SCAPIN-1568: APPREHENSION OF SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINAL

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
13 March 1947

AG 000.5 (13 Mar 47) LS-R
(SCAPIN - 1568)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.

SUBJECT

Apprehension of Suspected War Criminal.

Memorandum to the Imperial Japanese Government dated 5 Feb 47, file AG 000.5 (5 Feb 47) LS-R, (SCAPIN 1506), wherein the Imperial Japanese Government was directed to deliver one SAKATA, Toshiaki, Purser, to the Commanding General, EIGHTH Army at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest possible date, is amended to delete said SAKATA's name for the reason that he is no longer required. This name appears as the eighth name on Page No. 4 of the above mentioned Memorandum.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

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