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

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

Size: 5 linear inches (about 800 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. A Joint Chiefs of Staff memorandum dated October 11, 1950, directed the Commander-in-Chief Far East, General Douglas MacArthur, to organize a civil administration for the Ryukyu Islands, at which time the publication of the reports was transferred to the new agency.

This collection consists of monthly reports related to activities in the Ryukyu Islands created by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers [SCAP] and the U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands [CARI]. The reports are arranged chronologically.

The printed reports relate to various subjects including agriculture, commerce, communications, crime, demographics, education, emigration, employment, family income, finances, fishing, food, foreign trade, forestry, government, immigration, industry, labor, legal matters, natural resources, population, public health, public safety, public service, religion, and transportation. The subjects of the reports vary from month to month.

Related collections include the President’s Secretary’s Files, Official File, National Security Council Files and W. Kenneth Bunce Papers.