§ 71. Mr. Teelingasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he will ascertain through the Far Eastern Commission how far the recent permission by General MacArthur for the Japanese Government to contact foreign countries and negotiate with them on certain 57W matters, includes negotiations on the repayment of Japan's pre-war debt and interest accrued on loans; and what steps he has taken to discuss these matters with the Japanese Government.
§ Mr. BevinThe answer to the first part of the Question is "No"; and the answer to the second part of the Question is "None."