OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER
FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
SIGNAL CORPS MESSAGE

24 September 1945

GC-ADV BWB/hrw
(SCAPIN -50)

FROM	THE SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
TO	THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
INF	CG SIXTH ARMY CG EIGHTH ARMY--------------VIA COURIER COM FIFTH FLEET CINCFAC CINCAFPAC MANILA

PARAGRAPH ONE PD REFERENCE YOUR CLO NUMBER SEVEN THREE CMA DATED ONE FIVE SEPTEMBER ONE NINE FOUR FIVE CMA IT IS NOTED THAT YOU REPORT THAT YOUR POLICE AUTHORITIES CAN COLLECT REVOLVERS AND RIFLES IN POSSESSION OF CIVILIANS WHENEVER NECESSARY CMA AND THAT THESE SAME AUTHORITIES HAVE ALREADY COMMENCED THE COLLECTION OG PRIVATELY OWNED SWORDS CMA EXCEPT THOSE HAVING PARTICULAR VALUE AS OBJECTS OF ART PD IN THIS COLLECTION YOU ARE NOW FURTHER DIRECTED CMA AS FOLLOWS CLN(ZAX-5981) SUB DASH PARAGRAPH ABLE PD ALL REVOLVERS AND RIFLES IN POSSESSION OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION SHALL BE COLLECTED WITHOUT DELAY PD SUB DASH PARAGRAPH BAKER PD COLLECTION OF SWORD IN POSSESSION OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION SHALL BE CONTINUED AND PRIVATELY COMPLETED PD AS REGARDS SWORDS CONSIDERED TO BE OBJECTS OF ART CMA SUCH DISTINCTION IN THIS MATTER IS APPROVED BUT THIS DESIGNATION SHALL ONLY BE APPLIED IN CASE THE SWORDS ARE ACTUALLY OBJECTS OF ART AND ARE IN THE HANDS OF DASH FIDE CIVILIANS CMA AS CONTRACTED WITH DEMOBILIZED MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY SERVICES PD PARAGRAPH TWO PD REGARDING YOUR REQUEST THAT PRIVATE HUNTING GUNS BE RETAINED IN THE HANDS OF THE CIVILIAN POPULATION CMA THIS IS APPROVED UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS CLN SUB DASH PARAGRAPH ABLE PD LICENSES FOR RETENTION OF HUNTING GUNS SHALL BE GRANTED BY THE PROPER AUTHORITIES ONLY TO ▲▲RS WHO ACTUALLY REQUIRE SUCH GUNS IN ORDER TO AC UIM M▲T CMA HIDES AND SKINS CMA OR TO DESTROY HARMFUL BIRDS AND BEAST PD SUB DASH PARAGRAPH BAKER PD IT CHALL BE CLEARLY EXPLAINED TO ALL PERSONS GRANTED SUCH A LICENSE UNDER THE REGULATIONS CMA THAT HE WILL BE HELD PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE IN CASE OF ANY ▲▲▲▲▲ CONNECTION WITH THE IS``` OF THE LICENSED PD PARAGRAPH THREE PD FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING IN DETAIL THE SUBJECT OF COLLECTION CMA DELIVERY AND DISPOSITION OF CIVILIAN ARMS WILL BE ISSUED AT A LATER DATE

APPROVED:
/s/W. E. Chambers
/t/W. E. CHAMBERS
Brigadier General, G. S. C.
Acting Asst. Chief of Staff, G-3

OFFICIAL:
B. M. FITCH,
Brigadier General, US Army,
Adjutant General