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Downloadable Index of Rejected Defense Documents International Military Tribunal for the Far East records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University G.P. INDEX OF REJECTED DEFENSE DOCUMENTS Doc. -No. Description 54 Address by Foreign Minister Arita Hacbiro delivered J'Ulle 29, 1940, "The International. Situation and Japan's Position". 60 Statement of the Japanese Government, November 3, 1938. 61 Draft of the U.S.-Japanese.Understanding dated.April 16, 1941. 65 Statement of the Japanese Government dated August 15, 1937. 66 Statement by Foreign Minister Matsuoka Yosuke, August l, 1940. 70 Agreement between MailcgQµlj:uo and the USSR concerning cession of Soviet railroad righj1s to Manchoukuo, signed March 23, 1935. 77 Joint Declaration by Greater East Asia Conference, November 6, 1943. 83 Imperial Economic Conference at Ottawa, 1932. 86 Excerpt from New York Times re: Vichy's Attitude Concerning Indo-China, July 24, 1941. 128 "The Principle of Greater East Asia" - a lecture by Sun Yat-sen, de1ivered November 28, 1924. 131 Excerpt from col1ection of documents relating to League of Nations, pp. 29-50, December 1932, concerning Japanese observations on the League's Commission of Enquiry. 138 Excerpt f;-om "Japan Year Book, 1943-4411 , PP• 280-281.. 141 Excerpt from the 11Nihon Shoki". J.42. Ditto, Vol. III, p. 95. "Jimmu Tenno, conceming Imperial Rescript. l.4? "Why Do we Attack Hankow? 11 , by ShujitsuOzaki article published in Tai.riku. 150 Treaty of mutual assistance between France, the United Kingdom and Turkey, signed October 19, 1939. 151 Agreement of mutual assistance between the United Kingdom and Poland, signed August 25, 1939· 153 The· Official Gazette, Extra Number, September 27, 1940, trThe Imperial Rescript". 158 Presidential proclamation increasing rates of duty on cotton cloth. 167 "Chinese Attack Koreans" - article from Japan Chronicle, July 31 19.31. 169 An informal statement made by the ·chief Secretary of the Cabinet, ex­ press:tn~ the v!~ws of the Japanese Qo\rernment, July 27, 1937. International Military Tribunal for the Far East records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University \ Doc. ~ Description 170 Statement of the Foreign Office regarding the incident of shelling the "Ladybird" and other British vessels, December .30, 1937. 176 Deposition of Uno Ma.suko. 177 Excerpt from "Twilight in the Forbidden City11 by Regina1d Johnston. 184 Joint declaration by the United Nations concerning prosecution of Viorld War II, January 1, 1942. 185 Treaty of union in the war•against Hitlerite Germa.DY between USSR and Great Britain, May 26,1942· 186 Agreement for Joint Action by USSR and United Kingdom in the War Against Germany, July 12, 1941. 187 Protocol to the agreement for joint action between USSR and United Kingdom, July 12,, 1941. 189. Observations of the Japanese Government on the repijrt of the Commission of Enquiry. 190 Statement of the Vice Minister of Navy, December 26, 1937~ 191 Sta.tment of the spokesman of the Foreign Office, December 18, 1937. 198 Deposition of Kawada Mizuko. 199 Treaty of Peace between Japan and Russia (Portsmouth Treaty), 1905. 202-D-l Excerpts from "r@i Twenty-five Years in China" by John B. Powell, P• 73; Shantung ~Washington. 202-D-2 Ditto, PP• 75-76,, Shantung and Washington". 202-D-3 Ditto, P• 79. 202-E-2 Ditto, P• 85, "Wars in the North 11. 202-E-3 Ditto, pp. 85-86. 202-H Ditto, PP• 132-133,, ttFactional Troubles of the l920•s11 • • 202-I Ditto, PP• 141-142,"Fighting in Shanghai". r "China and USSR at Warn. } ' 202-K-2 Ditto, PP• 175-176,, I , 202-L-2 "Russia, Cbina and Japan". I Ditto, PP• 194-195,, I 202-M-4 "Vladivostok''. I: Ditto, PP• 213-214, ii :1 ,• 202...0-2 Ditto, P• 232,, 11Moscow in 135"· 202-0-3 Ditto, P• 235. 11 202-P-l Ditto, P• '2.47,, "The Philippines in '36 • 202-P-2 Ditto, P• 250. International Military Tribunal for the Far East records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University \. Doc. ~ - Description .3 I 202-Q-2 c=irr excernts f'rom John B. Powell's, "My Twenty-five Years in ' PP• i:::5S.::.2 5';1, The ~ Incident. 202-Q-.3 Ditto, PP• 259-264. 202-Q-4 Ditto, PP• 264-269. 202-R-2 Ditto, PP• 276-277, "A Bear by the Tail". 202-S-l Ditto, p. 278, "Sequel of Sian". 202-V-l. Ditto, pp. 326-327, ."The Pressure Increases". 202-V-3 Ditto, P• 333. 204-G A Report on the Communistic Movements in I Manchuria 206 (28) Excerpt from Diary of Former U.S • .Ambassador Grew, entitled "Ten Years in Japan", pp~ 280-281. 206(29) Ditto, pp. 281-28.3, "Japan Steers Awa:y from the Axis 11 • 206-B(lO) Ditto, pp. 118-119, "Russo-Japanese Tension Begins to East". (Ease?). 206-B(12) Ditto, PP• 122-12.3, "The Soviet Ambassador Sees the Spring of 1934 As Decisive". 