Evening star., 1952-02-28
Agreement Gives U.s..
Right 10 Keep Troops
In Japan Indefinitely
BY ths ASSeslaisd Press

TOKYO. Feb. 2s.-Diplomats
signed an agreement today pro-
viding that American troops will
stay In Japan indefinitely on Just
about the same terms as exist
now.
No limit was set on the size or
composition Of United States post
occupation forces. No time limit
was set on the length Of their
stay.
The agreement implements the
United StateS.Japan security pact
signed at San Francisco last Sep.
tember. It will become effective
automatically when the peace
treaty Is ratified. =
Dean Rusk. chief United States
negotiator OF the agreement.
hailed 1t as another step toward
peace"
The document provides imme-
diate consultation for Joint de.
Tense Of Japan "in the event of
hostiltties. or irnminently threat
ened hostilities."
May Bring In Needed Forces.
The 28-page pact covers admin
istrative details for keeping Amer.
tcan garrison forces in Japan
when the occupation ends. It
provides:
/. The United States may bring
into Japan whatever armed forces
are needed, their dependents and
attached civilians.
. 2. Japan will grant the neces-
Sary facilities and land for gar
rison forces.
3. The United States retains
criminal Jurisdiction over every
one brought In under this agree
ment.
4. The United States retains
wide tax exemptions.
s. The two governments will CO.
operate to ''enSure the security of
the United States armed forces,
dependents, civilians and prop.
erty.
8. Japan will furnish necessary
facilities. rights Of way, etc.
Z Japan will contribute 9155
million yearly for procurement
by the United States Of transpor.
tation and other requisite services
and supplies In Japan"
Covers Only q. b. Forces.
The agreement covers only
American forces.
II other nations In the occupAs
tion forces are to remain In Japan
after the peace they would have
to negotiate separate paetsr
The document lays down the
broad outlines for future main
tenanee Of United states troops
IN Japan, Further details VIII be
worked cut by Joint consultation
A preliminary working eF0up"
WAS created 10 bealn negotiations
"0n ah urgent basis" 10 determine
exactly what facilities and areas
United states garrison feFees VIII
need,
Tive infantry divisions are STA
toned In Northern Japan facing
Soviet Russian ISLANDS, air forces
Are scattered throughout the
country and naval forces are
stationed In Central and South
eFn Japan,
"6yEnpRthetIe consideration"
was promised To requests from
Japanese authorities for waiver
OF Jurisdiction In criminal cases
where Japan considers 1t ITO be
OF particular Importance"
Attacked In japanese Press,
The United States agreed to
supplant this latter with the pro-
visions of the NATO agreement
when that becomes effective in
Europe. This would permit the
Japanese 10 arrest and prosecute
Americans of station or of duty
for violating Japanese law.
The criminal versions Of the
agreement had drawn fire from
the Japanese press and members
Of Parliament. They charged II
was granting extraterritoriality to
the United States.
A United States spokesman de-
MED 1t. He said. "Under this
agreement we will take II upon
ourselves to enforce the Japanese
law"
The pact was signed by It's ne
gotiators--Mr. Rusk. special am
bassador OF President Truman: |,
Assistant Secretary Of the Army
Earl D. Johnston and Japanese
Minister OF State Katsuo OkaSaki.
Immediately after the signing
Mr.. Rusk and Mr.. Johnston
started their fight back TO Wash
ington.