GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
7 April 1946

AG 560 (7 Apr 46) GC
(SCAPIN - 867)

MEMORANDUM FOR	IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH	Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT	Supply of Hospital Ships.

1. Reference is made to Memorandum for the Imperial Japanese Government, AG 370.05 (16 Mar 46)GC (SCAPIN-822), dated 16 March 1946, subject: "Repatriation," Annex 1, paragraph 4, and Annex IV, paragraph 1b.
2. A report has been received which indicates that the Japanese repatriation hospital ship Hikawa Maru was not sufficiently stocked with medical supplies for repatriates and crew during her last voyage.
3. The Imperial Japanese Government will take the necessary action to insure that sufficient medical supplies for repatriates and crew for trip from Japan until its return are placed aboard all Japanese repatriation hospital ships prior to departure from Japan.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

B. M. FITCH
Brigadier General, AGD
Adjutant General