SCAPIN-984: AMENDMENT OF SCAPIN 47 (DIRECTIVE NO. 3)
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
APO 500
25 May 1946
AG 091.3
(25 May 46)
ESS/ST
(SCAPIN-984)
| MEMORANDUM FOR | THE IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT. |
|---|---|
| THROUGH | Central Liaison Office, Tokyo. |
| SUBJECT | Amendment of SCAPIN 47, (Directive No. 3) |
1. The Imperial Japanese Government is hereby advised that Directive No. 3, (SCAPlN 47) dated 22 September 1945, amended as follows:
a. Sub-paragraph 8a is deleted and the following is substituted.
“8. a. You will require all research laboratories, research institutes and similar scientific and technological organizations, excluding those medical laboratories engaged solely in clinical diagnostic work, to submit a report through your office to the Supreme Commender for the Allied Powers, which will include the following information:
(1) Name,
(2) Location,
(3) Ownership,
(4) Description of facitities,
(5) Number of employees,
(6) Detailed list of all projects studied from 1 Jan 1940 to 1 Sep 1945; and of all projects currently being studied.”
b. Sub-paragraph 8c is deleted and the following is substituted:
“8. c. You will direct said agencies to render a report as of the first day of January and July of each year to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, through your office, stating in detail the projects on which their facilities and personnel have been engaged during the preceding six months and the results of such work. You will also require them to list the projects upon which they desire to work for the following six months. These reports will reach the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers on or before the first day of February and August respectively.”
c. The following sub-paragraphs are to be added:
“8. e. Except where activities are directed towards developments in the fields of warlike activities, research and teaching for the extension of scintific and techinical knowledge is permitted, in such agencies as have complied with the provisions of sub-paragraphs 8a or 8c.”
“8. f. Direct communication is hereby authorized between the interested staff sections of General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers and the agencies of the Imperial Japanese Government to implement instructions contained in this paragraph.”
FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:
B.M. FITCH,
Brigadier General, AGD,
Adjutant General.
MEMO FOR RECORD: (SCAPIN - 984)
Hvk/jfw
22 March 1946
1. General Directive 3 (SCAPIN 47) 22 Sep 45, concerns, par 8, reports on research agencies, inspections and restriction of research toward mass separation of U235.
2. a. There has been no clear cut policy concerning research. It is felt that innocent research should be encouraged when it is conducted under conditions which keep the interested sections of this Headquarters informed regarding the nature of the research.
b. It is felt by all sections that monthly reports on research are of little value and result in an unnecessary administrative burden.
c. Par 8a and c of the original directive were not in accord with respect to responsibility for submitting reports. This change places responsibility upon both the agency and the IJG. PH&WS desires that clinical diagnostic laboratories be excluded since every physician has such a laboratory.
3. Concurrences have been obtained from Mr. Whittemore of CCS, Maj. Ellsworth of NRS, Col. Sams of PH&WS and Col. Bethune of G-2, The original draft was submitted to G-4 Plans and Policy Section for comment.
4. Surveillance will be effected as follows: ESS/ST by agreement allocates laboratories to the staff sections exercising primary interest (NRS, PHWS, CCS & ESS/ST). The section concerned will make such investigations as it deems necessary and will make its decision relative to approval or restriction of the proposed projects. The lab report or a visit or both may be used as the basis. The recommendation of the section will be sent the IJG via ESS/ST, which will be the agency of record. Actual visits will be made by personnel of the sections or 5250th Technical Intelligence Company. Such allocations of laboratories will reduce duplication of visits since schedules of visits will be exchanges between sections for purposes of coordination. Instructions have been sent to CG Eighth Army authorizing this type of surveillance in lieu of the monthly check of laboratories called for in par 4e Occupational Instructions 2 No 2/4 26 Dec 1945. Separate action is being taken by G-4 to change the occupational instructions accordingly.
5. See attached check sheet for formal concurrences.
H. von K.
