ANNEX A
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JOINT UNITED STATES/UNITED KINGDOM DRAFT OF A JAPANESE PEACE TREATY PREPARED DURING THE DISCUSSIONS IN WASHINGTON, APRIL-MAY 1951
[United Kingdom contributions are single sidelined; United States contributions are
double sidelined.]
PREAMBLE
Allied
CC hereinafter referred to as the
Allied Powers," of the one part, and Japan, of the other part;
Whereas the Allied Powers and Japan are resolved that henceforth their relations shall be those of nations which, as sovereign equals, co-operate in friendly association to promote their common welfare and to maintain international peace and security, and are therefore desirous of concluding a Treaty of Peace which will settle questions still outstanding as a result of the existence of a state of war between them and will enable Japan to carry out her declared intentions to apply for membership in the United Nations Organisation and in all circumstances to conform to the principles of the Charter of the United Nations; to strive to realise the objectives of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; to seek to create within Japan conditions of stability and well-being as defined in Articles 55 and 56 of the Charter of the United Nations and already initiated by post-war Japanese legislation; and in public and private trade and commerce to conform to inter- nationally accepted fair practices;
Whereas the Allied Powers welcome the intentions of Japan set out in the foregoing paragraph;
Have therefore agreed to conclude the present Treaty of Peace, and have accordingly appointed the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, who, after presentation of their full powers, found in good and due form, have agreed on the following provisions.
Chapter I.-Peace
ARTICLE 1
The state of war between Japan and each of the Allied Powers is hereby termi- nated as from the date on which the present Treaty comes into force between | Japan and the Allied Power concerned.
Chapter II.-Territory
ARTICLE 2
Japan renounces all rights, titles and claims to Korea (including Quelpart, Port Hamilton and Dagelet), [Formosa and the Pescadores]; and also all rights, titles and claims in connexion with the mandate system [or based on any past activity of Japanese nationals in the Antarctic area]. Japan accepts the action of the United Nations Security Council of 2nd April, 1947, in relation to extending the trusteeship system to Pacific Islands formerly under mandate to Japan.
(United Kingdom reserves position on passages between square brackets.)
ARTICLE 3
Japan will concur in any proposal of the United States to the United Nations to place under its trusteeship system, with the United States as the administering authority, the Ryukyu Islands south of 29° north latitude, the Bonin Islands, including Rosario Island, the Volcano Islands, Parece Velap and Marcus Island. Margus-Island. Pending the making of such a proposal and affirmative action thereon, the United