「鈴木九萬日記」（1）

資料「鈴木九萬日記」（1）1948 年 1 月 1 日～ 1950 年 4 月 30 日

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解題―鈴木九萬と占領下の日本外交
はじめに
本稿は、「鈴木九萬日記」の解題であり、またその紹介を通じて占領下における日本外交の一端を垣間見ようとするものである 。
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鈴木九萬は、占領下に活躍した外交官として知られる。敗戦直後の1945 年 8 月 29 日に横浜終戦連絡委員会の委員長に就任して以後、終戦連絡横浜事務局長、横浜連絡調整事務局長として占領軍（第 8 軍）との交渉役を一手に引き受け、6 年 8 か月にわたる占領期間のほぼすべてを横浜で過ごした。その間、三布告の撤回交渉や「アイケルバーガー・ルート」
を介した「芦田覚書」の交付など、占領下における外交交渉の重要局面に足跡を残した。このように、異例の長期にわたって横浜にありつづけ、占1

鈴木を主題とする研究としては、占領期に神奈川県知事を務めた元外交官の内山岩太郎と中央政府の代表として活動した鈴木を比較しながら論じた、天川晃「内山岩太郎と鈴木九萬―横浜における『渉外行政』」同『占領下の神奈川県政』（現代史料出版、2012 年）所収がある。ほかに、天川晃監修『現代史を語る⑥
鈴木九萬―内政史研究会談話速記録』（現代史料出版、2008 年）所収の「解説」、
1973 年）
鈴木九萬監修『日本外交史 26 終戦から講和まで』（鹿島研究所出版会、
も参照。
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領軍との交渉窓口となった鈴木の活動を跡づけることは、当該時期の日本外交を分析するための一つの手がかりとなるはずである。
1 ．「鈴木九萬日記」の概要「鈴木九萬日記」は、現在、鈴木の令姪に当たる倉田千恵子氏の家宅に保管されている。もともと日記は鈴木の息女である高橋公子氏によって保管されていたが、家宅の整理に際して倉田家に寄託された。これ以外にも
鈴木九萬関係の資料は、国立国会図書館憲政資料室に「鈴木九万関係文書」と「終戦連絡横浜事務局関係文書」が所蔵されているほか、大阪経済法科
大学アジア太平洋研究センターにも「鈴木九万関係資料」として終戦連絡横浜事務局、およびその後継に当たる横浜連絡調整事務局時代の資料が保管されている。後者の資料は、高橋氏が内海愛子氏（当時恵泉女学園大学教授）に寄贈したもので、そのなかには、1945 年 8 月 29 日から同年 10
月 30 日までのあいだが記された日記も含まれている 。
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倉田家が保管する日記は 1948 年 1 月 1 日から 85 年 9 月 30 日までのあいだが記述されており、その冊数は 40 冊にのぼる。このうち 1959 年
3 月 5 日から 71 年 3 月 29 日までのあいだが欠落しているが、そもそも記述されなかったのか、あるいは散逸してしまったのかは判然としない。
各日記の仕様は、1948 年 1 月 1 日からはじまる 1 冊だけが B6 判の手帳に記されており、そのほかはすべて B5 判の大学ノートに記されている。
筆記にはペン、または万年筆が用いられ、その記述は 1959 年以前のもの
は英語が主体で、しばしばフランス語が混じる場合があるほか、ごくまれに和文による記述も見られる。これに対して、1971 年以後のものは和文が主体となっている。また、日記全体を通して、その記述の仕方から、日記が毎日記されている場合と数日分がまとめて記されている場合とがあることが窺われる。
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以上の鈴木に関する資料状況については、伊藤隆・季武嘉也編『近現代日本人物史料情報辞典』（吉川弘文館、2003 年）および、同 4（2011 年）所収の内
海愛子「鈴木九萬」の項を参照。
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今回紹介するのは、1948 年 1 月 1 日から 49 年 5 月 7 日までの 1 冊と、それにつづく 1949 年 5 月 8 日から 50 年 4 月 30 日までの 1 冊の計 2 冊である。日記の内容は、自身の健康状態や家族の出来事といった私事を含む一方で、外交官としての鈴木の活動の記録も多く含まれる。なかでも、第 8 軍司令官のロバート・アイケルバーガー（Robert L. Eichelberger）
中将とのあいだで交わされた高度に政治的なやり取りは注目すべき内容であり、その一部は産経新聞の渡辺浩生記者によって取り上げられたこともある 。なお、占領期の鈴木の足跡を辿るに当たって、大阪経済法科大学
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アジア太平洋研究センターが保管する「DIARY 29 August 1945 - 30 Oct.
1945」「鈴木九万関係資料」箱番号 33（内海愛子氏所蔵）も合わせて参照した。
2 ．前半生―連盟派の外交官として（1）生い立ち4
鈴木九萬は、1895 年 4 月 27 日、茨城県久慈郡郡戸村（現在の常陸太
田市松栄町）に父一、母さきの三男として生まれた。鈴木家は、もともと同郡金郷村にあって代々吉田神社の神主を務めた由緒ある一族の系譜を継ぐという 。そうした家系にあって、父一は自由民権運動に傾倒し、一時
5は水戸に居を構えて各地を遊説するなど活躍したようであるが、次第に運動は行きづまり、日清戦争前後の時期には水戸を引き払って郡戸村で私塾を開いた。九萬が生まれたのは、ちょうどこの頃であった。
幼少期の九萬の暮らしは、決して裕福ではなかった。父一の塾の経営が芳しくなかったためである。農繁期になると塾生が減ってしまうという田

3 「日米安保『原型』芦田メモ 「米本国要人へ伝達」の証言記録 定説覆す可能性」『産経新聞』2015 年 7 月 19 日。
4 本節の記述は、とくに断りのない限り、「父の思い出」（日付不明）鈴木九萬宛
鈴木麟太郎書簡を参照。なお、麟太郎は、九萬の一番上の兄に当たる。
5 金郷村の鈴木家は、幕末には寺子屋・塾を営み、400 名を超える門人を輩出した旧家として知られる（金砂郷村史編さん委員会編『金砂郷村史』金砂郷村、1989 年、751 ～ 752 頁を参照）。
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舎特有の事情にくわえて、十分な月謝を受け取ろうとしない一のやり方がそれに拍車をかけたらしい。そうしたなかで、食事は米と野菜ばかりで、たんぱく質といえばごくまれに老鶏を口にできるぐらいであった。こののち、一は太田町の商業会議所に書記長として迎え入れられ、一家も太田町に移った。しかし、ここでも一は、家族を顧みず、青年斯文研究会の看板を掲げて子弟の教育に尽くしたために、生活は十分には安定しなかった。
1909 年に九萬は、地元の県立太田中学校に進学した。中学時代の九萬は、病弱なこともあって勉学に力を入れ、優秀な成績を修めた。ところが、3年生に進級した頃に一が他界して学費の支払いに困窮し、退学の危機に見舞われた。このとき校長の塚原末吉が学資を援助し、九萬は何とか中学校を卒業することができた 。外交官志望であった九萬に第一高等学校の受6

験を後押しし、合格後に上京する九萬の身元保証人を引き受けたのも、塚原であったという。こうして鈴木は、周囲に支えられながら外交官への夢に向かって勉学に励んだ。ちなみに、のちに鈴木とともに「芦田覚書」の作成に関与することになる山形清は、同中学校の 3 期先輩に当たる。
1914 年、無事に第一高等学校に入学した鈴木は、17 年には東京帝国大学法科大学仏法科に進み、21 年に卒業、外務省に入省した。病気のために休学を余儀なくされたこともあったようであるが、在学中の 20 年 10月に第 29 回外交官及領事官試験に合格、中学時代以来の夢であった外交官の道に進むことになった。同期には戦時下に駐スイス公使として終戦工作に携わった加瀬俊一、日中戦争時に東亜局第一課長を務めた上村伸一のほか、のちに鹿島精一（鹿島組）の女婿となり、政治家に転身することになる永富守之助もいた。とくに永富とは親しい間柄であったようで、戦後にイタリア大使を退いたのち、鈴木は鹿島映画会社の社長にくわえて、鹿島建設の顧問と鹿島平和研究所の理事に就任している 。
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鈴木九萬「私にとっての太中とは」『太田一高 80 年のあゆみ―益習』（茨城県立太田第一高等学校創立 80 周年記念事業実行委員会、1980 年）24 頁を参照。
前掲『現代史を語る⑥鈴木九萬』302 頁。
70－2－24 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）（2）外務省入省以後
外務省入省後の鈴木は 1921 年にフランス勤務となり、23 年から 3 年
半ほど国際連盟帝国事務局事務官としてジュネーブに勤務したのち、本省勤務を挟んで、31 年から再びフランスに勤務した。連盟脱退後は、エチ
オピア代理公使やエジプト公使に就いているものの、初期の鈴木の経歴はヨーロッパ大陸勤務をくり返しながら連盟外交を担う、典型的な連盟派外
交官のキャリアパターンであった 。こうした経歴を歩むなかで、鈴木は、
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安達峰一郎や佐藤尚武、杉村陽太郎ら連盟派の外交官の知遇を得たほか、当時連盟事務局次長であった新渡戸稲造や、新渡戸門下で国際労働機関の日本代表を務めた前田多門やその随員の川西実三らとも親しくつき合った。鈴木自身が述べるように、「欧州大戦の結果新しく出来た国際連盟の所在地であるジュネーブに行くという経験をもったことが一つの意味」を有することになったのである 。
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この点に関して、とくに戦後との関係からいうと、芦田均との出会いがある。はじめての在外勤務で鈴木がフランスに赴任したとき、大使館二等書記官として同国に勤務していたのが芦田である。「実にスマートな有能な外交官」で「いろんな話を聞きまして非常にインプレスされました」と振り返るように 、まだ駆け出しの外交官補であった鈴木は芦田に好感を10持ち、満洲事変後に芦田が政治家に転身したのちも家族ぐるみのつき合い

