GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS
LEGAL SECTION
___PROSECUTION___ (Requesting Agency)
DATE: 7 August 1947
SUBJECT: Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals.
TO: Criminal Registry Division Legal Section.
1. Request that the following named person be apprehended and interned in prison for trial as a Suspected War Criminal:
a. Name: MATAKE, Shinchiro
b. Rank or Title: Doctor
c. Units to which attached: Kaikosha Hospital, Western Army Headquarters, Fukuoka City.
d. Dates and places of service: August 1944 - March 1946 Fukuoka City, Kyushu
e. Home address (if known): Fukuoka-Shi, Hirshon-Machi, Number 4260.
f. Synopsis of Charges presently prepared, subject to amendment, against subject Suspected War Criminal: Knowingly ate human liver of American Prisoners of War.
g. Synopsis of Evidence to support charges: Affidavits of Matake, Tsurumaru, Kishi, Oda.
h. Anticipated place of trial: Yokohama.
i. Other information that might assist in apprehension of desired person: Now being held protective custody by Fukuoka Branch Office, Investigation Division, Legal Section.
j. This Division presently has charges /being prepared, subject to amendment, and sufficient supporting evidence to constitute a prima facie case against this man.
Paul von Bergen _________________ Chief of Division.