When the ship was at Manila I sent KANEHARA, who is now in KOREA, to the PoW camp to obtain medical supplies. He was able to procure some. Also, while at MANILA, I got about thirty PoW hospitalised. These were left behind when the ship sailed.

On the ASAKA MARU there were not many sick. The PoW were allowed complete freedom of the ship. At first they were not allowed, but I got this permission from the ship’s master.

On the HAKUSAN MARU there were many sick PoW. The ship’s master at first refused to allow the sick on deck. I approached a Japanese medical officer, who was with another unit. He saw the ship’s master who at last consented. The sick PoW were then given separate quarters on deck.

Throughout the whole voyage on both ships from SINGAPORE to MOJI there were thirteen deaths amongst the PoW.

At all times I did my best for the welfare of the PoW.

The above statement has been read over to me by an interpreter and is a true and correct transcript of what I have said, to the whole of which statement I now append my signature.

Signature : – INO TAKEO

Sworn before me

Sgd: - J.HUGHES WILKINSON F/Lt.

An officer detailed to examine the above by C-in-C ALFSEA.

I, MIZUTA Shigetoshi make oath and say that I truly and correctly translated to the accused INO TAKEO the words of the above caution and that he thereupon elected to make a sworn statement, that he was duly sworn, and that he then made a statement which I truly and correctly translated in English and saw taken down by F/Lt. J. HUGHES WILKINSON. I read over the whole of the above statement to the accused in the JAPANESE language and he acknowledged it as correct and has now duly signed it in my presence and in the presence of F/Lt. J.HUGHES WILKINSON.

2nd Witness for the Defence Lt. Ino Takeo, having been duly affirmed is examined by the Defence Counsel. (Accused No. 2)

Selected Testimony of Lt INO TAKEO 6-9 September 1947

Q. Give your full name, age and rank?

A. Full name, Ino Takeo, age 46, rank Lieutenant in the Japanese Army.

Q. What were your duties between 11th of June 1944 and the 31st of August?

A. During that period I had to the duty to transport prisoners of war to Japan.

Q. When and from whom did you receive that order?

A. I received that order from Lt. Col. Yanagida, Commanding Officer of No. 2 Camp on the 10th of June 1944.

Q. Can you give the contents of that order?

A. My duty was to transport prisoners of war from the POW camp to Japan and hand the prisoners of war to the authorities in Japan.

Q. Did you have any other duty apart from that duty?