Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine

The Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine (SCAJAP) was an organization established by Allied forces in the occupation of Japan after the end of World War II. == Purpose == Over six million Japanese were scattered outside Japan throughout the Pacific and Asian areas Japan had occupied with approximately 1,170,000 persons forcibly removed from their homelands in Japan who required repatriation. With over seven and a half million persons requiring transport by sea the remnants of Japan's naval and merchant services were required.

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Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine

The Shipping Control Authority for the Japanese Merchant Marine (SCAJAP) was an organization established by Allied forces in the occupation of Japan after the end of World War II. == Purpose == Over six million Japanese were scattered outside Japan throughout the Pacific and Asian areas Japan had occupied with approximately 1,170,000 persons forcibly removed from their homelands in Japan who required repatriation. With over seven and a half million persons requiring transport by sea the remnants of Japan's naval and merchant services were required.

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