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.

[431] President Truman to General of the Army Douglas MacArthur

August 14, 1945

740.00119 Control (Japan)/8–1445

[432] The Australian Legation to the Department of State

undated

740.00119 Control(Japan)/8–1345

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

Stockholm, August 13, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received August 13—5:43 p.m.]

740.00119 P.W./8–1345: Telegram

[434] The Acting Secretary of War (McCloy) to the Secretary of State

Washington, August 13, 1945.

740.00119 Control(Japan)/8–1345

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

Bern, August 14, 1945—11 a.m.
[Received August 14—7:34 a.m.]

740.00119 P.W./8–1445: Telegram

[436] The Chargé in Australia (Minter) to the Secretary of State

Canberra, August 14, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received August 14—12:57 a.m.]

740.00119 P.W./8–1445: Telegram

[437] Memorandum by the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Washington, 14 August, 1945.

SWNCC 21 Series

[438] Memorandum by the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee

Washington, 14 August, 1945.

SWNCC 21 Series

[439] The Australian Minister (Eggleston) to the Secretary of State

Washington, 14 August, 1945.

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

Washington, August 14, 1945.

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

Washington, August 14, 1945.

740.00119 PW/8–1445

[442] The Secretary of State to All Diplomatic Missions

Washington, August 14, 1945—8 p.m.

701.9400/8–1445: Circular telegram

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

Washington, August 14, 1945—8 p.m.

701.9454/8–1445: Telegram

[444] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Australia (Minter)

Washington, August 15, 1945—2 p.m.

740.00119 PW/8–1445: Telegram

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

Washington, August 15, 1945—4 p.m.

740.00119 P.W./8–1545: Telegram

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

Moscow, 15 August, 1945.

740.00119 P.W./8–1545: Telegram

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

Washington, August 15, 1945—7 p.m.

740.00119 P.W./8–1545: Telegram

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

Bern, August 16, 1945—noon.
[Received 1:13 p.m.]

740.00119 PW/8–1645: Telegram

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

Washington, August 16, 1945—6 p.m.

740.00119 PW/8–1645: Telegram

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

Washington, August 16, 1945.

740.00119 PW/8–1645

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

Washington, August 17, 1945.

740.00119 PW/8–1645

[455] The Department of State to the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee

[Washington,] August 17, 1945.

740.00119 PW/8–1145

[456] The Secretary of Commission at New Delhi (Bishop) to the Secretary of State

Kandy, Ceylon, 17 August, 1945.

740.00119 PW/8–1745: Telegram

[457] The Ambassador in Portugal (Baruch) to the Secretary of State

Lisbon, August 17, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received 6:17 p.m.]

740.00119 P.W./8–1745: Telegram

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

Washington, August 18, 1945—1 p.m.

740.00119 P.W./8–1845: Telegram

[459] The Secretary of State to the Netherlands Ambassador (Loudon)

Washington, August 18, 1945.

740.00119 PW/8–1845

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

Stockholm, August 18, 1945—2 p.m.
[Received August 18—11:26 a.m.]

740.00119 PW/8–1845: Telegram