SCAPIN-546: CUSTODY AND DISTRIBUTION OF JAPANESE MILITARY MEDICINAL NARCOTIC STOCKS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
3 January 1946

AG 441.1 (3 Jan 46) PH
(SCAPIN-546)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.

Subject

Custody and Distribution of Japanese Military Medicinal Narcotic Stocks.

1. Your attention is directed to Memorandum file AG 441. 1 (4 Dec 45) PH dated 4 December 1945, subject: “Custody and Distribution of Japanese Military Medicinal Narcotic Stocks.” Your attention is further directed to the list of eight medicine control companies submitted in your C. L. O. No. 1294 (1. 1) dated 22 December 1945. You are advised that medicine control companies are not suitable for the storage and distribution of narcotics since they are primarily administrative organizations.
2. You are directed to submit to this headquarters not later than 22 January 1946 a new list of pharmaceutical wholesale houses in conformity with the requirements of Memorandum AG 441. 1 (4 Dec 45) PH.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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