Conspiracy

Analysis of Briefs and summaries on German-Japanese conspiracy. Persons implicated: SOTO, KURUSU, OTT, MATSUOKA, OSHIMA. Crimes to which document applicable: Plotting a war of aggression.

Analysis of Proceedings of Privy Council, Nov. 2 1936, re (1) "Ratification of Agreement for Suppression Use of Opium for Smoking," (2) "KWANTUNG Province Opium Order," (3) "Anti-Comintern Agreement." Persons Implicated: HIRANUMA, Kiichiro; HIROTA, Koki; SUZUKI, Kantaro; TERAUCHI, Count Hisaichi; ARITA, Koki (Present at meeting). Crimes to which document applicable: Background of opium trade; conspiracy against international peace.

Analysis of "Minutes of Joint Conference of Army, Navy, and Foreign Office Authorities on Intensification of Coalition Among Japan, Germany and Italy." Persons implicated: ANTO, ISHIZAWA, and TAJIRI (all Chiefs of Section, Foreign Ministry); Lt. Col. TAKAYAMA (Army); Maj. TANEMURA (General Staff); Commander SHIBA (Navy). Crimes to which document applicable: Aggression -- French Indo-China; conspiracy for world domination.

Top secret planning memorandum for the prosecution of war criminals after World War II, including, but not limited to: individuals (Hitler, Goering, Himmler, and others); organizations (such as the S. S. and Gestapo). On the first page of the document is written this warning: "Caution: This is not yet an agreed plan. The circulation of this paper by the immediate members of the Chief of Counsel's staff will be limited to those accredited individuals whose work makes access to the paper necessary." The memorandum was produced by the authorization of John J. McCloy, Assistant Secretary of War.

Analysis of unbound collection of wartime letters and treaties between Japan, France, Indo-China and Indo-China. Persons implicated: MATSUOKA, Yosuke. Crimes to which document applicable: conspiracy; aggression - Philippines, French Indo-China.