Foreign Relations of the United States, 1951, Asia and the Pacific, Volume VI, Part 1

694.001/6–2951: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the United States Political Adviser to SCAP (Sebald)

secret
priority

Washington, June 29, 1951—8 p. m.

Topad 1854. For Allison from Dulles. Urtel 2272 June 29.¹ Have informed UK we are prepared make fol alteration Art. 12(d). After “external financial position” strike out comma and fol words to and including “security interests” and substitute “or balance of payments (except in respect to shipping and navigation), or on the need to maintain its essential security interests”.

FonOff informed we are extremely reluctant make this concession but in view personal msg recd from Morrison² and in order expedite agreement on unqualified text we are prepared meet UK views. You may inform Clutton accordingly.³ [Dulles.]

Acheson

1. See footnote 2, supra.
2. Of June 22, not printed. (694.001/6–2251) However, the content of this message is partially described in telegram 1811 to Tokyo, June 25, p. 1148.

3. Telegram 2279, from Tokyo, June 30, marked “For Dulles from Allison,” follows in entirety:

   “Have rec’d written statement this morning saying Jap Govt ‘has no objection to exclude matters concerning shipping except cabotage from the application of article 12 (d)’. Statement points out that Art 2 of supplementary convention to the 1911 treaty of commerce and navigation between Japan and the UK provides ‘the coastal trade of the high contracting parties is excepted from the provisions of the present treaty, and shall be regulated according to their respective laws.’ “(694.001/6–3051)