SCAPIN-54: RADIO DIRECTING JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO RECEIVE, PROCESS AND CONSUMMATE REPATRIATION OF JAPANESE TO BE LANDED AT SASEBO FROM KOREA

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


25 Sep 1945

CG-O JEH/ws
(SCAPIN-54)

FROM

SCAP

TO

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT………….OPNL PRIORITY

INFO

CINOPAC PEARL………………………………….. OPNL PRIORITY
COMGEN SIXTH ARMY………………………….. OPNL PRIORITY
COMGEN XXIV CORPS……………………………OPNL PRIORITY
COM FIFTH FLEET……………………………….. OPNL PRIORITY
COM SEVENTH FLEET………………………….. OPNL PRIORITY
COM FIFTH PHIB FOR……………………………OPNL PRIORITY
COM SEVENTH PHIB FOR………………………. OPNL PRIORITY
CI CAFFAC MANILA………………………………. OPNL PRIORITY

UNESTIMATED NUMBER OF JAPANESE IN THE PROCESS OF REPATRIATION ARE REPORTED TO ARRIVE WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS AT SASEBO OMA HAPAN FROM KOREA PD (ZAX6022) FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS CONTACT COMMANDING GENERAL SIXTH UNITED STATES ARMY PD DESIRE ARENGEMENTS BE MADE TO RECEIVE OMA PROGRESS CMA AND CONSUMATE REPATRIATION OF THIS PERSONELL

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

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