GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
9 March 1946

AG720.4 (9 Mar 46) PH
(SCAPIN - 806)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Quarantine and Screening of Formosan Repatriates.

1. Reference is made to the following memorandums from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers:
a. File AG 720 (20 Oct 45)PH, (SCAPIN 167), dated 20 October 1945, subject: Medical and Sanitary Procedures for Debarkation and Port Sanitation in Repatriations.
b. File AG 370.05 (17 Nov 45)GC,(SCAPIN-293), dated 17 November 1945, subject: "Reception Centers in Japan for Processing Repatriates".
2. There have been numerous recent cases of smallpox appearing aboard ships sailing to Formosa loaded with Formosan repatriates.
3. The Imperial Japanese Government upon receipt of this Memorandum will:
a. Process all Formosan repatriates through reception centers in the Kure-Ugina-Otake area.
b. Vaccinate for smallpox all Formosan repatriates immediately upon arrival at the Reception center.
c. Hold all Formosan repatriates in quarantine at the Kure Reception Center for a period of 14 days.
d. Hold Formosan repatriates who have completed the 14-day quarantine prescribed in paragraph 3b above until a capacity shipload is assembled.
e. When a capacity shipload of Formosans is assembled request a ship for their transport from SCAJAP through Civilian Merchant Marine Committee.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

B. M. FITCH
Brigadier General, AGD
Adjutant General