740.00119 Potsdam/7–2245
No. 1245
Proposal by the British
Delegation1
[Undated.]
| American Text | Suggested Amendments |
| Paragraph 1. | Paragraph 1. |
| … Japanese people … | … Japan … |
| Paragraph 4. | Paragraph 4. |
| The time has come for the Japanese people to decide whether they will continue blindly to follow the leadership of those self-willed militaristic advisers whose unintelligent calculations have brought the Empire of Japan to the threshold of annihilation, or whether they will follow the path of reason. | The time has come for Japan to decide whether she will continue to be controlled by those self-willed militaristic advisers whose unintelligent calculations have brought the Empire to the threshold of annihilation, or whether she will follow the path of reason. |
| Paragraph 7. | Paragraph 7. |
| Until such a new order is established and until there is convincing proof that Japan’s war-making power is destroyed, Japanese territory shall be occupied to the extent necessary to secure the achievement of the basic objectives we are here setting forth. | Until such a new order is established and until there is convincing proof that Japan’s war-making power is destroyed, points in Japanese territory to be designated by the Allies shall be occupied to secure the achievement of the basic objectives we are here setting forth. |
| Paragraph 10: second sentence. | Paragraph 10: second sentence. |
| Democratic tendencies among the Japanese people shall be supported and strengthened. | The Japanese Government shall remove all obstacles to the revival and strengthening of democratic tendencies among the Japanese people. |
| Paragraph 13. | Paragraph 13. |
| We call upon the Japanese people and those in authority in Japan … | We call upon the Government of Japan … |
- Sent to the Commander, Naval Group, China, via Navy channels.↩