この文書（JCS1467/1とその修正）は、マニラ会談で日本側に手交された「一般命令第１号」GENERAL ORDER NO.1の原案であり、JCS1467の修正文書である。8月14日にJCSからSWNCCに送付された。
JCS1467/1は、事務官のノートとのJoint Staff
Plannersの報告とそれに添えられたENCLOSURE"A"とENCLOSURE"B"からなる。
ENCLOSURE"A"は、SWNCC宛てにJCS1467/1を提出する際のJCSのメモランダム案である。ENCLOSURE"A"の添付書類として、GENERAL
ORDER NO.1の修正案（Appendix"A"）と、チャーチル、蒋介石、スターリン宛のトルーマン大統領のメッセージ案（Appendix"B"）が付されている。ENCLOSURE"B"は、Joint
Staff Plannersが修正する前のGENERAL ORDER
NO.1（SWNCC21/5）である。これを修正したものが、Appendix"A"であり、であり、JCSによって修正がほどこされたあと、JCS1467/1としてSWNNCに提出された。さらに修正がほどこされ、実際に大統領が承認し、マッカーサーに送られたのはJCS1467/2である。
文書を処理した事務官のメモ。JCSは1945年8月14日に必要な訂正を加えたあとJCS1467/1を承認し、同日付けでメモランダムをつけてSWNCCに提出した、とある。
GENERAL ORDER NO.1を検討したJoint Staff PlannersのJCSへの報告書である。以下のメモランダムをSWINCCに送付するよう求めている。
Joint Staff Plannersが作成したメモランダムであり、SWNCCへ提出された。その内容をまとめると以下のようになる。
JCSは提案された一般命令第１号（ENCLOSURE"B"=SWNCC21/5）に目を通しいくつかの変更を提案した。それらの変更はAPPENDX"A"に記載されている。変更の理由は以下の通り。
a.オーストラリア軍総司令官への日本軍の降伏は削除され、その地域の軍隊はマウントバッテン提督の責任下に含まれる。これは。イギリスの参謀本部がフィリピン以南の南西太平洋の責任掌握を望むと表明したためである。
b.朝鮮（北緯38度線以南の）における降伏に関する段落は削除され、朝鮮に対する責任は太平洋陸軍部隊最高司令官（CINCAFPAC）に移譲された。これは、朝鮮占領に対する責任がすでにJCSによってCINCAFPACに移譲されたためである。
ロシア軍が占領する前に、米軍が京城と大連に到着した場合、そこに入ることが事前に打ち合わされ指示されている。このことおよび北中国沿岸の拠点を米軍が占領するかどうかは、日本の降伏に関する作戦上の問題である。黄海と千島列島周辺地域においてロシアとの誤解を避ける問題もある。
なお、この段落にはJCSにより修正が施されている。修正前の記述は「大統領はロシアが京城・大連を占領する前に米軍がそこに到着した場合その地にはいるよう指示した。」となっていた。それをJCSにおいて、以下の掲載文のように修正したのである。
JCSが適当な時期に大統領に示すことができるように、メッセージ案がAPPENDIX"B"として付されている。
千島列島に関し、米とその参謀本部はオンネコタン海峡を境界線とすることに同意した。現在見られる状況に基づいて、JCSはニミッツ提督にこの線以南の千島列島の降伏を受け入れる計画を支持するよう提案する。彼らは適切な時期にこの処置をロシアに伝え、ロシアが援助を要請しない限り、JCSはソビエトがパラムシル島とシュムシュ島において日本の降伏を受け入れ武装解除することを望む。
この時点では、千島はソ連軍の占領地域とされていない点に留意すべきである。JCSはヤルタ秘密協定を知らされていなかったことがこれからわかる。
38度線が朝鮮において選ばれたのはこれにより米軍が港と京城への通信地域と朝鮮の十分な部分を得て4カ国の管理委員会ができた場合これの一部を中国と英に配分できるからである。
マッカーサー元帥が天皇と大本営との調停を完了するまで状況は日々変化するだろう。従って一般命令第１号はJCSの今後の指示によってさらに変更されうるものであり、また最高司令官はその細部に関しては状況に応じて変更をする権限を持つとの但し書きを付してマッカーサーに送られるべきである。
この文書は一般命令第１号の本体であり、SWNCC21/5を検討したJoint
Staff Plannersによって修正をほどこされたものである。
SWINCC21/5（ENCLOSURE"B"）とは、次の諸点で相異している。
第１項に「又は連合国最高司令官により追て指示せらるることあるべき」（or as may be further directed by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers）と「細目に関しては連合国最高司令官により変更の行なはるることあるべく」（subject to any changes in detail prescribed by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers）の文言が追加された。
