Fuehles invited Terazaki Hideki, Terazaki's wife (Fuehles's cousin) Gwen and their little daughter to dinner. After dinner, Terazaki, the valet of the Emperor, frankly asked MacArthur about the abdication of the Emperor. Rich ehlers first pointed out that he could not speak for MacArthur, and then emphasized that MacArthur was the emperor's "true friend". He told Terazaki that General MacArthur had recently informed Washington that if the Emperor was prosecuted, Japan would fall into chaos and the size of the occupation army would need to be greatly increased. Even though the emperor was technically responsible for the war, he still held this view. As for abdication, it may also lead to confusion around various issues of inheritance. Therefore, Fuller thinks MacArthur doesn't want Hirohito to abdicate. Terazaki asked whether the Supreme Commander could make a public statement to stop the "careless so-called abdication of the emperor" in the press and make the Japanese people feel that the "dark clouds" have dispersed and the "sun has come out again". Fuehles replied that it would be very difficult.