740.00119 Control(Japan)/6–1547: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Political Adviser in Japan (Atcheson)
268. Dept has made extensive investigation of circumstances surrounding charge made by USSR delegate Koretsky at June 14 session United Nations Committee for International Bill of Rights as reported in urtel 158, June 15. It has only recently been possible to obtain direct statements from members of delegation who were present at meeting in New York. From their testimony it appears that statement regarding Japan made by Koretsky occupied not more than 5 minutes of long tirade which lasted approximately one hour. Official summary record of proceedings devote approximately 3½ pages to speech of Koretsky of which only 8½ lines are occupied with his remarks on Japan. Koretsky’s whole statement, including that part referring to Japan, was so intemperate that American delegation at meeting felt it was more dignified to ignore the charges made rather than to give them prominence by making an answer.
[Page 255]Dept is developing mechanism for furnishing US delegations on various UN commissions with information about US policies and administration in Japan which will make it possible for immediate answers to be given to unjustified criticism when this appears to be warranted.