GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
23 December 1947

AG000.5 (23 Dec 47) GC-O
(SCAPIN-1391/1)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
Subject	Suppression of Illegal Entry into Japan

1. Reference is made to:
a. Memorandum from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, file AG 000.5 (10 Dec 46) GC, (SCAPIN 1391), dated 10 December 1946, subject as above.
b. Memorandum from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, file AG 370.5 (16 Jul 47) GC-O, (SCAPIN 927/16), dated 16 July 1947, subject: Repatriation, as amended.
2. Paragraph 4 of the reference, paragraph 1 a above, is amended by addition of the following:
Sub-paragraph f. Limit the baggage of Korean illegal immigrants being returned to Korea south of 38° north latitude to such baggage as is necessary for their personal use to prevent subject illegal immigrants from becoming public charges upon their return to Korea south of 38° of north latitude. Such baagage will be limited to the amount each such Korean can carry at one time.
Sub-paragraph g. Take such steps as are deemed appropriate to assure that no Korean illegal immigrants have in their possession upon their return to Korea south of 38° north latitude, either alien registration cards and ration cards of the type issued by the Japanese Government or any falsified official papers and credentials, such as falsified travel orders, which might facilitate illegal entry fo Koreans into Japan.
Sub-paragraph h. Continue to apply the provisions of paragraph 3 a (2), 3 b and 3 d, Annex VI to the reference paragraph. 1 b above, insofar as these paragraphs apply to Koreans being repatriated from Japan to Korea south of 38° north latitude, to Korean illegal immigrants being, returned to Korea south of 38° north latitude.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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