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The blank line where Cosgraves was supposed to sign can be seen on the document’s right-hand page, along with Gen. Richard Sutherland’s handwritten corrections.
(Diplomatic Record Office/Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan)
The blank line where Cosgraves was supposed to sign can be seen on the document’s right-hand page, along with Gen. Richard Sutherland’s handwritten corrections.
(Diplomatic Record Office/Ministry of Foreign Affairs Japan)