November 21, 1946 (p.10,985-11,061) Proceedings in Chambers
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note: I. m 111:- ' » S & H - -fA Tliursday, 21 November 194-6 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL FOR THE FAR EAST Chambers of tho Tribunal War Ministry Building Tokyo, Japan PROCEEDING IN CHAIvIBERS On Paper No. - An Apiolication of the prosecution for leave to present the evidence in chief of Major K. A. deWeerd, a witness on behalf of the prosecution, in the form of a prepared state- ment instead of by oral examination. Before; HON. SIR. WILLIAM VK3B President of the Tribunal cjid Member from the Commonwealth of Australia Reported bys JACIC GREENBERG Chief Court Reporter IMTFE Appearances: FOR THE PROSECUTION SECTIONs MR. JUSTICE W. G. F. BORGERHOFF, Associate Counsel, acting on behalf of the Kingdom of the Netherlands ̂ m . EUGENE WILLIAMS, 131. A. T. LAVERGE, ¥R. G. OSMOND HYDE. FOR THE DEFENSE SECTION: MR. WILLIAM LOGAN, JR, Counsel for the accused KIDO, Koichi MR. Ol'EN CUNNINGHAM, Counsel for the accused OSHIMA, Hiroshl FOR THE OFFICE OF THE GEI\TERAL SECRETARY, IMTFE: MR. CimS. A. MAOTZ, Clerk of the Court; MR. H. W. DELAfJEY, Deputy Clerk of the Court. 3 The proceeding vvas begun at 0900. THE PEESIDENT; Application on behalf of the Dutch section of the prosecution. Mr. Logan. lUl. LOGAN; Yes, your Honor. We received it yesterday, and I have examined it, and we '.'ish to enter our objection because, in the first place, no reason has been submitted by the prosecution why this witness should testify by statement rather than by question and answer. The statement itself is a carefully prepared historical summary covering a period from August 194-2 to September 194-?, and we believe the defense is prejudiced by presentation of a careful statement such as this rather than have the witness take the stand and be asked cuestions. This statement differs from some of the others where the Court has perm.ltted the witness to testify by statem.cnt because it is not an expert opinion, it is not technical; and to permit this exam.ination to proceed in this manner would be con- trary…
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