공람
차관
No.MTB-038
DATE. 10282030
TO. Foreign Minister
Copy to the Office of the President Minister Yiu
Item 1. Seventeenth session of Sub-Committee on vessels was held at 3 p.m. on October 28th at the Japanese Foreign Ministry. At this meeting the Japanese side entertained so called legal argument to the effect that SCAPIN No.2168 had been invalidated by the coming into force of San Fransisco Peace Treaty. Our side countered the Japanese argument in this regard by giving full explanation on the legal basis of our claims under Agenda A, based on SCAPIN 2168, USAMGIK Ordinance No.33 and Article 4 of San Fransisco Peace Treaty. After repeatedly making our position clear to the Japanese side in this regard, our side demanded that the sub-committee should enter into discussions on substance of Agenda A without spending any more time for legal arguments. Next meeting will be held at 3 p.m. on November 4th.
Item 2. In the light of the above and in as much as Japanese side is delaying the submittance of the list we requested, it is the view of this delegation that it would be better for our side to submit a complete list of vessels falling within the scope of Agenda A at the meeting with a view to expediting the proceeding of this Sub-Committee. Government's instructions in this regard would be highly appreciated.

Ambassador Limb

TIME RECEIVED OCT 29 1958