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    "ocrText": "a -\n(c) The Japanese people shall be encouraged to develop for\na fundamental human rights, particularly the freedoms They\ndesire for individual liberties and respect\nof shall also be encouraged to form democratic\nreligion, assembly, speech, and the press. and re-\npresentative organizations\n(d)\nThe Japanese people shall be afforded opportunity will permit to\ndevelop the peacetime requirements of the population\nfor themselves an economy which to be\nmet.\nPART II - ALLIED AUTHORITY\n1. Military Occupation\nThere will be a military occupation of the Japanese and\nhome islands the achievement of the ultimate objectives in above. be-\nto carry into effect the surrender terms stated\nThe occupation the principal allied powers acting in the partic-\nfurther shall have the character of an operation interests of\nhalf of Nations at war with Japan. For that reason, taken a lead-\nthe United of the forces of other nations that have and expected.\nipation the war against Japan will be welcomed Supreme\ning The part occupation in forces will be under the command of a\nCommander designated by the United States.\nconstitution of appropriate advisory bodies, the\nAlthough every effort will be made, by consultation to es-\nand by policies for the conduct of the occupation Allied and powers, con-\ntablish Japan which will satisfy the principal them, the\ntrol in the of event of any differences of opinion among\npolicies of the United States will govern.\n2. Relationship to Japanese Government\nment will necessary to effectuate the surrender of the oc-\nThe be subject to the Supreme Commander, who terms and to\nauthority of the Emperor and the Japanese will Govern- possess\nall carry powers out the policies established for the conduct\ncupation and the control of Japan.\ndesire In of the United States to attain its objectives the\nview of the present character of Japanese society\nand minimum commitment of its forces and\nwith'a Supreme the Commander will exercise and agencies, his authority including resources, through the Emperor, States Japanese\nto\ngovernmental that this satisfactorily furthers United under\nmachinery ob-\nthe jectives. his extent instructions, permitted, government\nThe Japanese Government will be\nof domestic administration. This policy, Commander\nto exercise the normal powers of however,\nin\nwill changes in governmental machinery or\nmatters require be subject to the right and duty of the Supreme personnel authority\nto directly if the Emperor or other Japanese the Supreme\ndoes not in effectuating the surrender terms. support\nor to act satisfactorily meet the requirements of This policy,\nCommander does not commit the Supreme Commander to in oppos- the\nauthority\nmoreover, Emperor ition of United to or evolutionary States any other objectives. Japanese changes governmental looking The policy toward is to the use attainment Changes the existing in\nthe\nto\nform of Government initiated by the Japanese people authoritarian or\nGovernment in Japan, not to support it. govern-\nment in are to be permitted and favored. In the of force by\nform of the direction of modifying its feudal and event that\ntendencies effectuation of such changes involves the use opposed\nthe people or government against persons where\nthe Japanese Supreme Commander should intervene only\nthereto, the to ensure the security of his forces and the attainment\nnecessary of all other objectives of the occupation.\n3. Publicity as to Policies\nThe Japanese people, and the world at large, of shall the\nbe occupation, kept and of progress made in their\nfully informed of the objectives and fulfilment. policies"
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