182 Commonwealth Government to Addison
Cablegram 231 CANBERRA, 12 August 1945
MOST IMMEDIATE SECRET
Your telegram 289. [1]
In view of terms of message to the Japanese Government [2] and of the Potsdam declaration [3], we take it that culpability and trial of the Emperor for war crimes will remain a question for determination by the Allied authorities subsequent to surrender.
We would be glad of your confirmation of this as a matter of urgency.
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