Memorandum from Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson to President Harry S. Truman
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OCR Page 1 of 8SECRET
WAR DEPARTMENTT
WASHINGTON
July 2, 1945.
Dear Mr. President:
I a.m enclosing herewith a memorandum to you on the
matter of the proposed warning to Japan, a subject which I have
heretofore discussed with you. I have tried to state as suc-
cinctly as possible how the matter lies in my mind, and in the
course of preparing the memorandum, I have consulted rith the
Secretary of Navy and the Acting Secretary of State, each of
whom has approved the tenor of the memorandum and has subscribed
to the recommendations contained in it.
I have also had prepared a proposed form of proclamation
which has been discussed with representatives of the State Depart-
ment and the Navy Department, as well as with officers of the
General Staff but which has not been placed in final form or in
any sense approved as a final document by the Secretary of State
or the Secretary of Navy or the Joint Chief's of Staff. It has been
drafted merely to put on paper something which would give us some
idea of how a warning of the character we have in mind might appear.
You will note that it is written without specific relation to the
employment of any new weapon. Of course it would have to be re-
vamped to conform to the efficacy of such a weapon if the warning
were to be delivered, as would almost certainly be the case, in
conjunction with its use.
As these papers were primarily prepared as a possible
background for some of your discussions at the forthcoming confer-
ence, this added element was not included, but a suitable provision
could be readily added at the appropriate time.
I shall continue to discuss this matter with the Secretary
of State, and the Secretary of Navy, as well as with the representa-
tives of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and will of course keep you
currently informed of any further suggestions we may have.
S.
Faithfully yours,
AND
Henry L US
Stunson
COVEN
Secretary of War.
The President
The White House
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) OK (E)
OSD letter, May 3, 1972
Date 6.29.76
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