GENERAL HEADQUARTERS of Supreme Commander for Allied Powers, Governmental and Administrative Separation of Certain Outlying Areas from Japan (1946)
“ The Imperial Japanese Government is directed to cease exercising, or attempting to exercise, governmental or administrative authority over any area outside of Japan, or over any government officials and employees or any other persons within such areas. ”
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS of Supreme Commander for Allied Powers, Governmental and Administrative Separation of Certain Outlying Areas from Japan (1946)
“ For the purpose of this directive, Japan is defined to include the four main islands of Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku) and the approximately 1,000 smaller adjacent islands, including the Tsushima Islands and the Ryukyu (Nansei) Islands north of 30° North Latitude (excluding Kuchinoshima Island) ”
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS of Supreme Commander for Allied Powers, Governmental and Administrative Separation of Certain Outlying Areas from Japan (1946)
“ Island Groups, and all the other outlying Pacific Islands [including the Daito (Ohigashi or Oagari) Island Group, and Parece Vela (Okino-tori) , Marcus (Minami-tori) and Ganges (Nakano-tori) Islands] , and (c) the Kurile (Chishima) Islands, the Habomai (Hapomaze) Island Group (including Suisho, Yuri, Akiyuri, Shibotsu and Taraku Islands) and Shikotan Island. ”
