Future Of J Force Not Yet Decided
— . — , "WE1. LLXGTON, Feb. 13. An indieation t>ha.t the future of tlie J Fon-e haL,not been decided: linally, was given touight by t;ho Minister of Defence, Hon. F: Jones, to whom was referred the cable message stating that agreement had been reached among tlie Allied I'owers to. allow some further reduction in the Fnited Kingdpin foree in Japan. Mr. Jones indicated that this was lo he expeet.ed for the work ot policing Japan was being" nar.roweo down as early problems were solved-. Naturallv this would inean that the necessity for maintaining certain categories would . deerease, thus permitting a reduction in the number of personnel. Regardin-g th,e J Foree, Mr. Jones. said that the deeision to withdraw the troops or -replaee them was still to be ma de.
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Chronicle (Levin), 14 February 1948, Page 5
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