The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-09-16
J.A.C.L. TELLS
WAYS TO OBTAIN
JAPAN PERMITS

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Because Of numerous requests from |
Nisei and Issei businessmen for per-
mits to visit Japan to negotiate for
the reopening of private trade with
japanese firms, the Washington Of
flee of the JACL nu-Discrimina-
ton Committee today issued state
ment outlining the procedure for OBJ
vaining clearance.
According to direction issued by
the Department Of Commerce and
the State department, Businessmen
who wish to visit Jpan should COM
ply with the following instructions:
l. Obtain from the nearest re-
gional department office five cop
les Of the Department Of Commerce
application form to visi, Japan
2. File these copies In the region
al office. DO net send to the De-
partment OF On nnierce In Washi.. e.
ton, u C.
3. Thee copies VIII .e forwai ded
by the regionai ofi.ce L the Wash
ington d-tartmen: Y:., comment
approving ~ disacpr ,.,ng ne
firms, Dassd &c ~. .".isltion pre-.
war busi SIS vita Jscan, and other
factors.
4. Aftjr aLrrova, o. the CHI
merce deDlrinest Ias APPLICATION
will be forwarded u tie State de-
partment when vii 10 :urn for
ward tn, papers to SrAP !, ..?an
for final approval.
S. When the Commerce depart
ment first gives approval, regional
offices are notified, and they. in
turn, notify the applicnt. At this
time he will be instructed to make
his own arrangements for transpor-
| tation and will be told to make
application with the State depart
~ment for military permit. as
(a) If the applicant is a citizen
J and has valid passport. he will be
instructed to send the passport to
the State department along with
his request for a military permit.
If the citizen has no passport. he
must request one from the Pass
port division of the State depart
ment.
(b) II the applicant Is an alien,
he will be instructed to apply for
a military permit, stating the Com
merce department has already ap-
proved his firm.
8. When soap approval is Sc
cured, the State department will
then request from the War depart
ment the issuance of q military per-
NIT to the applicant. Prior to this,
all required forms must be filed
and an exit permit granted.
7. After the exit permit and mi
litary permit have been granted. the
applicant must apply for his own
re-entry permit at the nearest I'm
migration regional office.
8. All applicants must comply
with requirements regarding inno-
culations qualifications.
9. Applicants should allow ap-
proximately one month for process
ing all necessary requirements. All
permits must be secured before de-
parture.
10. Upon arrival in Japan, the
applicant must report Immediately
to the military government in ia
PAN"
Latest information fro m the
Commerce department reveals that
the second quota Of businessmen
going to Japan has already been
filled, according to the Washington
Ado office.
This group will arrive in Japan
between September 16 and Sept
ember 30, the Commerce depart
ment reported.
Scheduled dates for the third
quota have not been set as yet but
will be in October, 1t was reported.
Business visitors to Japan are al
lowed 2l-day stay. beginning
from the day they enter the coun-
try, the ADO learned.