I hereby give My sanction to the Imperial Ordinance concerning the partial amendments of the Regulations governing the Organization and Functions of Tokyo Metropolitan Government and others and cause the same to be promulgated. Signed: HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor This first day of the second month of the twenty-second year of Showa (February 1, 1947) Countersigned: Prime Minister YOSHIDA Shigeru Minister for Home Affairs UEHARA Etsujiro Imperial Ordinance No. 39

Article 1. The following partial amendments shall be made to the Regulations governing the Organization and Functions of Tokyo Metropolitan Government. In Article 1-(2), not more than 497 (full-time)" shall read "not more than 489 (full-time)" and "not more than 4,064 (full-time)" shall read "not more than 4,065 (full-time)".

Article 2. The following partial amendments shall be made to the Regulations governing the Organization and Functions of Hokkaido Prefectural Government. In Article 1-(2), "not more than 134 (full-time)" shall read "not more than 135 (full- shall read "not more than 867 (full-time)". time)" and "not more than 864 (full-time)"

Article 3. The following partial amendments shall be made to the Regulations governing the Organization and Functions of Prefectural Government. In Article 2, "not more than 4,796 (full-time)" shall read "not more than 4,836 (full-time)" and "not more than 29,506 (full-time" shall read "not more than 29,574 (full-time)".

Supplementary Provision: The present Ordinance shall come into force as from the day of its promulgation.