각서
August 14, 1951
MEMORANDUM
TO : Diplomatic Section of SCAP
FROM : Korean Diplomatic Mission in Japan
FROM : Korean Diplomatic Mission in Japan
The Korean Diplomatic Mission in Japan presents its compliments to the Diplomatic Section of Coneral Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, and has the honor to request prompt consideration of the legal status of the Korean residents in Japan.
Koreans who have been resident in japan. since before August 9, 1945, are entitled to and should be recognized as possessing all the rights and privileges accruing, to Korean citizeaship, as was pointed out in this Mission's note of May 3, 1949 and in subsequent communications.
The question of the citizenship of the Korean residents in Japan waa settled in substance on August 15, 1945, when the Japanese Government acceded to the Potsdam Declaration, thereby losing the enforced suzerainty which it had unjustly exercised over the people of Korea since 1910.
On August 15, 1948, the newly proclaimed Government of the Republic of Korea undertook to extend to the Kotrean residents in Japan the same protection and the same regulations which it extends to all its other citizens.
Despite the lany communications which have been exchanged on this subject, the simple and inherent right of Korean citizenship which is enjoyed by the Korean residents in Japan has not yet been explicitly confirmed and their legal status has in significant instances been abridged.
This Mission is fully prepared to enter into further negotiations with the Diplomatic Section concerning detailed procedures necessary to effect prompt implementation of all judicial," property, and personal rights of Korean citizens who are resident in Japan.
Your attention is also respectfully called to the question of the return to the Korean Government of the two official buildings in Tokyo which have been the subject of recent commmunications from this Mission.
It is tile great and earnest desire of this Mission that the aforementioned problems be brought to a satisfactory conclusion prior to the projected signing of the Japanese Peace Treaty. To this end, the eaxliest possible consideration by the Diplomatic Section is respectfully solicited.
Koreans who have been resident in japan. since before August 9, 1945, are entitled to and should be recognized as possessing all the rights and privileges accruing, to Korean citizeaship, as was pointed out in this Mission's note of May 3, 1949 and in subsequent communications.
The question of the citizenship of the Korean residents in Japan waa settled in substance on August 15, 1945, when the Japanese Government acceded to the Potsdam Declaration, thereby losing the enforced suzerainty which it had unjustly exercised over the people of Korea since 1910.
On August 15, 1948, the newly proclaimed Government of the Republic of Korea undertook to extend to the Kotrean residents in Japan the same protection and the same regulations which it extends to all its other citizens.
Despite the lany communications which have been exchanged on this subject, the simple and inherent right of Korean citizenship which is enjoyed by the Korean residents in Japan has not yet been explicitly confirmed and their legal status has in significant instances been abridged.
This Mission is fully prepared to enter into further negotiations with the Diplomatic Section concerning detailed procedures necessary to effect prompt implementation of all judicial," property, and personal rights of Korean citizens who are resident in Japan.
Your attention is also respectfully called to the question of the return to the Korean Government of the two official buildings in Tokyo which have been the subject of recent commmunications from this Mission.
It is tile great and earnest desire of this Mission that the aforementioned problems be brought to a satisfactory conclusion prior to the projected signing of the Japanese Peace Treaty. To this end, the eaxliest possible consideration by the Diplomatic Section is respectfully solicited.
