611.94/2–952: Telegram
No. 504
The United States Political Adviser to
SCAP (Sebald) to the Department of State
secret priority
Tokyo, February 9, 1952.
1660. CX 63235. This is Sebald’s
1660. Rptd SecDef. No. 17. From
Rusk. Fol is new text art 23
which we anticipate using as basis for discussion with Japs:
- “1. It is agreed that the US will bear for the duration of
this agreement without cost to Japan certain basic expenses
of the US Armed Forces stationed in Japan, including pay and
allowances, rations, military equipment, and transportation
to and from Japan.
- “2. It is agreed that Japan will:
- (a)
- Furnish for the duration of this agreement without
cost to the US and make compensation where
appropriate to the owners and suppliers thereof all
facilities and areas as provided in art two, para
one, including facilities and areas jointly used
such as those at airfields and ports, utilized by
the US for purposes of this agreement.
- (b)
- Make available without cost to the US, until the
effective date of any new arrangement reached as a
result of periodic re-examination, an amount of Jap
currency equivalent to $155 million per annum for
expenses under this agreement. The rate of exchange
at which yen payments will be credited shall be the
official par value, or that rate most favorable to
the US authorized by the Jap Govt or used in any Jap
Govt transaction with any party, and which, if both
countries have agreed par values with the
International Monetary Fund, is not prohibited by
the arts of agreement of the fund.
- “3. It is agreed that arrangements will be effected
between the Govts of Japan and the US for accounting
applicable to financial transactions arising out of this
agreement.” Rationale and comments fol in later
telegram.
