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Telegram from Tokyo, Japan to Berne, Switzerland
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Telegram from Tokyo, Japan to Berne, Switzerland
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IND SECRE who
DECLASSÍFIED
O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
pt. of State letter, Aug. 10, 1972
Tokyo to Berne
14 August, 1724 Z
By NLI-KC NARS Date 7.3.75
#353 JAH
Very urgent. English text.
Communication of the Imperial Government of August 14.
with reference to the Japanese Government's note of August
10 regarding the acceptance of the provisions of the Potsdam Declaration
and the reply of the Governments of the United States, Great Britain, the
Soviet Union and China sent by American Secretary of State Byrnes under
the date of August 11, the Japanese Government have the honor to communicate
to the Governments of the Four Powers as follows:
1. His Majesty the Emperor has issued an Imperial rescript
regarding Japan's acceptance of the provisions of the Potsdam Declaration.
2. His Majesty the Emperor is prepared to authorize and ensure
the signature by his Government and the Imperial General Headquarters
of the necessary terms for carrying out the provisions of the Potsdam
Declaration. His Majesty is also prepared to issue his commands to
all the military, naval, and air authorities of Japan and all the
forces under their control wherever located to cease active operations,
to surrender arms, and to issue such other orders as may be required
by the Supreme Commander of the Allied forces for the execution of the
above mentioned terms.
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