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In late January, former Lt. Gen. Suzuki of the Tokyo JA Section, questioned Fukushima as Oki had done, Fukushima giving him the same story, this time written, saying nothing of the KIU phase. He doesn't know whether he talked to any of the others. Suzuki returned in March, asked Fukushima if he hadn't said "yes" to Sato's request to execute the Prisoners, 15 August. Fukushima denied this, signed a written statement. |
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About 30 January, Lt. Gen. Suzuki, Prosecution Officer of the 1st Demobilization Min Higher Court, arrived with his secretary, came to Oki's Hiaro quarters, stayed to 5 February. On the night of about 30 January, Suzuki, showed Oki his written orders, which included the following persons to be investigated: Fukushima, Ito, Tomomork, Sato, Kusumoto, and Itezono. Oki then said he would like to withhold his findings to prevent Suzuki from being affected by preconceived ideas and prejudices, that he had notes bt would keep hem. Because of protests by Ito (Oki's supervisor) and Tomomori (an old acquaintance), Oki revised the report by deleting references to them. Oki rationalizing that Suzuki would correct it and that a detailed report would be submitted. Parts concerning Kusumoto were also deleted, since under Japanese law he was acting under orders from superiors and was a conveyor of their orders. The story of 8 sent to KIU being reported as sent to 2A, was declared to him as false. Suzuki was also told that no flyers remained when Yukino took over from Goiyama. About 5 March, there was a dinner of Nishihara, Oki, Inada, Akita, Ito, Suzuki, at Futsukaichi, and with Inada and Akita in Inada's quarters, Oki said he didn't know the particulars of the KIU case, but thought with the Suzuki investigation it would be disclosed. Suzuki told Oki he didn't know of the second report sent from Fukuoka. Oki described it. Suzuki went back after a 2-week stay, returned about 20 March. Oki went to Tokyo on 19 March, returned 29 March. In late March, Inada told Oki that Suzuki said the CIC Chief seemed ignorant of the KIU case. |