GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
17 February 1946

AG053 (17 Feb 46) GC
(SCAPIN-746)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
Subject	Registration of Koreans, Chinese, Ryukyuans and Formosans.

1. The Imperial Japanese Government will register all Koreans, Chinese, Ryukyuans and Formosans resident in Japan by 18 March 1946.
2. Registration will include:
a. Name
b. Age
c. Sex
d. Place of residence in native land.
e. Place of residence in Japan.
f. Occupation.
g. Statement of desire concerning repatriation.
h. In the case of those desirous of repatriation, the destination in repatriate’s native land.
3. Those registering as not desirous of repatriation forfeit their privilege of repatriation.
4. Individuals having received notification to register and failing to do so at or prior to the appointed time will be considered as not desiring repatriation and will forfeit their privilege of repatriation.
5. Upon completion of registration the Imperial Japanese Government will report the following information to this headquarters:
a. The total number of Koreans, Chinese, Ryukyuans and Formosans resident in Japan.
b. The number of each nationality desiring repatriation.
c. The total of Koreans desiring repatriation will be subtotaled to show:
(1) Total of those whose destination is northern Korea (that portion of Korea north of 38 degrees north latitude).
(2) Total of those whose destination is Korea south of 38 degrees north latitude.
d. The total of Ryukyuans desiring repatriation will show the sub-total for each destination island.
e. The total of Chinese desiring repatriation will be sub-totaled to show the number destined for North, Central, and South China respectively.
6. Prior to registration and again at the time of registration the Imperial Japanese Government will inform the Koreans, Chinese, Ryukyuans and Formosans that:
a. They are to be registered for the purpose of determining their desire or non-desire for repatriation.
b. Failure to register will be grounds for forfeiture of repatriation privileges.
c. Those registering as desirous of repatriation will be required to undergo repatriation in accordance with instructions issued by the Japanese Government or forfeit their repatriation privileges.
d. That those registering as desirous of remaining in Japan forfeit their repatriation privileges.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

B.M.FICHI
Brigadiar General,AGD,
Adjutant General