Re: Japanese agents in the U.S.

mtfester@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
wjhopwood@xxxxxxx <wjhopwood@xxxxxxx> wrote:

There were lots of arrests but the problem with prosecution
through the regular court system was that in most cases
a successful prosecution would have necessitated publicly
releasing classified intelligence information in open court
in order for the prosecution to be successful.

Has there been an investigation of this evidence post war to determine
who was actively working for the Japanese? I know that individual Issei
and Nissei were held in custody for some time before being released to
relocation camps, but what of those who were clearly identified in the
intercepts?

I would think that the intelligence might be of dubious use in court in
any event since there was no way to cross examine the source. The
transmitter of the message could have used a code name thereby
wrongfully implicating an innocent person.

David Wilma
www.HistoryLink.org

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