Office of the Historian

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

August 6, 1945

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

[Washington,] August 8, 1945.

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

Stockholm, August 10, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received August 10—11:45 a.m.]

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

[Washington,] August 10, 1945—12:20 p.m.

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

Washington, August 10, 1945—3:45 p.m.

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

Washington, August 10, 1945.

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

Bern, August 10, 1945—8 p.m.
[Received August 10—5:29 p.m.]

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

London, August 11, 1945.
[Received August 10—10:30 p.m.]

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

Moscow, August 11, 1945.
[Received August 10—10:30 p.m.]

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

Moscow, August 11, 1945.
[Received August 10—11:40 p.m.]

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

Moscow, August 11, 1945.
[Received August 11—9:50 a.m.]

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

Washington, August 11, 1945.

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

Washington, August 11, 1945—noon.

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

London, August 11, 1945.
[Received August 11—3:15 p.m.]

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

Washington, August 11, 1945.

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[418] Revision of General Order No. 1

[Washington, August 11, 1945.]

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

Paris, August 11, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received 7:53 p.m.]

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

London, August 11, 1945.
[Received August 11—11:10 p.m.]

740.00119 P.W./8–1145: Telegram

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

Moscow, August 12, 1945.
[Received August 12—7:38 a.m.]

740.00119 P.W./8–1245: Telegram

[424] The British Embassy to the Department of State

August 12, 1945

740.00119 PW/8–1245

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

Washington, August 13, 1945—9 a.m.

740.00119 P.W./8–1345: Telegram

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

Wellington, August 13, 1945—2 p.m.
[Received August 13—6:12 a.m.]

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[430] The Swiss Legation to the Department of State

[Washington,] August 13, 1945.

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