戦前における鈴木の経歴は、以下のとおりである。1921・5 外交官補・仏国勤務、
23・3 国際連盟帝国事務局事務官（パリ在勤）、23・4 国際連盟帝国事務局事務官（ジュネーブ在勤）、26・12 大使館三等書記官・国際連盟帝国事務局事務官（パリ在勤）、27・6 外務事務官・欧米局第二課勤務、31・6 大使館三等書
記官・仏国勤務、32・4 大使館二等書記官、35・11 大使館一等書記官、36・1
公使館一等書記官（代理公使）・エチオピア勤務、36・11 外務書記官・文化事業部第三課長、37・4 宮内省御用掛、37・7 大臣官房儀典課長、40・9 駐エジ
プト公使、42・12 在敵国居留民関係事務室長。なお、連盟派外交官のキャリ
アパターンに関しては、拙稿「外務省連盟派とその政策―戦前外交官のキャリアパスと「機関哲学」の形成と継承」『名城法学』第 68 巻第 1 号（2018 年 9 月）
19 ～ 28 頁を参照。
9 前掲『現代史を語る⑥鈴木九萬』19 頁。
10 同前、29、20 頁。
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資料がつづいた 。日米開戦後には在敵国居留民関係事務室長となった鈴木の11

オフィスに足しげく通う芦田の姿が見られ、鈴木も芦田のもとを度々訪れるなど、戦時下で二人は貴重な情報を交換し合った 。戦後になって芦田
12が念願の外相に就任すると、鈴木は吉沢清次郎 とともに省内では数少な
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い芦田側近の外交官として、重用されることになる。
また、ジュネーブでの国際的な人脈もその後の鈴木にとって大きな意味を持った。パリからジュネーブに赴任した鈴木は、外交官補にもかかわらず、およそ連盟日本代表ともいえる役割を担った。日本は、連盟に対する代表部である国際連盟帝国事務局をパリに構え、連絡事務所を置いたジュ
ネーブには事務官として鈴木ひとりを配置したのみだったからである。一方、諸外国は連盟本部のあるジュネーブに代表部を設置し、ベテランの有能な外交団を組織した。そうしたなかで、日本以外は「みんな相当シニアーな人が来ていまして、ちょっと付き合いにくかったですけれども、しかし、付き合いました」というように 、ときに苦戦しながらも、鈴木は会議外
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交の経験を積み、ジュネーブ人脈を広げていった。
まだ占領がつづく 1950 年 5 月に UNESCO 加盟に向けて第 5 回総会にオブザーバーを派遣することが決定されると、その代表には鈴木が指名される。敗戦以来はじめての国際会議の代表として鈴木が選ばれたのは、戦前のジュネーブ人脈への期待があったからだと考えられる。イタリアのフィレンツェで開かれた総会に出席した鈴木は、「old timer of Geneva」

15の助けもあって、見事に大役を果たした。翌年、日本の UNESCO 加盟が11 たとえば、『芦田均日記』には、退官して久しい芦田がエジプトに発つ鈴木のために歓送会を開いている様子が記述されている（福永文夫・下河辺元春編『芦田均日記』第 4 巻、柏書房、2012 年、1940 年 9 月 30 日の条）。
12 1942 年 12 月に在敵国居留民関係事務室長になってから敗戦までのあいだ、鈴木と芦田が面会した回数は、少なくとも 19 回を数える（『芦田均日記』第 4 巻を参照）。
13 吉沢は 1917 年入省。芦田の二男富の夫人が吉沢の二女百合子であり、芦田と吉沢は姻戚関係にあった。
14 前掲『現代史を語る⑥鈴木九萬』54 頁。
15 「鈴木九萬日記」1950 年 5 月 27 日、6 月 5 日の条。
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認められ、52 年に文部省に日本ユネスコ国内委員会が発足すると、鈴木はその事務総長兼委員に任命される。連盟派としての鈴木の経験は、戦後
日本が国際復帰を果たしていくための貴重な資源となるのである。
3 ．占領下の外交官―第 8 軍との交渉窓口として（1）横浜終戦連絡委員会委員長時代
本節では、「DIARY 29 August 1945 - 30 Oct. 1945」「鈴木九万関係資料」
箱番号 33（内海愛子氏所蔵）をもとに、当該時期の鈴木の活動を跡づける。
引用に際しては、本文から日付が判明しないものに限って注を付した。
横浜終戦連絡委員会委員長就任から降伏文書の調印まで
終戦の決定から 2 週間後の 8 月 29 日の夜、鈴木は「横浜終戦連絡委員会の委員長」に任ぜられ、直ちに着任するよう命じられた。まったく予想もしない突然の辞令であった。8 月 15 日の終戦決定を受けて、在敵国居留民関係事務室は連合国の捕虜解放に向けた業務を開始し、この日も室長の鈴木は、国際赤十字社やスウェーデン、スイスといった利益代表国の関係者とのあいだで連合軍の進駐に合わせた捕虜引渡の計画を協議していた。
一方、連合軍の受け入れに関しては、8 月 22 日に内閣の主要閣僚と統帥部長を構成員とする終戦処理会議のもとに外相を委員長とする終戦事務連絡委員会（26 日に終戦連絡中央事務局に改組、以下終連と略記）が設置されて以後、厚木・館山・鹿屋・横浜に開設された連合軍受入設営委員
会が担うことになった。このうち横浜では秋山理敏委員長のもとで 22 日
から業務を開始していたが、30 日に到着予定のダグラス・マッカーサー（Douglas MacArthur）率いる米太平洋陸軍総司令部（GHQ/AFPAC、以下 GHQ と略記 ）がその日のうちに横浜に入ることが判明すると、これ
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16 こののち 10 月 2 日に連合国軍最高司令官総司令部（GHQ/SCAP）が設置されると、米太平洋陸軍総司令部（GHQ/AFPAC）との二重構造となった。以下では、GHQ の語句は、とくに断りのない限り、10 月 2 日以前は GHQ/AFPAC を指し、
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資料との連絡のために横浜地区連合軍受入設営委員会は横浜終戦連絡委員会に改組されることになった。改組後の委員長には厚木地区連合軍受入設営委
員会（8 月 24 日設置）委員であった鶴見憲が予定されていたようである
が 、マッカーサーを出迎えるため、鶴見はひきつづき厚木にとどまるこ
17とになった。突然の鈴木の任命にはこうした事情があったと考えられる。
なお、軍事関係事項に関する GHQ との連絡については、厚木地区連合軍
受入設営委員会委員長であった有末精三中将が横浜入りし、有末を委員長とする新設の大本営横浜連絡委員会が担当することとなった 。
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翌日 8 時 30 分に横浜に入った鈴木は、神奈川県庁の 3 階 に委員会を19

構え、秋山から引き継いだ吉岡範武・武内時之助・古内廣雄・牛場信彦・
伊藤憲三・服部恒雄らとともに活動を開始した。まず鈴木が取りかかったのは、午後に到着するマッカーサーとの面会を実現することであった。鈴木は、厚木で出迎えようと神奈川県知事の藤原孝夫とともに準備をはじめたが、しかしマッカーサーは「いかなる面会も受け入れない」意向であることが伝えられ、「厚木行きは取り止め」となった。そこで鈴木はマッカー
サーの横浜到着を待って、16 時に GHQ 幹部の宿舎として用意されたホテルニューグランドに向かい、ロビーで新聞記者に囲まれるマッカーサーとはじめての面会を果たした。その後、リチャード・マーシャル（Richard
J. Marshall）参謀次長とのあいだで本格的な会談を持ち、「終戦連絡中央事務局の仕組みと横浜における自分の使命を説明した」。
31 日、GHQ が横浜税関ビルに設置された。こうして税関ビルと県庁とそれ以後は GHQ/SCAP を指す。
17 「横浜連絡委員長外務省調査官鶴見憲ニ与フル訓令案」日付不明「連合軍の本土進駐並びに軍政関係一件」第 2 巻（外務省外交史料館所蔵、外務省記録
A’1.0.0.2）。
18 当該時期の有末の活動については、有末精三『終戦秘史有末機関長の手記』（芙蓉書房、1976 年）を参照。ほかに、新史料を紹介しつつ論じている、河島真「『有末機関』についての覚書」『神戸大学文学部紀要』第 45 号（2018 年）も参照。
19 有末の回想によれば、「神奈川県庁二階の大きな第一会議室」に大本営横浜連
絡委員会が設置され、鈴木率いる横浜終戦連絡委員会は「隣の第二会議室」に入ったという（前掲、有末精三『終戦秘史有末機関長の手記』107 頁）。
70－2－28 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）のあいだを往復する鈴木の生活がはじまった。まず問題となったのは捕虜の解放であった。鈴木は、マーシャルに俘虜情報局長官の田村浩中将を紹介することを約束し、「以前にともに解放計画を立てた」赤十字社のマル
セル・ジュノー（Marcel Junod）博士らを捕虜解放の責任者であるマーカス（H. M. Marcus）大佐に引き合わせた 。
20

9 月 1 日、翌日の降伏文書調印式を控えて横浜終戦連絡委員会は多忙をきわめるようになり、山形清公使らが来浜、臨時のスタッフとして鈴木らをバックアップした。またこの日、GHQ から調印式のために自動車 100
台を用意するよう要求があり、要求が満たされるまで牛場と服部が監禁されるといった事態もおきた。真夜中になってようやく GHQ 側の要求を満たす目途が立ち、銃声が響く雨のなか鈴木自ら税関ビルまで部下を迎えにいった。
翌 2 日、降伏文書の調印式のために重光葵外務大臣と梅津美治郎参謀総長の両全権以下 11 名の全権団が来浜、県庁で彼らを出迎えた。6 時 45
分、全権団は税関埠頭から米海軍が用意した駆逐艦に乗船し、7 時 20 分に戦艦ミズーリに向けて出発、鈴木は有末らとともに岸壁から全権団を見送った。10 時半、調印式を終えた全権団を出迎えるため、再び税関埠頭に向かった。下船に際して、ATIS のシドニー・マシュバー（Sidney F.
21

