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H-107
DOCUMENT K
(Continued)
"The United States Government may issue
interim directives to the Supreme Commander
pending action by the Commission whenever urgent
matters arise not covered by policies already
formulated by the Commission; provided that any
directives dealing with fundamental changes in
the Japanese constitutional structure or in the
regime of control, or dealing with a change in
the Japanese Government as a whole will be issued
only following consultation and following the
attainment of agreement in the Far Eastern Com-
mission.
Allied Council
"Paragraph 2 is altered to read after
'Chinese member; -- 'and a member representing
jointly the United Kingdom, Australia, New
Zealand, and India.
"Paragraph 4 is altered to read as follows:
14. The Supreme Commander shall issue all orders
for the implementation of the Terms of Surrender,
occupation, and control of Japan, and directives
supplementary thereto. In all cases action will
be carried out under and through the Supreme Com-
mander who is the sole executive authority for
the Allied Powers within the area of his command.
He will consult and advise with the Council in
advance of the issuance of orders on matters of
substance, the exigencies of the situation per-
mitting. His decisions upon these matters shall
be controlling.
"'If, regarding the implementation of policy
decisions of the Far Eastern Commission on
questions concerning a change in the regime of
control, changes in the constitutional structure,
and changes in the Japanese Government as a
whole, a member of the Council disagrees with
the Supreme Commander (or his Deputy) the Supreme
Commander will withhold the issuance of orders
on these questions pending agreement thereon in
the Far Eastern Commission.
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