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Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals Document for Ryu

Statement Title Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals
Record Type
Subject of Statement Miki Ryu
Statement Provided By

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: RYU, Miki

b. Rank or Title: Doctor at Kenmin Kach Hospital

c. Units to which attached: 

d. Dates and places of service: 

e. Home address (if known): Kochi-ken, Kjim-gun, Yasu-machi, Ideguchi, 5 Banchi.

f. Synopsis of Charges presently prepared, subject to amendment, against subject Suspected War Criminal: Took specimens from American Prisoners of War, dead from experimental operations at KIU; removed head and brain of one Prisoner of War.

g. Synopsis of Evidence to support charges: Affidavits of accused, Makino, Goshima, and Tanaka.

h. Anticipated place of trial: Yokohama.

i. Other information that might assist in apprehension of desired person: Now being held in protective custody by Fukuoka Branch Office, Investigative 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.