Mashbir）大佐に支えられるようにして義足を引きずる重光の姿を目にした鈴木は、「涙をこらえることができなかった」。県庁に戻った鈴木は全権団のために軽食の準備をしたが、全権団は天皇への復奏を急ぐためにすぐに東京に戻った。
三布告の撤回交渉
降伏文書の調印式が終わった日の 16 時、マーシャル参謀次長から呼び20 もっとも、その計画は望んだようには実施されなかったらしい（「DIARY 29
August 1945 - 30 Oct. 1945」1945 年 8 月 31 日を参照）。
21 Allied Translator and Interpreter Section の略称。ATIS は翻訳通訳部隊であり、インテリジェンスをはじめとする情報活動もその任務とした。
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出しがあり、GHQ が東京に移転されること、そのために明日に先遣隊として 3 部隊が派遣されることを聞かされた。これに対して鈴木は、降伏文書調印の翌日であり、臨時議会の開会前日にも当たるので、部隊を減らすとともにその派遣は秘密裡におこなってほしいと依頼し、マーシャルの承認を得た。
この途中、リチャード・サザーランド（Richard K. Sutherland）参謀長から呼び出しがあり、鈴木はすぐにサザーランドのもとに出向いた。以前から鈴木が申し入れていた米兵による犯罪の件であった。サザーランド
は、罪を犯した米兵を軍法会議にかけることを言明し、犯罪者を特定するためにすべての情報を自分に知らせるよう求める一方で、「これまでジャングルで戦ってきた部隊であって、彼らが占領地に足を踏み入れたのはこ
れがはじめてである。市民のなかに犯罪者がいるように、多くの兵士のな
かにもやはり犯罪者はいる。とりわけ、占領の最初の時期には、われわれの努力にもかかわらず、いくつかの悪行は避けられない」と弁明した。
サザーランドとの会談を終えて、マーシャルのもとに戻った鈴木は、そこで軍票 B 円が 3 億円準備され、既に上陸した米軍の手元にあることを聞かされた。鈴木は、「軍票の使用は通貨状況の混乱を持続させ、連合国が大いに心配する治安を乱すことになるだろう」と抵抗し、同席していた軍政局長のウィリアム・クリスト（William E. Crist）准将が少しばかり心を動かしたように見て取ると、会談後にクリストにかけ合い布告を見せてほしいと頼み込んだ。クリストはマーシャルと相談したうえで、鈴木に対して、明朝 10 時に三つの布告を正式に手交する予定であることを告げ、その原稿を手渡した。そこには、直接軍政・軍事裁判・軍票に関する三つが記されており、鈴木は驚愕した。いわゆる三布告問題である。
鈴木は、「連合国は日本政府を承認しているのだから、これらは日本政府に向けて命令されるべきであり、その後に日本政府が国民に知らせるべきである」としてその場でクリストに抗議するとともに、再びマーシャルのもとに出向き、「自分の嘆願をくり返し、そのような布告を公にすることは適切でないと説得した」。くわえて、「日本国民は、天皇陛下のご命令
70－2－30 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）のもと、喜んで従順に運命を甘受し、新しい状況に直面する準備をしている。そのような布告が日本国民に与える打撃はどれほどのものだろうか」と述べて、布告が日本国民に与える心理的なダメージの大きさを訴えた。
県庁に戻った鈴木は、会談の内容をさっそく報告、ちょうど来浜していた武内龍次終連第二部長に三布告の原稿を持たせてすぐに帰京させた。抗議を受けたマーシャルが「これらの布告に関する決定を取り返す気になっている」と感じたためである。また、鈴木は大本営横浜連絡委員会にもその内容を伝えた。鈴木から「進駐軍司令官の重大布告三種類の案文を見せられ」た有末は、「仰天した」。先遣隊として 8 月 28 日に進駐してきたチャー
ルズ・テンチ（Charles P. Tench）大佐から軍票不使用の約束を取り付けたと思い込んでいた有末は、軍票問題は「わたしの頭からは自然遠のいていた」という 。
22

さて、横浜からの急使を受けて、深夜に終連長官の岡崎勝男が来浜した。
岡崎は、鈴木を同道してマーシャルと会見し、翌日に重光外相がマッカーサーを訪問すること、明後日にサザーランドを訪問して布告にかわる日本側の法令の草案を提出することを申し入れ、受諾された 。翌 3 日、鈴木
23が三布告を手交される予定であった 10 時に重光・マッカーサー会談が実
現、重光から直接軍政の撤回が申し入れられ、マッカーサーはこれを承認し、その場でサザーランドに必要の措置をとることを命じた。こうして直接軍政は回避された。1 週間後の 9 月 10 日、鈴木はこの功績により「湯川〔盛夫〕人事課長ヨリ大臣ノ命ニ依ル趣ヲ以テ自分ニ対スル表彰状一通、金参千円也ヲ受」けた。

22 前掲、有末精三『終戦秘史有末機関長の手記』136 頁。
23 岡崎の回想によれば、「あらかじめアポイントをとったりすると、断られたとき困るから、すぐに司令部に行って、マッカーサーの登庁を待ってこれをつかまえることとし」、「マッカーサーを待ち伏せ」したという（岡崎勝男『戦後二十年の遍歴』中央公論新社、1999 年、36 ～ 37 頁）。
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軍票問題の決着
鈴木の機転によって直接軍政は回避されたが、軍票問題の解決は長引いた。というのも、GHQ は 9 月 4 日に「占領軍の経費を賄うため、大蔵大臣は日本銀行に必要な資金を提供させる」ことを指示する一方で、6 日には「（1）占領軍の発行する B 型補助軍票は日本における法定通貨 Legal
Tender である、（2）B 型補助軍票は日銀券および硬貨等と等価で交換させる」としたためである 。GHQ は、事実上は日本円によって必要経費24を賄うこととしつつも、形式上は軍票を法貨とし、その権限を留保するために必要な法令措置を要求したのである。
こうしたなかで鈴木は、4 日に「大蔵省有吉〔正〕事務官、正金太田〔輝夫〕 氏帯同軍票問題ニテ Crist 少将往訪一時間協議」した。翌日、再び
25「久保〔文蔵〕外資局長、朝海〔浩一郎〕 課長ト共ニ General Crist ヲ往26

訪シ」、その席で鈴木は「軍票ノ円滑ナル流通ヲ期セバ可ナルベキニ付大蔵大臣声明トシテ至急措置シ最高司令部ノ要望ニ応ジ度シトノ自分署名ノ案ヲ交付」した。これは、GHQ が求める軍票を法貨とするための法令措置はとらず、大蔵大臣声明のかたちで決着させようとするものであったが、一方で「General Crist 及其専門家幕僚 Col. Edelman 及 Thomas 氏ノ内諾ヲ得シ案」でもあった。
7 日、前日の軍票 B 円を法貨とする指示を受けて、「（1）大蔵大臣ヨリ
日本銀行ニ対シ連合軍占領経費支弁ノ為円貨ヲ供給方ノ訓令（2）占領軍々
票ニ関スル帝国政府公布法令内容ノ二公文」が鈴木に手交された。鈴木は、「公文第一ニ対シ不取敢受諾ノ回答ヲ自分ノ署名ノ下ニ渡シ Funding
Officer Col. Edelman 氏ノ為、日本銀行ニ一億円ノ credit 設定ノ旨仝時
ニ前川〔春雄〕 氏ヨリ其書面ニテ申入レ明朝横浜ニ於テ一億円ノ接受」
27

24 大蔵省財政史室編『昭和財政史―終戦から講和まで』第 3 巻（東洋経済新報社、
1976 年）138 頁。
25 横浜正金銀行総務部次長。
26 外務省経済局第二課長。
27 日本銀行調査役。
70－2－32 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）の準備を整えた。一方、（2）の軍票 B 円を法貨とする法令措置に関しては、
従来どおり蔵相声明で乗り切ることとし、8 日に「大蔵大臣声明ノ下準備的ノモノ」 として「B 式円表示軍用通貨については政府において日本通28貨と等価かつ無制限にいつでも金融機関をして引換へに応ぜしめる」とす
る大蔵省当局談を発表 、その翌日に鈴木は「我方大蔵大臣声明「テキスト」
29

ヲ「マツクアーサー」総司令官ノ approval ヲ得ムトスル自分名義ノ公文ヲ交付」した。
ところが、同日夕刻、クリストから「MacArthur 総司令官ノ approval
ヲ得ガタカルベキ印象ヲ与ヘラレタ」。さらに 10 日、「Military Government Section ノ Mr. Thomas 及び General Crist ニ会ヒ従来話合ノ understanding ノ翻訳ノ問題ニ付修正「テキスト」ノ研究ヲ求メシニ何レモ
commit ヲ躊躇シ、明日ノ大蔵大臣声明案ニ付キテハ当局ニ行キシノミニ
テ未ダ返ラズ」というばかりで、クリストらはまともに取り合おうとはしなくなった。そして 15 日には「最高司令部ヨリ Military Occupation
Currency, marked “B” ヲ legal tender トシテ法令ニテ至急公布方要求ス
ル公文」が督促のかたちで手交され、翌日、鈴木は「至急措置スヘキ旨ノ返事」をした 。
30

結局、軍票 B 円に関してあくまでも法令措置を求める GHQ 上層部の態度を変えることはできなかった 。政府は、今後も類似の問題が続発す
31るとの判断からポツダム勅令の制定に踏み切ることとし、21 日に大蔵省
は、軍票 B 円の収受を拒否した者は処罰する旨を規定した覚書を GHQに提出、24 日に同趣旨の大蔵省令第 79 号を公布、施行した 。もっとも、
32

