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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. |