OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER
FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

18 September 1945

AG 000.76 (18 Sep 45) CIS
(SCAPIN - 34)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Suspension of Tokyo Newspaper Asahi Shimbun.

1. The Japanese Imperial Government will issue the necessary orders to suspend publication of the Tokyo newspaper ASAHI SHINBUN.
2. This suspension is to be effective as of 1600 hours this date (18 September 1945) and to continue until 1600 hours 20 September 1945.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

/s/ Harold Fair.
/t/ HAROLD FAIR,
Lt. Colonel, A.G.D.,
Asst. Adjutant General.