これは軍票 B 円の流通を形式的に認めたものに過ぎず、実際には占領軍
28 「DIARY 29 August 1945 - 30 Oct. 1945」1945 年 9 月 9 日の条。
29 『朝日新聞』1945 年 9 月 9 日。
30 「DIARY 29 August 1945 - 30 Oct. 1945」1945 年 9 月 16 日の条。
31 これは、バーターン・ボーイズと呼ばれるフィリピン以来のマッカーサー側近で固められた GHQ のなかで、新参者のクリストが非力であったということも関係しているかもしれない（増田弘『マッカーサー―フィリピン統治から日本占領へ』中央公論新社、2009 年、324 ～ 325 頁を参照）。
32 前掲『昭和財政史―終戦から講和まで』第 3 巻、138 ～ 139 頁を参照。
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は日本円を使用し、最も懸念されていた通貨秩序の混乱は防がれた。
戦犯の逮捕
軍票問題と並行して問題となったのが戦犯問題であった。鈴木の回想によれば、9 月 4 日に自身のカウンターパートとして ATIS のマシュバー大佐が指定され、直通電話を設置してやり取りを開始し、そこで戦犯問題についても話が出るようになったようである 。また大本営横浜連絡委員会
33の有末によれば、鈴木は「九月四日以後数次にわたって米軍当局との連絡に当り、進駐軍が戦犯問題について予想以上に重視して」いることを掴み、「連日、日本政府に対し注意を促し善処を期待していた」という 。
34

鈴木の日記に戦犯問題が現れるのは、9 月 10 日に東久邇宮稔彦内閣の参与であった賀川豊彦が 3 日前にマッカーサーの軍事秘書であるボナー・
フェラーズ（Bonner F. Fellers）准将から「戦争犯罪者中国際法ニ依ルモノハ日本側ニテ処罰方申出アリ東久邇宮殿下（総理）モ御同意ノ趣ニテ
本日 GL Fellers ニ会ヒ回答シ度シ」として鈴木のもとを訪問してきたのが最初である。このとき鈴木は、「東京ト打合ハセ回答ヲ中止」させ、「本日ハ返事シ難キ旨 General Fellers ニ答」えるよう賀川に伝えた。この時
点では、まだ戦犯問題に対する政府の方針が定まっていなかったためであると推測される。
同日 15 時、鈴木はマシュバーを往訪して、戦犯問題について懇談した。
マシュバーは、「米国新聞記者ガ MacArthur ハ何モセズ（戦争犯罪人ニ付）
トテ本国ニ電報シ居リ一種ノ国内問題ニテ仝人トシテハ何カセザルベカラ
ズ」と告げ、「其ノ際日本側ノ新聞ガ連合国側ハ何モナサザルベシト云フガ如キ論説ヲカカゲ居ルハ MacArthur ノ立場ヲ弱メルモノナリ」と注意を促した。合わせて、「此ノ際日本側ニテ何等カノ action ヲトレバ話ハ余程別ナリ」とも述べて、日本側の自発的な協力を求めた。これを受けて鈴33 前掲『現代史を語る⑥鈴木九萬』188 頁を参照。
34 前掲、有末精三『終戦秘史有末機関長の手記』145 頁。
70－2－34 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）

木は、「直チニ岡崎長官ニ電話シ戦争犯罪事件ニ付内地新聞ノ論説中止」を求めるとともに、「我方ニ於テ何等カ action ヲトルコトヲ suggest」した。
ところが、11 日、GHQ は日本側への連絡なしに東條英機の直接逮捕を強行し、合わせて第一次逮捕令を発した。マシュバーが語ったように、マッカーサーにとって戦犯の逮捕は「一種ノ国内問題……ニテ何トカセザルベ
カラ」ざる問題であったためである。

〔 マ マ 〕

同日 18 時、「直通電話ニテ岡崎長官ヨリ米軍憲兵ガ東條前首相ヲ逮捕セムトシテ同人邸ニ赴キシ処同人「ピストル」ニテ自殺ヲ謀リ重態」との一報が入ってはじめて、鈴木は GHQ の動きを知った。このとき岡崎から「（1）斯ル場合日本政府ヲ通シテ拘留スヘキモノナリト主張シ」、「（2）……東條大将ノ生命ニ危険アルヘキニ付 unsteady ニ置カルルモ已ムヲ得ザルベ
キガ無理連行ヲ停止方要求セヨ」とする指示を受けて、鈴木は GHQ に急行しフェラーズと会見したが、フェラーズは事件を関知していなかった。
フェラーズは、マッカーサーの指示を仰いだのち、（1）については留保、（2）については「第一騎兵師団ヨリ米国軍医ヲ派シ診断シ運ヒ得ザルモノト判
定サルル場合ハ無理ニ連行セザルベキ旨ヲ約」すと回答した。税関ビルを後にした鈴木は、「県庁迄走リ結果ヲ外務省ニ報告」した。
12 日 10 時、鈴木はマシュバーと会談し、東條が「第九十二 evacuation
hospital ニ在リ昨夜「ピストル」ノ弾丸ヲ摘出手術ヲ為シ輸血モナシ経過良好」であると聞き、東條との面会の許しも得た。またこの席で鈴木は、「米国側ガ所謂戦争犯罪者ニ直接手ヲ出下シテ逮捕スルハ面白カラズ日本側ノ手ニテ逮捕シ引渡スコト然ルベシ」と述べ、改めて日本側による戦犯逮捕を申し出た。これに対してマシュバーが「不自然ナリ」と拒否する一方で、「然シ日本側ガ此ノ際大至急戦争犯罪者ニ対シ調査処罰ノ用意アリト発表〔ママ〕

スル丈ケニテモ MacArthur 大将ノ立場ヲ容易ナラシメ問題ヲ平易ニスベシ」と内話してきたため 、鈴木は「直チニ県庁ニ帰リ直通電話ニテ松本〔俊3535 戦犯指定の責任者の一人であった CIS（対敵諜報部）のエリオット・ソープ（Elliot R. Thorpe）准将も、「連合国最高司令官トシテ MacArthur 程日本ニ理解ヲ有スルモノハ無シ彼ガ仆ルレバ其レニ代ルモノハ何レモ彼ヨリハ日本ニ対（名城'20） 70－2－35

資料一〕次官ニ内報シ此ノ際是非大至急日本側ガ自発的ニ調査処罰ノ用意アル
旨（特ニ国際法違反者ニ付）政府ヨリ発表方要望シ」た。
これを受けて閣議は戦犯の自発的処罰に関する政府声明を策定、14 時に岡崎から同声明を GHQ に申し入れるよう指示があったが、その後再び
岡崎より電話があり、「先刻ノ戦争犯罪者ノ申入レハ相当紛糾アリ東京ヨリ何等指図アル迄一切ノ行動ヲ中止セヨト申越シタル由ニテ一先ヅ中止」となった。これは、「戦争犯罪人の処罰を我国に於て実行することを聯合国に申入るゝこと」を上奏した東久邇宮に対して、昭和天皇から「何れも嘗ては只管忠誠を尽くしたる人々なるに、之を天皇の名に於て所断するは不忍ところなる故、再考の余地はなきや」とする下問があったためであった 。二度目の上奏を経て天皇の了承が得られたのはその日の 16 時半で36あった。
一方、17 時に GHQ より急遽呼び出しを受けた鈴木は、マシュバーから「明朝九時半ニ再ヒ来訪ヲ得度ク其ノ節日本側戦争犯罪者ノ「リスト」
ヲ御渡シスベク日本側ガ自身ニテ之ヲ逮捕引渡シヲスレバ米国側ハ何モセズ」として、一転して戦犯の自発的逮捕を認める旨が伝えられた。これに対して鈴木は、「明朝迄ニ日本政府ノ腹ヲ決メ我方ニテ処置シ引渡スコト
トスベシ」と答え、「直チニ直通電話ニテ報告、閣議決定ヲ要望」した。
18 時に岡崎から電話があり、「政府決定トシテ米国側ニ対シ「我方ハ充分
協力シテ適当ノ処理シ引渡ス用意アリ」ト明朝言明シ差支ナシト伝ヘラ」
れた。なお、これより以前の 16 時、鈴木は第 92 evacuation hospital に入院中の東條を見舞っている。
13 日 9 時 30 分、鈴木は約束どおりマシュバーから戦犯リストを受け取った。リストのなかに中野正剛、広田弘毅、緒方竹虎の名前を見つけた鈴木が、スル理解彼ヨリモ少ナカルベシト内話」し、日本側の自発的な協力姿勢を引き出そうしている（「DIARY 29 August 1945 - 30 Oct. 1945」1945 年 9 月 15 日の条）。
36 木戸日記研究会編『木戸幸一日記』下巻（東京大学出版会、1966 年）1945 年
9 月 12 日の条。前掲『日本外交史 26 終戦から講和まで』45 頁も参照。
70－2－36 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）
〔正剛〕

〔弘毅〕

「中野正吾ハ既ニ可成前ニ自殺シ居リ広田広毅ハ元老ニ近イ人物、緒方竹虎ハ現閣員ニテ右ハ例示ナルガ本表ガ如何ニズサンナルカヲ示スモノニテ
善ク研究」すべきであると注意を促すと、マシュバーは、「直チニ何レカ
ニ赴キ右三名ヲ紙ヨリ切リ取リシモノヲ」渡した。また、その席でマシュバーは、「日本政府ガ reasonable delay ノ間ニ（両三日終）自発的ニ適当ナル措置ヲ執ルニ於テハ米国側ニテ何等措置スル必要ナキ次第ナリ。全部措置出来ズトスルモ数名ニテモ不取敢可能ナルベシ」とする方針を示した。
しかし、同日 14 時 30 分からおこなわれた重光・サザーランド会談では、サザーランドは「戦争責任者の裁判を日本の手にて裁判することは不可能なるべし」として戦犯の自発的処罰に関しては拒否する意向を示した 。
37

