GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO500
8 December 1945

AG 091.1 (8 Dec 45) GS
(SCAPIN-405)

MEMORANDUM FOR	THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
Subject	Relations of Japanese Government with Foreign Diplomats in Japan

With reference to the two questions raised in the memorandum dated 29 November 1945 received from Mr. S. Matsushima, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, during his call at this headquarters on 29 November 1945, you are directed as follows:
1. Official communications dealing with pending questions or with routine functions of protection of Japanese nationals in neutral countries, which the Japanese Government wishes to transmit to neutral governments or the representatives thereof, will be delivered to this headquarters through the usual channel, for transmittal to the governments or representatives concerned, in sufficient copies to permit necessary distribution.
2. Compliance with memorandum from this headquarters subject: Official Relations Between Japanese Government and Representatives of Neutral Nations, file AG 091. 1 (4 Nov 45) GS, will not relieve the Japanese Government of its responsibility to provide suitable quarters, fuel, subsistence, medical and other care to foreign diplomats on the standard scale and in accord with international custom as announced in memorandum from this headquarters, subject: Treatment of Foreign Diplomats in Japan, file AG 091. 112 (21. Oct 45) GD.
3. Such contacts will be maintained with foreign diplomats as may be necessary to provide them with food and other facilities in accord with paragraph 2 above. Official matters such as covered in paragraph 1 above will not be discussed.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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