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 Post, p. 1903. Directives. Interim directives INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS OTHER THAN TREATIES [60 STAT. 2. To review, on the request of any member, any directive issued to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers or any action taken by the Supreme Commander involving policy de- cisions within the jurisdiction of the Commission. 3. To consider such other matters as may be assigned to it by agreement among the participating Governments reached in accord- ance with the voting procedure provided for in Article V-2 here- under. B. The Commission shall not make recommendations with regard to the conduct of military operations nor with regard to territorial adjustments. C. The Commission in its activities will proceed from the fact that there has been formed an Allied Council for Japan and will re- spect existing control machinery in Japan, including the chain of command from the United States Government to the Supreme Com- mander and the Supreme Commander's command of occupation forces. III. FUNCrONs OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. 1. The United States Government shall prepare directives in ac- cordance with policy decisions of the Commission and shall transmit them to the Supreme Commander through the appropriate United States Government agency. The Supreme Commander shall be charged with the implementation of the directives which express the policy decisions of the Commission. 2. If the Commission decides that any directive or action reviewed in accordance with Article II-A -2 should be modified, its decision shall be regarded as a policy decision. 3. The United States Government may issue interim directives to the Supreme Commander pending action by the Commission when- ever urgent matters arise not covered by policies already formulated by the Commission; provided that any directives dealing with funda- mental changes in the Japanese constitutional structure or in the regime of control, or dealing with a change in the Japanese Govern- ment as a whole will be issued only following consultation and fol- lowing the attainment of agreement in the Far Eastern Commission. 4. All directives issued shall be filed with the Commission. IV. OTEInR MEntODS OF CONSULTATION. The establishment of the Commission shall not preclude the use of other methods of consultation on Far Eastern issues by the partici- pating Governments. V. CoMrosrmoN. 1. The Far Eastern Commission shall consist of one representative of each of the States party to this agreement. The membership of the Commission may be increased by agreement among the participating Powers as conditions warrant by the addition of representatives of other United Nations in the Far East or having territories therein.

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