TO THE PEOPLE OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS

WHEREAS, in conformity with the terms of the Japanese Treaty of Peace, signed 8 September 1951, and the Agreement between Japan and the United States of America concerning the Amami Islands, effective 25 December 1953, it is deemed necessary to redesignate the geographic boundaries of the United States Civil Administration and the Government of the Ryukyu Islands as heretofore set forth in the Proclamations, Ordinances and Directives of this Civil Administration

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DAVID A. D. OGDEN, Major General, United States Army, Deputy Governor of The Ryukyu Islands, do hereby proclaim:

Article I

The territorial Jurisdiction of the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands, and the Government of the Ryukyu Islands are redesignated as all of those islands, islets, atolls and rocks and territorial waters within the following geographic boundaries:

28 North Latitude, 124.40' East Longitude; thence

24 North Latitude, 122 East Longitude; thence

24 North Latitude, 133 East, Longitude; thence

27 North Latitude, 131.50’ East Longitude; thence

27 North Latitude, 128.18’ East Longitude; thence

28 North Latitude, 128.18’ East Longitude; thence

to the point of origin.

Article II

United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Proclamations, Ordinances, Directives, Orders or other regulations establishing boundaries or effecting jurisdiction beyond the boundaries set forth in the preceding Article are hereby amended to conform thereto.

Article III

The effective date of this Proclamation is the 25th day of December, 1953.