Asia
- Afghanistan
- Monarch - Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan (1933–1973)
- Prime Minister - Sardar Mohammad Hashim Khan, Prime Minister of Afghanistan (1929–1946)
- Bhutan
- Monarch - Jigme Wangchuk, King of Bhutan (1926–1952)
- Chief Minister - Raja Sonam Tobgay Dorji, Chief Minister of Bhutan (1917–1952)
- Brunei - Ahmad Tajuddin, Sultan of Brunei (1924–1950)
- Republic of China
- Chongqing Government (Nationalist China, pro-Allies)
- Head of State - Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Government (1931–1943)
- Premier - Chiang Kai-shek, President of the Executive Yuan (1939–1945)
- Nanjing Government (pro-Japan)
- Head of State - Wang Jingwei, Chairman of the National Government (1940–1944)
- Chongqing Government (Nationalist China, pro-Allies)
- India -
- Monarch - George VI, Emperor of India (1936–1947)
- Viceroy - The Marquess of Linlithgow, Viceroy of India (1936–1943)
- Japan -
- Monarch - Showa Emperor, Emperor of Japan (1926–1989)
- Prime Minister - Hideki Tojo, Prime Minister of Japan (1941–1944)
- Manchukuo (Japanese puppet state)
- Monarch - Kangde (Henry Puyi), Emperor of Manchukuo (1934–1945)
- Premier - Zhang Jinghui, Premier of Manchukuo (1935–1945)
- Oman - Said Bin Taimur, Sultan of Oman (1932–1970)
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