Following is full text of statement by the President.

Begins. I have received this afternoon a message from the Japanese
Government in reply to the message forwarded to that Government by
the Secretary of State on August 11th. I deem this reply is full
acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration which specifies the
unconditional surrender of Japan. In the reply there is no
qualification. Arrangements are now being made for the formal
signing of surrender terms at the earliest possible moment.

General Douglas MacArthur has been appointed the Supreme Allied
Commander to receive the Japanese surrender. Great Britain, Russia
and China will be represented by high ranking officers. Meantime
the Allied Armed Forces have been ordered to suspend offensive
action. The proclamation of V-J Day must wait upon the formal
signing of the surrender terms by Japan.

Following is the Japanese Government's message accepting our
terms:-

'Communication of the Japanese Government of August, 14th, 1945,
addressed to the Governments of the United States, Great Britain,
the Soviet Union and China.

With reference to the Japanese Government's note of August 10th
regarding their acceptance of the provisions of the Potsdam
declaration and the reply of the Government of the United States,
Great Britain, the Soviet Union and China sent by the American
Secretary of State, Byrnes, under the date of August 11th. The
Japanese Government have the honour to communicate to the
Governments of the Four Powers as follows:-

1. His Majesty the Emperor has issued an Imperial rescript
regarding Japan's acceptance of the Provisions of the Potsdam
Declaration.

2. His Majesty the Emperor is prepared to authorize and ensure the
signature by His Government and the Imperial General Headquarters
of the necessary terms for carrying out the provisions of the
Potsdam Declaration. His Majesty is also prepared to issue his
commands to all the Military, Naval and Air Authorities of Japan
and all the forces under their control wherever located to cease
active operations, to surrender arms and to issue such other
orders as may be required by the Supreme Commander of the Allied
Forces for the execution of the abovementioned terms.' Ends.