GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
13 December 1945

AG 123 (13 Dec 45) ESS/FI
(SCAPIN - 430)

MEMORANDUM FOR	Imperial Japanese Government
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo
SUBJECT	Relief Payments to Japanese Repatriates

1. Reference is made to C.L.O. Memorandum No. 775(2.1), dated 29 November 1945, subject: "Foreign Exchange Transactions.”
2. The application attached to such memorandum is disapproved.
3. This Headquarters has no objections to the Imperial Japanese Government making payments to repatriated Japanese nationals provided that:
a. Payments are made to persons individually;
b. Payments do not exceed ¥1,000 per person. However, if the individual being repatriated has in his possession currency, the importation of which is authorized, the total of such currency plus the payment shall not exceed ¥1,000;
c. Payments can be made only at the debarkation ports;
d. Payments will not be calculated on the type or amount of foreign currencies taken up from each individual and no agreements will be made that such foreign currencies will be held as collateral against these payments.
4. An acknowledgement of this memorandum is directed.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

/s/ H. W. Allen
/t/ H. W. ALLEN,
Colonel, A.G.D.,
Asst. Adjutant General