I. The surrender of Japan: Japanese acceptance, August 14, of the Potsdam Declaration of July 26; preparations for signature of surrender instrument on September 23233

32. Documentation regarding China on questions involving Japanese surrender arrangements is scheduled for publication in volume VII.

33. Issued by the Heads of Government of the United States, China, and the United Kingdom, Foreign Relations, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, vol. ii, p. 1474. The Head of Government of the Soviet Union adhered to the proclamation on August 8.


[401] Statement by President Truman

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[402] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State

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[403] The Minister in Sweden ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–1045: Telegram


[404] Memorandum by Mr. Benjamin V. Cohen, Special Assistant to the Secretary of State

740.00119 PW/8–1045


[405] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant )

740.00119 P.W./8–1045: Telegram


[406] The Swiss Chargé ( Grässli ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 PW/8–1045


[407] The Minister in Switzerland ( Harrison ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–1045: Telegram


[408] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–1145: Telegram


[409] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–1145: Telegram


[410] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–1145: Telegram


[411] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P. W./8–1145: Telegram


[412] The Secretary of State to the Swiss Chargé ( Grässli )

740.00119 PW/8–1045


[414] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland ( Harrison )

740.00119 PW/8–1145: Telegram


[415] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–1145: Telegram


[416] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of War ( Stimson )

740.0011 PW/8–1145


[418] Revision of General Order No. 1

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[419] The Ambassador in France ( Caffery ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 PW/8–1145: Telegram


[420] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Winant ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–1145: Telegram


[422] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Harriman ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–1245: Telegram


[424] The British Embassy to the Department of State

740.00119 PW/8–1245


[428] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland ( Harrison )

740.00119 P.W./8–1345: Telegram


[429] The Minister in New Zealand ( Patton ) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 PW/8–1345: Telegram


[430] The Swiss Legation to the Department of State

740.00119 PW/8–1345