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Japanese War Crimes (Trial)

Volume 436: debated on Thursday 24 April 1947

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121.

asked the Secretary of State for War what steps have been taken to bring to trial as war criminals the Japanese who murdered Chief Engineer Joseph N. Craig, of Aberdeen, and other members of the crew of the British merchant vessel m.v. "Behar" at Batavia, March, 1944; and what the result has been.

In connection with this crime seven Japanese are to be tried as war criminals early next month in Hong Kong.