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The Far East:

Contents

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)