740.00116 PW/3–1546
The United States Commissioner, United Nations War Crimes Commission (Hodgson), to the Secretary of State
No. 397
[Received March 26.]
Sir: At the request of the Secretary General of the United Nations War Crimes Commission, I have the honor to transmit an envelope addressed to the Chairman of the Far Eastern Commission, Washington, together with its enclosures which consist of a letter from the Secretary General of the United Nations War Crimes Commission to the Chairman of the Far Eastern Commission dated March 15, 1946, a copy of a letter from the Chairman of the United Nations War Crimes Commission to the Allied Council for Japan, dated March 1, 1946, and a copy of the First List of Major Japanese War Criminals and Those Holding Key Positions. The Secretary General desires that the mentioned envelope and its contents be delivered to the Chairman of the Far Eastern Commission.58
The Commission at its meeting of March 13th decided to send a copy of the mentioned list to the Far Eastern Commission for its information. The Australian member had pressed to have the list sent for the consideration of the Far Eastern Commission and such action as it might deem appropriate. This proposal was opposed by me, and the final decision was in the nature of a compromise.
Respectfully,
Colonel, JAGD
- This was done on April 2.↩