-2- 7.IPS Doc. No. 3201 & Speech of the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, April, 1941 8.IPS Doc. No. 3200 Speech of the Chief of Staff of the Kwantung Army, December, 1941 Decision: The Committee does not think that sufficient foundation has yet been laid for the introduction of these documents in rebuttal but that the documents may be used and possibly introduced or at all events better foundation for then laid in the Cross-examination of UMEZU or his witnesses. 9.Affidavits of IKEDA & and 10.COGOSHI Decision: The Committee has not seen these affidavits but thinks it clear that they are merely further evidence which might have been called as part of the Prosecution case as to the nature of the Japanese war plans against the U.S.S.R. which the prosecution contends were intended to be put into operation aggressively and the Defense contends were only to be used in case of attack by the U.S.S.R. The Committee does not think that the Tribunal would adult fresh evidence on this point. 11.IPS Doc. No. 3048 Excerpt from Military magazine Decision: In the opinion of the Commitee the Tribunal would not admit evidence by way of rebuttal or otherwise concerning incidents which took place in 1904. Moreover it is pointed out that the speech of Dr. Kyose is not evidence in the case and does not require to be answered. 12.IPS Doc. No. 3091 & Excerpt from “With the ‘Die-Hards’ in Siberia” 13.IPS DOC. NO. 3098 Excerpt from “America’s Siberian Adventure.” Decision: The Committee does not consider that the Tribunal would admit these excerpts because (1) the books are of the same character as those which are frequently rejected; (2) the matter proposed to be rebutted has itself no value as evidence and (3) the period is too remote to be dealt with at this stage of the case. 14.IPS Doc. No. 3155 Telegram from Nikolaevsk 15.IPS Doc. No. 3153 Excerpt from Journal of Battle Actions of Unites at Amur Front 16. IPS Doc. No. 3152 Telegram from Nikolaevsk 17.IPS Doc. No. 3154 Events in Nikolaevsk on the Amur. 18.Court proceedings regard shooting by Japanese of Civilians 19. Excerpt from Report of Investigation Committee. Decision: For the second and third of the reasons given with regard to Items