Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The British Commonwealth, The Far East, Volume VI

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Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The British Commonwealth, The Far East, Volume VI

Editors:

John P. Glennon
N. O. Sappington
Laurence Evans
Herbert A. Fine
John G. Reid
Ralph R. Goodwin

General Editor:

E. Ralph Perkins
S. Everett Gleason

United States Government Printing Office

Washington

1969

Preface
The British Commonwealth of Nations: (Documents 1–168)
The Far East: (Documents 169–1042)
- China
- French Indochina: (Documents 169–192)
  - Discussions regarding the future status of French Indochina and French participation in its liberation from Japanese occupation (Documents 169–192)
- Japan: (Documents 193–755)
  - Japanese treatment of American prisoners of war and civilian internees (Documents 193–276)
  - Efforts by the United States to send financial and other assistance to American nationals held by Japan (Documents 277–292)
  - Efforts by the United States to arrange a third exchange of American and Japanese nationals (Documents 293–300)
  - Protests by the United States against Japanese attacks on hospital ships (Document 301)
  - Protests by the United States against attacks by Japanese naval forces on survivors of torpedoed American merchant vessels (Documents 302–304)
  - The treatment of Japanese nationals by the United States (Documents 305–315)
  - Protests by Japan against attacks by the United States on hospital ships and other ships (Documents 316–327)
  - Sinking by a United States submarine of the Japanese ship Awa Maru while returning to Japan under safe conduct (Documents 328–332)
  - Protests by Japan against the bombing of allegedly nonmilitary objectives, including the atomic bombing of Hiroshima (Documents 333–339)
  - Reports of unofficial suggestions from Japanese sources that Japan was ready to make peace (Documents 340–367)
  - Postwar policy planning in regard to Japan and areas under Japanese control (Documents 368–400)
  - Surrender of Japan, occupation and control, war crimes, and war claims and reparations: (Documents 401–754)
    - I. The surrender of Japan: Japanese acceptance, August 14, of the Potsdam Declaration of July 26; preparations for signature of surrender instrument on September 2 (Documents 401–488)
    - II. Occupation and control of Japan, September 2–December 31, 1945 (Documents 489–650)
    - III. Apprehension and punishment of Japanese war criminals (Documents 651–726)
    - IV. War claims and reparations (Documents 727–754)
  - Relinquishment by the Swiss Government of representation of American interests in Japan and Japanese-occupied territory (Document 755)
- Korea: (Documents 756–851)
  - Policies of the United States toward Korea (Documents 756–851)
- Netherlands East Indies: (Documents 852–877)
  - Interest of the United States in political developments in the Netherlands East Indies following the defeat of Japan (Documents 852–877)
- Philippine Commonwealth: (Documents 878–919)
- Siam: (Documents 920–1042)
  - Policies of the United States toward Siam (Documents 920–1042)
Index