soc.history.war.world-war-ii

Robert Warinner wrote:
> mtfester@netmapsonscape.net wrote:
> :> In that situation, and given the lack of contemporary records of the decision,
> :> Hasegawa does make a defensible case.

> : Actually, very good records were kept of the decision process, and have
> : been available for some time, even in Japanese.

> : I occassionally hear these sorts of things from modern scholars,
> : sometimes even Japanese ones. I have yet to see them address the actual
> : notes of the discussions of the Liaison Council.

> Since the Liason Conference was replaced by the Supreme War Leadership Council
> in July 1944, I am not sure the discussions of the Liason Conference would
> have too much bearing on events from February to August 1945.

Actually, it was still the Liaison Council, at least according to the
Pacific War Research Institute.

> As far as I know, there are no existing notes of meetings the Supreme War
> Leadership Council and recollections of surviving participants do not always
> agree. Even if they did, I doubt that the deliberations of a body as riven by
> factionalism and rivalries would say as much as we would like them too.

The Privy Seal kept notes on his discussions with each of the members
and on such meetings as he attended. There were others, as well.

Mike