GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

20 November 1945

AG 676.3 (20 Nov 45) CCS
(SCAPIN-321)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Control of Radio Communications.

1. Certain radio circuit and broadcasting stations now are being operated by the Japanese Government or by Japanese private agencies.
2. No additions to any radio circuits or to the number of broadcasting stations will be made, and no changes in points of communication, in location of transmitting stations or associated central offices, or in call signs, frequencies, power output methods of communication, or in ownership of transmitting or receiving facilities will be made without registering such changes with the Civil Communications Section of this Headquarters, through the Japanese Imperial Government, at least ten (10) days in advance of the proposed date of institution of the additional operation or change. The document of registration shall be in English on 8" by 10 1/2" paper typed or printed on one side only and authenticated by a competent official of the Japanese Imperial Government. It shall contain full details of the projected operation, and explanation of the need or reason for the change or additional service, and a bill of major materials if new construction is contemplated. The ten (10) day period of notice shall not commence to run until the document of registration has been delivered to this Headquarters and receipted for by an Officer signing for the Chief, Civil Communications Section. In the absence of disapproval by this Headquarters, the proposed addition or change may be instituted at the end of the ten (10) day period. However, the filing of the document of registration and the expiration of the ten (10) day period of notice without disapproval this Headquarters, will not be construed as approval by the Supreme Commander of the change or addition, and will not prejudice his right to require modification or recision of the change or addition at a later date.
3. Direct correspondence between the Civil Communications Section and the Board of Communications on matters within the scope of this memorandum is authorized.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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