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Interrogation of Oki

Statement Title Interrogation 604
Record Type Interrogation
Subject of Statement Ginzaburo Oki
Statement Provided By

OKI, Ginzaburo, Col.

Interrogation 604 - 2 July. Colonel Oki stated that Capt. Shinju Goiyama was in charge of feeding and general administration of POWs at Western Army Hqs-and informed him some time in January 1946 that In addition to the eight POWs killed 20 June 1945, five more had been sent to Kyushu University Hospital with sickness.

Investigation has revealed that eight POWs were sent with no evidence of illness (this statement need clarification).

Sato admitted to Oki that POWs were sent to Kyushu University for experimental purposes Involving a new drug taken from sea water.