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The President NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON ARCHIVES "NATIONAL SERVICE" RECORDS AND September 29, 1948 MEMORANDUM FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Recommendations With Respect to U. S. Policy Toward Japan REFERENCE: NSC 13/1 At the request of the Secretary of the Army the at- tached statement on the above subject is circulated herewith for consideration by the National Security Council in connection with Item 1 on the Agenda for its next meeting on Thursday, Sep- temper 30, 1948. As further suggested by the Secretary of the Army, Mr. Paul G. Hoffman, Administrator, Economic Cooperation Admin- istration, who was a member of the Johnston Committee which re- cently reviewed Japanese economic problems, has been invited to be present at the next meeting of the Council when the question of reparations is considered. JAMES S. LAY, JR. Acting Executive Secretary