結局、マシュバーの言葉に反して、戦犯の逮捕のみが日本側の手に委ねられ、その処罰は連合国の手に委ねられることになった 。
38

戦犯裁判への対応
9 月 14 日 14 時 30 分、「今日ノ午後四時ヨリ五時迄ノ間ニ自働車ニテ賀屋〔興宣〕元蔵相、岩村〔通世〕元法相、井野〔碩哉〕元農商、鈴木〔貞一〕元国務相、橋田〔邦彦〕元文相、村田〔省蔵〕駐比大使、黒田〔重徳〕
元比島司令官及俘虜関係ニテ鈴木〔薫二〕大佐、徳田〔久吉〕軍医大尉、
飛田〔時男〕曹長、佐々木〔勲一〕通訳（前之者ハ品川収容所、最後ハ大船収容所）ガ自分ノ許ニ来リ自分ヨリ米国軍憲（第八軍憲兵司令官 Col.
Cadwell）ニ引渡スベシ」との指示があり、最初の戦犯引渡がはじまった。
以後、鈴木率いる横浜終戦連絡委員会を経て次々と戦犯の引渡がおこなわれ、17 日には帝大時代の同級生で東條内閣の閣僚を務めた岸信介の引渡にも立ち会った。こうした戦犯引渡の業務は、新たに終連第一部に戦犯問37 伊藤隆・渡邊行男編『続重光葵手記』（中央公論社、1988 年）300 頁。
38 マシュバーとサザーランドの対応の違いは、マシュバー率いる ATIS が GHQ
保守派のチャールズ・ウィロビー（Charles A. Willoughby）参謀第 2 部長の指揮下にあり、過度な戦犯の追及によって日本を弱体化させることを嫌うウィ
ロビーの思惑を受けていたからであるという（日暮吉延『東京裁判の国際関係―国際政治における権力と規範』木鐸社、2002 年、236 頁を参照）。
（名城'20） 70－2－37

資料

題連絡主任が設けられる 11 月頃までつづいた。
一方、鈴木は戦犯裁判に向けた対応にも関与しはじめる。そのきっかけ
は、命令の行き違いによって 12 日に米軍の手によって逮捕された嶋田繁
太郎を 15 日に鈴木が見舞いに訪れたことであった。このとき嶋田は、「海軍トシテハ真珠湾ノ全責任ヲ執ルモノナカルベカラズ。夫レガ自分ニテ自分ガ自殺デモスレバ他ノ者ニ迷惑ヲ掛ケル故自重シ居レリ。八月十五日降
服ノ御詔書ハ自分ニ対シテ御上ガ右ヲ責任ヲトルベシト御命ジアリシモ

ノト拝シ居レリ」と述べ、天皇の訴追回避に向けた覚悟を語った。さらに、
17 日には入院中の東條も「一応死ト切リ離サレシ故今ヤ別ナ途ヲ行カネ
バナラヌ（政府ノ意向モ知リ居ル故）」と述べて、鈴木に重光への伝言を託した。
鈴木はこれらの情報を直ちに重光に報告、このことは重光から木戸幸一
内大臣に伝えられ、木戸を通じて昭和天皇にも奏上された 。また、翌 18
39

日には上京して、重光にかわって外相に就任した吉田茂の晩餐会に出席し、その席で吉田や外務省幹部とのあいだで「戦争犯罪人問題善後策ヲ論
ジ MacArthur ノ方針之カ対策等ヲ論」じた。以後、鈴木は、連日のように抑留所に通い、戦犯逮捕者を見舞った。もちろん逮捕者の気持ちを和らげるという役割もあったであろうが、その目的は、逮捕者から連合国による尋問の内容を聞き出し、連合国の関心がどこにあるのか、具体的には天皇訴追に及ぶのかどうかを把握し、合わせて近い将来開かれるであろう戦
犯裁判に向けた準備をすることにあった。
10 月 3 日、鈴木は、戦犯裁判の対応を協議するため上京、「堀田〔正昭〕〔曽祢〕大使、新条約局長杉原〔荒太〕君、中央連絡事務局新第一部長曽根〔益〕39 「DIARY 29 August 1945 - 30 Oct. 1945」1945 年 9 月 29 日の条。前掲『続重光葵手記』253 頁には、「十七日、鈴木公使の報告に依れば、東条、島〔嶋〕田両大将共に一つは戦争開始に付て、他は真珠湾攻撃に付て責任をとらんことを伝言し来る」とあり、『木戸幸一日記』1945 年 9 月 27 日の条には、「岡崎勝
男氏来室、嶋田大将の心境云々なり」、木下道雄『側近日誌』（文藝春秋、1990 年）
1945 年 11 月 2 日の条には、日米開戦について「嶋田は堂々とこの経緯を云う筈なり」と記されており、たしかに鈴木の情報が昭和天皇にまで伝わっていることが確認できる。
70－2－38 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）

君等ニ会」ったのち、外相の吉田にも会った。このとき吉田は、「戦争責任問題ハ余リ詳シク話ヲ合ハセルモ結局ウマク行カザルベキニ付各人ガ大体有リノ侭話スコトニシ度ク、夫レニ大体内大臣、総理大臣等モ同意スルニ付其ノ趣旨ニテ可然処置セヨ」と述べて、政府として戦犯裁判に向けた統一方針を策定しない意向を示した。同日の日記によれば、17 日に東條、嶋田の内話を鈴木が伝えて以来、戦犯裁判への対応は政府のなかでも盛んに議論されるようになったが、外務省では「堀田大使ガ……纏メ居リ其上ニハ幣原〔喜重郎〕男アリ」という体制であったらしい 。そして「同大40使ハカラクリセズニ皆正直ニ云ヘバ可ナラムトノ持論ニ達シ吉田大臣ハ夫
レニ賛同シ居ラルヽ」かたちであった。
もっとも、11 日に鈴木は再び上京、井口貞夫終連総務部長と曽祢第一部長とのあいだで「戦犯裁判について（どのように準備するか）」議論するなど、戦犯裁判に向けた協議はつづけられた。15 日には曽祢から「真珠湾攻撃と開戦に関する責任についてまとめた文書」を受け取り、その翌日に鈴木は抑留所を訪問して、「昨日手渡された文書について収監者と話し合った」。この文書の詳細は定かではないが、おそらく 10 月 23 日付「所謂戦争犯罪人（政治犯人）弁護方針」や、それをもとに作成された 11 月
5 日付「戦争責任等に関する応答要領」に近い内容のものではなかったかと推測される 。当時、外務省政務局長としてこれらの文書の作成に携わっ41ていた田尻愛義が、「軍事裁判前の容疑者の取調に応じる態度が不安になってきた」ため、「厳重な監視をくぐって、天皇の責任を一言半句にすべからずという決意を促す連絡をとるために苦心し」、「鈴木九萬公使にご苦労をかけもした」と回想しているのは 、そのことを裏づける。政府は少な4240 太田健一・岡崎克樹・坂本昇・難波俊成編『次田大三郎日記』（山陽新聞社、
1991 年）1945 年 10 月 18 日の条には、「堀田大使ガ見エテ、「開戦当時ノ御前会議ノ書類ガ内閣ニ在ル筈デアルカラ見セテ欲シイ」トノ話ガア」ったとあり、幣原内閣成立後も堀田が中心となって動いていたことが窺われる。
41 両文書は、豊田隈雄『戦争裁判余禄』（泰生社、1986 年）所収のものを参照。
42 田尻愛義『田尻愛義回想録―半生をかけた中国外交の記録』（原書房、1977 年）
157 頁。なお、『次田大三郎日記』1945 年 10 月 20 日、24 日、27 日の各条には政務局長として田尻も出席していた終戦処理幹事会において戦犯裁判に向けた（名城'20） 70－2－39資料

くとも天皇の訴追回避に向けた口裏合わせの必要性を考え、鈴木はそれを密かに伝える役割を担ったのである。
しかし、こうした戦犯裁判に向けた対応も、やがて鈴木の手から離れることになった。先に述べたように、終連第一部に戦犯問題連絡主任が置かれることになったためである。日記によれば、それは「自分の提案による」ものであったという 。なお、戦犯問題連絡主任には鈴木と同期入省の中43

村豊一が着任した。
鈴木の自信
連合軍の進駐以後、GHQ との交渉が本格化する一方で、政府内では終連改組問題が浮上した 。三布告の撤回交渉を契機として GHQ との交渉
44

機関としての役割を担いはじめた終連を従来どおり外務省所属とするか、内閣に直属させるか、というのが問題の核心であった。結局、10 月 1 日の終連改組は、従来どおり外務省所属のまま四部体制から六部体制へと組織を拡充させ、海外から帰還した外交官の多くをそこに配属する一方で、総裁には元横浜正金銀行頭取の児玉謙次、次長には元大蔵省財務官の西山勉というように非外交官出身者を首脳に据えることで決着した。
こうした中央事務局の改組に合わせて地方事務局の整備もおこなわれた。9 月 7 日に「終戦連絡事務局地方機構に関する件」が閣議決定され、横浜と京都に地方事務局が設置されることが決まった。さらに 15 日には、新たに奈良・呉・横須賀・佐世保をくわえた 6 か所に設置されることとなり、横浜は第 8 軍司令部との連絡を担当することになった。そして 23 日、横浜終戦連絡委員会から名称を変更して終戦連絡横浜事務局が発足、局長には鈴木が横滑りした。

準備が話し合われたことが記されており、とくに 24 日の条には「開戦當時ノ模様ニ付取調ベラレタルモノガ如何ニ答辯スベキカノ案文ヲ議題ニシタ」とある。
43 「DIARY 29 August 1945 - 30 Oct. 1945」1945 年 10 月 26 日の条。
44 以下、この時期の終連改組問題に関しては、荒敬『日本占領史研究序説』（柏書房、
1994 年）第 2 章第 1 節 1 を参照。
70－2－40 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）

地方事務局の設置が決まり、そのまま横浜にとどまることを知った鈴木は、「自分ガ横浜ニ残ルガ何カニ付東京ヘモ行キ度イガ仲々行カレヌ」と不満を漏らしていたが 、三布告問題や戦犯問題といった重要問題につい45て GHQ と交渉するなかで徐々にそこにやりがいを見いだしていった。戦
犯問題への対処もあって 9 月 18 日に上京した鈴木は、松本俊一次官以下同僚から数多くの労いの言葉を受け、「外務省ニ入リ二十余年最モ愉快
ナリシ日ナルベシ」とその日記に記した。また、軍票問題がひと段落つ
〔

