Salt Lake Telegram | 1952-06-20 | Page 8 | Russ Military Mission Chief to Leave Japan

Russ Military Mission Chief to Leave Japan TOKYO June 20 UP UP 1 Maj Gen A A. P P. P chief of the Russian military mission in Japan plans to return to Moscow Moscow Mos Mos- cow a Soviet spokesman disclosed disclosed disclosed dis dis- dis- dis closed Friday Other members of the mission which the Japanese government has declared without status and in effect not welcome are lre not scheduled to leave the spokesman said has applied for a I. I 1 visa for himself and his wife permitting them to pass through Hong Kong en route to Moscow 1 However a British embassy official official official of of- said approval has not yet been received from the Hong Kong government The Soviet spokesman said he was unable to comment on Kis- Kis lenko's departure or to state whether it foreshadowed complete complete complete com com- withdrawal of Russian forces from Japan The general former Soviet member of the now defunct Allied Council for Japan remained re remained re- re here with his staff after the western allies granted Japan independence and ended occupation occupation occupation tion rule April 28 The Communist nations refuse to sign the San Francisco peace treaty and remain technically at war with Japan The fhe Japanese government informed in- in informed informed in in- formed May lay 30 it con con- I si ered his mission to fo have no diplomatic or other right to remain remain remain re re- re- re main within the country