GENERAL HEADQUARTERS SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS AG000.5 (12 Aug 47) IPS/LDAPO 500 (SCAPIN 4326-A)12 August 1947 MEMORANDUM FOR: Japanese Government THROUGH: Central Liaison Office, Tokyo SUBJECT: Removal of Certain Individuals from Lists of War Crimes Suspects 1. The Japanese Government is hereby notified that the following-named persons directed to be arrested as War Crimes Suspects, and who have died prior to trial or during the pendency of a trial, have been removed from the lists of War Crimes suspects by reason of their deaths: NameDescriptionDirectiveDate of Death HASHIDA, KunihikoEducation Minister in 2nd KONOYE, 3rd KONOYE and TOJO CabinetsLetter to 8th Army, 11 September 194511 Sep 25 HONJO, ShigeruFormer Commanding General, Kwantung Army, and Privy CouncillorSCAPIN 296 (17 Nov 45)20 Nov 45 IIJIMA, NobuyukiFormer Director of Military Training, Rikkyo UniversitySCAPIN 172 (22 Oct 45)13 Nov 45 KOIZUMI, ChikahikoWelfare Minister in 3rd KONOYE and TOJO CabinetsLetter to 8th Army, 4 September 194513 Sep 45 KONOYE, FumimaroFormer PremierSCAPIN 396 (6 Dec 45)16 Dec 45 NOMI, ToshiroMajor General, former CG of Kempei TaiSCAPIN 378 (1 Dec 45)13 Dec 45 NAGANO, OsamiAdmiral, former Chief of Navy StaffSCAPIN 821 (16 Mar 46)5 Jan 47 FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER: [signed R. Hensey for] R. M. Levy Colonel, AGD Adjutant General