Defense Documents

Report prepared for the Foreign Economic Administration by a member of the staff of the United States Tariff Commission. This study focuses on Copper as a commodity and investigates its position in Japan's economy for trade. States that "unlike most other minerals, copper occurs within Japan in considerable quantities" before concluding that "regardless of the method used to control the industry, a considerable cut-back in the refining and fabricating facilities of Japan proper will be called for after the war." [Note: Date field reflects when the original document was written and not the date the IPS reproduced the document for inclusion in evidence]

Report prepared for the Foreign Economic Administration by the staff of the United States Tariff Commission. This study focuses on Toys as a commodity and investigates its position in Japan's economy for trade. Concludes by giving the reasons that toy manufacturing "appears to be well adapted to the postwar economy of Japan." [Note: Date field reflects when the original document was written and not the date the IPS reproduced the document for inclusion in evidence]

Report prepared for the Foreign Economic Administration by a member of the staff of the United States Tariff Commission. This study focuses on Menthol as a commodity and investigates its position in Japan's economy for trade. Concludes: "Any territorial losses resulting from the war would not affect possible future menthol production in Japan" but "there will likely be considerable competition, however, with synthetically produced menthol and natural menthol produced in China and other areas." [Note: Date field reflects when the original document was written and not the date the IPS reproduced the document for inclusion in evidence]

Requests affidavit of John B. Powell along with Colonel Morrow's letter to him for evidence regarding "the formation of Chinese Puppet Government." Also states that if Young's testimony is material and legally admissible, they want him as a witness.

Official document where Hoshino chooses G. Carrington Williams as his associate American counsel for the trial.