dated May 19, 1950: Commonwealth Agreement on Japan

After two weeks and-a-half's discussions in London, a Commonwealth Working Party arrived at a single voice on the terms of a Peace Treaty with Japan. The Working Party had been set up at a Commonwealth Conference held in Colombo in January 1949. The Group was charged with reducing differences of opinion between the nations of the British Commonwealth. The Group's unanimous recommendations were to be sent to the members of the Commonwealth, and after their ratification, the views conveyed to the United States before the latter came up with a draft of the Treaty proper. British Secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations, Mr. Patrick Gordon-Walker, and Commonwealth High Commissioners in London attended the final meeting of the Group of representatives of Britain, Canada, India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa who had begun their task on May 1, to take up ``detailed consideration of the terms of a peace settlement concerning Japan.'' The United States and the Western Powers had to find a solution to three simultaneous problems: encouraging the growth and continued development of democratic institutions in Japan; discouraging revival of Japanese militarism and nationalism; and safeguarding Japan from Communist encroachment.

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