nJune 20
nA meeting of the
Supreme War Direction Council before Emperor Hirohito is held on
the subject of ending the war. According to the
U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, “the Emperor, supported
by the premier, foreign minister and Navy minister, declared for
peace; the army minister and the two chiefs of staff did
not concur.”
nJune 26
nStimson, Forrestal
and Grew agree that a clarification of surrender terms should be
issued well before an invasion and with “ample time to permit a national reaction to
set in.” The three agreed that “Japan is susceptible to reason.”
nJuly 10
nAt a meeting of
the Supreme War Direction Council, Emperor Hirohito urges haste
in moves to mediate the peace through Russia.