Diplomatic Section
The Diplomatic Section of General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, presents its compliments to the Korean Diplomatic Mission in Japan and has the honor to refer to the Treaty of Peace with Japan, signed at San Francisco on September 8, 1951, which will come into force upon the deposit, expected in the near future, of the instruments of ratification of the requisite number of signatory Powers.
In view of the imminence of the date upon which this Treaty will become effective, it is considered appropriate that notification now be given that the coming into force of the Treaty of Peace with Japan will terminate the jurisdiction of the Supreme Commander and restore complete sovereignty to the Japanese Government and people. Accordingly, the diplomatic missions now accredited or near to the Supreme Commander will cease to exist in their present status upon the first coming into force of the Treaty of Peace. The terms of their establishment thereafter will depend upon arrangements to be made with the Japanese Government.
The Diplomatic Section takes this occasion to express the sincere gratitude of the Supreme Commander for the Mission’s assistance and cooperation in matters of mutual interest connected with the Allied occupation of Japan, and of his appreciation of the spirit of friendly cooperation and interest which has characterized the relations between the Mission and the General Headquarters.
As soon as it is possible to do so, notice will be given as to the exact time the Treaty of Peace comes into force.
Tokyo, March 22, 1952
To the
Korean Diplomatic Mission
in Japan,
Tokyo