SWINCC21/5では、第1項のｄにおいて、セレベス.ハルマヘラ、ニューギニア、バンダ海、ビスマルク諸島、ソロモン諸島はオーストラリア軍最高司令官の管轄とされ、日本軍はオーストラリア軍最高司令官に降伏すべしと定められていたが、JCS1467/1では、これらの地域はすべてイギリスの東南アジア連合国軍最高司令官（マウントバッテン提督）への降伏地域とされ、この項が削除された。
なお、1945年9月2日発令の正式命令では、この項が復活し、これらの地域のうち、ボルネオ、イギリス領ニューギニア、ビスマルク諸島はオーストラリア軍司令官（ブレーミー大将）の管轄とされた。
それにともない、第1項のc、東南アジア連合国軍最高司令官に降伏すべき地域も変更され、オランダ領東インド、ニューギニア、ビスマルク諸島、ソロモン諸島が追加された。正式命令では上記オーストラリア軍の担当区域が除外されている。
SWINCC21/5では、第1項eのアメリカ太平洋艦隊司令長官（ニーミッツ元帥）への降伏地域に、琉球は含まれていなかったが、JCS1467/1では琉球をその管轄下に移した。ただし、正式命令では琉球は再度削除されている。
SWINCC21/5では、第1項fにおいて、北緯38度線以南の朝鮮はアメリカ朝鮮派遣軍の管轄とされていたが、JCS1467/1ではこのf項が削除され、北緯38度線以南の朝鮮はアメリカ太平洋陸軍総司令官（マッカーサー）に降伏すべしと変更された。
上記変更にともない、JCS1467/1では、第1項eにおいて、.アメリカ太平洋陸軍総司令官への降伏地域から琉球が除かれ、逆に北緯38度線以南の朝鮮が追加された。なお、正式発令文書では南朝鮮に関してはそのままであり、さらに琉球が管轄地域として復活している。
なお、上記以外の点については、SWNCC21/5には修正の必要がないので、SWNCC21/5の内容をそのまま採用すべしと、指示されている。
これはトルーマン大統領からチャーチル、スターリン、蒋介石へ宛てたメッセージの案文である。内容は以下のとおり。
アメリカは日本の国土保全を最優先にすると同時に、アジア大陸沿岸部での日本軍の降伏を促進するために海空軍を使用することを企図している。私は日本の降伏後直ちに黄海水域を支配するよう海軍に命じた。またアジア本土の日本支配主要港を確保するよう米軍に命じた。これらの作戦は降伏促進のためであり、もっぱら軍事上の目的のためであって、決して最終的な和平合意を害するものではない。
これは、SWINCCからJCSにまわされたGENERAL ORDER No.1の最初の原案である（SWNCC21/5）。SWINCC21/5は、1945年8月11日のSWNCCの第20回会議で、陸軍次官のマックロイから、the Instrument of Surrender、the Directive to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powersとともに、会議に提案された。翌日の第21回会議の際に、第1項の降伏の管轄地域につき再検討すべきとされ、JCSにまわされたのである。
14 August 1945
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
DECISION AMENDING J.C.S. 1467/1
INSTRUMENTS FOR THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN
Note by the Secretaries
By informal action on 14 August the Joint Chiefs of Staff approved the recommendation in J.C.S.1467/1 after amending Enclosure "A" thereto as indicted in the attached revised page 7.The memoranda as amended was forwarded to the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee on 14 August 1945.
J.C.S. 1467/1
13 August 1945JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
INSTRUMENTS FOR THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN
Reference:J.C.S.1467
Report by the Joint Staff Planners
(On their own initiative)The Joint Staff Planners recommend that the memoranda of comment on the proposed General Order No.1 be forwarded to the State-War Navy Coordinating Committee.
