Memorandum, Reply to the Questions Presented by Admiral Leahy to the General of the Army Antonov at the Conference

REPLY TO THE QUESTIONS PRESENTED BY ADMIRAL LEAHY TO THE GENERAL OF THE ARMY ANTONOV AT THE CONFERENCE ON 27-7-45. 26 today Concerning the first question. The Soviet command agrees to establish at Petropavlosk and at Habarovsk, radio stations for transmission of Soviet weather. As per request stated in President Truman's letter transmitted on 23 July 45, the Soviet command is ready to accept radio stations with equipment as offered in this letter, and to put them to use for the above mentioned purpose. So far as the operating maintenance personnel is concerned, it is considered most practical to make use of Soviet person- nel which already is quite experienced in operating (or working) with American stations. Besides these two stations, the network of local stations will be increased to furnish weather information. Concerning the second question. To have in the Japanese Sea separate zones of action for the navies and air forces of the U.S.A. and of the Soviet Union. To have a boundary between these zones along the follow- ing line: Cape Boltin on the coastline of Korea at a point 40 degrees longitude north and 135 degrees latitude east, a point 45 degrees 45 minutes long- itude north and 140 degrees latitude east, from where the line follows the 45 degrees 45 minute parallel longitude north, up to the line con- necting Cape Crillion on the southern extremity of the southern Sakhalin Island, with Cape Soya Misaki (on the northern extremity of Hokkaido Island) The Soviet fleet and air force to operate to the north of this boundary, the U. S. fleet and air force to operate to the south of this boundary. This boundary must be the boundary of action for both the surface as well as for the sub-surface fleets, and air forces. This boundary can be subjected to change, depending upon the futuresitua- S. tion. Operations of thenavy and air force of the U.S. to the north of English this boundary, and the operations of the navy and air force of the us Soviet Union to the south of this boundary, must be subjected to co- ordination. BOYER To have the Sea of Okhotsk as a zone of mutual operations for the navy and air forces of the U.S. and of the Soviet Union: Operations in the Sea of Okhotsk will have to be carried out according to mutual coordin- ation. To have in the Bering Sea a zone of mutual operations of our Pacific Fleet and of the .S.A. Fleet, bounded on the north, east, and south by a line passing from Cape Dejneva to the Island of Diomidas, and further along the boundary of territorial waters of the U.S.S.R. and U.S.A., up to the 51 degree 30 minute parallel longitude north, and further through the points in the 50 degree 35 minute longitude north and 157 degree latitude east, a point 49 degrees 50 minute longitude north and 156 degrees 20 minute latitude east, along the 49 degree 50 minute parallel longitude north, up to the fourth Kuril Strait. The remainder of the Sea of Bering same as the adjoining sections of the Pacific Ocean will have to be the zone of operations of the U. S. Fleet. Concerning the third question. To have the boundary in the Korea and Manchuria between the zones of operations of the U.S. and Soviet air forces along the following line: Cape Boltin; Chaichun; Liacuan; Kailou; Chifin; Beipin; Dagu and further along the southern border of the inner Mongolia. The U.S. air force operates to the south of this line, including all the enumerated points. The Soviet air force DECLASSIFIED JCS Memo, Jan. 17, 1973 YOR BYNLTHW NARS, Date 6-29-76