Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, China and Japan, Volume XIV, Part 2

611.94/2–1752: Telegram

No. 518
The United States Political Adviser to SCAP (Sebald) to the Department of State

secret
priority

Tokyo, February 17, 1952—3 p.m.

Topad 1708. For Allison and Dulles from Rusk. Re Deptel 2226.¹ Only obstacles early completion administrative agreement are Articles II and XXII. Dept reaction our solution Article II not yet recd. Japanese reaction our new Article XXII will come tomorrow. Believe we must either get agreement on Article XXII within next few days or put matter off for further negotiation since knowledge administrative agreement blocked by irreconcilable differences two govts on XXII wld create extremely undesirable situation. On above analysis, see no reason why we can not dispose of administrative agreement during coming week, by Wednesday² if Dept can react remaining points speedily.

Sebald

1. Document 511.
2. Feb. 20.