Suzuki, Tōgō, and Admiral Yonai favored Tōgō's one additional condition to Potsdam, while General Anami, General Umezu, and Admiral Toyoda insisted on three further terms that modified Potsdam: that Japan handle their own disarmament, that Japan deal with any Japanese war criminals, and that there be no occupation of Japan.
Suzuki, Tōgō og admiral Yonai gik ind for Tōgōs ene yderligere betingelse til Potsdam, mens generalerne Anami og Umezu samt admiral Toyoda insisterede på yderligere tre betingelser, som modificerede Potsdam: at Japan selv skulle stå for afvæbningen, at Japan selv håndterede japanske krigsforbrydere, at at der ikke skulle ske en besættelse af Japan.