Despite growing scholarship on Canada's history in Asia, the national narrative has maintained an Atlantic bias that neglects Canada's involvement in the Pacific region prior to World War 2. Canada's interests in Asia were mainly focused on immigration, trade opportunities, and Christian missionary activities. These limited interests likely shaped the views of External Affairs officials who guided Canada's participation in postwar international commissions involved in decolonizing East Asia. While Canada's involvement in East Asia seems smaller than its role in Europe, its impact may have been more significant from the perspective of the East Asian states affected by Canada's postwar policies. This document aims to fill gaps in understanding Canada's role in international bodies that managed Japan's defeat and the decolonization of Indochina