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01 March 2024
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The IMTFE Exhibits are one of the trials most valuable legacies. The Exhibits are made up of a 93 volume (3916 exhibits) compilation of evidence from both the Prosecution and the Defence. Evidence from countless topics involved with the general history of East Asia in the first half of the twentieth century is amassed in the Exhibits. Particular focus is given to the growth of Japanese Imperialism. The Exhibits are one of the Northcroft collections most distinguishing sections. Only a handful of other libraries and archives in the world have as extensive a collection of IMTFE exhibits.

The Northcroft collections volumes of Exhibits are remarkably complete. Only three exhibits are missing outright. These missing exhibits are Exhibit 858 "Chart of Gold Production in Japanese Empire 1925 - 1941", Exhibit 860 "Chart of Expansion of Industry in Japan Proper 1931 - 1941", and Exhibit 882 "Copies of a Map Prepared and Issued by the American Army Map Service Showing Mandated Islands of Japan and Their Situation with Respect to Other Countries". The whereabouts of these is unknown and they are likely lost. A Note from Justice Northcroft on the exhibit prior to Exhibit 882 says that the map was put in a "Judge's Map Folder". Perhaps the same happened to the charts of Exhibit 858 and Exhibit 860. The location of this Judges Map Folder is unknown.

Otherwise, the Northcroft collection of Exhibits is complete. The list below marks many exhibits other than the three mentioned above as missing. Beside each of these entries is a brief explanation of the reason for the omission of the particular exhibit. A number of these exhibits (Charts, Maps, Books, Scrolls, etc.) were not officially admitted into evidence because of their size. Most of these oversized exhibits were marked for identification only and were never meant to be included in a collection of the evidence. Often, excerpts from such exhibits were entered into evidence as substitutes. The Northcroft collection has these excerpts. Others were rejected by the tribunal and thus not admitted into evidence. The exhibits listed below as missing are the only missing exhibits of the entire Northcroft collection. Unless indicated as missing below, the Northcroft collection has all other exhibits. This includes exhibits that were rejected, revised, withdrawn, or marked for identification only during the IMTFE. Many of these are likely unique to the Northcroft collection.

Kenneth M. WellsIndex to the Records of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (Japanese War Trials 3 May 1946 4 November 1948(1983), is the best tool for sorting through the vast number of exhibits. This invaluable index links place names, events, personalities, and other notable ideas to specific exhibit numbers. Wells index was made using the Northcroft collection and is perfectly suited for use at the 厙ぴ勛圖. It can be found in both the Macmillan Brown 厙ぴ勛圖 (call number JX 6731 .W3 .I61 Index a) and the Central 厙ぴ勛圖 (ask at the Information Services Department for the History Librarian) of the 厙ぴ勛圖. Use the table below to determine what volume of the Exhibits the desired exhibit is in. Request this volume from the Macmillan Brown 厙ぴ勛圖 staff. Use the Index of Exhibits for further details on specific exhibits. This is particularly useful when used in conjunction to Wells index. The Index of Exhibits gives the name of each exhibit. Wells index only gives the exhibit number. The Index of Exhibits is found in the Northcroft collections Indexes and Finding Guides section. To link an exhibit number from either the Index of Exhibits or Wells index, refer to A Brief Guide to Trial Phases and Divisions (1xvii-1xxi) in Pritchard and ZaidesComprehensive Index and Guide to the Proceedings of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East泭(1987)

VOLUMEEXHIBIT NUMBERSMISSING EXHIBITS, MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
11 32Needs to be rebound. Includes copies of Northcroft's letters of donation to the University College of Canterbury
233 57
358 99Needs to be rebound
4100 125
5126 162Missing Exhibit 148 B Exhibit 148 M (film) and Exhibit 149 (photographs. Identification only)
6163 231Missing Exhibit 202 (scroll), Exhibit 203 (book), and Exhibit 204 (rejected)
7232 275
8276 371
9372 432Needs to be rebound
10433 454
11455 475
12476 525
13526 590Missing Exhibit 540 (identification only)
14591 639
15640 682
16683 714
17715 750
18751 808Missing Exhibit 785 (identification only)
19809 839
20840 852
21853 871Missing Exhibit 858 and Exhibit 860 (lost)
22872 920Missing Exhibit 882 (map. Note on previous exhibit from Justice Northcroft says this map was put in "Judge's Map Folder". Likely lost)
23921 1027
241028 1102
251103 1196
261197 1251Missing Exhibit 1248 (book. Identification only)
271252 1272Exhibit 1255 precedes Exhibit 1254
281273 1320
291321 1350
301351 1382
311383 1436
321437 1502
331503 1553
341554 1597
351598 1643
361644 1695Bound upside down
371696 1727
381728 1775
391776 1816
401817 1874
411875 1915
421916 1964
431965 2015
442016 2024
452025 2058
462059 2128
472129 2183
482184 2228
492229 2282
502283 2323Needs to be rebound. Missing Exhibit 2285 Exhibit 2286 Evidence Number 17280 (not admitted, objection upheld), Missing Exhibit 2290 (book. Identification only), and Exhibit 2320 Exhibit 2322 Evidence Numbers 17453, 17455, 17460, 17463 X2, 17464 X3 (not admitted)
512324 2368Missing Exhibit 2334 - Exhibit 2336 (identification only)
522369 2405
532406 2437
542438 2445
552446 2476
562477 2505Missing Exhibit 2478 (book. Identification only), and Exhibit 2504 (rejected)
572506 2542
582543 2583
592584 2591Missing Exhibit 2589 (book. Identification only)
602592 2656Missing Exhibit 2611 Exhibit 2612 (books. Identification only), Exhibit 2629 (map. Identification only), Exhibit 2648 (book. Identification only), Exhibit 2651 Exhibit 2652 (books. Identification only), Exhibit 2653 (map. Identification only), and Exhibit 2654 (book. Identification only)
612657 2720
622721
632722 2770Missing Exhibit 2766 (book. Identification only)
642771 2820Missing Exhibit 2798 (book. Identification only)
652821 2893
662894 2987
672988 3010
683011
693012 3054
703055 3093
713094 3127Missing Exhibit 3109 Evidence Number 27802 (cancelled, then revised)
723128 3144
733145 3170
743171 3220Missing Exhibit 3201 (identification only)
753221 3270
763271 3311Missing Exhibit 3295 (rejected)
773312 3339
783340
793341 3377
803378 3410Missing Exhibit 3384 Exhibit 3384 A (identification only)
813411 3461
823462 3479
833480 3515Exhibit 3491 precedes Exhibit 3490
843516 3562Exhibit 3537 comes in between Exhibit 3544 and Exhibit 3545. Missing Exhibit 3553 (book. Identification only)
853563 3592Missing Exhibit 3568 (identification only), Exhibit 3570 (identification only), Exhibit 3572 (book. Identification only), and Exhibit 3591 (book. Identification only)
863593 3623
873624 3654
883655
893656 3686
903687 3752Missing Exhibit 3740 Evidence Numbers 37317 and 37319 (rejected)
913753 3837
923838 3858
933859 3916Includes Exhibit 3916 A and Exhibit 3916 B not admitted in Transcripts of the trial. These are letters from acting head of the Tribunal, Justice Northcroft, to General MacArthur asking on behalf of the Defence Counsel, for American and British lawyers to be appointed to help the Japanese defence lawyers. Dated 15 March 1946. Includes MacArthur's reply in affirming the request

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