OFFICE OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
AG 000.76 (27 Sep 45) CI
27 September 1945
(SCAPIN - 66)
MEMORANDUM FOR : IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH : Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.
SUBJECT : Further steps toward Freedom of Press and Speech
1. The Japanese Government forthwith will render inoperative the procedures for enforcement of peace-time and war-time restrictions on freedom of the press and freedom of communications.
2. Only such restrictions as are specifically, approved by the Supreme Commander will be permitted in censorship of newspapers and other publications, wireless and trans-oceanic telephone, cable, internal telephone and telegraph, mail, motion pictures or any other form of the written or spoken word.
3. Pending repeal of laws imposing restrictions which have given the government complete control of all channels of expression of public opinion, their enforcement shall be suspended.
4. No punitive action shall be taken by the Japanese government against any newspaper or its publisher or employees for whatever policy or opinion it may express, unless ordered by the Supreme Commander on the basis of publication of false news or reports disturbing public tranquility. The power of the government to revoke permission to publish, to arrest without prior approval of the Supreme Commander, to impose fines on publications and to curtail paper supplies as a punishment for editorial comment shall hot be exercised.
5. Compulsory organizations of publishers and writers will be discontinued and voluntary organization will be encouraged.
6. No press bans will he issued by any government agency and no pressure, direct or indirect, will be exerted on any medium to compel it to conform to any editorial policy not its own.
7. Steps shall be taken to repeal such parts of existing peace-time and war-time laws as are inconsistent with the Supreme Commander's directives of 10 September 1945 relation of news, and of 24 September 1945 relating to disassociation of press from government; subject laws including:
a. Shimbunshi-Ho
b. Kokka Sodoin-Ho
c. Shinbunshi-To-Keizai-Seigenrei
d. Shinbun-Jigyo-Rei
e. Genron, Shuppan, Shukai, Kessha Rinji Torishimari-Ho
f. Genron, Shuppan, Shukai, Kessha To Rinji Torishimari-Ho Shiko Kisoku
g. Senji Keiji Tokubetsu-Ho
h. Kokubo Hoan-Ho
i. Gunki Hogo-Ho
j. Fuon Bunsho Torishimari-Ho
k. Gunyo Shigen Himitsu Hogo-Ho
l. Juyo Sangyo Dantai Rei Oyobi Juyo Sangyo Dantai Rei Shiko Kisoku
8. A report will be submitted to the Supreme Commander on the first and the sixteenth day of each month describing in detail the progressive steps taken by the Japanese government to comply with this order and the orders of 10 September and 24 September.
FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:
/s/ Harold Fair,
/t/ HAROLD FAIR,
Lt Colonel, A.G.D.,
Asst. Adjutant General.
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