What was the number of the 1945 order directing Japanese forces where to surrender to Allied commanders?

The order directing Japanese forces where to surrender was General Order No. 1.

General Order No. 1 was prepared by the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff and approved by President Harry Truman on August 17, 1945. General Douglas MacArthur then issued it to the Japanese representatives after Japan accepted the Allied terms.

The order instructed Japanese forces to surrender to designated Allied commanders. It also required them to disclose military deployments, preserve equipment, and comply with occupation arrangements. Its provisions divided responsibility for receiving Japanese surrenders across different regions of the former Japanese empire.

One important provision concerned Korea. Japanese forces north of the 38th parallel were ordered to surrender to Soviet forces, while those south of the line were directed to surrender to American forces. This arrangement contributed to the later division of Korea, although the order itself was a military surrender directive rather than a permanent political settlement.