GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
15 October 1946

AG 014.33 (15 Oct 46) GC
(SCAPIN - 1271)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Repatriation of Chinese and Formosans.

1. Reference is made to:
a. Memorandum from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, file AG 370.05 (7 May 46) GC, (SCAPIN-927), dated 7 May 1946, subject: "Repatriation", as amended.
b. Memorandum from the Central Liaison Office, No.4943 (RF), dated 26 September 1946, subject: Repatriation of Thirty-three (33) Chinese via Japan.
c. Memorandum from the Central Liaison Office, No.4971 (RF), dated 27 September 1946, subject: "Repatriation of Natives of Saipan and Other Pacific Ocean Area Islands and Manchuria."
2. One hundred thirty-seven (137) Chinese Nationals, now in Korea, will be repatriated to North China via Japan. They will arrive at Sasebo prior to 1 November 1946.
3. Twenty-five (25) Formosans and ten (10) Koreans arrived Sasebo on or about 8 October 1946 from Singapore aboard Arimasan Maru.
4. The Chinese and Formosans listed in reference 1 b above, paragraphs 2 and 3 above, and those listed in List C (B) attached to reference 1 c above, are included in inclosures hereto as follows:
Inclosure Number 1 - "Chinese to be Repatriated to North China".
Inclosure Number 2 - "Chinese and Formosans to be Repatriated to Central China, South China and Formosa".
5. The Imperial Japanese Government will:
a. Receive, care for, and move to Sasebo Reception Center all Chinese and Formosans referred to in this memorandum.
b. Outload those listed on Inclosure Number 1 hereto on a Hulutao-bound ship, as designated by the Commending General, Eighth U.S. Army, for debarkation at Tsingtao and Tangku.
c. Outload those individuals on Inclosure Number 2 hereto on a ship, to be designated later, bound for Fusan, Shanghai, Canton and Kiirun.
d. Move the ten (10) Koreans mentioned in Paragraph 3 above to Hakata Reception Center and care for them until such time as repatriation to Korea is resumed.
e. Process outgoing repatriates in accordance with provisions of reference 1 a above.
f. Report to Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers:
(1) When those individuals mentioned in paragraph 2 above arrive at Sasebo.
(2) When those listed on Inclosure Number 1 have been outloaded from Japan.
(3) When those listed on Inclosure Number 2 have been outloaded from Japan.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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

2 Incls
Incl 1 - Chinese to be repatriated to North China
Incl 2 - Chinese and Formosans to be repatriated to Central China, South China and Formosa