1951년 10월부터 진행된 한국과 일본의 예비회담에서, 앞서 언급한 선박 분과위원회와 더불어 재일한인 법적 지위분과위원회가 설치되었다.
At the preliminary talks between Korea and Japan, which began in October 1951, a subcommittee on the legal status of Koreans in Japan was established along with the aforementioned subcommittee on ships.