Deletion or Release Request Form Document Concerning Nishihara

Case
USA v. Kiyoharu Tomomori et al.
USA v. Kajuro Aihara et al.
Statement Title Deletion of Release Request Form
Record Type
Subject of Statement Kanji Nishihara
Statement Provided By

DELETION OR RELEASE    REQUEST FORM

__19 August 1947______

(date)

Memorandum:

FROM: Prosecution                   TO: CRD, LS.

1. Request the (d̶e̶l̶e̶t̶i̶o̶n̶) (release) of NISHIHARA, KANJI_____ (Name as used on memorandum)

2. Subject per (is) (i̶s̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶) interned at Sugamo Prison (under the name of NISHIHARA_________). (Name under which interned)

3. (There is a variance in the spelling of the name as used on the LS Apprehension Memorandum and the name under which he was interned. but both names refer to the same individual.

4. Reasons for the request for (d̶e̶l̶e̶t̶i̶o̶n̶) (release): Subject became Commanding General of Western Army in October 1945, after the atrocities in issue were perpetrated, and as such cannot be held therefor. While there is some evidence that he participated in a plan of concealment of said atrocities, he is not to be tried in the case for which he was obviously apprehended.

 

Paul von Bergen                                 _______________ (DIVISION CHIEF)

 

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