SCAPIN-1465: RELEASE OF RAW SILK
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
APO 500
14 January 1947
AG 423
(14 Jan 47)
ESS/TD
(SCAPIN-1465)
| MEMORANDUM FOR | IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. |
|---|---|
| THROUGH | Central Liaison Office, Tokyo. |
| Subject | Release of Raw Silk. |
1. Reference is made to paragraph four SCAPIN 1802-A, dated 23 July 1946, which is as follows: “4. The conditioning houses will arrange to re-test, visually and mechanically, all raw silk that is held by weavers, knitters, and other manufacturers. Priority will be given to the testing of newly reeled silk. This paragraph is here-by rescinded.
2. Reference is made to SCAPIN 878, dated 14 April 1946, subject: “Raw Silk of Exportable Grades in Possession of Weavers and Manufacturers. This directive is hereby rescinded.
3. It is directed that the following stocks and future production of raw silk be released in accordance with instructions contained herein:
a. All raw silk and raw silk in the process of weaving and knitting, in the possession of weavers, knitters, and other manufacturers.
b. All raw silk of “F” Grade and below.
c. All damaged raw silk and raw silk with bad winding that is not exportable.
d. All grades of 28 denier raw silk.
e. All raw silk “out of size” 13/15 and 20/22,
f. All raw silk 42 denier and coarser.
g. All douppions and hand reeled silk of all grades and deniers.
h. All raw silk in open bales in the possession of control agencies and silk companies and/or in skein book form.
i. All single filament raw silk, also known as “Woolen Silk.”
4. Such raw silk is to be released to an authorized agency, designated by the Imperial Japanese Government. This agency will allocate the available raw silk supply to the weavers, knitters, and other manufacturers for processing into end items.
5. This government designated agency will be responsible for the production of end items manufactured from released raw silk. On completion of manufacture, this agency will also be responsible for and control distribution, in accordance with plans approved by or directives issued by the Price Control and Rationing Division of the Economic and Scientific Section, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.
6. All products manufactured from the released raw silk will be distributed pursuant to the Japanese Government rationing system, and will be sold at no higher than Japanese Government official ceiling prices. The agency designated by the Imperial Japanese Government to distribute the raw silk and allocate the end products will maintain such checks as to insure the accounting for by manufacturers of all raw silk received for manufacture, and all end products produced.
7. Direct communication between the Textile Bureau, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Economic and Scientific Secetion, Textile Division, is authorized to implement the provisions of this memorandum.
FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:
JOHN B. COOLEY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.
MEMO FOR RECORD: (SCAPIN - 1465)
HST/RAH/vls ESS/TD
6 January 1947
1. Basic: Memo from SCAP to the I. J. G., File No. 423 ( ) ESS/TD, Dated , subject: Release of Raw Silk. This directive rescinds paragraph four SCAPIN 1802-A, dated 23 July 1946, and SCAPIN 878, dated 14 April 1946, both dealing with the collection and retesting of raw silk presently held by weavers, knitters, and other manufacturers.
2. At the present time, large stocks of low grade unexportable raw silk are accumulating in Japan therefore, this directive releases to the Japanese Government for domestic use, the following grades and denier of raw silk in stock and produced in the future:
a. All raw silk and all raw silk in the process of weaving and knitting in the possession of weavers, knitters, and other manufacturers.
b. All raw silk of "F" Grade and below.
c. All damaged raw silk and raw silk with bad winding that is not exportable.
d. All grades of 28 denier raw silk.
e. All raw silk "out of size" 13/15 and 20/22.
f. All raw silk 42 denier and coarser.
g. All douppions and hand reeled silk of all grades and deniers.
h. All raw silk in open bales in the possession of control agencies and silk companies and/or in skein or book form.
i. All single filament raw silk, also known as "Woolen Silk".
3. The raw silk, as listed above, will completely release all stocks that are not exportable and old stocks that have been frozen in the hands of the manufacturers.
4. An authorized agency, designated by the Imperial Japanese Government, will be responsible for allocation, production and distribution.
5. The designated agency will be allowed to allocate the raw silk immediately, but will not be able to distribute the end items made from the raw silk until a plan for distribution and rationing has been submitted to and approved by the Price Control and Rationing Division, Economic and Scientific Section, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.
6. When the plan for distribution is approved, all end items manufactured from the raw silk will be distributed at Japanese Government ceiling prices, and under the Japanese Government rationing system.
7. It is the opinion of the Foreign Trade Division that future exports of raw silk will largely be 13/15 A and better, 20/22 A and better, therefore, the remaining production of Grades B, C, D, and E, can be utilized for the manufacture of desired export fabrics.
8. This directive authorizes direct communication between the Textile Bureau, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and the Textile Division, Economic and Scientific Section, GHQ, SCAP, to implement the provisions of this memorandum.
9. This matter as it relates to Korea has been considered.
10. This is an administrative matter and no surveillance by the Eighth Army is required.
11. Concurrence: ESS/FT - Major E. L. Atkins ESS/AT & C - T. K. Wright
ESS/PC & R - W. S. Egekvist ESS/LE - B. F. Unkeless
H. S. T.
参考原資料
Amends
- SCAPIN-1802-A