Records of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers [SCAP] - Japan (Record Group 331)

This collection consists of monthly reports related to activities in Japan created by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers [SCAP].

Size: 3 linear feet, 6 linear inches (about 5600 pages).
Access: Open.
Copyright: Records created by U.S. Government employees in the course of their official duties are in the public domain.
Processed by: David Clark (2023).

By General Order 1 on October 2, 1945, General Douglas MacArthur was designated as the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers [SCAP], as agreed to by the Governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, the Republic of China, and the USSR. SCAP was responsible for enforcing Japanese compliance with the Instrument of Surrender, signed September 2, 1945. SCAP was abolished on April 28, 1952, following conclusion of the Treaty of Peace with Japan.

This collection consists of monthly reports related to activities in Japan that were created by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers [SCAP]. The reports are arranged chronologically.

The printed reports relate to various subjects including agriculture, banking, civil administration, communications, economics, education, exports, fisheries, forestry, imports, industry, intelligence, labor, legal affairs, manufacturing, mining, politics, price control, property control, public health, public safety, public utilities, rationing, religion, science, social services, technology, transportation, war crimes, and welfare. The subjects of the reports vary from month to month. The reports include information about Korea from September 1945-February 1946.

Related collections include the Official File and the W. Kenneth Bunce Papers.