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 1903 60 STAT.] MULTILATERAL-MOSCOW AGREEMENT, 1945-DEC. 27, 1945 The Commission shall provide for full and adequate consultations, as occasion may require, with representatives of the United Nations not members of the Commission in regard to matters before the Commis- sion which are of particular concern to such nations. 2. The Commission may take action by less than unanimous vote Action by less than provided that action shall have the concurrence of at least a majority of all the representatives including the representatives of the four following Powers: United States, United Kingdom, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and China. VI. LOCATION AND ORGANIZATION. 1. The Far Eastern Commission shall have its headquarters in Washington. It may meet at other places as occasion requires, in- cluding Tokyo, if and when it deems it desirable to do so. It may make such arrangements through the Chairman as may be practicable for consultation with the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. 2. Each representative on the Commission may be accompanied by an appropriate staff comprising both civilian and military representation. 3. The Commission shall organize its secretariat, appoint such committees as may be deemed advisable, and otherwise perfect its organization and procedure. VII. TEFMINATION. The Far Eastern Commission shall cease to function when a de- cision to that effect is taken by the concurrence of at least a majority of all the representatives including the representatives of the four following Powers: United States, United Kingdom, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and China. Prior to the termination of its func- tions the Commission shall transfer to any interim or permanent security organization of which the participating governments are members those functions which may appropriately be transferred. It was agreed that the Government of the United States on behalf of the four Powers should present the Terms of Reference to the other Governments specified in Article I and invite them to participate in the Commission on the revised basis. B. Allied Council for Japan. The following agreement was also reached, with the concurrence of China, for the establishment of an Allied Council for Japan: 1. There shall be established an Allied Council with its seat in Tokyo under the chairmanship of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (or his Deputy) for the purpose of consulting with and advising the Supreme Commander in regard to the implementa- tion of the Terms of Surrender, the occupation and control of Japan, and of directives supplementary thereto; and for the purpose of exercising the control authority herein granted. 2. The membership of the Allied Council shall consist of the Membersp Supreme Commander (or his Deputy) who shall be Chairman and 80634-48--PT. i-- 51

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