SCAPIN-1674: APPREHENSION OF SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINAL

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
SUPREME COMMANDER FOR THE ALLIED POWERS

APO 500
14 May 1947

AG 000.5 (14 May 47) LS-R
(SCAPIN - 1674)

MEMORANDUM FOR

IMPERIAL JAPANESE GOVERNMENT.

THROUGH

Central Liaison Office, Tokyo.

SUBJECT

Apprehension of Suspected War Criminal.

Memorandum to the Imperial Japanese Government dated 10 Jan 47, file AG 000.5 (10 Jan 47) LS-R, (SCAPIN - 1455), wherein the Imperial Japanese Government was directed to deliver one SAWATA, Eito, Lieutenant (Navy), to the Commanding General, EIGHTH Army at Sugamo Prison (Tokyo Detention Camp), at the earliest possible date, is amended to delete said SAWATA's name for the reason that SAMATA is the same suspect whose name appeared on L.S. Apprehension Memorandum dated 12 December 1946, (SCAPIN - 1399). This name appears as the first name on Page No. 4 of the above mentioned Memorandum.

FOR THE SUPREME COMMANDER:

R.M. LEVY,
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.