740.00119 PW/8–2345
Memorandum by the War Department to the Department of State
Memorandum for the Liaison Section, OPD:
Subject: Request of Netherlands Government to Have Certain Specific Terms Included in Japanese Surrender Act
Reference: Letter dated 18 August 1945 from the Netherlands Ambassador to the Secretary of State
The specific terms which the Netherlands Government has requested be included in the Japanese surrender instruments have already been substantially included in instructions issued to Japanese authorities by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. It is suggested that the Netherlands Government may wish to have brought to the attention of the Supreme Allied Commander, Southeast Asia Command, the terms which the Netherlands Government desires to have included in instruments specifically referring to the Netherlands Indies. Request State Department be so informed in the event they wish to forward the above information and suggestion to the Netherlands Ambassador.36
Brigadier General, GSC
Chief, Strategy & Policy Group, OPD
- The substance of this memorandum was given orally to Ambassador Loudon on August 25.↩