Telegram from General Douglas MacArthur to the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese Imperial Government, and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters

1403Z/ 15 August 1945 FROM: Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. TO : The Japanese Emperor TRENAN The Japanese Imperial Government The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters Coge NATIONAL RECORDS AND SERVICE" 65 CONTINUED Pursuant to the acceptance of the terms of surrender of the Allied Powers by the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese Imperial Government and the Japanese Imperial Headquarters, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers hereby directs the immediate cessation of hostilities by Japanese forces. the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers is to be notified at once of the effective date and hour of such cessation of hostilities, whereupon Allied forces will be directed to cease hostilities. The Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers further directs the Jap- anese Imperial Government to send to his headquarters at Manila, Philippine Islands, a competent representative empowered to receive in the name of the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese Imperial Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters certain requirements for carrying into effect the terms of surrender. The above representative will present to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers upon his arrival a document authenticated by the Emperor of Japan, empowering him to receive the requirements of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. The representative will be accompanied by competent advisors representing the Japanese Army, the Japanese Navy and the Japanese air forces. The latter advisor will be throughly familiar with airdrome facilities in the Tokyo area. Procedure for transport of the above party under safe conduct is pre- scribed as follows: Party will travel in a Japanese airplane to an airdrome