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The State Member of the State-Army-Navy-Air Force Coordinating Committee (Saltzman) to the Committee
Subject: SWNCC 38082 and SWNCC 380/1 Unilateral Action on Japanese Economic Problems
The inclosure, submitted by the State Department,83 is a redraft of and a proposed substitute for SWNCC 380 and SWNCC 380/1. It is believed that this paper achieves the objective of SWNCC 380 and incorporates a procedure in substance identical with that suggested by the Army member at the meeting of SANACC of October 3, 1947. At the same time the inclosure omits those portions of SWNCC 380 which contain or imply criticism of FEC procedures.
It will be noted that the inclosure provides for written memoranda rather than the informal check, suggested by the Army member, as the means by which the Secretary of SANACC shall determine whether any member objects to the issuance of a U.S. policy proposal, decision or statement as a unilateral directive. Such a provision is believed desirable in view of the seriousness of the action involved in the issuance of a unilateral directive.
It will be noted also that the inclosure provides that the U.S. member of FEC be informed of the date stipulated for consideration of unilateral action and consulted with regard to such action.84