Documents with Commentaries Part 4 Deliberations in the Imperial Diet
The deliberations in the Imperial Diet focused on the issue of whether the proposed revisions to the Constitution would change kokutai, or the national polity. Kanamori's response to this was such that changes would be made to the form of government, but no changes would be made to kokutai. This response bewildered Charles L. Kades, who called for a meeting with Kanamori to confirm his intentions. Known as "Minister Kanamori's Six Principles on Constitutional Reform," this memorandum, written up at Kades' request, is a transcript of the explanation relating to the position of the Emperor given by Kanamori during the meeting held on July 17.
Discussions at this meeting indicated concerns that Kanamori's defense of the kokutai might be aimed at a return to the old system, as also appeared in the report on Whitney's memorandum to MacArthur.
| Actual Title of Source | [Kanamori Roku Gensoku] Minister Kanamori's Six Principles on Constitutional Reform |
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| Date | Not dated. English translation dated 17 July 1946 |
| Document Number | Sato Tatsuo Papers : 183 |
| Repository (reproduction) | |
| Repository | National Diet Library |
| Note |
| Actual Title of Source | Check Sheet, From: Govt Sec (CW), Subject: Developments on Proposed Constitution for Japan |
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| Date | 17 July 1946 |
| Document Number | GHQ/SCAP Records Government Section; Box No. 2088 "Publicity" <Sheet No. GS(B)00640-00644> |
| Repository (reproduction) | National Diet Library |
| Repository | U.S. National Archives & Records Administration (RG331) |
| Note | Microfiche |
