War Crimes

Mr. Amos
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will request the Japanese Government to investigate allegations, made by British ex-service men, of war crimes against Kiyoaki Tanara and Shigeyuki Hashimoto; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Sainsbury
We have no evidence in our records to support these allegations and do not, therefore, feel justified in raising this matter with the Japanese Government.