SCAPIN-904: RECEPTION CENTERS IN JAPAN FOR PROCESSING KOREAN REPATRIATES

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
26 April 1946

AG 370.05 (26 Apr 46) GC
(SCAPIN-904)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.

SUBJECT

Reception Centers in Japan for Processing Korean Repatriates.

1.Reference is made to the following Memorandums from the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers:
a.File AG 370.05 (16 Mar 46)GC, SCAPIN-822), subject: "Repatriation", dated 16 March 1946 as amended.
b.File AG 370.05 (9 Apr 46)GC, (SCAPIN-872), subject: "Repatriation of Chinese, Formosans and Koreans" as amended.
2.Reference 1b above contemplates that all Koreans repatriated from Japan will be processed through the Hakata and Senzaki Reception Centers.
3.The Imperial Japanese Government will, by 30 April 1946, process and repatriate Korea all Koreans at the Maizuru Reception Center.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

B. M. FITCH,
Brigadier General, AGD,
Adjutant General.

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
APO 500
26 April 1946
AG 370.05(26 Apr 46)GC
SUBJECT: Reception Centers in Japan for Processing Korean Repatriates.
TO: Commanding General, Eighth Army, APO 343.
1. Reference is made to Memorandums to the Imperial Japanese Government, file AG 370.05 (26 Apr 46) GC, (SCAPIN-904), subject as above, copy herewith.
2. Request routine supervision by the Eighth Army of the instructions to the Imperial Japanese Government contained in reference memorandum.
By command of General MacARTHUR:
J W MANN
Lt Col, AGD
Asst Adj Gen
1 Incl- as indicated above.