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| Parent | Remarks to Court on the motion attacking the jurisdiction of the Tribunal |
|---|---|
| Date | June 1946 |
| Language | English |
| Collection | Tavenner Papers & IMTFE Official Records |
| Box | Box 3 |
| Folder | General Reports and Memoranda from June 1946 |
| Repository | University of Virginia Law Library |
“Whereas, by such Instrument of Surrender, the authority of the Emperor and the Japanese Government to rule the state of Japan is made subject to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, who is authorized to take such steps as he deems proper to effectuate the terms of surrender;
“Whereas, the undersigned has been designated by the Allied Powers as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers to carry into effect the general surrender of the Japanese armed forces;