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740.00119 FEAC/12–149: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Acting Political Adviser in Japan (Sebald)

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Washington, December 1, 1949—6 p. m.

621. Mtg of Steering Comite, Nov 29 cancelled. At Mtg FEC Nov 29 Canadian Amb1 in name all members of Comm expressed appreciation to Gen McCoy for contribution to Internatl cooperation and work as Chairman of Comm.2 For urinfo Mr. Maxwell Hamilton was sworn in as US rep in afternoon.

Comite 4 on Nov 29 approved and forwarded to Steering Comite C4–339/14 by vote of 5 in favor (Netherlands with reservations, China with reservations, France, India and US with reservations), 3 opposed (Australia, New Zealand and Philippines), 4 abstentions (Canada, Burma, USSR and UK) and 1 absent (Pakistan). C4–339/15 approved and forwarded to Steering Comite by vote of 4 in favor (China, India, Netherlands, US), 2 opposed (Australia, Philippines), 6 abstentions (Burma, Canada, France, New Zealand, UK and USSR) and 1 absent (Pakistan).

Austral member stated C4–339/15 only justified in absence of peace treaty, but that peace treaty was not only desirable but possible.

For urinfo Pakistan and Burma have been approached through dipl channels along lines expressed Depcirtel Nov 10, 1949.

Acheson
  1. Hume Wrong.↩
  2. On November 25 President Truman received General McCoy and thanked him for his services on the FEC. (740.00119 FEAC/11–2549)↩