Your 305 and D.1481 and 1482 [1]. Control of Japan.

1. We are generally in agreement with your proposals as to the
constitution of the Control Council and agree that control should
not be linked with occupation zones as in Germany.

2. The Control Council should formulate all policies towards Japan
and should, through the Supreme Commander, supervise the execution
of the surrender terms. There should be clear and explicit
recognition that the Supreme Commander exercises his authority on
behalf of all the United Nations at war with Japan and must at all
times act under the direction of the powers represented on the
Control Council. His position as president of the Council should
not imply any derogation from the principle of collective
responsibility for policy of Governments which are members of the
Council.

3. Concerning execution of policies agreed on by the Control
Council, we feel most strongly that Allied purposes as set forth
at Potsdam cannot be achieved simply by handing over general
administration to existing Japanese authorities. We note that you
envisage direct Allied supervision through special executive
Departments of certain important matters including military and
economic disarmament. We consider that until reliable Japanese
democratic elements can be installed, such direct administration
by the Control Council will need to be extensive at least in the
first stages. We realise that for many purposes it will be
necessary to use Japanese administrative machinery on a local
basis. It is vital, however, to the success of Allied purposes
that no use whatever be made of Japanese administrative personnel
prominent in or associated with militarist and fascist
organizations and the Zaibatsu (see our full statement of policy
in our 225 of 10th August). [2]

4. As already indicated in our telegram 245 [3] of 21st August, we
welcome the proposed inclusion of Australia as full participant in
control authority but this necessarily carries with it in our view
full participation by Australia in the Council of Foreign
Ministers in relation to every aspect of the Pacific settlement.

We have approached the United States Government on these lines and
take it that you will support us to the very limit.