GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
17 March 1949

AG 400.12 (31 Mar 48) GD
(SCAPIN - 1872/10)

MEMORANDUM FOR	JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
SUBJECT	Expenditures from Funds Appropriated for Occupation Force Requirements.

1. Reference is made to Memorandum for the Japanese Government, AG 400.12 (31 Mar 48)CE-GD SCAPIN 1872, subject as above, 31 March 1948.
2. Paragraph 3a of above-mentioned reference is rescinded and the following substituted:
3. a. Procurement Demand, GPA Form 1. The Eighth United States Army is the only authorized agency to issue these demands. The method of issue is as prescribed by the Commanding General, Eighth Army. Except for limited purposes as defined in paragraphs b and c below, the Procurement Demand, GPA Form 1, is the only instrument authorized for procurement of real estate, technical floor space, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, equipment, services, supplies, or any other requirement for the support of the Occupation Forces Technical floor space is defined as indoor or outdoor space required by the Occupation Forces for the installation, operation, maintenance, control or supervision of Occupation Force-owned or indigenous equipment, for which direct responsibility has been retained by the Occupation Forces Indoor or outdoor space incident to the provision of a service and utilized. for the installation, operation, maintenance, control or supervision of Occupation Force-owned or indigenous equipment, for which direct responsibility has boon assigned to the Japanese Government, does not require separate procurement. Charges for provision of the services involved will include rental of essential space. Acknowledgement of accomplishment of Procurement Demand, GPA Form 1, in whole or in part, is indicated by receipt on GPA Form 2.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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