125.6333/12–349: Telegram
The Consul General at Peiping (Clubb) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 3—1:40 a. m.]
2170. ReContel 2143, December 1. Peiping Jen Min Jih Pao December 2 carried NCNA Mukden December 1 despatch giving full text verdict Mukden Municipal People’s Court in criminal case alleged “American espionage agents[”] substantial translation as follows, with surnames Japanese names preceding given names throughout:
Defendants: Sasaki, Hirotsune (alias Chang Chih-chung), Nus, Japanese nationality, male, age 34, native of Kagoshima, Japan. American spy. Now under detention. Hus. Hsiao Yao-ting, Chinese nationality, male, age 40, native of Fengyung, Hopei Province. American spy. Now under detention. Sakashita, Kiichi, Japanese nationality, male, age 37, native of Kagoshima, Japan. American spy. Now under detention. Yang Chao-ho (alias Yanai Tomoichi), Chinese nationality, male, age 34, native of Taichung, Taiwan. American spy. Now under detention. Yamamura, Yoshiaki, Japanese nationality, male, age 33, native of Tokyo, Japan. American spy. Now under detention. Takeuchi, Hajime, Japanese nationality, male, age 35, native of Tochigi [prefecture?], Japan. American spy. Now under detention. Tsao Cheng-te, Chinese nationality, male, age 34, native of Wangyehmiao, inner Mongolia. American spy. Died of disease. Po Yen-tsang, Chinese nationality, male, age 43, native of inner Mongolia, living in Lingsiang, Jehol. American spy. Now under detention. Wu Jen-chieh (alias Li Chia-teh), Chinese of Sino-British parents, Chinese nationality, male, age 41, native of Yingkou, Liaotung Province. American spy. Now under detention. Above-mentioned defendants worked as American spies, recruited secret service agents and spies, set up espionage nets in liberated areas, furnished secret and political intelligence, plotted clandestinely to instigate rebellion and uprising and undermined revolutionary enterprise of Chinese people. Criminal suit was detected and unearthed by Bureau Public Safety of Shenyang Municipal People’s Government which has indicated [indicted?] accused for trial. Suit has been accepted by this court which now declares following verdict:
Sentences: (1) Accused Sasaki Hirotsune, who assumed responsibility of leading and setting up American espionage organizations in territory of China to collect our military and political intelligence and supply it to American espionage organization, with objective of undermining revolutionary enterprise of Chinese people, is to be given sentence of 6 years. Hsiao Yao-ting and Sakashita Kiichi, who worked as American spies and assisted Sasaki Hirotsune in building espionage organizations, furnished military and political intelligence, and supplied it to American espionage organization, are each to be given sentence of 3 years. Hsiao Yao-ting is to be deprived of civil rights for period of 5 years. Yang Shao-ho and Yamamura Yoshiaki, who worked as American spies, furnished military and political intelligence and supplied it to American espionage organization, are each to be given sentence of 3 years Yang Chao-ho is to be deprived [Page 1036] of civil rights for period of 4 years. Takeuchi Hajime, who worked as American spy and furnished military and political intelligence, is to be given sentence of 2 years. [Garble] Legal procedures against us are to be suspended. Two sets of American made radios, 1 generator, 1 set American made secret codes, 5 gold ingots, as well as 3 copies of work projects, 4 letters of instructions, 13 copies of work projects, 4 letters of instructions, 13 copies of reports of activities of American espionage organization “T.S.”, 28 copies of drafts of information reports, 40 maps and charts and 1 personal identification card which above-mentioned defendants used to commit crimes are to be confiscated.
(2) Accused Po Yen-tsang, who assumed responsibility of leading and setting up American espionage organization in territory of China to collect military and political intelligence and supply it to American espionage organization, with objective of undermining revolutionary enterprise of Chinese people and instigating our military and administrative staff to rebellion and revolt, is to be given sentence of 6 years and deprived of civil rights for 6 years. Two sets of American-made radios, 1 generator and 10 copies of secret codes, possessed by accused, are to be confiscated.
(3) Accused Wu Jen-chieh, who undermined revolutionary enterprise of Chinese people, set up espionage wireless station in his own home and transmitted intelligence for American espionage organization, to be given sentence of 5 years and of civil rights for period of 6 years. Two sets of American-made radios, 1 generator, 5 copies of secret codes and 10 gold ingots, with which accused committed his crimes, are to be confiscated.
(4) All foreign nationals of former “American Consulate General” in Shenyang are to be expelled from national territory of Chinese People’s Republic.
[Here follow details of “Facts and reasons”.]
It is observed defendants Sasaki Hirotsume, Po Yen-tsang, Wu Jen-chieh et al., regularly received instructions regarding espionage activities at former “American Consulate” in Shenyang and at former ESD branches in Shenyang and Changchun and supplied intelligence which related to state secrets of China. Various above-mentioned facts sufficiently prove that former “American Consulate” in Shenyang and former American [garbled group] branches in Shenyang and Changchun were all directing and concealing espionage organs of imperialism, especially former “American Consulate” as [at] Shenyang which was seat of American ALG (44th External Survey Detachment, American espionage organ) and in which leaders of spy ring (such as Nishida, Walsh, Hunt, et al.) had living accommodations and by which their espionage activities were covered. It (American Consulate) has really become center endangering national welfare of People’s Republic of China, plotting against revolutionary enterprise of Chinese people and engaging in criminal activities, which people of People’s Republic of China cannot permit nor endure. In order to protect welfare of state and people of People’s Republic of China, entire group of foreign personnel of former “American Consulate” at Shenyang should be deported from China. To sum up, with exception of Tsao Cheng-te, defendant, who died of illness which on [garbled group] course of prosecution of law suit and whose trial should be discontinued, and of former “American, ESD branches” in [Page 1037] Shenyang and Changchun which have already left borders of People’s Republic of China and which discussions are temporarily suspended, judgment as contained in this verdict is re leadership [garbled group].
Criminal Court.
Chief Judge: Hsu Lieu.
Associated Judges: Sun Chien, Chiao Chuang.
First copy of above judgment is certified to be true copy. End of translation. Mailed to Tientsin.
Sent Department 2170, repeated Shanghai 1258, Nanking 1206.