206-B(.34) Ditto, pp. 169-16o, 11 Farewell Talk with Hirota". 11 206-c(l) Ditto, pp. 169-1811 The Lightning Strikes: Two Telegrams That Made History". 11 206-C(.3) Ditto, p. 190, "Checking in with Hirota • 206-0(4) Ditto, p. 191, "An Ambassador Detects A German-Japanese Alliance". 206-D(2) Ditto, p. 211, "American and British Representations"• 206-D(5) Ditto, P• ~6, "Chinese Bombs on Shanghai Hurt China's Vause Abroadu. 206-D(l9) Ditto, PP• 2.37-238, "The Panay Incident". 206-E(41) Ditto, PP• 344-345, "Matsuoka TsJ.ks For Two Hours and A Quarter". 206-E(5.3) Ditto, P• .359 1 "The Axis Powers Are Not Going To Win This War". 206-E(54) Ditto, P• .359· 206-E(75) Ditto, Ji PP• 381-384, "Background on the Soviet-Japanese Pact". 206-E(82) Ditto, p. 396 1 "Japan Adopts A WatchfUI. Waiting Policy toward Russiaii. 206-E(87) Ditto, PP• 405-4J)6, "Vichy Yields the,Indo-China. Bases to Japan". 206-E(9l) Ditto, PP• .4ll-4l.3, "A Flicker 0£ Hope for Japanese-Altieri.can Peace". 11 206-E(97) Ditto; PP• 432-435 1 .Japan•s Pe~ce Offer to China". International Military Tribunal for the Far East records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University Doc. No. Description 4 206-E(ll2) Further Excerpt from Grew Diary, pp. 463-464, "German Reactions to the Tojo Cabinettt. 206-E(ll4) Ditto, pp. 467-470, "The Ambassador in Japan Reports ."to the Sec- retary of Statett. · 206-E(l20) Di~to, p. 478, 11 Churchill Pledges War Within the Hour". 214 Telegram from Ota to Uchida, June 10, 1919. 215 Telegre.m from Ichikawa to Uchida, June 7, 1919, concerning student riot. 217 Telegram from Obata to Uchida, June 10, 1919, concerning anti­ Japanese campaign. 219 Convention for the Lease of the Liaotung Peninsula, March 27, 1898. 220 Press Release Issued by the Japanese Embassy on April 15, 1940 • 221 Explanation by Foreign Minister Arita Hachiro made before Diet on February 6, 1940, regarding the Asama Ma.ru Incident. 234 Foreign Office communique regarding the interview between Nomura and Grew, December 18, 1939. 235 Remarks of Foreign Office Spokesman concerning the Nomura-Grew interview, December 18, 1939. 236 .Excerpt from a Treatise on International Law concerning the Land Warfare between Rllssia and Japan compiled by Ariga Nagao. 241 Affidavit of Endo Saburo. 245 Affidavit of Hanayama. Nobukatsu. 247 Army Regulation No. 13, July 10, 1939 • 250-B .Excerpt from ·"The Witbdrawa1 of Japan" (from the League). 254 Confidenta.il letter from Arita to Shidehara, September 14, 1926, concer.ning Kang Yu-wei's description of conditions iObina. 257 On the Appointment of Extrao~nary Dlbplomatic Advisers to the Foreign Office (Imperial. Ordinance of Septemb~r 91 1938) · 259 Address by the Prime Minister, Admiral. Yonai Mitsumasa, at the 75th Session of the Diet, February 1, 1940. 26o Map of distribution of Japanese (including Korean) in Manchuria and Mongolia in December, 192S. 262 Extract from Asahi Sbimbun, April 20, 1928, concerning government statement on the expedition to China. 267 Population and Food Supply: Summary of Rcn:ind-!l'able Discussions. 268 Excerpt from "Yeuth and CuJ.turen by Sadao Araki. International Military Tribunal for the Far East records, Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University 5 Doc. !'!2.:_ Description 270 Regulations Governing the Services of Government Officials (Imperial Ordinance of July .30, 1894) 272 Shorthand Record No. 3 of the Proceedings of the meeting of the .3rd Sub­ Committee of the Budget Committee of the House of Peers (affecting Minis­ tries of Interior, Education and Welfare). Held February 131 19.LJ.. 277 Telegram from Tajiri to Shidebara, December 17, 19.30. 279 Excerpts from an article in the Japan Chronicle, July 191 19.31 1 "The Korean Affair". 280 Excerpt from "Showa Era Political Tragedies" by Hirao Sassa. 282 Excerpt from Manchuria Nichi Nichi, August 26, 19.31, "Revelation of a Plot for the Restoration of the Ching Dynasty". 294 Notes exchanged concerning the recognition of Mancbuku.o. 295 Treaty of Amity between Manchukuo and GermBDy1 1938. 298 Extracts from talk by General Araki Sadao, "The task of overcoming national crisis lies ahead" in Kyushu Nichinichi, August 8, 193.3. 301 Broadcast by Shiratori Toshia, "Observations Upon the Current Situa1i.on at Home and Abroad", March 1, 19.LJ.. 30.3 Extra Number of Govermnent Gazette, February 19, 1941 containing 11Shorthand Record No. 15 of Proceedings of House of Representatives at 76th Session 11 of Imperial Diet held February 181 1941. 306 Communication from Okamoto to Shidebara, December 26, 19291 concerning Mongolian aspirations. 308 Agreement concerning the construction and management of the Chinese Eastern Railway, August 271 (Sept.
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