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Final addresses

The IMTFE Final Addresses is a group of 29 volumes containing the final address of the Prosecution and Defence to the Court. It is a repeat of the corresponding sections of the trial Transcripts. However, they are useful as a quick way of finding the main arguments of the two teams of counsel without sifting through the extraneous conversations, debates, etc. that inevitably ensued when the IMTFE was in progress. The subtitle of each volume (see table below) gives an illustration of the information contained therein. To further make use of these valuable transcripts, use the Index of Final Addresses found in the "Indexes and Finding Guides" section of this inventory.

VolumeSubtitleCorresponding Transcripts PagesAddress Heading
1 Introductory Statement, Indictment, Aggressive War, Conspiracy, Manchuria, and China 38949 – 39325 Prosecution Secs. A - E
2 Preparation: S. E. Asia, S. W. Pacific, Western Powers, and Co-prosperity Sphere 39326 – 39735 Prosecution Secs. F - G
3 Russia 39736 – 39976 Prosecution Secs. H
4 Conspiracies and Indictment, Atrocities and Appendices 39976 – 40566 Prosecution Secs. I - K
5 Araki, Doihara, Hashimoto, Hata, Hiranuma, Hirota 40568 – 40924 Prosecution Secs. AA - FF
6 Hoshino, Itagaki, Kaya, Kido, Kimura, Koiso 40925 – 41206 Prosecution Secs. GG - LL
7 Matsui, Minami, Muto, Oka, Oshima, Sato 41207 – 41620 Prosecution Secs. MM - RR
8 Shigemitsu, Shimada, Shiratori, Suzuki, Togo, Tojo, Umezu 41621 – 42075 Prosecution Secs. SS - YY
9 Introductory Statement, The Charter, International Law, and Indictment 42076 – 42351 Defence Secs. A - C
10 Conspiracy, Conventional War Crimes, Manchuria, and Atrocities 42352 – 42691 Defence Secs. D - F & M
11 Russia, and China 42697 – 42938 Defence Secs. G - H
12 Japan – German Relations, and Self-Defence 42940 – 43175 Defence Secs. I - J
13 Preparations not Aggressive, and Hata 43177 – 43492 Defence Secs. L & N-4
14 Diplomatic Negotiations U.S.A. with Japan 43493 – 43738 Defence Sec. K
15 Doihara, and Hiranuma 43738 – 43928 Defence Secs. N-2 & N-5
16 Minami 43928 – 44153 Defence Sec. N-14
17 Hirota 44154 – 44358 Defence Sec. N-6
18 Hashimoto, and Oka 44359 – 44561 Defence Secs. N-3 and N-16
19 Kimura, and Koiso 44562 – 44819 Defence Secs. N-11 and N-12
20 Hoshino, Muto, Sato, and Suzuki 44823 – 45109 Defence Secs. N-7, N-15, N-18 and 22
21 Itagaki, and Shimada 45109 – 45470 Defence Secs. N-8 and N-20
22 Araki 45471 – 45714
and
45899 – 46051		 Defence Sec. N-1
23 Kaya 45716 – 45899 Defence Sec. N-9
24 Shiratori, and Shigemitsu 46052 – 46407 Defence Secs. N-21 and N-19
25 Kido 46424 – 46774 Defence Sec. N-10
26 Oshima, and Matsui 46776 – 47274 Defence Secs. N-17 and N-13
27 Tojo, and Personal Responsibility 47274 – 47573 Defence Secs. N-24 and 3037
28 Tojo, and Umezu 47574 – 48109 Defence Secs. N-23 and N-25
29 Reply of Prosecution to Defence Summation 48111 – 48412 Prosecution

The IMTFE Final Addresses is a group of 29 volumes containing the final address of the Prosecution and Defence to the Court. It is a repeat of the corresponding sections of the trial transcripts. However, they are useful as a quick way of finding the main arguments of the two teams of counsel without sifting through the extraneous conversations, debates, etc. that inevitably ensued when the IMTFE was in progress. The subtitle of each volume (see table below) gives an illustration of the information contained therein. To further make use of these valuable transcripts, use the Index of Final addresses found in the Indexes and finding guides section of this inventory.

VolumeSubtitleCorresponding transcripts pagesAddress heading
1 Introductory Statement, Indictment, Aggressive War, Conspiracy, Manchuria, and China 38949 – 39325 Prosecution Secs. A - E
2 Preparation: S. E. Asia, S. W. Pacific, Western Powers, and Co-prosperity Sphere 39326 – 39735 Prosecution Secs. F - G
3 Russia 39736 – 39976 Prosecution Secs. H
4 Conspiracies and Indictment, Atrocities and Appendices 39976 – 40566 Prosecution Secs. I - K
5 Araki, Doihara, Hashimoto, Hata, Hiranuma, Hirota 40568 – 40924 Prosecution Secs. AA - FF
6 Hoshino, Itagaki, Kaya, Kido, Kimura, Koiso 40925 – 41206 Prosecution Secs. GG - LL
7 Matsui, Minami, Muto, Oka, Oshima, Sato 41207 – 41620 Prosecution Secs. MM - RR
8 Shigemitsu, Shimada, Shiratori, Suzuki, Togo, Tojo, Umezu 41621 – 42075 Prosecution Secs. SS - YY
9 Introductory Statement, The Charter, International Law, and Indictment 42076 – 42351 Defence Secs. A - C
10 Conspiracy, Conventional War Crimes, Manchuria, and Atrocities 42352 – 42691 Defence Secs. D - F & M
11 Russia, and China 42697 – 42938 Defence Secs. G - H
12 Japan – German Relations, and Self-Defence 42940 – 43175 Defence Secs. I - J
13 Preparations not Aggressive, and Hata 43177 – 43492 Defence Secs. L & N-4
14 Diplomatic Negotiations U.S.A. with Japan 43493 – 43738 Defence Sec. K
15 Doihara, and Hiranuma 43738 – 43928 Defence Secs. N-2 & N-5
16 Minami 43928 – 44153 Defence Sec. N-14
17 Hirota 44154 – 44358 Defence Sec. N-6
18 Hashimoto, and Oka 44359 – 44561 Defence Secs. N-3 and N-16
19 Kimura, and Koiso 44562 – 44819 Defence Secs. N-11 and N-12
20 Hoshino, Muto, Sato, and Suzuki 44823 – 45109 Defence Secs. N-7, N-15, N-18 and 22
21 Itagaki, and Shimada 45109 – 45470 Defence Secs. N-8 and N-20
22 Araki 45471 – 45714
and
45899 – 46051		 Defence Sec. N-1
23 Kaya 45716 – 45899 Defence Sec. N-9
24 Shiratori, and Shigemitsu 46052 – 46407 Defence Secs. N-21 and N-19
25 Kido 46424 – 46774 Defence Sec. N-10
26 Oshima, and Matsui 46776 – 47274 Defence Secs. N-17 and N-13
27 Tojo, and Personal Responsibility 47274 – 47573 Defence Secs. N-24 and 3037
28 Tojo, and Umezu 47574 – 48109 Defence Secs. N-23 and N-25
29 Reply of Prosecution to 
Defence Summation		 48111 – 48412 Prosecution