18S _Cattating Goose btn apn andthe ilippaee "Nasional Archive nd Record Adminiatin. RG, Wesingon D.C, ‘Nari. 1933, (aks Mani ant Tay Nis Nn 1936, 1937. 199. Soy Tine Map 1998 Chap 6 ‘Test of Wills: Diplomacy between Japan and the Laurel Government Ruceot jose [94 ended wae we called peace Before the wa, the Pippen ndependent stars Mest Flpincs lke orwatd co and prepared fr independence, despite the cows of war which coverhadiwed the wo ippine Commonweseh in most do espite dhe atonony of he ined in he hands of th Armes mesic mates formal forge rations306 _Teatop Wills obing thee ioe ‘Srbueak of war cdo ll vense fo conmleaton berween tbe governments became known nthe Philippine Execusve Coniston "Technically, the relaonhip heron the Jganice Mary Adminis tion GRA) and the Philippine Exeutive Commision wat a sperorinke For telaioship, wi geneet policies and orders eranating rom rhe Japanse Toor for mance and Andensresleeeny of he Jpanene Occupation Fors: The burlerspacod Uy th policy on the lool prope wold hae o he home by the pogle*188 Tere Wie ‘The Japanese decison to grane independence to fom va Flin in cooperating wit Jann. and meerplaed 0 put inte et he ‘che qusston of Piippie independence nthe sy. The speach. by Jorge B. Varga, chairman the Executive Common, nu Jone P Lau, commissioner ofthe Incr ale for unity a sada ing behind Japan. and resolution expresing te Japan for making the promise They edge “pputese. The Count of Sante lo cena Testy wise _19 ‘Go-Prosperity Sphere." The gp fre econ’ that Japan shld be allowed to matin mite ad al erate “Thistepor didnot reprece any major change sary Admini o amend and shout and wiv gr on expe vslcame. Tojo aple. withing hol Pips showed ‘cooperating wih Japan, "Wein apn,” he conclude oat mech epertation 3 you fo dhe approach of the happy ay” pins will win fr thems dhe grt hone a ndepeoae ‘Moe formaiee were expressed st dinner tha evening and ai ‘Visit, eremonial elegrams wee sone. All she ceremonies were don90_Tetoy wie roto, with cach panes peel being matched by spesch of Flpinn (fsa rank” Foralmose ll members of the Exterive Camumislon, “Tojo answered Tedepends oa you, i thers pea and one. Pree ean Laer by Benigno S.Aauino, drctor general othe Kapaa s Paging 1 Bagong. Genice Asocta ‘he Markings Gucrallaravempred a anarince Laue! are played ck Wack olf cour. Lane war thot and wooded ad wos ‘Although peace and ord condos had atuay wosened sine Tj May it. Tojo om 16 Jase anions eo the cighty second hpnese Ds “A this mctune we wish co gpa sep rhc ad declare shat we wll sod the with he phoro of Wc and Vargan shaking esa cong rete leadership esti194 Tertop Wie public wiles, which sprcomeat shall epee upon the termination of the {Grew Ean Aa Wa” ‘On 1 Augie 1943, Burra we declared independ by Japan. The Dhilippnes mowed “They (PCPIL cyto show they were losced to cooperate the erent of thei collaboration to minima speci meting of the Kalba, which then poceded ss ton ft the Navonal Asem Fes Wille 1 Aid or el che public wanted 9 experience i apa, He ako sae Flipins would a rtm shee Backs of the Americans, who had bes trenefcror befne the war od so would ean sera dishonot Tajo,Pestef wis 197 ‘Trailand, Germany, Croatia, Baza ated aly filly ognized he ‘which were developing and expliing vars maura! rscures nthe coun138 _Testop Wile Fesopwite 199 15 "Thee sal be boreuon the High Conesting Fates pera re lations of ood neighbor and amity on de base of nut sepect, of sovereignty aud textos, Us The High Coowracting Pts shall cesely cooperate 09 mater poli, economia, and miley fr the meceol promcion of the Wie of Greer Eat Ana. Il The High Contrcting Pare ll coe cooperte wth cach ober forthe cxtablinhmens of Greer Ent Al200 Font We Fetef wits 201 of Forcign Mlle were appoined in ‘aly 1944. Appointed efecve 11 Fruay were Tendo Bvanpslia ane ‘Queruhe Mabalintal ar onal Salador P Lopes pes ac publee-sur Testof Wits ber 1943, The embasey Formuly opened on 26 Oesahe, at she formes US. 1 Commisionersesidence: Murata Bogan making ical allan hosed isn in Baguio, Dayan and Cab, wit branches in Legs "The Phlppine Embsty in Taiyo was suppose to