SCAPIN-1471: CLARIFICATION OF STATUS OF FORMER SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINALS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
15 January 1947

AG 000.5 (15 Jan 47) LS-R
(SCAPIN - 1471)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.

SUBJECT

Clarification of Status of Former Suspected War Criminals.

The following named Japanese listed on Memorandums indicated below are deleted from said lists, are released from suspicion as Suspected War Criminals, are released from Sugamo Prison, and henceforth will be returned to their former status.
NAME MEMORANDUM 6 Nov 45 PAGE NO.
SATO, Susumu Civ. 7
MEMORANDUM 17 Jan 46
KITAKAWA, Yoji Civ. 3
MEMORANDUM 29 May 46
NISHIKAWA, Kikuma Civ. 3
MEMORANDUM 28 Sep 46
KOBAYASHI, Risaku Pvt. 2
HATTORI, Hisashi Sgt. 2
MEMORANDUM 6 Nov 46
SAITO, Katsujiro Civ. 4

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

JOHN B. COOLEY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.