OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER
FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

22 September 1945

AG 000.77 (22 Sep 45) CI
(SCAPIN-43)

MEMORANDUM FOR	THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo
SUBJECT	Radio Code for Japan

1. News Broadcasts
a. Newscasts must adhere strictly to the truth.
b. Nothing shall be broadcast which might, directly or indirectly, disturb public tranquility.
c There shall be no false or destructive criticism of the Allied Powers.
d. There shall be no destructive criticism of the Allied Forces of Occupation and nothing which might invite mistrust or resentment of those troops.
e. No announcement shall be made concerning movement of Allied troops unless such movements have been officially released.
f. Newscasts must be factual and completely devoid of editorial opinion.
g. Newscasts shall not be colored to conform to any propaganda line.
h. Minor details of a newscast must not be over emphasized to stress or develop any propaganda line.
i. No newscast shall be distorted by the omission of pertinent facts or details.
j. Presentation of news items in newscasts shall not be so arranged as to give undue prominence to an item for the purpose of establishing or developing any propaganda line.
k. News commentary, analysis and interpreting of the news shall strictly conform to the above requirements.
2. Entertainment Programs
Programs of entertainment which include plays, skits, dramatizations, poetry, variety shows, comedy, etc, shall conform to the requirements set forth in paragraph 1-A on News Broadcasts with particular emphasis on the following:
a. Theme shall not be used which may be construed as fostering any propoganda line.
b. Themes shall not be used which, directly or indirectly disparage the Armed Forces or peoples of the Allied Powers; nor will themes be permitted which would tend, directly or indirectly to ridicule those Allied Forces and peoples.
3. Programs of Information and Education.
Programs of Information and Education, which include lectures and talks on subjects such as agriculture, forestry, mining, banking, etc.; lectures and talks on subjects such as history and geography; announcements of an informative nature from governmental agencies; and other allied types of programs, shall conform to the following:
a. Material shall be strictly factual and all interpreting and editorializing shall be founded in fact.
b. Material shall be free from any propagandizing.
c. Remarks or statements that would tend to disturb public tranquility are prohibited.
d. Material shall not be used which can be construed as detrimental to relationships between Allied Powers, or which places any one of the Allied Powers in disrepute.
4. Commercial Programs
In the event that commercial firms use the radio for advertising purposes, the script prepared by these firms shall conform strictly to the policies set forth above.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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