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Part 1
Major Alfred P. Robertson Head of Military Government
in the Yamaguchi Prefecture.
He is in charge of the Command Section of the prefectural team, and
there are 5 operations sections.
Major Frederick Wiggans talks about Resoures, Commerce and
Industry Section.
The main task is to increase production of manufactured items, promote
more efficient use of matural resource1s and see that there is no
interference with economic reform measures.
Douglas O'Brien, Civil Information and Education Section.
Our main task is to see that militarist thought is purged from the
Japanese school system. Through the new school system Japanese children
are being educated in deomocracy.
Pt. 2 Captain Haggar, Legal and Government Section
We help the Japanese government enforce instructions issued by the
Supreme Commander and the Japanese laws formed from these instructions.
The most important current project is the complete reform of the police
system.
Lt Hamm, Health Section.
One task is to prevent disease amongst civilians, thus protecting the
troops' health. We also help the Japanese to improve the standard of
sanitation and general medical care.
Public Health Section
The task is to help the Japanese take care of those with poor living
conditions. We supervise the distribution of imported food, clothing and
medicine.
British Commonwealth Occupation Force Liaison Officer, Captain John Neil Rutland.
The responsibility is to maintain liaison between BCOF and US government
units.
Part 3
Rutland continued.
All contact with the Japanese government agencies and officials must be
made through the Military Government, and a Liaison Officer is
necessary.
Major Robertson.
A good start has been made in helping Japan to become a democratic
nation in these first two years, but many more years' work is needed.
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