GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
16 October 1945

AG 091 (16 Oct 45) GC
(SCAPIN - 148)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Policies Governing Repatriation of Japanese Nationals in Conquered Territory.

The following policies will govern repatriation of Japanese Nationals in conquered territory:
1． Maximum utilization will be made of Japanese naval and merchant shipping allocated for repatriation of Japanese nationals.
2． Japanese naval vessels and these Japanese merchant vessels, designed primarily for the transport of personnel and not required for inter-island or coastal passenger service, will be utilized for the repatriation of Japanese Nationals.
3． Personnel to be repatriated will be transported on cargo vessels only to the extent that the cargo carrying capacity of the vessel is not curtailed thereby.
4． The Imperial Japanese Government will operate, man, victual and supply Japanese shipping used for repatriation to the maximum practicable extent.
5． First priority will be granted to the movement of Japanese military and naval personnel and second priority to the movement of Japanese civilians.
6． All Japanese personnel will be disarmed prior to return to Japan proper.
7． In the evacuation of Japanese nationals from areas under the control of Commander-in-Chief, Army Forces Pacific, and the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, this headquarters will prescribe the percentage of shipping, allocated for repatriation purposes, to be employed in serving the respective areas Priorities for the evacuation of specific areas will be established as necessary. Such naval shipping as is needed to perform necessary naval tasks incident to the occupation will not be considered in applying the percentages.
8． In the evacuation of Japanese nationals from areas under the control of: the Generalissimo, Chinese Armies; the Supreme Allied Commander, Southeast Asia Command; the General Officer Commanding, Australian Military Forces; and the Commander-in Chief, Soviet Forces in the Far East, this Headquarters will make the necessary arrangements.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

H.W.ALLEN,
Colonel, A.G.D.,
Asst Adjutant General.

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