SCAPIN-1115: ADDITION OF TEIKOKU COMPRESSED GAS COMPANY, LTD. (TEIKOKU ASSHUKUGASU K.K.), TO THE SCHEDULE OF RESTRICTED CONCERNS
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
APO 500
8 August 1946
AG 004
(8 Aug 46)
ESS/AC
(SCAPIN-1115)
| MEMORANDUM FOR | IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. |
|---|---|
| THROUGH | Central Liaison Office, Tokyo. |
| Subject | Addition of Teikoku Compressed Gas Company, Ltd., (Teikoku Asshukugasu K. K.), to the Schedule of Restricted Concerns. |
1. References are the following Memoranda for the Imperial Japanese Government from General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers:
a. AG 319.1 (22 Oct 45) ESS/IE, 25 October 1945, (SCAPIN-177), subject: “Reports to be Made by Certain Business Firms.”
b. AG 004 (31 Oct 45) ESS, 31 October 1945, (SCAPIN-215), subject: “Sale or Transfer of Securities of Certain Business Firms.”
c. AG 004 (8 Dec 45) ESS/AC, 8 December 1945, (SCAPIN-403), subject: “Establishment of a Schedule of Restricted Concerns.”
d. AG 300.8 (8 Dec 45) ESS/AC, 8 December 1945, (SCAPIN-408), subject: “Regulations Affecting Restricted Concerns.”
e. AG 123 (15 Jan 46) ESS/FI, 15 January 1946, (SCAPIN-599), subject: “Restriction on Dividend Payments.”
f. AG 319.1 (19 Jan 46) ESS/AC, 19 January 1946, (SCAPIN-625), subject: “Reports to be Made by Certain Business Firms.”
g. AG 150 (23 Feb 46) ESS/AC, 23 February 1946, (SCAPIN-767), subject: “War Damage and Government Indemnity Claims of Companies on the Schedule of Restricted Concerns.”
h. AG 248 (24 May 46) ESS/AC, 24 May 1946, (SCAPIN-981), subject: “Payment of Salaries to Executive Officers of Restricted Concerns.”
i. AG 004 (4 July 46) ESS/AC, 4 July 1946, (SCAPIN-1053), subject: “Changes in Names of Restricted Concerns.”
2. The Teikoku Compressed Gas Company, Ltd., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Honsha, is hereby added to the Schedule of Restricted Concerns referred to in subparagraph 1c above.
3. The Imperial Japanese Government will take immediate action to assure that the Teikoku Compressed Gas Comyany, Ltd., shall comply with the provisions of and make reports required by reference Memoranda listed in paragraph 1, above. Wherever reference is made in inclosure 1 and inclosure 2 to reference 2 to reference Memorandum 1a, above, to the year 1944, it shall be amended to read 1946.
4. Direct communication between the interested Staff Sections of General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the. Allied Powers, and agencies of the Imperial Japanesse Government concerned is authorized to implement all provisions of this Memorandum.
FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:
JOHN B. COOLEY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.
MEMO FOR RECORD: (SCAPIN - 1115)
WFM/JMcIH/DLD/gg
25 July 1946
1. Pursuant to the policy set forth in Joint Chiefs of Staff Directive 1380/15, 3 November 1945, investigations are being made of concerns which are not listed on the inclosure to SCAP Memorandum AG 004 (8 Dec 45) ESS/AC (SCAPIN-403), subject: "Establishment of a Schedule of Restricted Concerns," or subsequent additions thereto.
2. Teikoku Compressed Gas Company, Ltd. (Teikoku Asshukugasu K. K.), an affiliate of Sumitomo Honsha, is considered a subsidiary as defined by SCAP Memorandum AG 319.1 (22 Oct 45) ESS/IE (SCAPIN-177), subject: "Reports to be Made by Certain Business Firms," and should therefore, be placed on the Schedule of Restricted Concerns referred to in paragraph 1, above. Sumitomo Honsha holds 22.6% of the total paid-in capital stock of Teikoku Compressed Gas Company, Ltd.
3. The interests of USAFIK are not concerned.
4. This is considered an administrative matter and no surveillance by the Eighth Army is required.
5. Concurrences: ESS/IN (Mr. G. T. Walker); ESS/LE (Lt. Col. E. R. Minnich).
J. McI. H.
