SCAPIN-1759/7: EXPANSION OF RADIOTELEGRAPH SERVICE VIA THE UNITED STATES
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
APO 500
2 October 1948
AG 311.23
(10 Aug 47)
CCS
(SCAPIN - 1759/7)
| MEMORANDUM FOR | JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. |
|---|---|
| SUBJECT | Expansion of Radiotelegraph Service via the United States. |
1. Reference is made to memoranda for the Japanese Government as follows:
a. File AG 311.23 (10 Aug 47)CCS, SCAPIN 1759, dated 10 August 1947, subject: Expansion of Radiotelegraph Service via the United States, as amended.
b. File AG 311.22 (29 Sep 47)CCS, SCAPIN 1786, dated 29 September 1947, subject: Provision of Payment for International Messages Filed by Boeki Cho (Japanese Board of Trade).
c. File AG 311.23 (12 Nov 47)CCS, SCAPIN 1818, dated 12 November 1947, subject: Expansion of Radiotelegraph Prepaid Reply (RP) Service.
2. Effective 5 October 1948, the Japanese Government is authorized to expand radiotelegraph service via the United States to include private messages between Japan and the points listed in inclosure 1.
3. Classifications of private messages authorized between Japan and the points listed in inclosure 1 admitting these classes are Full Rate, CDE, LC and NLT/DLT.
4. Charges per Full Rate word, terminal charges applicable and division of revenue between the Japanese Government and the American carriers, are shown in inclosure 1. Rates for CDE, LC and NLT/DLT classifications are proportionate and will be 60%, 50% and 33-1/3% respectively, of the charges per Full Rate word.
5. The current distribution practices for messages from Japan to the United States, together with any future amendments thereto, will be applicable to messages from Japan authorized by this memorandum.
6. All other provisions of SCAPINS 1759 as amended, 1786 and 1818, pertaining to the acceptance and handling of private radiotelegraph messages, settlement of accounts and payment of revenue accruing to tho Ministry of Communications and the American carriers will apply in this instance.
7. Direct communication between the Civil Communications Section, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, and the Ministry of Communications, regarding operating and accounting procedures within the scope of this memorandum is authorized.
FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:
R.M. LEVY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.
1 Incl
Thru Rates and Division of Revenue
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
APO 500
2 October 1948
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT : Information of General Application Pertaining to Directive Number SCAPIN 1759/7 file AG 311.23 (10 Aug 47)CCS, this Headquarters, dated 2 October 1948, subject: Expansion of Radiotelegraph Service via the United States
1. With reference to subject memorandum, the following is published for the information of all concerned.
2. Radiotelegraph service via Osaka-Colombo, with message charges payable in British Armed Forces Special Vouchers (BAFSV's) is already available from Japan to Australia, New Zealand and certain other British Commonwealth Areas, but hitherto, no service has been authorized to those points via the United States with message charge payable in U. S. dollar currencies.
3. The subject memorandum authorizes the Ministry of Communications to accept and forward in the authorized classifications, messages on which the charges have been paid in United States Military Payment Certificates and/or Foreign Trade Payment Certificates to any of the points listed in inclosure 1 attached.
A J REHE
Major, AGD
Asst Adj Gen
Distribution
Same as SCAPIN 1759/7
less Japanese Government
