ＧＨＱの言論指令「言論及び新聞の自由」

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言論及ビ新聞ノ自由

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昭和２０年９月１０日

１、日本帝国政府ハ新聞、ラジオ放送又ハ其ノ他ノ出版物等ニ依リ、真実ニ符合セズ若ハ公安ヲ害スルニュースヲ頒布セザルヤウ必要ナル命令ヲ発スヘシ。

２、聯合国司令官ハ言論ノ自由ニ関シテハ最少限度ノ制限ヲ為スベキ旨ヲ命ジタリ、日本ノ将来ニ関スル事項ノ討論ノ自由ハ日本ガ敗戦ヨリ世界ノ平和愛好国家ノ仲間入リスル資格ヲ有スル新ナル国家トシテ出発セントスル日本ノ努カニ有害ナラザル限リ聯合国ニヨリ励奨セラル。

３、公式ニ発表セラレザル聯合国軍隊ノ動静、聯合国ニ対スル虚偽又ハ破壊的批評及ピ風説ハ之ヲ論議スルコトヲ得ズ。

４、当分ノ内ラジ才放送ハ主トシテニュース及音楽的娯楽的性質ノモノヲ取扱フペシ、ニュース、解説及ピ情報的放送ハ東京放送局ヨリ放送サレルモノニ限ル。

５、最高司令官ハ真実ニ符合セズ又ハ公安ヲ害スルガ如キ報道ヲ為ス出版物若ハ放送局ニ対シテハ発行禁止又ハ業務停止ヲ命ズ。

 

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500

(SCAPIN-16)

10 September 1945

MEMORANDUM FOR :IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT

THROUGH: Central Liaison Office,Tokyo

SUBJECT : Freedom of Speech and press.

1.The Japanese Imperial Government will issue the necessary orders to prevent dissemination of news, through newspapers, radio broadcasting or other　means of publication,which fails to adhere to the truth or which disturbs public tranquillity.

2.The supreme Commander for the Allied powers has decreed that there shall be an absolute minimum of retrictions upon freedom of discussion of matters affection the future of Japan is encouraged by the Allied Powers,unless such discussion is harmful to the efforts of Japan to emerge from defeat as a new nation entitled to a place among the peace-loving nations of the world.

3.Subjects which cannot be discussed include Allied troop movements which have not been officially released, false or destructive criticism of the Allied powers,and rumors.

4.For the time being,radio broadcasts will be primarily of a news, musical and entertainment nature. News, commentation and informational broad- casts will be limited to those originating at Radio Tokyo Studios.

5.The Supreme Commander will suspend any publication or radio station which publishes information that fails to adhere to the truth or disturbs public tranquility.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

HAROLD FAIR　Lt.col.A.G.D.,　Asst Adjutant General