represent the Pie the pane gen surrounding i" ‘Despite al the preparations, the mbiny war oponed wal on 10 Feb ‘ary 1944 when Vga an hi ta active 9 Ty. Vargas pesencad his ‘tiowcars ing the sasonal Hag escorted by motoreyele Mags in fons of ‘elapse: mentee tenement tne ‘ost wui_ 208 ‘he mectng ball an ll he provost wih armal dip atclpant to prepare Irsining on wich a speech, arth able wo escape censorship. Even how Ie Japanese expres to hea aed fr fe a hu pure for “The Philipine Geceade Mission co Japan Tn Api 1943, Laue ent + “Grate Mizior® to Toyo, headed by peak ofthe National Aeterble The sion ex super lvl sal mndemtanding, and make G Ti ales explored svenics lading vo greater Belapestis 205 rei te agin wipe and dab of fs i pin peer206 _Tetop wate ie and the panes ust sce whomever they could weve aso wed om exasion such find ssa lodgingy forthe per sd The bay wa oe very ete, ower andthe Japanese simply commandear he tse the ane “Other problem eased. Some Jpanine pte companies did o¢ pay Aci tes shining they were agri of he Japanese Any and Navy. Laue “The Minisry of Agate and Nogurl Resouces ho reported hat he Jp nese Army and Nevr ahora indole to at ad el amber wit pom, Reso ase forte papet 0 he would ake up with the rsa" robles Tn patie, the panes mary snply id what they wanted, Ta Fetep Wile 207asst ope ‘ine Army, eeturing mont of them, Laure Basles Sosa memes ew de ope seg og vey the gorernmenc” ‘Apart foe the wren formal pra, mater: wer ented between es and Marra vray ding mela oe Sennen Laur and Marsa a {amex While thse mectnge ticeded in beaging concrete problems othe Shenton of Mart and he embaey sa ule change warseea a ahe riesno Tent Wie Gullrmo B: Franco, so shat cold hl lfc i Malaciang and hos Fekepeouref the Kempstais mah, beats the Kempeda ao aapcted Fran. (Sen of being pope laninge er she Presidential Goats and a sll (Conmaboley- supplied and ssined bythe Japanese, who were consi ‘Sepicusof he freee all ta the Republic hada armed fres” “To improve dhe sccusiy seus af the Philippine goverment, Laurel consdred epunding the Contabalnye0 ft shosand men who would Serve athe notional secuity forex eth thie, Laurel coud sow hae che Spans sted frees wee no longer accesay- This plan never acrleed ‘ince the Japanese did ot allow i!” “Seat of Was? ‘Some Japan hvadn many oft dies plang aay phne coup dat co splice Faure with someone mere ble and more sympa ostop Wile 211 cup wee ads, efre apunse offices dima the i ‘Mould comple are he ipo people Lael Sespned ro each eabinee mnie. suppose Ture! government war move Hikes peeonc in22 Teatopwite Snend the Inauguration ‘Sbinec members were erly Foc #0 evaete to Bags, together with “The Japanese lft Him wih de cho leat say on Philippe so. He wre sett to Gener Yamashita a ‘= “hemor gems igs he premnentcne eeken or oes gorcentiens mandy tl elder she Japanese withdrew ith the Japanes fo lave Cabins go io Japsa 90 shar there would Ke = goveenmet in exe, Lautel, ‘Compromise we Finally reached wherein only sme of he cabinet mebes, preferably cho wichour Fails in Baguio, would go—and provided the Japance did noc ll pine, Laue, his immedi aly and few bie ‘while in fapany apa fiom eying ro show that che psermen sul dste, {nd ooking afer the wellbeing oF Flpinos in Japan. Whes the war ended —4 ft wan diplomacy im a9 occupied cou dhe Lautel government ist tp est ofWie_285 proccol filly andFetofiie_215216 _Testop wile Fest ie 217 wl Boer Wine Pi 41 8B OG Lm Oe. 19437 672. {Paid Doin of are Fern Man the Tine of he Dac raza of War Spree 194, eth Parese Emphas how Garans Su ete Tee of ry Oop a gs 30, Roya nd Theis Th Pipe aly pp 275-76 31 0a, 1943) 18, ga Pape with he ath Assn Lope del Cail, Graig unde pan (1982-1948) unpublied 1985 in PLL, pp 73-7. 10), 99. 34, 38. The ery wc Fite ben nd others, Ce Urania Avda Ato, 1949}, 9283-34215_Testefwiteestopwitle 224 Bibliography “Agno, Teoow A. Te afl Yar, Quan Cir RP Gt, 1968 ster ofthe pene Muir Admnerion to J YT Sef Staeren, Mansons: UE.222 _Testof wie Chapter 7 Christianity and the Japanese Occupation “TerapeTaseruvn suniniys Nok. Mina jie! Macon Viewing the Sth | “Tyo: rvary pulsed 198 fe