JAPANESE PEACE SETTLEMENT

We have given consideration to the scope of the forthcoming
conference in Canberra of British Commonwealth representatives.

With a view to full discussion and an approach to broad agreement
on main policies we propose the following provisional Agenda:-

(1) Adoption provisional agenda.

(2) Participation in the Japanese settlement-
(i) which countries are to participate in Japanese Peace
conference;

(ii) Method of voting;

(iii) Proposed date, urgency of proceeding with Settlement;

(iv) Venue;

(v) Approaches to be made to the United States and other
Governments regarding steps to be taken before the Peace
Conference;

(vi) Whether single instrument or more.

(3) Machinery for securing achievement of Basic Objectives of
Allied Powers:-

(A) Countries to be represented on supervisory commission;

(B) Means of reaching decisions;

(C) Method of provision for implementation of terms of Japanese
peace treaty;

(D) Economic and military provisions.

(4) Disarmament and Demilitarisation.

(5) Territorial Provisions of Treaty, with special reference to
disposal of strategic islands whose future has not been decided,
to the possibility of establishing United Nations bases for
prevention of Japanese military resurgence. (6) Political
provisions of treaty aimed at constructive reform and
democratisation of Japan.

(7) Reparations and standard of living of Japan in relation to
other countries.

(8) Economic provisions designed to prevent resurgence of Japan as
a threat to peace, while allowing her the means to sustain her
economy up to agreed level.

(9) Exclusion of Japan from whaling industry.

(10) Opportunity should be taken to discuss other matters of
interest to governments which will be represented at the
conference.

(A) The title of British Commonwealth representatives in the
United Kingdom and in the Dominions;

(B) The title and functions of the Dominions Office and any
changes in offices in the Dominions Governments which might be
desirable consequent upon the change in the title of the Dominions
Office;

(C) Post-war use of Pacific bases, with special regard to
implementation of discussions at Prime Ministers' conference in
1946;

(D) Proposed Nauru Trusteeship Agreement.

(11) Other matters of common interest that any delegation may wish
to include.