I hereby give My sanction to the Imperial Ordinance concerning partial amendments to the Imperial Ordinance No. 101 of 1926 (the Imperial Ordinance concerning the prohibition of the organization of political parties and associations and others) in pursuance of the Imperial Ordinance No. 542 of 1945 concerning the Orders to be issued in consequence of the Acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration and cause the same to be promulgated.