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DOCUMENT A
Enclosure 3b
FAR EASTERN COMMISSION
PROPOSED REVISION OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE
I. ESTABLISHMENT
The Governments of the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics, China, United Kingdom, United States,
France, the Netherlands Canada, Australia, New
Zealand, India, and the Philippine Commonwealth
hereby establish a Far Eastern Commission composed
of representatives of the participating powers.
II. FUNCTIONS
A.
The functions of the Far Eastern Commission
shall be:
1. To formulate the policies, principles,
and standards in conformity with which
the fulfillment by Japan of its obliga-
tions under the instrument of surrender may
be accomplished.
2.
To review, on the request of any member,
any directive issued to the Supreme
Commander or any action taken by the
Supreme Commander involving policy
decisions within the jurisdiction of the
Commission.
3.
To consider such other matters as may
be assigned to it by agreement between
the participating Governments.
B. The Commission shall not make recommendations
with regard to the conduct of military opera- -
tions nor with regard to territorial adjust-
ments.
C.
The Commission shall respect existing con-
trol machinery in Japan including the chain
of command from the United States Govern- -
ment to the Supreme Commander and the Supreme
Commander's command of occupation forces;
and the Supreme Commander shall continue to
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