On August 14, 1945, the Kantaro Suzuki Cabinet accepted the Potsdam Declaration and the war ended. Then, the paper of demands of the Commander-Gener- al of the Allied Powers were handed over, and it requested that regardless of its caliber, all coastal can- nons, anti-aircraft guns, and other artillery in the Tokyo Bay area were required to have their tail plugs (closers) removed and their barrels lowered to a minimum depression angle to disable them. Actually British troops occupied the No.2 Sea Fort but it is unknown to what extent artillery and batteries were destroyed.