SCAPIN-1126: REPATRIATION OF OKINAWANS AND KOREANS FROM SAIPAN

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
13 August 1946

AG 014.33 (13 Aug 46) GC
(SCAPIN-1126)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.

SUBJECT

Repatriation of Okinawans and Koreans from Saipan.

1. Reference is made to:
a. Memorandum from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, file AG 014.33 (24 Jul 46)GC, (SCAPIN 1081), dated 24 July 1946, subject: "Repatriation of Ryukyuans now in Japan."
b. Memorandum from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, file AG 014.33 (8 Aug 46)GC, (SCAPIN 1113), dated 8 August 1946, subject: "Repatriation to and from Korea."
2. The United States ship, SCHUYLER V209 arrives at Yokohama on or about 13 August 1946 with Japanese, Okinawan and Korean repatriates aboard.
3. The Imperial Japanese Government will:
a. Receive and process the repatriates from the SCHUYLER V209 through the repatriation reception center at Uraga.
b. After completion of processing move the Koreans and Okinawans to Hakata and Nagoya reception centers respectively, for shipment to their homelands.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

JOHN B. COOLEY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.