マ

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〕

いた 20 日には、「九 月三十日朝鎌倉ヨリ横浜ニ始メテ来リシ時ハ自分ノbroken English ニテ此ノ歴史的ノ MacArthur 最高司令官進駐ニ際シ同司
令部ト四ツニ組ミ重要ナル最初ノ何週間ヲ当地デ処理スル丈ケノ能力アリ
ヤ否ヤ全ク自信ナク、唯ダ捨身ノ戦法ニテ殆ンド決死的ノ決心ニテ全力ヲ〔判読不能〕

尽シテ□□ムノ考ニテ文字通リ寝食ヲ忘レテ奮闘シタリ。幸ニシテ大過ナ
カリシノミナラズ重光大臣ヨリ褒貶表彰状迄貰ヒシハ天祐ト云フベク、全〔緊〕

ク意外至極ナリ」と記し、「然シ油断ハ禁物、襟褌一番邦家ノ為奮闘ヲ続ケム」と決意を新たにする心持を綴った。
もともと連盟派としてキャリアをスタートさせた鈴木にとって、対米、しかも占領軍を相手とする外交交渉には大きな不安があった。しかし、交渉を重ねるなかで、「第八軍ハ勿論、G.H.Q 各方面ニ於テ「鈴木ヨ、貴下
ハ最モ popular ナリ」「鈴木ヨ、貴下ハ fine job ヲナシツヽアリ」「鈴木ニ会ヒ度シ、鈴木ヲ寄越セ」」といった声が聞かれるようになり 、それと46

ともに自信を深めていった。しかも、1946 年 1 月に第 6 軍の復員が決まると、横浜の第 8 軍が日本全国を管轄することとなり、横浜事務局の重要性は高まった。そうしたなかで、省内における鈴木の存在感もいっそう増していったのである。

45 「DIARY 29 August 1945 - 30 Oct. 1945」1945 年 9 月 9 日の条。
46 同前、1945 年 9 月 20 日の条。
（名城'20） 70－2－41

資料（2）横浜連絡調整事務局長時代
ここからは、倉田家に保管されている 1948 年 1 月 1 日から 49 年 5 月
7 日までの 1 冊と、それにつづく 1949 年 5 月 8 日から 50 年 4 月 30 日までの計 2 冊の日記を主な素材として、当該時期の鈴木の活動を跡づける。
引用に際しては、前節と同様に、本文から日付が判明しないものに限って注を付した。
終戦連絡事務局から連絡調整事務局へ
1948 年 2 月 1 日、終戦連絡中央事務局は、外務省から総理庁に移管され、連絡調整中央事務局（以下、連調と略記）へと改組された 。その背景には、
47

前年 5 月に成立した社会党・民主党・国民協同党の 3 党連立内閣である
片山哲内閣の官房長官に就任した西尾末広が GHQ との連絡を独占する外
務省・終連の権限を削減し、同時に閣内における芦田均外相と民主党の影
響力を低下させようとねらっていたことがあったという。芦田と外務省はこれに強く抵抗したが、GHQ 民政局が西尾を支持したため、結局、終連は廃止、その主要な機能は総理庁に移管され、連調に引き継がれることになった。
もっとも、地方事務局の体制は、中央とは異なる経過を辿った。占領の企画立案を担当する GHQ に対して、その実施を図る第 8 軍側が横浜事務局の強化を望んだためである。1948 年 1 月 14 日、レックス・ビーズレー（Rex W. Beasley）第 8 軍軍政部長は、鈴木に対して終連管下の地方事務局のあり方に関する覚書を手交した 。その内容は、「a. 日本政府は、府48

県軍政班、地方軍政管区本部、軍団司令部および第 8 軍司令部と協働するための厳選された連絡調整中央事務局の代表者を提供すること」として合計 72 名の連絡官を求めるもので、基本的には現場単位での連絡調整の47 以下、この時期の終連改組問題に関しては、前掲、荒敬『日本占領史研究序説』
第 2 章第 1 節 2 を参照。
48 当該覚書は、「Memorandum To: Mr. Suzuki 1948.1.13」「終戦連絡横浜事務局関係文書」112（国立国会図書館憲政資料室所蔵）にも所収されている。
70－2－42 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）

充実を図るものであった。
しかし、覚書の内容はそれだけにとどまらず、「b. 連絡調整事務局の命
令系統は現在の軍政部のそれと同じとすること」として、軍政の実施に関しては、連調中央事務局を通さず、第 8 軍のカウンターパートである横浜事務局を通しておこなうこと、「c. 日本政府は、総理大臣のもとにある連調に対して、第 8 軍中央連絡官（鈴木氏の事務局）に a. で示したような
道府県軍政班、地方軍政管区本部、軍団司令部、第 8 軍司令部の要員に見合う人員を提供する権能を与えること」も求めていた。鈴木が記すように、第 8 軍の思惑は「自分の〔横浜〕事務局の地位を上昇」させることにあった。
これを受けて 15 日に終連において全地方事務局長を集めた会議が開催され、ビーズレーに対して、「1）何とかして、またはほかの（現状の地方事務局の人員に追加するような）方法で 40 数名を絞り出す努力をする決意である……2）政府は横浜事務局がそうした機関となるような方法で再編するつもりであり、その結果については正式に知らせる予定である」といった返答をすることを決定した 。ここで注目されるのは、2）に関して、
49「ビーズレー大佐の覚書の内容を知らなかったとしても、終連は自分の事務局の地位を強化する案を準備しており、その案はすべての同僚が全会一致で支持した」ものであったと記されている点である 。これを要するに、
50

終連機能の総理庁移管にともなう西尾・曽祢ラインの強化に対して、外務省は第 8 軍側の要望にかかわらず、横浜事務局の強化を計画していたのである。
したがって、第 8 軍からの要望は、外務省にとって願ってもない提案であった。こののち鈴木と第 8 軍は緊密に連携しながら、横浜事務局の強化を目指した。21 日、鈴木からの返答を受け取ったビーズレーが「自分の計画案を SCAP に提出するつもりであるが、私からさらなる指示が49 「鈴木九萬日記」1948 年 1 月 16 日の条。
50 同前。
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あるまでいかなる行動もとらないで欲しい」と告げているのは、そのことを示すものである。ビーズレーの意図は、終連の廃止と連調の総理庁への移管が決まる過程のなかで GHQ から民政局が乗り出してきており 、同51

局に第 8 軍と外務省の関係を気取られないようにすることにあったと推測される。第 8 軍とのあいだに強力なパイプを持つ鈴木は、外務省にとって頼もしい存在であった。
もっとも、横浜事務局の強化は十分には達成できなかった。というのも、GHQ 側が連調中央事務局の介在を必要と判断し、横浜事務局に「すべての地方事務局を指揮監督する権限を与える」とする第 8 軍の要求を認めなかったからである 。くわえて、同年 3 月に片山内閣から芦田内閣に交52代したことで、外務省にとって横浜事務局の強化が必ずしも重要ではなくなったこともあった。
しかし、終戦連絡横浜事務局から改組された横浜連絡調整事務局が単なる地方事務局であったかといえば、決してそのようなことはなかった。
連調が発足した 2 月 1 日以降、「鈴木局長は第 8 軍軍政部司令官と毎週一回定期会見を行ふ事となり」 、全国連調局長会議が横浜で開かれるな53

ど 、横浜事務局の位置づけは明らかに一地方事務局の枠を越えた「特殊54地位」 を持った。こうした横浜事務局の特異な存在は、鈴木と第 8 軍の55

蜜月関係を抜きにしてはあり得ないものであった。
第 8 軍との蜜月関係
1945 年 11 月から 1947 年末までの日記が欠落しているため、いつ、いかなる経緯から鈴木と第 8 軍の関係が深まっていったのかは判然としな

51 「手記日記」1947 年 9 月 27 日の条（進藤榮一・下河辺元春編『芦田均日記』第 2 巻、岩波書店、1986 年所収）。
52 「鈴木九萬日記」1948 年 4 月 12 日の条。
53 「YLCO 執務報告第十号」（1948 年 2 月）横浜市総務局市史編集室編『横浜市史Ⅱ』資料編Ⅰ連合軍の横浜占領（横浜市、1989 年）115 頁。
54 「YLCO 執務報告第十四号」（1948 年 5 月）同前、145 頁を参照。
55 「YLCO 執務報告第十三号」（1948 年 4 月）同前、137 頁。
70－2－44 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）い。ただ、ロバート・アイケルバーガー第 8 軍司令官の 1946 年 8 月 23
日付の日記には、鈴木がもうすぐ連絡事務の仕事から離れることになるだ
ろうと知らせてきたことに対して、「もしわれわれがそれを止めることができなければ、彼を失い悲しむことになるだろう」と記されており 、こ
56の時点で鈴木が同司令官から深い信頼を寄せられていたことがわかる。また、同日記からは、アイケルバーガー以下第 8 軍の幕僚を埼玉鴨場での鴨網猟に招待したり 、視察と称した観光旅行に連れ出すなど 、接待に57

58

奔走する鈴木の姿も窺われる。
とはいえ、こうしたご機嫌取りだけでアイケルバーガーの心を掴んだとは考えづらい。というのも、日本側から仕掛けられる接待攻勢に対して、
アイケルバーガーは「厚意を受け取ることで自分の任務の独立性が妨げられることを望まない」と述べ 、鈴木に贈り物の返却を依頼している記事
59も見られるからである。そうした点を考えれば、鈴木の誠実な人柄や仕事ぶりが評価された結果として、アイケルバーガー以下第 8 軍幕僚の信頼を得ていったと考えてよいように思われる。
さて、日本側にとって、鈴木が第 8 軍とのあいだに築いた信頼関係は、貴重な交渉ルートとなった。鈴木を通した第 8 軍の交渉ルートは、「アイケルバーガー・ルート」と呼ばれ、「GHQ を通してやれないようなことを同中将の線を通してや」るといったことが何度もあったようである 。
60

鈴木の回想によれば、1945 年 12 月 2 日の第三次逮捕令によって巣鴨に拘留された梨本宮守正王が翌年 4 月に釈放されたこと、1947 年 9 月に一時帰国するアイケルバーガーに有事駐留方式の安全保障を提案した文書

