F.E.C.17.

On 15th November Committee C under the Chairmanship of Dr. Evatt
completed a review of the basic objectives and policies (parts I
Objectives, II Allied authority, and III Political). Part IV
Economic, will be dealt with next week. The Committee appointed a
sub-committee consisting of China, United States and Australia to
draft report with authority to submit direct to the full
Commission on 16th. The report is being submitted as a draft of a
new document which, when finalised, would state the Commission's
conclusions.

2. Information on Japan. Glad to receive Ballard telegrams. For
your own information a good deal of the contents were already
known here. Ballard should know we are particularly interested in-
(a) Learning how effectively MacArthur's orders and policies are
carried out and,
(b) Immediate information of new orders including date and general
statement of the contents. We are in a position to ask the State
Department to send questions to MacArthur and would appreciate
suggestions.

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