Evening star., 1951-04-15
Britain Backing !, l!J U. 5.
Plan 10 Make Japan
Barrier Against Reds.
BY the Assoelated Pres.

Barrier Against Reds
BY the Assoeloteei Press e.
- LONDON, April 14.-Britain. has
~Joinad the United States ina plan
ito set Japan asa bulwark against
TAsian communisn-bound to the
West. diplomatic officials said
today. r s rt+
A British version of what the
sJapanese peace treaty should look
ilike enbodieS the main points set
iforth in an American draft cifeu..
lated to interested nations Iast
month, these infornauts said. M \.
I The British draft peace p&et or
japan was sent to washington
fabout a week ago. 1t repOrtedly
accepts the principle :Of reconcile
3ation between Japan and the ma
stions which helped to beat her.
1T would restore to Japan the
Fright to rearnl in her own self
defense.
Would Give Red China Voice.
| IN one important respect,
Britain continues to differ with
ithe United States:
| She feels Red China should be
igiyen the chance to express her
Views on a Japanese peace settle
hnent. Britain has recognized the
Peiping regimes The United States
raas not. The State Department
$50 far has refused to bring the
Chinese Reds into the talks.
] A Foreign Once spokesman.
questioned on the point alta daily
news conference today, indicated
Britain and the United States will
have to thrash out the difference
soon in coming talks. The United
States has been exchanging views
since last fall with just about an
the nations which fought actively
against Japan. s.s
/, Aside from this and a few other
less important differences, the
British draft was said to reflect
this country's willingness to join
the United States in a forgive
bId-forget policy toward Japan.
i For Letting Japan Join U.N.
i Some points of British -Ameri-
Fan agreement:
| Japan can, if she wishes, apply
DO join the United Nations.
/ Japan must promise to abide
by internationally accepted stand
hrds of fair employment and trad
ing practices.
| Japan must give up her claims
ho all the prewar territories she
occupied outside the four home
Islands and a number of adjacent
minor islands. She thus. would
have to renounce her rights in
Korea, Formosa, the PeScadores
and in the Antartic area.
4 Pending a U. N. Settlement OF
Formosa's future. Britain, how
ever. stands by past International
promises to have Formosa; re!
burned to China I
commercial Preference Favored.
| Japan should get the right toI
tearm for her own defense-butI
6lle must promise to abide by
II N. provisions which call for
the peaceful settlement of all
disputes.
l Japan should give most-favored-
hation commercial treatment for
three years after the peace treaty
is signed.
I Japan broadly should be excused
from paying reparationS.
! Japan should be encouraged to
build up a healthy, self-supporting
economy SO as to help some Of the
er-developed, needy nations OF
Asia to raise their living standards
and so counter the possible spread
Of Communism.
! u. S. Troop Bases Proposed.
I Britain has accepted two Amer
lean ideas for bolstering Pacific
sccurity-although her draft does
not specifically mention the points.
One looks to the conclusion of
a separate ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS de-
fense pact after the peace treaty
is signed 1t would enable the
United States to base troops in
and about Japan A
The other would provide some
form of protection to Australia
and New Zealand if they should
ever become victims of japanese
aggression. ...
Some other differences between
the two countries remain to. be
settled, including Japan's shipping
industry and her expanding tex
tile industry.
Sir Oliver Franks Reyiewe 4