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Permanent danger zones (Koho Shin-Miyako)

Permanent danger zones

April 16, 1948

1. The following are danger zones to be used for bombing exercises by the First Aviation Division.

(1) Zone 1 "25°56' N, 123°41' E" (Kobisho (Kuba Island))
No entry within 5 miles of this area.
(part omitted)

2. Captains of All ships under command of the Military Government's Water Transport Division shall mark out the above matters on nautical charts, as well as announce to the public the locations of the zones and the fact that they are dangerous.
Southern and Northern Ryukyu Water Transport Division / Fisheries Council / Industrial Union / Agricultural Union / Public Health Division / Public Order Division / Engineering Division / Senior officials of the Military Government and municipal mayors shall give notice via authoritative personnel of the location of these zones and the fact that they are dangerous.

Water Transport Division Strategy Officer Captain (Infantry) Millard O. Engen

Related archives S1948052500101
Document title Permanent danger zones (Koho Shin-Miyako)
Date created (Western calendar) May 27, 1948
Date created (Japanese era) May 27, Showa 23
Author(s) / Editor(s) Water Transport Division Strategy Officer Captain (Infantry) Millard O. Engen
Publisher Survey Section, General Affairs Division, Miyako Civilian Administration
Name of publication Koho Shin-Miyako
Content A notice issued by the US Military Government. Among permanent danger zones, Kobisho (Kuba Island) is named as a firing range.
Language Japanese
Public access Open
Repository Okinawa Prefectural Library (Japanese Only)New Window
Medium Paper, microfilm reproduction
Copies 1
Reference No. S1948052700102
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