I hereby give My sanction, with the advice of the Privy Council to the Imperial Ordinance concerning the partial amendments to the Disciplinary Regulations of Government Officials, and cause the same to be promulgated. Signed: HIROHITO, Seal of the Emperor This second day of the fifth month of the twenty-second year of Showa (May 2, 1947) Countersigned: Prime Minister YOSHIDA Shigeru Imperial Ordinance No. 206 The Disciplinary Regulations of Government Officials shall be partly amended as follows: In Art. 1. "Laws and Ordinances" shall read "Laws and Orders", and "in the chief aim at loyality, obedience and diligence for His Majesty the Emperor, and His Government" shall read "in the chief aim at sincerity and diligence as servant for the whole Nation". Art. 4. par. 2 shall be amended as follows: The permission of the chief official concerned shall be obtained when a person wants to be a witness, expert witness etc. in accordance with Laws or Orders, or to publish secret matters relating to his official duties. In Art. 8, par. 2, "the Sanction of His Majesty the Emperor" shall read "the permission of the Cabinet". In Art. 7, "Higher Official (Koto-kan) Sub-ordinate official (Hannin-kan)" shall read "Government official". Supplementary Provision: The present Ordinance shall come into force as from the day of its promulgation.