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    "ocrText": "=50\nThe Commission has adopted policy decisions on 2 wide variety\nof subjects including (1) basic post-surrender policy for Japan;\n(2) basic principles for a new Japanese constitution; (3) interim\nreparations removals (4) trial of Japanese war criminals; (5) reform\nof the Japanese agricultural system; (6) restitution of looted\nproperty; (7) disarnament of Japan; (8) reduction of Japanese in-\ndustrial war potential; (9) conduct of trade with Japan; (10) access\nto Japanese technical and scientific information in Japan;\n(11) principles for Japanese trade unions; (12) revision of the\ntraditional Japanese educational system; (13) treatment of non-\nJapanese nations in Japan; (14) restoration of patent rights to\nAllied nations and (15) restoration of Allied-owned trade-mark\nrights and protection of Allied trade-mark rights in Japan.\nThe Commission has not adopted policy decisions on such im\nportant subjects as: (1) level of Japanese economic life;\n(2) definitive reparations payments by Japan; (3) Japanese partici-\npation in internation conferences; (4) Japanese fishing; (5) civil\naviation; and (6) Japanese trade agencies abroad. At the same time\nit should be noted that accomplishment of certain objectives inherent\nin these subjects has been brought about through interim directives\non the exercise of SCAPES executive authority.\nUnited States Relations to the Commission\nMe Department of State is primarily responsible for this\nGovernment's participation in the Commission. The American\nmember of the Commission reports to the Department ani acts under\nits instruction. The Department of State collaborates with other\ngovernment agencies in the preparation of proposals for submission\nto the Commission. In addition, the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the\nNational Military Establishment prepare the directives to the\nSuprome Commander pursuant to the policy decisions of the Commission,\nBy the terms of reference the United States is authorized to\nIssue interim directives to SCAP on urgent matters not covered by\npolicies already formulated by the Commission. Between February 26g\n946 and January 15g 1951 the United States issued 18 interim\nirectives, some of which were of minor importance and only one of\nhich was subsequently included in a policy decision by the Far\nartern Commission. Interim directives are filed with the Commission.\nThe United States has taken a leading role both in the creation\n, the Commission and in the development of its activities. The\nUnited States"
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