Defendants’ Document No. 3 International Law, by Oppenheim, Vol. II, 5th Edition, Sept. 1935. The facts which shall be established by the above document. We intend to establish the manner in which the peoples of the U.S.A., England, China, Soviet Russia, and other countries construed the words “War Criminal” at the time when the Potsdam Declaration was issued. Relevancy. The above book was one of the most authoritative books in the world on international law, and has been widely read and believed by English speaking people as well as in other countries at large. On page 453 and the following pages the meaning and the kind of War Crimes are enumerated. Defendants’ Document No. 4 Pamphlet entitled “The Last Imperial Conference” February, 20, 1946. The facts which shall be established by the above document. We intend to establish that Japan paid great attention to Article 9 of the Potsdam Declaration when Japan decided whether she would accept the Declaration or not, and in what manner the Japanese government construed the words “War Criminal” in the Article at that time, when she accepted the Declaration. The following witnesses relate to this matter. Relevancy. The above pamphlet was written by Hisatsuno Sekomizu, Chief Secretary of the Suzuki Cabinet. On page 63 of the pamphlet, there is an account of Supreme council for the direction of war, which was held on August 9, 1945. Defendants’ Witness No. 1 – KANTARO SUZUKI The fact which shall be established by the above witness. We intend to establish in what manner the Japanese government construed the words “War Criminals” in Article 9 of the Potsdam Declaration at the time when the Declaration was accepted. Relevancy. We intend to solve the question about the meanings of the words used in the Potsdam Declaration by the testimony of the (2)