GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
APO 500
17 September 1946
MEMORANDUM.
SUBJECT: Information of General Application Pertaining to Memorandum, Number (SCAPIN - 1207), 17 Sep 1946, subject "Ration for United' Nations' Nationals, Neutral Nationals and Stateless Persons."
1. With reference to Memorandum for the Imperial Japanese Government, AG 430 (17 Sep 46) PH, (SCAPIN - 1207), 17 Sep 1946, the following is published for the information of all concerned.
2. The purpose of this Memorandum is to call the attention of the Japanese Government to the fact that no effort has been made by them to comply with Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers Memorandum for the Imperial Japanese Government (SCAPIN-1143), file AG 430 (20 Aug 46)PH, subject as above.
3. The Japanese Government is required, by 18 Sep 1946, to submit to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, English translation of all instructions they have issued to implement this Memorandum/
4. The Japanese Government is directed to make available at once the Japanese Official ration and the supplementary ration according to the terms of the Memorandum.
5. The Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, has no objection if the Japanese Government desires to increase the rice dietary, but this increase will in no way affect the choice by the individual of selecting either the rice or non-rice dietary.
6. Command instructions pertaining to the execution of surveillance required in connection with Memorandum mentioned in paragraph 1 above, have been dispatched through command channels. The following is a general statement regarding the Occupation Force Commander's responsibility for surveillance of the Memorandum.
a. The Occupation Force Commander will:
(1) Cause an inspection of Foreign Nationals' ration points as soon as practicable after 18 September 1946, to ascertain if the supplementary ration has been made available to Foreign Nationals.
(2) Make inquiry to ascertain if the individual Foreign National has been goven his individual choice of ration.
(3) Make inquiry to ascertain if the rice dietary has been increased voluntarily by the Japanese Government.
(4) By inspection, ascertain if the food being issued to Foreign Nationals is of suitable quality and the quantity the same as contained in letter to the Commanding General, Eighth Army, file AG 430, 20 August 1946, subject as above.
7. When violations of paragraph 6 a above are observed, the Occupation Force Commander will report the circumstances to General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, without delay, to enable the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, to take further corrective action.
R. G. HERSEY
Lt Col, AGD
Asst Adj Gen
DISTRIBUTION
Same as SCAPIN - 1143
less Imperial Japanese Government