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The Jollo,Din1 is a statement OF
general initial policy relating to
Japan after surrender prepared
Jointly by the State Department,
the War Department and the
NaUv Department and approved
BY the President September s.
The document In substance tDds
sent to Gen. Macarthur By radio
on August 20, and, after approval
BY the President, by messenger
September The tert tollo,os::
u. s. INITIAL POSTSURRENDER
POLICY FOR JAPAN.
PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT.
This document is statement OF
general initial policy relating to
Japan after surrender. 1t has been
approved by the President and dis
tributed to the supreme commander
for the Allied powers and to ap-
propriate United States departments
and agencies for their guidance. 1t
does not deal with all matters re-
lating to the occupation of Japan
requiring policy determinations
Such matters as are not included OF
are not fully covered herein have
been or will be dealt with sep
arately.
PART I-ULTIMATE
DETECTIVES.
The ultimate detectives Of the
United States in regard to Japan, tc
which policies in the initial period
must conform, are:
(a) To insure that Japan will not
again become a menace to the
United States or to the peace and
security of the world.
90 To bring about the eventual
establishment of a peaceful and re-
sponsible government which will re-
spect the rights of other states and
will support the detectives Of the
United States as reflected in the
ideals and principles of the Charter
of the United Nations. The United
States desires that this government
should conform as closely as may
be to principles of democratic self
government but it is not the respon-
sibility of the Allied powers to i'm
pose upon Japan any form of gov
eminent not supported by the freely
expressed will Of the people.
These detectives will be achieved
by the following principal means
ca Japan's sovereignty will be
limited to the islands of Honshu
Hokkaido, Kyushu, Shikoku and
such minor outlying islands as may
be determined, in accordance with
the Cairo Declaration and other
agreements to which the United
States is or may be a party.
(b) Japan will be completely dis
armed and demilitarized. The au.
thority Of the militarists and the
influence of militarism will be to.
tally eliminated from her political
economic and social life. Institu.
tons expressive of the spirit OF mil.
itarism and aggression will be Wig.
orously suppressed.
Co The japanese people shall b.
encouraged to develop a desire fol
individual liberties and respect fol-
fundamental human rights, particu.
larly the freedoms of religion, as.
sembly, speech and the press. They
shall also be encouraged to form
democratic and representative or.
CARNATIONS.
Cd The Japanese people shall
be afforded opportunity to develop
for themselves an economy which
will permit the peacetime require.
ments Of the population to be met
PART H-ALLIED AUTHORITY
l. Military Occupation.
There will be a military occupa.
ton Of the Japanese home island,
to carry into effect the surrender
terms and further the achievement
Of the ultimate detectives statee
above. The occupation shall hav,
the character of an operation in be
half Of the principal allied power
acting In the interests of the United
Nations at war with Japan. Fo
that reason, participation of tn
forces Of other nations that hav
taken a leading part in the wa
against japan will be welcome an,
expected. The occupation force
will be under the command of
supreme commander designated b.
the United States.
Although every effort will b
made, by consultation and by con
stitution Of appropriate advisor
bodies. to establish policies for tn
conduct of the occupation and tn
control of Japan which will satisf
the principal Allied powers, in tn
event Of any differences of opinion
among them, the policies of tn
United States will govern.
Z. Relationship to japanese Govern
ment.
The authority of the Emperor an
the japanese government will b
subject to the supreme commander
who will possess all powers neces
sary to effectuate the surrende
terms and to carry out the policie
established for the conduct of tn
occupation and the control of Japa1
In view OF the present characte
OF Japanese society and the desir
OF the United States to attain il
detectives with a minimum com
mitment Of its forces and resources
the supreme commander will ex
ercise his authority through Jap
anese governmental machinery an
agencies, including the Emperor, t
the extent that this SATISFACTORY
furthers United States detectives.
The Japanese government will b
permitted, under his instructions, t
exercise the normal powers of gov
eminent in matters of domestic ad
ministration. This policy, however
will be subject to the right and dut
OF the supreme commander to re
quire changes in governmental ma
chinery or personnel Or to act di
rectly If the Emperor Or other Jap
anese authority does not satisfac
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