56 Eichelberger Diary, August 23, 1946, Robert L. Eichelberger Papers,
William R. Perkins Library, Duke University. 当 該 史 料 は、Japan andAmerica, c1930-1955: The Pacific War and the Occupation of Japan, Series
1（Adam Matthew Publications, 1998）に収録されているものを参照。
57 Eichelberger Diary, February 10, 23, 1946.
58 Eichelberger Diary, April 15-19, 1946.
59 Eichelberger Diary, August 25, 1947.
60 前掲『現代史を語る⑥鈴木九萬』233 頁。
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資料（「芦田覚書」）を託したことは、「アイケルバーガー・ルート」の成功例であったという 。また、必ずしも成功とまではいかないが、前述の横浜事
61

務局の強化も「アイケルバーガー・ルート」を使った工作の一環であったといえる。
こうした政治的な交渉以外にも、鈴木と第 8 軍との良好な関係は大いに役立った。たとえば、1948 年 6 月 28 日の福井地震に際して、鈴木は速やかに第 8 軍司令部に救援要請をおこなっている。地震発生から約 3時間後の 19 時 30 分の特別放送で第一報を知った鈴木は「直ちに第 8 軍
司令官副官部に電話し」、アイケルバーガー司令官の留守がわかると「レックス・ビーズレー准将に電話した」。このとき、ビーズレーは「災害のことをまったく知らなかった」が、鈴木からの電話によって「GHQ と京都の第 1 軍団に連絡し」、「23 時 30 分に京都から福井に向けて米国の救援列車が出発した」。この間も鈴木とビーズレーは「二度にわたって電話でやり取りした」。
翌日も、鈴木は「第 8 軍、および東京と連絡をとりつづけた」。第 8 軍は早急かつ機敏に対応し、「10 時にアイケルバーガー将軍の深い同情を表す声明」が発表され、「救助と支援をつづけることを約束した」 。くわえ62て、前日の京都につづき、神戸からも 9 両からなる救援列車が差し向けられた 。「米国の救援隊が各地から被災地に駆けつけた」と記すように、
63

鈴木と第 8 軍の良好な関係が迅速な救援に結びついたのである。
外相への夢と挫折
一方、第 8 軍との蜜月関係は、鈴木自身にとっても貴重な政治的資源であった。第 8 軍司令部のもと各府県に設置された軍政班から指示を受ける全国の知事はもちろん、ときには閣僚さえもアイケルバーガー司令官

61 同前、233 ～ 234 頁を参照。
62 「震災の救助を続ける ア中将メッセージ」『朝日新聞』1948 年 6 月 30 日も参照。
63 『朝日新聞』1948 年 7 月 1 日。
70－2－46 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）やビーズレー軍政部長との面会を図るために鈴木を頼りとした 。
64

そうしたなかで 1948 年に入ると、鈴木の外相就任の噂が囁かれるようになった。以前から共和党の有力候補と見られていたマッカーサーが同年の大統領選挙に合わせて帰国し、後任にはアイケルバーガーが指名されるとする観測が広がっていたためである。アイケルバーガーの SCAP 就任が実現すれば、同司令官から全幅の信頼を受ける鈴木が外相に就任することは、十分に考えられることであった。たとえば、1948 年 1 月 25 日の日記には、終連管理部長の磯野勇三から「マッカーサー将軍が大統領選挙に出馬するために離日する場合、アイケルバーガー将軍がその後任となり、あなたは外務大臣になるだろう」と言われたことが記されている。磯野の発言は決してお世辞ではなかったと思われる。元外務次官の西春彦も同様の発言を残しているからである 。しかも、これらの声は日本人にとどま65らず、第 8 軍内の将校のあいだからも聞かれた 。
66

おそらく鈴木はそのことを十分意識していたと思われる。また、アイケ
ルバーガーも大将昇進と SCAP 就任を期待していたようであり、両者はその将来を分かち合う関係となっていた。実際、2 月 28 日に副官部を訪れた鈴木をアイケルバーガーが呼び止めて、20 分にわたって情報を交換している。このときアイケルバーガーは、「われわれに必要なものは何かと尋ね」、「きみは私にとってとても価値ある男だ。私はきみを助けてあげたい」と述べた。3 月 12 日には、7 日のマッカーサーの出馬表明とも取れる声明に関してアイケルバーガーから問いかけがあり、逆に鈴木からの質問もあって、二人は「SCAP 就任の可能性について大いに語り合った」。
ただ、鈴木のほうがやや前のめりであり、「昨夜に見た、アイケルバーガー
将軍がマッカーサー将軍を継いで、大将に昇進し、SCAP に就任する夢の話」を持ち出す鈴木に対して、アイケルバーガーが「記者によればマッカー
64 前掲、天川晃「内山岩太郎と鈴木九萬―横浜における『渉外行政』」242 ～ 244
頁を参照。ほかに、
前掲『横浜市史Ⅱ』資料編Ⅰ所収の「YLCO 執務報告」も参照。
65 「鈴木九萬日記」1948 年 2 月 4 日の条。
66 同前、1948 年 3 月 24 日、5 月 23 日の条。
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サー将軍が指名される可能性は 5 分の 1 か、2 だろう」と述べて 、冷静
67に応じる場面も見られる。自尊心が強く地位に固執するマッカーサーの性格をよく知るアイケルバーガーからすれば、選挙の結果が出るまでは決して帰国せず、もし選挙に負けるようなときには SCAP にとどまりつづけるであろうマッカーサーの行動は当然予測できたからである 。
68

実際、アイケルバーガーの予感は的中する。マッカーサー陣営は初戦のウィスコンシン州（4 月 6 日）で敗北し、つづくネブラスカ州（13 日）とペンシルヴェニア州（27 日）でも惨敗を喫したことで選挙運動からの撤退は必至の情勢となった。4 月 9 日、アイケルバーガーは、鈴木に対して「たとえ予備選挙に勝利していたとしても、マッカーサーは 6 月 21 日の共和党大会の前に帰国することはなかっただろう」と述べ、「ヴァンデンバーグ上院議員かマーティン下院議長がチャンスを掴むだろう」と語った。18 日には、「もし SCAP が大統領候補に指名され、帰国しなければならなくなったとすれば、アイケルバーガー将軍がマッカーサー将軍の地位に就くよう求められることは間違いない」とする INS（国際通信社）
バリー・ファリス（Barry Faris）編集長の記事が出たが、鈴木がそのことを問うと、アイケルバーガーは「ファリスは私と会ったが、しかしマッ
カーサー将軍には会ったことがない」と軽くかわした 。そしてマッカー
69

サー陣営の敗北が決定的となっていた 6 月 1 日、アイケルバーガーは「これまでそんなことは一度も考えなかったが、マッカーサー将軍は共和党大会の後でさえ帰国することはないだろう」と鈴木に告げた。
こうしてアイケルバーガーの SCAP 就任の可能性は消え、それとともに鈴木の外相就任の夢も絶たれた。
アイケルバーガーの帰国と宮中午餐会
失意のうちにあった鈴木にさらに追い打ちをかけたのが、アイケルバー
67 同前、1948 年 3 月 17 日の条。
68 児島襄『日本占領』第 3 巻（文藝春秋、1978 年）103 ～ 109 頁を参照。
69 「鈴木九萬日記」1948 年 3 月 19 日の条。
70－2－48 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）

ガー中将の帰国の一報であった。7 月 9 日、読売新聞の記者から「アイケルバーガー将軍が 8 月 4 日に帰国し、ワシントンに配属されたのち退役、後任は未定」との情報が入ってきたのである。このとき、「私にとってひ
どく悪いニュースだ」、「アイケルバーガー将軍がマッカーサー将軍の後任となるときは、自分が外相となるだろうというのは、人々がこぞって口にしてきたところである」と記しているように、アイケルバーガーの帰国は、まだ微かに残っていた同中将の SCAP 就任とそれにともなう自身の外相就任の可能性が完全に失われることを意味した。
この日、鈴木は「アイケルバーガー将軍の離日に合わせて退官することを決意した」。そして 12 日、アイケルバーガーの帰国に関する報告のために上京した鈴木は、首相の芦田と吉沢清次郎外務次官、曽祢連調長官と会い、曽祢に「辞職を申し出た」。
しかし、曽祢は、「余人をもって替え難いとして、横浜にとどまるよう望み」、「すべて芦田氏と自分の手に任せてほしいと」述べて、鈴木を慰留した。こののち 7 月 23 日には芦田に直接辞意を申し出たが、芦田もこれを認めなかった。たとえアイケルバーガーが帰国したとしても、第 8 軍による占領体制がつづく以上、同軍の各所に太いパイプを持つ鈴木を失う
わけにはいかなったためである。芦田が述べるように、「横浜は現在の日
本にとって多くの点から死活的に重要であ」り、その横浜において鈴木は「不可欠の」人物となっていたのである。
一方、鈴木は、これまでの感謝を込めて、アイケルバーガーが昭和天皇に拝謁できるよう段取りもはじめた 。アイケルバーガー帰国の一報を受70けた 9 日の夜、芦田から電話を受けた鈴木は、昭和天皇の謁見に関して
GHQ の許可を得ることを話した。その後 13 日に連調の部長会議のために上京した鈴木は、前条約局長で外務省兼宮内府事務官の萩原徹に会って「19 日の謁見について話し」、16 日には「吉沢次官に天皇皇后両陛下に提70 前掲『現代史を語る⑥鈴木九萬』223 ～ 224 頁を参照。
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資料出するアイケルバーガー夫妻に関する調書を送付」するとともに、「月曜日の午餐会に合わせて出されるであろう第 8 軍の新聞発表の原稿に関してウィルソン 大佐と面会した」。そしてウィルソンとの打ち合わせを終71