ENCLOSURE"A"
DRAFT
MEMORANDAM FOR THE STATE-WAR-NAVY COORDINATING COMMITTEE
The Joint Chiefs of Staff have reviewed the proposed General Order No.1 contained in Enclosure "B" of SWNCC21/5 (Enclosure "B") and their suggested changes are indicated in Appendix "A". The reasons for such changes as are not immediately apparent are as follows:
a. The provision for surrender of certain Japanese forces to the COMMANDER in Chief of the Australian Imperial Forces has been deleted and the forces in that area included under Admiral Mountbatten's responsibility in view of the fact that the British Chiefs of Staff have just stated their willingness to assume responsibility for parts of the Southwest Pacific area south of the Philippine immediately upon Japanese surrender.
b. The paragraph pertaining to surrender in Korea has been deleted and U.S. responsibility for Korea have been assigned to Commander in Chief U.S. Army Forces Pacific(CINCAFPAC) since the occupation responsibilities for Korea have already been assigned to CINCAFPAC by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Recognizing that provisions needed to be made for acceptance of local surrenders by U. S. commanders who might not to be under the commander in chief assigned the responsibility for the area for which the local surrender is offered, the Joint Chiefs of Staff have already issued instructions to provide for this contingency.
Preliminary arrangements have been directed for the entry of U. S. forces into Keijo and Dairen in case they arrive before the Russians occupy these points. This and the matter of U. S. forces seizing key points along the north China Coast present operational problems concerning the surrender which will in all probability have to be handled on an operational basis with detailed directions on the spot from the Supreme Commander to the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters. There is also the problem of avoiding any misunderstanding with the Russians both on areas around the Yellow Sea and on the Kuriles. It is believed that a way to handle this problem would be for the President to inform the Allied Powers concerned of our intentions.
For your information there is enclosed in Appendix "B" a message which the Joint Chiefs of Staff will present to the President at an appropriate time.
On the matter of the Kuriles, the United States and Russian Chiefs of Staff have agreed to a boundary line between areas of operations which passes through Onnekotan Strait. On the basis of the situation as it appears at present, the Joint Chiefs of Staff propose to instruct Admiral Nimitz to plan on receiving the surrender of the Kurile Islands south of this line. They propose at an appropriate time to inform the Russians of this procedure and that unless the Russians request assistance, the Joint Chiefs of Staff expect the Soviets to receive the surrender and disarm the Japanese in the islands of Paramishuro and Shimushu.
The parallel 38 north has been selected in Korea since this gives to U. S. forces the port and communications area of Keijo and a sufficient portion of Korea so that parts of it might be apportioned to the Chinese and the British in case some sort of quadripartite administration eventuates. The Joint Chiefs of Staff do not know of any detailed arrangements for the administration and government of Korea after the Japanese surrender and the appropriate governmental authorities take steps at once in order that guidance may be made available to the U. S. commander charged with the occupation responsibilities in Korea.
There are many unknown factors concerning the Japanese capitulation which cannot be accurately estimated at this time. The situation is liable to be changing daily during the period when General MacArthur is completing the arrangements with the Emperor and the Imperial General Headquarters. It is therefore believed that General Order No1 should be sent to the Supreme Commander with a provision that it is subject to change as a result of further instructions through the Joint Chiefs of Staff and also that the Supreme Commander is empowered to make changes in matters of detail which are indicated by the operational situation as known by him.
APPENDIX"A" TO ENCLOSURE"A"
GENERAL ORDER NO.1
MILITARY AND NAVAL
1.The Imperial General Headquarters by direction of the Emperor, and pursuant to the surrender to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers of all Japanese armed forces by the Emperor, hereby orders all of its commanders in Japan and abroad to cause the Japanese armed forces and Japanese-controlled forces under their command to cease hostilities at once, to lay down their arms, to remain in their present locations and to surrender unconditionally to commanders acting on behalf of the United States, the Republic of China, the United Kingdom and the British Empire, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, as indicated hereafter or as may be further directed by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. Immediate contact will be made with the indicated commanders, or their designated representatives, subject to any changes in detail prescribed by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, and their instructions will be completely and immediately carried out.
a. The senior Japanese commanders and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces within China(excluding Manchuria),Formosa amend French Indo-China north of 16 north latitude shall surrender to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
b. The senior Japanese commanders and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces within Manchuria, Korea north of 38 north latitude and Karafuto shall surrender to the Commander in Chief of Soviet Forces in the Far East.
c. The senior Japanese commanders and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces within the Andamans, Nicobars, Burma, Thailand, French Indo-China south of 16 north latitude, Malaya, Borneo, Netherlands Indies, New Guinea, Bismarcks, and the Solomons, shall surrender to the Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command.
d. The senior Japanese commanders and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces in the Japanese Mandated Islands, Ryukyus, Bonins, and other Pacific Islands shall surrender to the Commander in Chief U. S. Pacific Fleet.
e. The Imperial General Headquarters, its senior commanders, and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces in the main islands of Japan, minor islands adjacent thereto, Korea south of 38 north latitude, and the Philippines shall surrender to the Commander in Chief, U. S. Army Forces in the Pacific.
