GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
30 July 1948

AG 400.12 (29 Oct 46) CCS
(SCAPIN - 1299/5)

MEMORANDUM FOR	JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
SUBJECT	Provision and Procurement of Japanese Communication Services, Facilities, Equipment, Material and Personnel.

1. Reference is made to Memorandum for the Japanese Government, file AG 400.12 (29 Oct 46)CCS, SCAPIN 1299, dated 29 October 1946, subject as above. This memorandum is issued in accordance with paragraph 2 of the reference memorandum and rescinds SCAPINS 1299/1 through 1299/4 inclusive.
2. It is directed that the Japanese Ministry of Communications provide communications services, facilities, equipment, material and personnel during the period 1 April 1948 to 31 March 1949, as follows:
a. Telephone exchange service and trunks wholly within an exchange area of a city or town, in addition to services being provided at present, which can be furnished by use of existing telephone plant as listed in Appendix I.
b. Construct and/or install communications facilities listed in Appendix II.
c. Long distance lines and telegraph circuits wholly within one Ministry of Communications operating bureau or division as covered in paragraph 5 below.
d. Communications personnel as listed in Appendix III.
e. Bulk materials and equipment required for indigenous supply of the occupation forces will be provided as listed in Appendix V.
f. All other communications services, facilities, equipment, material and personnel not covered above as directed by General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.
3. Statements of services rendered covering all communications services, facilities, equipment, material and personnel to and/or for the occupation forces throughout Japan will be prepared on GPA Form 5 and submitted to Signal Corps representatives as provided by Appendix IV.
4. Communications services, facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel listed in Appendices I, II, III and V are based on future requirements. Revisions and corrections found necessary will be furnished to the Ministry of Communications by General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.
5. Exchange service and trunks within the exchange area of a town or city covered by Appendix I will be furnished by local offices in accordance with communications orders placed by the Commanding Officer of the occupation forces therein, or by his authorized representative. A representative of the Japanese Communication System located in the city or town where service is requested will be authorized to furnish such service without approval of the operating bureau of Ministry of Communications.
6. Toll and exchange construction and installation listed in Appendix II, long distance lines and telegraph circuits wholly within one operating bureau or division, and personnel covered by Appendix III will be provided in accordance with communications orders. These orders will be submitted as authorized by Headquarters, Eighth Army. General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers will coordinate with the Ministry of Communications in preparation of schedules and plans for furnishing facilities and personnel covered by Appendices II and III. Upon completion of these plans and schedules, directors of the operating bureaus or divisions will arrange to fulfill the demands without further approval of the Ministry of Communications, citing the communications order as authority.
7. Communications facilities provided in accordance with this memorandum include those required for billets and housing for occupation forces covered by Memorandum for Japanese Government, file AG 411(6 Mar 46)CE-GD, SCAPIN 799, dated 6 March 1946, subject: Housing Program for Occupation Forces and Their Dependents.
8. Attached appendices supersede previous issues as listed below:
a. Appendix I issue 4 supersedes Appendix I issue 3 dated 1 Aug 47.
b. Appendix II issue 4 supersedes Appendix II issue 3 dated 1 Aug 47.
c. Appendix III issue 5 supersedes Appendix III issue 4 dated 1 Aug 47.
d. Appendix IV issue 4 supersedes Appendix IV issue 3 dated 1 Aug 47.
e. Appendix V. issue 3 supersedes Appendix V issue 2 dated 1 Aug 47.
9. Communications facilities authorized by this memorandum will be procured on communications order, GPA Form 8, in accordance with Memorandum for the Japanese Government, file 400.12 (31 Mar 48)CE-GD, SCAPIN 1872, subject: Expenditures from Funds Appropriated for Occupation Force Requirements, dated 31 March 1948.
10. Direct communication between the Civil Communications Section, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers and the Japanese Ministry of Communications regarding matters within the scope of this memorandum is authorized.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

R. M. LEVY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.

5 Incls
1. Issue 4, Appendix I, (SCAPIN 1299)
2. Issue 4, Appendix II, (SCAPIN 1299)
3. Issue 5, Appendix III,(SCAPIN 1299)
4. Issue 4, Appendix IV, (SCAPIN 1299)
5. Issue 3, Appendix V,(SCAPIN 1299)