GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
11 April 1950

AG 400.12 (29 Oct 46) CCS
(SCAPIN - 1299/8)

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

1. This memorandum supersedes Memorandum for the Japanese Government, file AG 400.12 (29 Oct 46)CCS, SCAPIN 1299/7, dated 8 April 1949, subject as above.
2. It is directed that the Japanese Ministry of Telecommunications provide communications services, facilities, equipment, material and personnel as follows:
a. Telephone exchange service wholly within an exchange area of a city or town, which can be furnished by use of existing telephone plant as covered in paragraph 4 below.
b. Long distance lines and telegraph circuits wholly within one Ministry of Telecommunications operating bureau or division which can be furnished by use of existing facilities, as covered in paragraph 5 below.
c. Communications personnel as covered by paragraph 5 below.
d. Long distance telephone and telegraph lines extending beyond the boundaries of any one overating bureau, bulk materials, construction and 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 be furnished to and/or for the occupation forces throughout Japan will be prepared on GPA Form 5 and submitted as provided by Appendix I.
4. Exchange service within the exchange area of a city or town, which can be furnished by use of existing facilities will be furnished by local offices in accordance with communications orders placed by Commanding General, Eighth Army or by his authorized representative. A representative of the Japanese Telecommunications 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 the Ministry of Telecommunications.
5. Long distance lines and telegraph circuits wholly within an operating bureau or division which can be furnished by use of existing facilities and personnel will be provided in accordance with communications orders placed by Commanding General, Eighth Army or by his authorized representative. Directors of the operating bureaus will arrange to fulfill the demands without father approval of the Ministry of Telecommunications, citing the communications order number as authority.
6. Communications facilities authorized by this memorandum will be procured on communications order, GPA Form 8, in accordance with Memorandum for the Japanese Government, file AG 400.12 (31 Mar 48) CF-GD, SCAPIN 1672, Subj: Expenditures from Funds Appropriated for Occupation Forces Requirements, dated 31 March 1948 as amended.
7. Direct communications between Occupation Force agencies and the Japanese Ministry of Telecommunications is authorized as follows:
a. Civil Communications Section, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers on natters within the scope of this memorandum.
b. Signal Section, Headquarters, Eighth Army, through liaison channels on cost estimates and enginering data for specific projects, and informational matters necessary to assure compliance with this directive.
c. Authorized Signal Corps Representatives of Commanding General, Eighth Army and their respective operating bureaus of the Ministry of Telecommunications thru liaison channels on informational matters necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of this directive.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

GEORGE R. CONNOR,
Colonel, AGD
Acting Adjutant General

1 Incl
1. Issue 7, Appendix I, SCAIN 1299/8