The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters further orders its commanders in Japan and abroad to disarm completely all forces of Japan or under Japanese control wherever they may be situated, and to deliver intact and in safe and good condition all weapons and equipment at such time and at such places may be prescribed by the Allied Commanders indicated above.(Pending further instructions, the Japanese police force in the main islands of Japan will be exempt from this disarmament provision. The police force will remain at their posts and shall be held responsible for the preservation of law and order. The strength and arms of such a police force will be prescribed.)
(The remainder of the General Order No.1 requires no change and should stand as written in SWNCC21/5) (Enclosure "B")
APPENDIX"B" TO ENCLOSURE"A"
DRAFT
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT TO PRIME MINISTER,GENERALISSIMO STALIN AND GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEKWhile giving first priority to securing the Japanese homeland, the United States proposes to use of naval and air power to expedite the surrender of Japanese forces in the coastal areas of the Asiatic mainland in order to discourage continuation and sabotage of harbor facilities. I have directed U. S. naval forces immediately to take control of the Yellow Sea and waters adjacent to Japan on the event of Japanese capitulation and have also directed U. S. forces to secure key ports now held by the Japanese on the Asiatic mainland. I am sending this massage for the purpose of making clear that these operations are in order to exploit U. S. military capabilities to expedite the surrender, are for military purposes only and will not prejudice the final peace settlement.
ENCLOSURE"B"
GENERAL ORDER NO.1
MILITARY AND NAVAL
1.The Imperial General Headquarters by direction of the Emperor, and pursuant to the surrender to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers of all Japanese armed forces by the Emperor, hereby orders all of its commanders in Japan and abroad to cause the Japanese armed forces and Japanese-controlled forces under their command to cease hostilities at once, to lay down their arms, to remain in their present locations and to surrender unconditionally to commanders acting on behalf of the United States, he Republic of China, the United Kingdom and the British Empire, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, as indicated hereafter. Immediate contact will be made with the indicated commanders, or their designated representatives, and their instructions will be completely and immediately carried out.
a. The senior Japanese commanders and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces within China, excluding Manchuria, Formosa and French Indo-China north of 16 north latitude shall surrender to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek.
b. The senior Japanese commanders and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces within Manchuria, Korea north of 38 north latitude and Karafuto shall surrender to the Commander in Chief of Soviet Forces in the Far East.
c. The senior Japanese commanders and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces within Thailand, Burma, Malaya, French Indo-China south of 16 north latitude, Sumatra, Java, Andamans, Nicobars, Borneo and the Lesser Sundas shall surrender to the Supreme Allied Commander, Southeast Asia Command.
d. The senior Japanese commanders and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces in the Celebes, Halmahera, New Guinea, the Banda Sea areas, Bismarcks and Solomons shall surrender to the Commander in Chief Australian Imperial Forces.
e. The senior Japanese commanders and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces in the Japanese Mandated Islands, Bonins, and other Pacific Islands shall surrender to the Commander in Chief U.S. Pacific Fleet.
f. The senior Japanese commanders and all ground, sea, air and auxiliary forces in Korea south of 38 north latitude shall surrender to the Commanding General U. S. Expeditionary Forces in Korea.
g. The Imperial General Headquarters, its senior commanders and all ground sea air and auxiliary forces in the main islands of Japan minor islands adjacent there to the Ryukyus and the Philippines shall surrender to the Commander in Chief U. S. Army Forces in the Pacific.
The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters further orders its commanders in Japan and abroad to disarm completely all forces of Japan or under Japanese control wherever they may be situated and to deliver intact and in safe and good condition all weapons and equipment at such time and at such places as may be prescribed by the Allied Commanders indicated above.(Pending further instructions the Japanese police force in the main islands of Japan will be exempt from this disarmament provision. The police force will remain at their posts and shall be held responsible for the preservation of law and order. The strength and arms of such a police force will be prescribed.)
2.The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters shall furnish to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, within (time limit) of receipt of this order, complete information with respect to Japan and all areas under Japanese control as follows:
(a) Lists of all land, air and anti-aircraft units showing locations and strengths in officers and men.
