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Pauley Views Japanese Treasures

Accompanied by high ranking officers, Edwin W. Pauley, President Truman's reparations envoy to Japan, recently inspected a vast Japanese treasure store of gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, and silverware deep in the vaults of Tokyo's Bank of Japan. Pending Allied disposition the treasure will remain in the bank's vaults. Above, Brig. Gen. Hoffman, Tokyo Provost Marshal; Ambassador Pauley and Maj. Gen. Chase, CG of the First Cavalry Division, (Left to right) inspect silver ingots in vault 2. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S.

Ambassador Pauley and an Unidentified Staff Member

Accompanied by a high ranking officer, Ambassador Edwin Pauley, President Truman's reparations envoy to Japan, recently inspected vast Japanese treasures. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Reparations Staff at National Airport, Washington, D. C

Part of Staff, U.S. Reparations Mission to Japan, taken at National Airport, Washington, D.C., Nov. 1, 1945, when the Mission departed for the Orient. Left to right: Benjamin C. Olsen, William G. Johnston, H.D. Maxwell, Dorothy MacKnight, Charles Karl. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Pauley Views Japanese Treasures

Accompanied by high ranking officers, Edwin W. Pauley, President Truman's reparations envoy to Japan, recently inspected a vast Japanese Tokyo Bank of Japan. Above, left to right, as they inspected some of the treasures are: Major General Chase, CG of the First Cavalry Division; Ambassador Edwin Pauley and Brigadier General F. Baker, Public Relations Officer. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Girl in Tokyo

Girl in Tokyo. Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).

Women in Tokyo

Women in Tokyo, Photograph taken during the U.S. Reparations Mission. Edwin Pauley was the U.S. Ambassador on the Allied Reparations Committee from 1945-47 (the committee that assessed the reparations Axis powers could afford to pay the victors).