Part 3 Formulation of the GHQ Draft and Response of the Japanese Government

• 3-1 Emperor, Imperial Rescript Denying His Divinity (Professing His Humanity)
• 3-2 Reform of the Japanese Governmental System (SWNCC 228)
• 3-3 Telegram, MacArthur to Eisenhower, Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Forces, Pacific, concerning exemption of the Emperor from War Criminals, January 25, 1946
• 3-4 Establishing Far Eastern Commission and its Meetings with GHQ
• 3-5 Rowell "Report of preliminary studies and recommendations of Japanese Constitution," December 6, 1945
• 3-6 Rowell "Comments on Constitutional revision proposed by private group," January 11, 1946
• 3-7 Courtney Whitney's Memorandum Regarding Constitutional Reform, February 1, 1946
• 3-8 Article from the Mainichi Shimbun, "Constitutional Problems Investigation Committee Draft Proposal," February 1, 1946
• 3-9 Whitney's Memorandum Regarding the Mainichi article, "Constitutional Problems Investigation Committee Draft Proposal," February 2, 1946
• 3-10 MacArthur Notes (MacArthur's Three Basic Points), February 3, 1946
• 3-11 Whitney's Memorandum Regarding the Japanese Government's Proposed Revisions, February 6, 1946
• 3-12 Matsumoto Draft Submitted to GHQ
• 3-13 Charles Kades' Comments on the "Gist of the Revision of the Constitution (Matsumoto Draft)," February 12, 1946
• 3-14 GHQ Original Draft
• 3-15 GHQ Draft, February 13, 1946
• 3-16 Records of the Meeting when GHQ Draft was Presented to Japanese Government, February 13, 1946
• 3-17 Correspondence between Jiro Shirasu and General Whitney ("Jeep Way Letter")
• 3-18 Joji Matsumoto, "Supplementary Explanation concerning the Constitutional Revision," February 18, 1946
• 3-19 Meeting of Matsumoto with Whitney, Februay 22, 1946
• 3-20 Drafting the Constitution of Japan (March 2 Draft) and its Submission to GHQ
• 3-21 Negotiations with GHQ and Drafting the Constitution of Japan (March 5 Draft)
• 3-22 Publication of "Outline of a Draft for a Revised Constitution"
• 3-23 Comments by the Department of State on "Outline of a Draft for a Revised Constitution"
• 3-24 Summary of Prime Minister Shidehara's Explanation of the Draft Constitution in the Privy Council, March 20, 1946
• 3-25 Publication of Colloquially written Constitution Draft
• 3-26 Negotiations with GHQ Regarding Partial Revision to the Draft of the New Constitution
• 3-27 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "International and Domestic Opinions on the Draft of the Constitution Revision"
• 3-28 Far Eastern Commission Request for Consultation on Japanese Constitution

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  3. Outline Part 3 Formulation of the GHQ Draft and Response of the Japanese Government
  4. Outline Part 4 Deliberations in the Imperial Diet
  5. Outline Part 5 Enactment of the Constitution of Japan
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  2. Documents with Commentaries Part 2 Creation of Various Proposals to Reform the Constitution
  3. Documents with Commentaries Part 3 Formulation of the GHQ Draft and Response of the Japanese Government
  4. Documents with Commentaries Part 4 Deliberations in the Imperial Diet
  5. Documents with Commentaries Part 5 Enactment of the Constitution of Japan
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