SCAPIN-1565: APPREHENSION OF SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINALS

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
8 March 1947

AG 000.5 (8 Mar 47) LS-R
(SCAPIN - 1565)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.

SUBJECT

Apprehension of Suspected War Criminals.

The following-named Japanese will be apprehended as Suspected War Criminals and delivered to the Commanding General, EIGHTH Army, at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest possible date.
NAME RANK OR TITLE PERTINENT DATA
FUJIHARA, Rikuo Sgt Kowloon District Gendarmerie HQ (Tokko), Sep 43 - Dec 44. Kowloon, Hong Kong, Dec 44 - Feb 45; Canton, Feb 45 - May 45.
FURUHATA, (FNU) Sgt Sailed from Batavia to Rangoon on "TACUMA MARU", 14 Oct 42 -11 Nov 42.
GEMBA, Risuke Sgt/Maj Kempei Tai, Kyaukpyu, Burma, Jan 43 - Jun 44.
HASHIRII, (FNU) Lt (IJN) 4th Yokosuka Special Landing Party, Hokurei Area, Hainan Island, 1942 - 45.
ISIKAWA Tomio Sgt Kowloon District Gendarmerie HQ, Hong Kong, Sep 43 - Feb 44. Transferred to Kowloon Police Station.
ITO, Kakujiro Sgt Kamibayashi Detachment, 24 Airfield Construction Unit, Kemajoran Airfield1, Batavia, 1942. Probable home address: Aichi-ken, Chita-gun, Tokename-machi, Kitago. Transferred to Japan.
KAWAZUMI, Jun (Shun) Sgt/Maj Kowloon District Gendarmerie HQ, Hong Kong, May 44 - Feb 45.
KITAMURA, Yoshifuto Col Staff officer, 16 Army HQ, Batavia, 1942. Trans to Japan during 1943.
KUWAKI , Kiyomori Sgt Kowloon District Gendarmerie HQ, Shataukok Gendarmerie, Sep 43 - Feb 44. Trans to Kowloon Police Station.
MIURA, Toshio Sgt/Maj Kempei Tai, Kyaukpyu, Burma, Jan 43 - Jun 44.
MIURA, (FNU) Cpl Sheung Shui District Gendarmerie, Nam Tau Village (Ho An District), Feb - Aug 45.
MIYAKAWA, (FNU) Sgt On board "HAWAI MARU", Singapore to Noji, 7 Nov 43 - 4 Dec 43.
MIZUNO, Gonei WO 4th Yokosuka Special Landing Party, Hokurei Area, Hainan Island, 1942-45. Adjutant to CPO AKIYOSHI, Hideo at Hassho PW Camp.
MORIYAMA, Masayuki Sgt Hong Kong Gendarmerie, 1944-45.
MURATA, (FNU) Sgt 4th Yokosuka Special Landing Party, Hokurei Area, Hainan Island, 1942-45.
KAKAJIMA, Tokuzo Sgt Kowloon District Gendarmerie. Shataukok, Sep 43 - Dec 44; Kowloon Gendarmerie HQ (Tokko), Dec 44 -Aug 45.
NAKAOKA, Takeo Sgt Judicial Section, Kowloon District Gendarmerie HQ, Hong Kong, Sep 43 - Apr 44. Trans to HQ at Taipo, New Territories, Jan/Feb 1945. Last known in Canton.
NlSHIDA, Masando Sgt Kowloon District Gendarmerie HQ (Tokko), Hong Kong, Sep 43 -Aug 46.
OEDA, (FNU) Pvt Sakura Butai, Akyab, Burma, Aug 1944.
OKABAYASHI, (FNU) 4th Yokosuka Special Landing Party, Hokurei Area, Hainan Island, 1942/45. Bakli Bay PW Camp, Apr 1944.
OKI, (FNU) Maj OC, Airfield Construction at Haroekoe Island, NEI, Mar/Apr 1944.
OKITANI, (FNU) Lt Sakura Butai, Akyab, Burma, Aug 1944.
ONIDA, (FNU) WO Kamibayashi Detach, 24th Airfield Construction Unit, Kemajoran Airfield, Batavia, 1942. Trans to 16 Aircraft Repair Unit, Singapore. Joined Kamikaze Butai and returned to Japan.
OTSUKI, (FNU) Pvt 4th Yokosuka Special Landing Party, Hokurei Area, Hainan Island, 1942-45. Last known at Bakli Bay PW Camp, Police Staff.
OZAWA, Takashi Maj On board "HAWAI MARU", Singapore to Moji, 7 Nov 43-4 Dec 43.
SHIMOKOCHI, (FNU) L/Cpl Sailed on board "TACOMA MARU" from Batavia to Rangoon, 14 Oct 42 -11 Nov 42.
SUZUKI, (FNU) WO 4th Yokosuka Special Landing Party, Hokurei Area, Hainan Island, 1942/45.
TAKAGI, Shikazo Civ Interpreter, Kempei Tai HQ, Kuala Trengganu, Malay, Nov 44 - Jan 45.
TAKAHASHI, Tatsuhiko Col Staff officer, 16 Army HQ, Batavia, 1942. Trans as District Cmdr to Kurile Isles, 1943.
TENDA, (FNU) L/Cpl Sailed on board "TACOMA MARU" from Batavia to Rangoon, 14 Oct 42 -11 Nov 42.
TOBITA, (FNU) L/Cpl Sailed on board "TACOMA MARU" from Batavia to Rangoon, 14 Oct 42 -11 Nov 42.
UESUGI, Haruzo Capt (IJN) On board "FUKKAI MARU", Singapore to FUSAN (Korea), 16 Aug 42 -24 Sep 42. Probable home address: c/o Nikkaido, 167 San-chome, Emisu-cho, Naniwa-ku, Osaka.
YANOCHI, Kenichi Sgt Kowloon District Gendarmerie HQ, Hong Kong, Sep 43 - Dec 44. Yuen Loong, New Territories, Dec 44 - Jan 45.
YOSKIOKA, Eizo Sgt/Maj Kowloon District Gendarmerie HQ. Stationed at Sheung Shui, New Territories, Dec 44 -Feb 45 at Sai Kung, May 44 - Dec 44.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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