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H-48
Enclosure 2
(Continued)
of Japanese subjects. The U.S. Government has
inquired of the Soviet Government whether it is pre- -
pared to authorize the Soviet commander in Korea to
enter into negotiations with the American commander
looking toward a solution of these problems or
whether it wishes that these problems be discussed
between the two Governments.
The United States Government believes that the
immediate objective in Korea should be the creation
of a unified administration under the two military
commanders acting jointly in all matters of Korean
national interest; that is, in matters pertaining
to currency, trade and transportation, telecommuni-
cations, distribution of electric power, coastal
shipping, displaced persons, et cetera. It is envis-
aged that Koreans would be utilized in so far as prac- -
ticable in a unified administration both as adminis- -
trators and as consultants and advisers to the mil-
-
TRUMAN
itary commanders.
NONE is ARCHIVES
We propose the unified administration described
U.S.
above as a transitory but essential step toward a
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broadly based non-military administration of Korea
looking toward the establishment of an independent
Korean Government. We believe that a four-power
trusteeship would provide the most feasible machinery
for bringing into being an independent Korea. We pro-
pose - therefore, that discussions be undertaken as
soon as practicable among the four interested powers
to set up a unified administration for Korea under a
trusteeship agreement.
Our ideas on the provisions of a trusteeship
agreement have not taken definite form but tenta-
tively we propose that the agreement should provide,
among other things, for an administering authority
2
(the U.S.S.R., China, the U.K., and the U.S.) acting
in behalf of the United Nations and the people of
Korea; that the administering authority should exer-
cise such executive, legislative, and judicial author-
ity as may be necessary for the efficient adminis -
tration of Korea until a free and independent Korean
Government is established; that the administering
authority should act in accordance with the basic
objectives set forth in Article 76 of the Charter
of the United Nations; i that the administering
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