Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1945, The Far East, China, Volume VII

740.0011 P. W./7–2845: Telegram

The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, July 28, 1945—7 p.m.
[Received July 29—6:30 a.m.]

2705. Anglo-American-Chinese proclamation to Japan⁷⁸ was reported prominently in July 27 press but was drastically cut. (Sent Dept 2705, repeated Chungking 65.) Proclamation as given in London Tass despatch quoted only portion threatening destruction to Japan at hands of mighty Allied forces. Only 10 lines were devoted to summarizing Allied terms.

Portion of proclamation stating that terms of Cairo Declaration would be carried out and stating that Japanese military forces after disarmament would be permitted to return to their homes was omitted from Soviet press coverage. Tass despatch also gave no coverage to economic aspects of proclamation.

Kennan

78. Proclamation defining terms for Japanese surrender, issued at Potsdam, July 26, Department of State Bulletin, July 29, 1945, p. 137, or Foreign Relations, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, vol. ii, p. 1474.