Office of the Historian

740.00119 Control(Japan)/11–545: Telegram

The Acting Political Adviser in Japan (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, November 5, 1945.
[Received November 8—4 p.m.]

89. ReDeptel 53, Oct. 24, 3 p.m.4 While it is our understanding from Jap sources that the records in question are available there is reluctance on the part of headquarters to try to get possession of them without the Joint Chiefs of Staff issuing a directive.

Please refer to my letter of Nov 4 [3] to Vincent.

Atcheson
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