The Administration of Occupied Japan

IN the administration of occupied Japan there are several conditions which might well be appreciated at the outset. One is the pre-eminent position of General Douglas MacArthur and the dual authority which he enjoys. As Commander in Chief of the United States Forces in the Far East Command, he is an officer in the service of the American Government; but at the same time he is the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (SCAP), an international agent. To whom and under what conditions is Douglas MacArthur held responsible? Who delineates where his powers end under one authority and begin under the other? These are moot questions which complicate higher direction and continuity of a unified policy. The occupation administration for Japan, at its inception, was expected to last about three years. It is reasonably certain that General MacArthur initially planned his operations on that basis. This should be remem

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