GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

7 November 1945

AG 388.3 (7 Nov 45) GD
(SCAPIN - 249)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Use of Naval Yards and Minor Naval Yards.

1. Reference your N.D. No. 151, same subject as above, dated 15 October 1945.
2. Your request to defer demobilization of technicians and employees of the Kure, Sasebo, Maizuru, and Ominoto Naval Yards and the use of these Naval Yards for repair of Japanese shipping is not approved.
3. It is the desire of this Headquarters that work of the type proposed in your memorandum be accomplished as far as practicable in civilian ship yards. Investigation is now under way by agencies of this Headquarters to determine to what extent it is necessary to use facilities other than civilian. Upon completion of this investigation you will be informed as to what minor Navy Yards, if any, may be used for this purpose.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

H. W. ALLEN,
Colonel, A.G.D.,
Asst Adjutant General.