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IMMEDTATE RELBAS
September 22, 1945.
The following is a statement of general initial policy
relating to Japan after surrender prepared jointly by the Depart-
ment of State, the War Department and the Navy Department and
approved by the President on September 6. The document in sub-
stance was sent to General MacArthur by radio on August 29 and
after approval by the President by messenger on September 6.
The text follows:
U. S. INITIAL POST-SURRENDER POLICY FOR JAPAN
Purpose of this Document
This document is a statement of general initial policy re-
lating to Japan after surrender. It has been approved by the
President and distributed to the Supreme Commander for the Allied
Powers and to appropriate U. S. departments and agencies for their
guidance. It does not deal with all matters relating to the
occupation of Japan requiring policy determinations. Such matters
as are not included or are not fully covered herein have been or
will be dealt with separately.
PART I - Ultimate Objectives
The ultimate objectives of the United States in regard to
Japan, to which policies in the initial period must conform, are:
(a) To insure that Japan will not again become a menace
to the United States or to the peace and security
of the world.
(b) To bring about the eventual establishment of a peace-
ful and responsible government which will respect
the rights of other states and will support the ob-
jectives of the United States as reflected in the
ideals and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations. The United States desires that this govern-
ment should conform as closely as may be to principles
of democratic self-government but it is not the res-
"NATIONAL
ponsibility of the Allied Powers to impose upon Japan
ARCHIVES AND
any form of government not supported by the freely
SERVICE"
expressed will of the people.
These objectives will be achieved by the following prin-
cipal means:
(a) Japan's sovereignty will be limited to the islands
of Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku and such minor
outlying islands as may be determined, in accordance
with the Cairo Declaration and other agreements to
which the United States is or may be a party.
(b)
Japan will be completely disarmed and demilitarized.
The authority of the militarists and the influence
of militarism will be totally eliminated from her
political, economic, and social life. Institutions
expressive of the spirit of militarism and aggression
will be vigorously suppressed.
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