GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

13 January 1946

AG 000.93 (13 Jan 46) GC
(SCAPIN - 590)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Operation of Government Meteorological Stations Located on Detached Islands.

1． The Imperial Japanese Government is directed to establish or rehabilitate and operate the following Island Meteorological Stations for a period of approximately six months:
Name International Index No. Lat -N Long -E
Ishigaki, Shima 645 24° 20' 124 ° 10'
Amami O Shima 650 28° 23' 129° 30'
Yaku Shima 651 30° 51' 130° 25'
Minami Daito Shima 649 25° 51' 130° 14'
Hachijo Shima 659 33° 06' 139 ° 50'
Tori Shima 30° 28' 140° 25'
2. The above stations will prepare and transmit hourly weather reports to the Central Meteorological Observatory, Tokyo in accordance with paragraph 1 d of inclosure to Memorandum for the Imperial Japanese Government, File No. AG 000.93 (19 Nov 45) GC-P, subj : "Operation of Japanese Weather Service," dated 19 November 1945.
3. Over water transportation for establishment and maintenance will be furnished by the United States.
4. Detailed coordination of technical operational matters and transportation will be accomplished directly with the Imperial Japanese Government by the Commanding General, Pacific Air Command, United States Army for these stations.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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