(b) Lists of all aircraft, military, naval and civil giving complete information as to the number, type, location and condition of such aircraft.
(c) Lists of all Japanese and Japanese-controlled naval vessels, surface and submarine and auxiliary naval craft in or out of commission and under construction giving their position, condition and movement.
(d) Lists of all Japanese and Japanese-controlled merchant ships of over100 gross tons, in or out of commission and under construction, including merchant ships formerly belonging to any of the United Nations which are now in Japanese hands, giving their position con dition and movement.
(e) Complete and detailed information, accompanied by maps, showing location and layouts of all mines, minefields and other obstacles to movement by land, sea or air and the safety lanes in connection therewith.
(f) Locations and descriptions of all military installations and establishments, including airfields, seaplane bases, anti-aircraft defenses, ports and naval bases, storage depots, permanent and temporary land and coast fortifications, fortresses and other fortified areas.
(g) Locations of all camps and other places of detention of United Nations prisoners of war and civilian internees.
3.Japanese armed forces and civil aviation authorities will insure that all Japanese military, naval and civil aircraft remain on the ground on the water or abroad ship until further notification of the disposition to be made of them.
4.Japanese or Japanese-controlled naval or merchant vessels of all types will be maintained without damage and will undertake no movement pending instructions from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. Vessels at sea will immediately render harmless and throw overbroad explosives of all types. Vessels not at sea will immediately remove explosives of all types to safe storage ashore.
5.Responsible Japanese or Japanese-controlled military and civil authorities will insure that:
a. All Japanese mines, minefields and other obstacles to movement by land, sea and air, wherever located, be removed according to instructions of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.
b. All aids to navigation be reestablished at once.
c. All safety lanes be kept open and clearly marked pending accomplishment of a. above.
6.Responsible Japanese and Japanese-controlled military and civil authorities will hold intact and in good condition pending further instructions from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers the following:
a. All arms, ammunition, explosives, military equipment, stores and supplies and other implements of war of all kinds and all other war material(except as specifically prescribed in Section 4 of this order).
b. All land, water and air transportation and communication facilities and equipment.
c. All military installations and establishments, including airfields, seaplane bases, anti-aircraft defenses, ports and naval bases, storage depots, permanent and temporary land and coast fortifications, fortresses and other fortified areas, together with plans and drawings of all such fortifications, installations and establishments.
d. All factories, plants, shops, research institutions, laboratories, testing stations, technical data, patents, plans, drawings and inventions designed or intended to produce or facilitate the production or use of all implements of war and other material and property used by or intended for use by any military or para-military organizations in connection with their operations.
7.The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters shall furnish to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, within (time limit)of receipt of this order, complete lists of all the items specified in paragraph a,b and d of Section 6 above, indicating the numbers, types and locations of each.
8.The manufacture and distribution of all arms, ammunition and implements of war will cease forthwith.
9.With respect to United Nations Prisoners of war and civilian internees in the hands of Japanese or Japanese-controlled authorities:
a. The safety and well-being of all United Nations prisoners of war and civilian internees will be scrupulously preserved to include the administrative and supply services essential to provide adequate food shelter, clothing and medical care until such responsibility is undertaken by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers;
b. Each camp or other place of detention of United Nations prisoners of war and civilian internees together with nits equipment, stores, records, arms and ammunition will be delivered immediately to the command of the senior officer or designated representative of the prisoner of war and civilian internees;
c. As directed by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, prisoners of war and civilian internees will be transported to places of safety where they can be accepted by allied authorities;
d. The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters will furnish to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers ,within (time limit)of the receipt of this order, complete lists of all United Nations prisoners of war and civilian internees, indicating their location.
10.All Japanese and Japanese-controlled military and civil authorities shall aid and assist the occupation of Japan and Japanese-controlled areas by forces of the Allied Powers.
11.The Japanese Imperial General Headquarters and appropriate Japanese officials shall be prepared on instructions from Allied occupation commanders to collect and deliver all arms in the possession of the Japanese civilian population.
12.This and all subsequent instructions issued by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers or other allied military authorities will be scrupulously and promptly obeyed by Japanese and Japanese-controlled military and civil officials and private persons. Any delay or failure to comply with the provisions of this or subsequent orders and any action which the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers determines to be detrimental to the Allied Powers, will incur drastic and summary punishment at the hands of allied military authorities and the Japanese Government.
