Dean Rusk

“ With respect to the Korean Government's desire to obtain the benefits of Article 15 (a) of the treaty, there would seem to be no necessity to oblige Japan to return the property of persons in Japan of Korean origin since such property was not sequestered or otherwise interfered with by the Japanese Government during the war. In view of the fact that such persons had the status of
Japanese nationals it would not seem appropriate that they obtain compensation for damage to their property as a result of the war. ”