The following is text of note sent by the United States Government
to the Swiss Government for the Japanese Government.

Begins: I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note
of 10th August and in reply to inform you that the President of
the United States has directed me to send to you for transmission
by your Government to the Japanese Government the following
message on behalf of the Governments of the United States, the
United Kingdom, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and
China:

'With regard to the Japanese Government's message accepting the
terms of the Potsdam Proclamation, but containing the Statement-
"with the understanding that the said declaration does not
comprise any demand which prejudices the prerogatives of His
Majesty as a Sovereign Ruler"-our position is as follows:

From the moment of surrender the authority of the Emperor and the
Japanese Government to rule the State shall be subject to the
Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers who will take such steps as
he deems proper to effectuate the Surrender Terms.

The Emperor will be required to authorise and ensure the signature
by the Government of Japan and the Japanese Imperial General
Headquarters of the Surrender Terms necessary to carry out the
provisions of the Potsdam Declaration, and shall issue his
commands to all the Japanese Military, Naval and Air authorities
and to all the forces under their control, wherever located, to
cease active operations, surrender their arms, and to issue such
other orders as the Supreme Commander may require to give effect
to the Surrender Terms.

Immediately upon the surrender the Japanese Government shall
transport prisoners of war and civilian internees to places of
safety, as directed, where they can quickly be placed aboard
Allied transports.

The ultimate form of Government of Japan shall, in accordance with
the Potsdam Declaration, be established by the freely expressed
will of the Japanese people.

The armed forces of the Allied Powers will remain in Japan until
the purposes set forth in the Potsdam Declaration are achieved.'