GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
30 November 1946

AG600.3 (30 Nov 46) CPC/FP
(SCAPIN-1370)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
Subject	Preservation of Property in Japan Owned by United Nations and Their Nationals.

1. Reference is made to memorandum for the Imperial Japanese Government, file AG 091.112 (15 Sep 45) CPC, SCAPIN-26, 13 September 1945, subject “Protection of Allied and Axis Property,” from General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.
2. In a recent general inspection of properties which belonged on 7 December 1941 to nationals of the United Nations, it was observed that many of these properties are not being properly preserved, and that necessary measures are not being taken by the Imperial Jepanese Government to prevent further deterioration of such properties, in spite of the instructions contained in the memorandum, referred to in paragraph 1 above.
3. The Imperial Japanese Government is instructed that it is held responsible for preservation and for paying all espenses incurred in the preservation of property in Japan owned on 7 December 1941 by nationals of United Nations, where such property is not in the possession, custody or control of the United Nations national owner.
4. The Imperial Japanese Government is directed to make such minimum outlays as are necessary to preserve and pretect all such properties as are covered by paragraph 3 above, so as to prevent further loss or deterioration.
5. The Imperial Japanese Government is further directed to maintain detailed records, in the case of each United nations national’s property, of all expenditures incurred in preservation and to submit a report of action taken with statement of expenses incurred in each case where measures are taken to preserve property of United Nations nationals.
6. General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, wherever renewals and repairs to specific properties are required because of lack of proper preservation, may direct such renewals and repairs to be made at the cost of the Imperial Japanese Government.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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