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Liancourt Rocks Bombing Range GENERAL HEADQUARTERS of Supreme Commander for Allied Powers

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS

SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500

16 September 1947

AG 684(16 Sept 47)GC-TNG

(SCAPIN 1778)

MEMORANDUM FOR : JAPANESE GOVERNMENT

THROUGH: Central Liaison Office, Tokyo

SUBJECT  : Liancourt Rocks Bombing Range

1. The islands of Liancourt Rocks (or Takes Shima), located 37° 15’ north, 131° 50’ east, are designated as a bombing range.

2. The inhabitants of Oki-Retto (Oki-Gunto) and the inhabitants of all the ports on the west coast of Honshu north to the 38th parallel, north latitude will be notified prior to each actual use of this range. This information will be disseminated through Military Government units to local Japanese civil authorities.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER :

R.M. LEVY,

Colonel, AGD,

Adjutant, General.

Rescinded by
SCAPIN2160,
6 July 51

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