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to ny Xx ) wo a PAR EASTERN COMMISSION The Far Eastern Commission is composed of representatives of eleven nations and was established to replace the Far Eastern Advisory Commission at the Moscow Meeting of Foreign Secretaries in December, 1945. Under its terms of reference the Far Eastern Comission has two principal functions: (1) "To formulate the policies; principles and standards in conformity with which the fulfillment by Japan of its objection under the terms of surrender may be * secomplished.” (2) "To review on the request of any member any directive issued to the Suprane Cammander for the Allied Powers or any action taken by the Supreme Commander involving policy discussions within the jurisdiction of the Cd Comission." The official roster of the Far Basterr Comission dated September », 1950, Wisted the following individuals as serving on various committees and | subcommittees of this Commission with BURGESS: (ws Committee #1 - Reparations Occupation Costs, subcommittee, U.S. Representative - Committee #2 - Financial and Monetary Problers, subcommittee, U.S. Representative - Committee #3 = Economic and Financial Affairs, U.S. Representative — N Committee #4 - Strengthening of Dex tic Tendencies, U.S. Repre- sentative -— Committee #5 - War Criminals. subcanzittee, U.S. Representative - Teen teehee ti ames = al Committee #& - Aliens in Japan, subcommittee, U-S- Representative - pee. @) It is to be noted that the Soviet Goverment also had representatives on these various committees. G The following interviews were conducted by Special Agents Ry. a on sepals. ae: a advised that he was not acquainted with BURGESS; and added that the subcommittee on which they were both members had never mete . 3 — —srveenpreyein that the sudcommittee of the Far Eastern Commission | which lists him a member along with BURGESS had never met. He advised that he had never met BURGESS and possessed no information concerning him. -%-- [Oo