740.00119 Control (Japan)/9–1448
The Acting Political Adviser in Japan (Sebald) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 22.]
The Acting Political Adviser has the honor to refer to this Mission’s despatch No. 447 of July 16, 1948 and to enclose1 five copies of Staff Memorandum No. 33, September 8, 1948, of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers and the Far East Command, concerning military government in the Ryukyu Islands and non-military activities in Korea, and five copies of General Orders No. 22 of September 6, 1948 [Page 845] concerning the establishment of a Ryukyus Military Government Section in this Headquarters with a listing of the staff of this Section.
By Staff Memorandum No. 33 the Commanding General, Ryukyus Command, is made responsible to the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, for military government activities in the Ryukyu Islands. At the same time the Chief, Ryukyus Military Government Section, General Headquarters, Far East Command, is charged with responsibility at this Headquarters for coordination of non-military activities in these Islands. The Deputy Chief of Staff, Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, remains responsible at this Headquarters for coordination of all matters pertaining to non-military activities in Korea.
By General Orders No. 22 the Ryukyus Military Government Section is established to advise the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, on matters pertaining to military government in the Ryukyu Islands. Brigadier General John Weckerling, United States Army, has already taken over duties as Chief, Ryukyus Military Government Section, and departed for a two weeks’ tour of the entire Ryukyu Islands on September 11, 1948.
- Enclosures not printed.↩