Def. Doc. # 3038 All important telegrams sent from Ambassador OSHIMA to the Foreign Office. It is a fact that after the outbreak of the German Russian War several reports arrived from Ambassador OSHIMA to the affect that Germany was desirous of a Japanese attack on Soviet Russia. However, I do not remember that OSHIMA ever advocated as his personal opinion such an attack positively to the Japanese Government. On this 30 day of Jan. 1948. At Tokyo. DEPONENT: /s/ YAMAMOTO, Kumaichi (seal) I, SHIMANOUCHI, Tatsuki, hereby certify that the above statement was sworn by the Deponent, who affixed his signature and seal thereto in the presence of this witness. On the same date At Tokyo. Witness: /s/ SHIMANOUCHI, Tatsuki (seal) OATH In accordance with my conscience I swear to tell the whole truth withholding nothing and adding nothing. /s/ YAMAMOTO, Kumaichi (seal) -2-