896.01/7–1846
The Secretary of State to Diplomatic Representatives Abroad
Sirs: There is enclosed herewith a copy of a proclamation issued by the President of the United States64 proclaiming and recognizing the independence of the Philippines as a separate and self-governing nation and acknowledging the authority and control over the same of the Government instituted by the people thereof under the Philippine Constitution now in force. This proclamation was issued under the authority of the Act of Congress approved March 24, 1934, known as the Philippine Independence Act.
You are instructed to inform the Government to which you are accredited of the action taken by the President and you will at the same time indicate that the Government of the United States would be pleased if the Government to which you are accredited would extend recognition to the new Republic of the Philippines. Such recognition was accorded by this Government on July 4 as indicated by the enclosed proclamation. In communicating the foregoing notice, the Department desires that you transmit a copy of the enclosed proclamation, for which purpose an additional copy of the proclamation is enclosed.
Very truly yours,
- July 4, 1946; for text, see Department of State Bulletin, July 14, 1946, p. 66, or 60 Stat, (pt 2) 1352.↩