GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
20 February 1950

AG 014.331 (3 Feb 50) GA
(SCAPIN-2082)

MEMORANDUM FOR	JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
Subject	Immigration Service

1. a. Rescission. Memorandum for the Japanese Government, AG 091.1 (28 May 49) GA, SCAPIN 2019, subject: Establishment of Immigration Service, 22 June 1949.
b. References:
(1) Circular 3. General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, subject: Control of Entry and Exit of Individuals, Cargo, Aircraft and Surface Vessels into and from Japan, 3 February 1950.
(2) Memorandum for the Japanese Government, AG 000.5 (21 May 49) GB, SCAPIN 2055, subject: Suppression of Illegal Entry into Japan, 3 November 1949.
(3) Memorandum for the Japanese Government, AG 720.4 (3 Feb 50) GA, SCAPIN 2083, subject: Customs, Immigration and Quarantine Operations, 20 February 1950.
2. The Japanese Government will immediately assign the necessary immigration officials to ports of entry designated by Circular 3, General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, 3 February 1950, to insure adequate immigration surveillance of all individuals authorized by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers to enter or depart from Japan (except occupation force personnel traveling on official orders).
3. The Japanese Government will establish a central office of record for all clearances granted by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers to individuals entering or departing Japan, except occupation force personnel traveling under official orders. This office of record will be known as the “Central Locator Files,” and will serve to inform the immigration officials of the Japanese Government of all clearances granted by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. The Central Locator Files will be maintained with sufficient English-speaking personnel on a twenty-four hour basis to receive information from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers concerning individuals authorized by him to enter into or depart from Japan. Upon receipt of such information, the Central Locator Files will notify the immigration officials of the Japanese Government of the clearances granted by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers.
4. Effective 25 February 1950, the Immigration Service of the Japanese Government at Tokyo, Yokohama and Kobe is directed to receive applications for exit from Japan and/or exit from and reentry into Japan for any individual in Japan, except occupation force personnel, submitted in accordance with the provision of reference 1b (1) above.
5. The Immigration Service of the Japanese Government at Tokyo, Yokohama and Kobe is authorized to indorse the passports or other valid travel documents of persons from whom applications have been received in accordance with paragraph 4 above, indicating thereon that permission has been granted by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers to depart from Japan and/or depart from and reenter into Japan. Such individual passports may be so indorsed only after completion of the following procedures:
a. Nonoccupation personnel, as defined in paragraph 3b, reference 1b (1) above:
(1) The Japanese Government will indicate its approval or disapproval on one copy of each application received and forward that copy to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers daily except Sundays and holidays.
(2) Passports of nonoccupation personnel may be indorsed forty-eight hours after one copy of the individual application has been forwarded to and received by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, PROVIDED that the Immigration Service of the Japanese Government has not been informed that the subject application has been denied or that action on the application has been delayed.
(3) After action has been completed by the Immigration Service of the Japanese Government, a second copy showing action taken will be forwarded to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers within twenty-four hours.
b. Residents of Japan as defined in paragraph 3c, reference 1b (1) above:
(1) The Japanese Government will forward three copies of such applications with its approval indicated thereon to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers for consideration and decision. Approved applications will be returned to the Immigration Service of the Japanese Government for necessary action.
(2) Passports of residents of Japan may be indorsed only after receipt of approved applications from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers by the Immigration Service of the Japanese Government.
(3) After action has been completed by the Immigration Service of the Japanese Government, a copy of the application showing action taken will be forwarded to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers within twenty-four hours.
6. Necessary stamps in the form and size indicated in Inclosure 1 will be procured by the Japanese Government for use in indorsing passports of individuals for exit from and/or exit from and reentry into Japan.
7. The Japanese Government is authorized to collect the sum of ¥1.000 for each indorsement placed on the passport of an individual in accordance with the provisions of this directive.
8. Direct Communication between the Japanese Government agencies concerned and appropriate sections of General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, is hereby authorized to implement this directive.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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

2 Incls (in trip)
1. Form indicating type of stamps
2. SCAP Circular 3, 3 Feb 50(3)