OKAWA SHUMEI AN ADVISOR OF AJIA TOMO NO KAI (ASIA FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION)

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• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: July 29, 2009
• Case Number: F-2009-01109
• Publication Date: February 27, 1953

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OKAWA Shumei (1129/1557/0719/2494)
An Advisor'of AJIA -TO}NO KAI (Asia Friendship Gssociation).
..(FJJ;961 27 Feb' 53, CE, III )
OKAWA is heading a group of former Japanese military inen% planning for opera-
tions in Southeast Asia. . The -group (plans to finance) the overthrow'of
the:trench in Indo-China, preliminary to defeating tale HO'Chi-minh forces there.
For details see FJJ-90, 27 ;Feb. 1953., , _I CE File III.- 44.'
Made a:speech at the inauguration ofTOFU .KAI (East Wind Society). He has
recovered from: the' insanity*which.?rescued him from Allied prosecution of
Japaa!s.major war criminals and is now-increasingly active. '
?'(State?Desp 1074,'?5 Dec 52, Rightist aerial)?
Present at- an advisers meeting of AIKOKU SEINEN YUSHI.IINKAI held on 20 Oct,.52.
(ZJJ.-275,' 5.Dec, 52, B-10.20)
13~:Tun 53- One of leaders. and speakers at a meeting of 100 righitists''at IFito.
Spoke` in favor of drafting near Constitution, since present one fore d on Japan by.
America; also said no objection to MSA aid from US, if it cojild help Japan create
an overall economic policy with main emphasis on rural areas.
(MMIS Tokyo Asahi Skimbun 16 Jun 53)'
.Subject, probably same, is a Councillor fore the. Restoration Movement Kanto; Council,
formed, in July 53 ;(039399;; :~i Jun..54, Rightist Notebook)
militant rightist Patriotic Youth Volunteer ponnnittee.
OKAWA is the Class A war criminal'vho attracted considerable attention
by slapping the bald-head of former Premier General TOJO Hideki during
a, seasion of the. Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal. He, was. adjudged insane
and thus escaped a`severe sentence; it has been suspected by many, how
'ever, that his "insanity? wasfeigned. 0 He is now connected with the
.(Prom .Info x' ation Report.No:FJJ-99,:distributed.27 February '1953) .
by t"-Central Intelligence Agency
Date:
NAZI:WWR CRIMES DISCI;
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