Memorandum from Major General J. A. Ulio to Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, War Department General Staff, and Director, Bureau of Public Relations

(CONFIDENTIAL OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION. 4 Rosevell (1-19-43) OB-S-F WAR DEPARTMENT The Adjutant General's Office Washington 0th CJli/reh-2B-939 Pentagon TRUMAN January 20, 1943 S. M HARRY ARCHIVES AND RECORDS LIBRARY MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, War Department U.S. SERVICE" General Staff. his Director, Bureau of Public Relations. SUBJECT: Loyalty Investigations of American Citizens of Japanese Ancestry in War Relocation Centers. 1. A plan has been formulated whereby the War Department will, upon request of the War Relocation Authority, assist in determining the loyalty of American citizens of Japanese ancestry under its juris- diction. The purpose of the plan is to determine (a) loyalty of American citizens of Japanese ancestry to permit of their release by War Relocation Authority from war relocation centers, and (b) whether those so released may be inducted into the military service or may be available for employment in plants and facilities important to the war effort. S. Truman Library 2. The following administrative procedure is prescribed for ac- DECLASSIFIED DOD DIR. 5200.9 (9/27/58) a. complishment of the plan: Questionnaires will be executed by American citizens of Japanese ancestry in war relocation centers. Date- b. The questionnaires will be distributed in war relocation cen- Signature ters by teams consisting of an army officer and three enlisted men, including one Japanese-American soldier of the Nisei class. The teams will assist the War Relocation Authority in supervising the execution of the questionnaires. c. Personnel for the teams will be obtained by the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, War Department General Staff, and The Provost Marshal General from Service Commands or other sources. The teams will be trained by The Provost Harshal General. d. The Bureau of Public Relations will have charge of all phases of public relations involved in the accomplishment of the plan. Interial for exclusive use in relocation centers will be prepared for the Bureau of Public Relations by Director, Special Service Division, SOS. In formulating publicity plans and working up material, appropriate repre- sentatives of the Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, War Department General Staff, The Provost Marshal General, the Office of Naval Intelligence, War Relocation Authority, and Office of War Information will be con- sulted. No material will be released without the approval of the Deputy Chief of Staff. e. The execution of questionnaires for male American citizens of CONFIDENTIAL CONF IDENTIAL