SCAPIN-1309: RADIOTELEPHONE SERVICE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND JAPAN
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
APO 500
2 November 1946
AG 311.3
(2 Nov 46)
CCS
(SCAPIN-1309)
| MEMORANDUM FOR | IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. |
|---|---|
| THROUGH | Central Liaison Office, Tokyo. |
| SUBJECT | Radiotelephone Service Between the United States and Japan. |
1. This directive supplements Memorandum for the Imperial Japanese Government, file AG311.3 (8 Jan 46)CCS (SCAPIN 566), subject: Establishment of Telephone Service Between the United States and Tokyo.
2. The Ministry of Communications will arrange immediately for the handling of radiotelephone calls to the United States from Yokohama. This extension of radiotelephone service will be made available through the assignment of one channel of the existing radiotelephone circuit facilities, for handling calls made from a telephone booth, located in space made available by Headquarters, Eighth Army, in Yokohama. Hours of service will be from 0800 to 1200 daily, until further notice.
3. The Ministry of Communications will supply the necessary facilities and personnel to provide for the operation of this service, including the handling of funds, as a branch office of the main overseas telephone office in Tokyo, Basic material requirements will include a high quality voice circuit, a telephone order wire circuit and a teletype order wire circuit, less teletype machines, between the Tokyo and Yokohama offices; communications apparatus; office equipment; and the sundry items required to insure that proper service, financial transactions, accounting and records are maintained.
4. The Ministry of Communications will coordinate all plans for the setting up of this branch office, and its facilities, with the Signal Office, Eighth Army, Yokohama.
5. Direct correspondence between the Civil Communications Section, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, and the Ministry of Communications, within the scope of this memorandum is authorized.
FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:
JOHN B. COOLEY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
APO 500
2 November 1946
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT : Information of General Application Pertaining to Directive Number (SCAPIN 1309), file AG 311.3(2 Nov 46) CCS, this headquarters, dated 2 Nov 1946, subject: Radiotelephone Service Between the United States and Japan
1. With reference to subject memorandum, the following is published for the information of all concerned.
2. Statistics show that a significant percentage of the radiotelephone calls being made from the Overseas Telephone Office in Tokyo is by personnel of the Eight Army who are located in Yokohama Radiotelephone calls to the United States may be made only from the Tokyo office, according to current regulations, therefore, Yokohama personnel must make the trip to Tokyo to use these telephone facilities.
3. In the interest of providing reasonable services of this nature for the Occupation Forces, it has been determined that an extension of the trans-Pacific radiotelephone service may now be made to Yokohama, within certain limitations as to hours and technical practicability. Rates, rules and regulations, as established for this service from the main Overseas Telephone Office in Tokyo, will be applicable to the service rendered from the Yokohama office, operating as a branch office.
4. Surveillance by the Occupation forces will be similar to that now obtaining at the Overseas Telephone Office in Tokyo.
5. Command instructions pertaining to the execution of surveillance are being released simultaneously with this memorandum.
R. G. HERSEY
Lt. Col. AGD,
Asst Adj Gen.
DISTRIBUTION:
Same as (SCAPIN 1309)
less Japanese Government.
