Japanese-Chinese Relations

Analysis of Sealed treaty of 24 Feb 1939 between Japan, Germany, Italy and Manchukuo making Manchukuo a member of the Anti-Communist Internationale. Persons implicated: UEDA; CHANG CHING HUI; WAGNER; CORTESE.

Analysis of Photostat: Telegrams exchanged between Foreign Ministry Berlin and Embassies in Tokyo and Hankow. Persons implicated: HIROTA. Crimes to which document applicable: Aggressive Warfare Against China.

Analysis of Telegram #513, KURUSU (Berlin) to ARITA (Tokyo). Persons implicated: ARITA; KURUSU. Crimes to which document applicable: Affairs with China. Summary of relevant points: "KURUSU urges settlement of the CHINA Incident in view of grave world situation."

Describes the reasoning and circumstances that lead to the population policy in China.

Reports on the testimony of General Hayao Tada who told the Tribunal that "no plans for the Pacific War were made during his tenure of office as Vice-Chief of General Staff between August, 1937 and December, 1938." He repeatedly emphasized that "fighting in China had broken out spontaneously." The prosecution objected to his testimony and brought up the earlier affidavit given by Colonel David D. Barrett who "believed that the incident at Wanping, near Marco Polo Bridge, was the 'carefully prepared excuse for the second stage of Japan's undeclared war on China.'" Also discusses the defense cross-examination of Wang Len-chai, magistrate of Wanpinghsian and the introduction of the prosecution's witness, A. A. Dorrance, "formerly manager of the Standard Oil Company in Hankow."