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

894.404/10–1045: Telegram

The Acting Political Adviser in Japan (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 10, 1945.
[Received October 9 [10?]—9:38 a.m.]

36. Press here carries sensational accounts of Vincent’s broadcast (ZA 6688) October 7²⁸ in regard to abolition of Shintoism as Japanese state religion. GHQ Information and Education Section is receiving numerous inquiries as to details, etc., and it would be helpful if pertinent information could be sent us by telegraph.

Atcheson

28. For text of radio broadcast, see Department of State Bulletin, October 7, 1945, pp. 538–545.