I. The surrender of Japan: Japanese acceptance, August 14, of the Potsdam Declaration of July 26; preparations for signature of surrender instrument on September 23233

32. Documentation regarding China on questions involving Japanese surrender arrangements is scheduled for publication in volume VII.

33. Issued by the Heads of Government of the United States, China, and the United Kingdom, Foreign Relations, The Conference of Berlin (The Potsdam Conference), 1945, vol. ii, p. 1474. The Head of Government of the Soviet Union adhered to the proclamation on August 8.


[461] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 PW/8–1845: Telegram


[462] The Minister in Switzerland (Harrison) to the Secretary of State

701.9454/8–1945: Telegram


[463] President Truman to King George VI

740.00119 PW/8–2045: Telegram


[464] The British Embassy to the Department of State

740.00119 Control(Japan)/8–2045


[467] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

740.00119 FEAC/8–2145: Telegram


[468] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–2145: Telegram


[469] The Chargé in Australia (Minter) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–2245: Telegram


[471] The Department of State to the British Embassy

740.00119 Control(Japan)/8–2045


[472] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Control(Japan)/8–2345: Telegram


[473] Memorandum by the War Department to the Department of State

740.00119 PW/8–2345


[474] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Australia (Minter)

740.00119 PW/8–2245: Telegram


[475] The Swiss Chargé (Grässli) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 PW/8–2445


[476] The Secretary of State to President Truman

740.00119 PW/8–2545


[477] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 P.W./8–2545: Telegram


[478] The Australian Minister (Eggleston) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 PW/8–2545


[479] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman)

740.00119 PW/8–2645: Telegram


[480] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 PW/8–2745: Telegram


[481] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 PW/8–2745: Telegram


[482] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Harriman) to President Truman

740.00119 PW/8–2845: Telegram


[483] The British Embassy to the Department of State

740.00119 Control(Japan)/8–3045


[484] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Dunn) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 Control(Japan)/8–3045


[486] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State

740.00119 FEAC/8–3145: Telegram


[487] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of War (Stimson)

740.00119 Control(Japan)/8–1345


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

740.00119 P.W./11–2345