GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
1 December 1949

AG 091.31 (1 Dec 1949) ESS/FTC
(SCAPIN-2059)

MEMORANDUM FOR	JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
Subject	License Free Exports

1. Rescissions:
a. The following Memoranda for the Japanese Government from General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers are rescinded:
(1) AG 091.31 (9 Aug 48) ESS/FTC, SCAPIN 1926, 9 August 1948 subject: Export Trade;
(2) AG 091.31 (9 Aug 48) ESS/ETC, SCAPIN 1926/3,27 January 1949, subject: Procedures for Handling Private Export Contracts and License to Export.
b. The following Memoranda for the Board of Trade (Boeki Cho) Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Tokyo, from General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Economic and Scientific Section, are rescinded:
(1) 091.31 (20 Dec 46) ESS/FT (BT 188), 20 December 1946, subject: Method of Authentication of Application to Prepare and Deliver for Export Forms IE 100 and 200;
(2) 311.1 (16 Jan 47) ESS/FT (BT 47 - 21), 16 January 1947, subject: Commercial Correspondence Between Private Individuals in Japan and in Other Countries;
(3) 091.31 (1 May 47) ESS/FT (BT 47 - 303), 1 May 1947, subject: Export Procedures;
(4) 091.31(21 Sep. 48) ESS/FTC (BT 48 - 3033), 21 September 1948, subject: Recommendation of Contract Forms for Export Transaction;
(5) 091.31 (16 Oct. 48) ESS/FTC (BT 48 - 3160), 16 October 1948, subject. Use of Application Forms Relative to Yen Pricing Under Private Export Procedures;
(6) 300.6 (31 Jan 49) ESS/FTC (BT 49 - 3818), 31 January 1949, subject: Implementation of SCAPIN 1926/3;
(7) 160 (4 Mar 49) ESS/FTC (BT 49 - 4241), 4 March 1949, subject: Program for Investigation of Applications for Cargo Shipment;
(8) 091.31(31 Mar 49) ESS/FTC (BT 49 - 4519), 31 March 1949, subject: Invisible Exports;
(9) 120.1 (21 Apr 49) ESS/FTC (BT 49 - 4753), 21 April 1949, subject: Terms of Payment;
(10) 091.31 (21 Apr 49) ESS/FTC (BT 49-4738), 21 April 1949, subject: Extension of Time Under Export Contracts.
c. The following memoranda for the Ministry' of International Trade and Industry from General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, Economic and Scientific Section, are rescinded:
(1) 140.2 (13 June 49) ESS/FTC (BT 49 - 5117) A, 13 June 1949, subject: Processing of Cargo Shipment Forms;
(2) 091.31 (29 Aug 49) ESS/FTC(BT 49 - 5641) A, 29 August 1949, subject: Export Procedure.
2. Amendments:
a. Memorandum for the Japanese Government from General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, AG 334 (3 Apr 46) ESS/IE, SC APIN 854, 3 April 1946, subject: Board of Trade (Boeki Cho), is amended insofar as it conflicts with the provisions of this memorandum.
b. Memorandum for the Japanese Government from General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, AG 091.31 (6 Nov 47) ESS/FT, SCAPIN 1813, 6 November 1947, subject: Procedure for the Export of Samples, is amended by deleting paragraphs 3, 4, and 5.
c. Memorandum for the Imperial Japanese Government from General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, AG 091.31(19 Nov 46) OGA, SCAPIN 1346,19 November 1946, subject: Import-Export Accounting Control for Japan, is amended by deleting paragraphs 3 and 4.
3. Effective this date:
a. The Japanese Government will supervise and authorize export of goods from Japan in accordance with provisions of “Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law”.
b. Prior validation of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers will be required Only for those items contained in the Japanese Government list of designated goods as may be specified by this Headquarters.
4. Changes and modifications of the initial list of designated goods will be subject to prior approval of this Headquarters.
5. Payments collected from export proceeds will be credited to such foreign exchange accounts as may be specified by this Headquarters.
6. Direct communication between appropriate agencies of the Japanese Government and General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, is authorized to implement this memorandum.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

K.B.Bush
Brigadier General, AGD,
Adjutant General.