GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
13 June 1950

AG 311.1 (13 Jun 50) CCS
(SCAPIN-2102)

MEMORANDUM FOR	JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
SUBJECT	International Postal Service Between Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.

1. References:
a. Memorandum for the Japanese Government, AG 091 (29 Jan 46)GS, SCAPIN 677, 29 Jan 1946, subject: Governmental and Administrative Separation of Certain Outlying Areas from Japan.
b. Memorandum for the Japanese Government, AG311.1 (28 May 48)CCS, SCAPIN 1900, 28 May 1948, subject: International Postal Service, as amended.
2. Definition: For the purpose of this directive, the Ryukyu Islands is defined as that portion of the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands removed from the Administrative authority of the Japanese Government by the provisions of reference 1a.
3. Effective at once, the Japanese Government is directed to exchange mails and to participate in postal services with the Ryukyu Islands in accordance with the following regulations:
a. Regular mail service, embracing letters, post cards, commercial papers, printed papers, blind literature, samples and small packets, will be governed by the provisions of the Universal Postal Union Convention.
b. Parcel Post Service will be governed by the provisions of the Universal Postal Union Parcel Post Agreement, except as modified to suit local conditions.
c. Money Order Service will be governed by the provisions of the Universal Postal Union Money Order Agreement. This service will be inaugurated at a later date, after the need for such service has been determined and provided that foreign exchange requirements can be met.
4. In addition to the above regulations, the postal services will be governed by the provisions of reference 1b above, other applicable memoranda for the Japanese Government issued by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers and/or Japanese laws and regulations.
5. Direct communication between the Japanese Government, Ministry of Postal Services and the Ryukyu Communications Administration, Naha, Okinawa, is authorized on operational or routine postal matters within the scope of this memorandum.
6. Direct communication between the Civil Communication Section and other Staff Sections of General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, and the Ministry of Postal Services is authorized concerning all matters within the scope of this memorandum.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

E.C. GAULT,
Colonel, AGD,
Acting Adjutant General.