo-China.
Acheso4, Bevin Head Policy.
Mr.. Bevin and Mr.. Achescn,
however. have sweeping concerns.
which make them in effect the
leaders of Western power policy
in the cold war in that part Of the
world. They took one major de-
cision when they met in Washing
ton in September. That was to 60
ahead urgently with work on q
Japanese peace treaty and to try
to get Russia to participate on a
reasonable" basis in a Japanese
peace conference. II
The State Department there
upon abandoned all its old re-
straints and under Mr.. Acheson's
orders set out on a bold new course
in dealing with this problem. It
will consult with Britain and other
smaller nations on provisions for
the treaty and at some point will
make a serious effort to get Russia
to participate, but without veto.
However. if the Russians won't
go along or If any or all other
nations decline to join in what
American officials consider a rea-
sonable treaty. the present think
ing is that the United States
should make the treaty with
Japan anyway in the next year or
so.
Farley May Come In Summer.
While there is no rigid time
table agreed to between Washing
ton and London. 1t now appears
that consultation with the Brit
ish and probably other countries
on treaty provisions may get un-
der way before Christmas. Con-
ceivably invitations to peace
conference could 60 out sometime
in the spring and the conference
actually be held in the summer.
American officials say they hope
by then to have clear UNDER
standing of the points Of agree
ment and disagreement at least
with Britain and the British
Commonwealth countries. They
declare they have no intention Of
working out hard and fast text
with the British to be presented
to other countries as something
they would have to accept or
reject pretty much without
change.
Under the projected military
base arrangement, American
troops, planes and ships would
remain at concentration points in
the strategic japanese islands. A
period of possibly five or ten years
would be specified, renewable if
necessary.
In the view of the treaty plan
ners, their continued presence in