THE SURRENDER JAP SURRENDER ENVOYS ARRIVE IN MANILA In a few minutes these men will be told exactly what is expected of beaten Japan, and the third emissary from left doesn't  appear ant too happy about it. (Official U.S. Navy Photo Released 22 August 1945) MacARTHUR’S FIRST INSTRUCTIONS Original photostat of message from General Douglas MacArthur to JAPAN  on August 15, 1945,  the day after Japan formally accepted Allied  Surrender Terms Transcribed message as follows: “FROM SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED FORCES TO THE JAPANESE EMPEROR  THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT THE JAPANESE IMPERIAL GENERAL HEADQUARTERS MESSAGE NUMBER Z-500. I HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED AS THE SUPREME  COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS (THE UNITED STATES, THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC) AND EMPOWERED  TO ARRANGE DIRECTLY WITH THE JAPANESE AUTHORITIES FOR THE CESSATION  OF  HOSTILITIES  AT THE EARLIEST PRACTICABLE DATE. IT IS DESIRED THAT A RADIO  STATION IN THE TOKYO AREA BE OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED FOR CONTINOUS USE IN HANDLING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THIS HEADQUARTERS AND YOUR  HEADQUARTERS. YOUR REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE SHOULD GIVE THE CALL SIGNS  CMA FREQUENCIES AND STSATION DESIGNATION. IT IS DESIRED THAT THE   RADIO  COMMUNICATION WITH MY HEADQUARETRS IN MANILA BE HANDLED IN ENGLISH TEXT. PENDING DESIGNATION BY YOU OF ABLE STATION IN THE TOKYO AREA FOR USE  AS ABOVE   INDICATED, STATION JIG UNCLE MIKE ON  FREQUENCY 137-NAU-GHT 5KC  WILL BE USED FOR THIS PURPOSE AND WTI-IMI-WTA MANILA WILL REPLY  ON 15965KC. UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MESSAGE, ACKNOWLEDGE.  SIGNED MACARTHUR.”