えたのち、アイケルバーガーに「宮中午餐会の詳細のすべてを説明した」。
午餐会当日の 19 日、11 時に横浜を出発したアイケルバーガー一行は、
12 時 10 分に宮内府に到着、田島道治長官と三谷隆信侍従長、松平康昌式
部頭の出迎えを受けた。12 時 20 分、アイケルバーガー夫妻が松平の案内で表拝謁の間に進み、つづいて三谷侍従長と保科武子女官長の先導により天皇皇后が入室、通訳の後藤鎰尾、高木多都雄を介して簡単な会話を交わした。このときの様子について、アイケルバーガーは、香淳皇后を「ユーモアのセンスがあるとても優しそうな女性に見えた」と記す一方で、昭和天皇を「とても緊張した小男」で、「かなり震えていた」と記している 。
72

その後、第一食堂に移り、午餐会が開かれた。午餐を担当したのは秋山
徳蔵で、メニューは「冷製コンソメスープ」からはじまり、メインには「雉
のムースのゼリーのせ」が用意されるなど、秋山の手による最高級のフランス料理が振る舞われたほか、ブルゴーニュ産の赤ワインとボルドー産の白ワインにシャンパンが饗された。これにはアイケルバーガーも「美味」と記しており 、大いに満足した。
73

一方、昭和天皇も午餐会では緊張が解け、会は友好的な雰囲気で進んだ。
陪席を許された鈴木は「天皇陛下が吹き出して何度も笑」う姿があったと記し、アイケルバーガーも「午餐会のあいだずっと皇后を笑わせることができた」と記している 。そして最後には天皇皇后とアイケルバーガー夫74

妻の 4 人で記念撮影がおこなわれ、午餐会は成功に終わった。鈴木にとって「人生最高の瞬間であった」 。
75

71 Carlisle B. Wilson：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍広報部長。
72 Eichelberger Diary, July 19, 1948. ちなみに、アイケルバーガーは、昭和天皇の緊張の理由をマッカーサーが会うたびに天皇を怖がらせたからではないかと推測している。
73 Ibid.
74 Ibid.
70－2－50 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）「芦田覚書」の行方76
さて、アイケルバーガーの帰国に当たって、一つの懸案事項があった。
前年 9 月に手交した「芦田覚書」の行方である。1947 年 9 月 13 日、一時帰国するアイケルバーガーに対して、外務省は、米軍の有事駐留方式を定めた日本の安全保障案、いわゆる「芦田覚書」を策定し、鈴木を通じてこれを手交していた 。
77

7 月 21 日、鈴木は「1947 年 9 月に手交した秘密文書に対するアメリカ
での反応を尋ねた」。そのきっかけは、同月 10 日にアイケルバーガーが「占領に関する種々の問題について個人的な内々の文書を手交してくれるよう」鈴木に依頼したことであった。アイケルバーガーは、かなり切望していたようで、21 日に再び文書を求めた。そこで鈴木は、絶好の機会とばかりに前年の文書について質問したのである。
これに対してアイケルバーガーは、「多くの有力者が文書を読んだ、たとえば、極東委員会議長のマッコイ 将軍だ。彼はとくに将来の日本の安78全保障に関する文書を何度も参照した」と答えた。つづけて、「マッコイは個人的には、現在の警察力がソ連や北朝鮮から日本を守るには不十分であるため、占領軍が撤退するときには、日本にいくらかの『軍事力』を持たせることを好ましいと思っている」が、「反日感情を持つアメリカ国民から批判されるかもしれない」し、「アメリカだけでなく、たとえば極東委員会フィリピン代表のカルロス・P・ロムロも……日本の復活に強く反対している」とも述べて、アメリカの国内世論や極東委員会の空気からいっても表立って日本の安全保障について議論することは難しいと伝えた。
その後、8 月 2 日に鈴木はアイケルバーガーの求めに応じて二つの文書

75 以上の宮中午餐会の様子に関しては、宮内庁編『昭和天皇実録』第十巻（東京
書籍、2017 年）1948 年 7 月 19 日も参照。
76 本項の記述に関しては、前掲「日米安保『原型』芦田メモ 「米本国要人へ伝達」の証言記録 定説覆す可能性」『産経新聞』2015 年 7 月 19 日も参照。
77 「芦田覚書」の作成過程については、拙著『芦田均と日本外交―連盟外交から日米同盟へ』（吉川弘文館、2019 年）第 5 章第 2 節を参照。
78 Frank R. McCoy：退役陸軍少将・極東委員会アメリカ代表、同議長。
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資料を手交した 。一つは、「Ⅰ．政治的問題」と「Ⅱ．経済的問題」の二つ79からなり、政治的問題では、公職追放、治安問題、海上警備の問題、外国人に対する司法権の問題、在留日本人の引揚問題、いわゆる略奪品の返還問題の 6 項目、経済的問題では、経済復興と外資、食糧問題、漁区の拡大、
南極捕鯨の問題、船舶問題、過度経済力集中排除の問題の 6 項目がそれぞれ提起された。このうち漁区の拡大に関しては、「（経済安定本部が準備していた）日本経済復興計画の概要を参照した」と記されている。
もう一つは、「アイケルバーガーが昨年 9 月に離日する際に手交した文書に記された二つの重要な問題を扱った」もので、「（1）講和条約に対する日本政府の希望」と「（2）講和条約に関わるもう一つの問題、主に将来の日本の安全保障」に関するものであった。（2）では、米ソ関係の改善が見られない場合、「日本の安全保障をその手に委ねるため、米国との特別協定」を締結することを提起した「芦田覚書」の内容が再度強調された。
このとき鈴木は、とくに二つ目の文書の「厳秘」扱いを求めている。鈴木は、昨年 9 月に手交した「芦田覚書」と同趣旨の文書を改めてアイケルバー
ガーに託したのである。
くわえて、この間の鈴木の動きには興味深い点がある。7 月 24 日の午後、昭和天皇が滞在する葉山御用邸を訪れているのである。三谷侍従長から「陛
下が望んでいる」と告げられ、鈴木は「だれ一人同席しない、個人的な拝謁を許された」。天皇の目的は、19 日の午餐会に対するアイケルバーガーの感想を知ることにあったと思われるが、しかしこの席で鈴木は、「昨年9 月の秘密文書と新しく準備している文書について話し」、さらに「陛下の希望に沿うために全力を尽くすとする将軍の約束についても話した」 。
80

よく知られているように、アメリカによる安全保障を最も早い段階で構79 両文書の全文は、「対日平和問題に関する鈴木九万私見 政治問題・経済問題（英文）」（1948 年 8 月 2 日）「鈴木九万関係文書」1130（国立国会図書館憲政資料室所蔵）、「対日平和問題に関する鈴木九万私見 前文（英文）」（1948 年
8 月 2 日）同前、1132 を参照。
80 前掲『昭和天皇実録』1948 年 7 月 24 日も参照。
70－2－52 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）

想していたのは昭和天皇であった 。1947 年 5 月 6 日の 4 度目となる天81

皇・マッカーサー会見のなかで、昭和天皇はアメリカによる日本の安全保障を求めた。このときはマッカーサーが非武装中立論を説いて正面から答
えようとはしなかったため、天皇は自らの希望を伝える以上の進展を望めなかった。
ところが、同年 9 月 24 日、芦田外相からの内奏で「芦田覚書」の存在を知ることになった。内奏を受けた天皇は、覚書に関して「殊に力を込めてフンフンと」うなずき 、強い関心を示した。天皇は、その内容に満足し、
82「アイケルバーガー・ルート」に期待をかけたのだと思われる。
したがって、当然、天皇はその後の覚書の行方についても気にかけていたはずである。それが、今回のアイケルバーガーとの午餐会をきっかけに鈴木を通じてようやく判明した。しかも、鈴木によれば、改めてアイケル
バーガーに文書を手交することになっているという。このとき天皇が鈴木とアイケルバーガーの親密な関係を知って大いに喜び、「最上級の褒め言葉」を与えているのは、アメリカによる安全保障を希望してきた天皇の期待の大きさを物語っている。天皇は、こののちも鈴木に特別に拝謁を求め、「米国に帰国してからのアイケルバーガーの活動」を聞き出した 。
83

こうした天皇の期待を鈴木がどこまで知っていたかは判然としないが、鈴木とアイケルバーガーの関係はその後もつづいた。アイケルバーガーは、退役後もしばらく陸軍省にオフィスを構えて、軍の政策決定過程に影響を与える地位にあって日本の再軍備を唱導し 、しばしば鈴木に助言と情報
84

81 前掲、児島襄『日本占領』第 3 巻、25 ～ 29 頁、豊下楢彦『昭和天皇・マッカーサー
会見』（岩波書店、2008 年）96 ～ 106 頁を参照。とくに昭和天皇のイニシアチブを強調する研究として、豊下楢彦『安保条約の成立―吉田外交と天皇外交』（岩波書店、1996 年）、同『昭和天皇の戦後日本―〈憲法・安保体制〉にいたる道』（岩波書店、2015 年）も参照。
82 『芦田均日記』第 2 巻、1947 年 9 月 24 日の条。
83 「鈴木九萬日記」1949 年 1 月 17 日の条。入江為年監修『入江相政日記』第二巻（朝日新聞社、1990 年）1949 年 1 月 17 日も参照。
84 ハワード・B・ショーンバーガー（宮﨑章訳）『占領 1945 ～ 1952―戦後日本をつくりあげた 8 人のアメリカ人』（時事通信社、1994 年）180 ～ 181 頁を参照。
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資料を求めた。鈴木はそれに丁寧に応じ、その都度文書を送付した 。「アイ85

ケルバーガー・ルート」は、彼の帰国後もなお機能しつづけたのである。
新司令官の来日
1948 年 7 月 22 日、第 5 軍司令官ウォルトン・ウォーカー（Walton H.
Walker）中将がアイケルバーガーの後任として第 8 軍司令官に就任することが発表された。27 日、曽祢連調長官は「芦田博士と相談し、われわ
れは、きみがよければ、第 8 軍のもとにとどまるよう求めることに決した。
われわれはそう願っている」と述べて、辞意を漏らしていた鈴木に正式に留任するよう求めた。「ウォーカー中将はかなり手強い」ともいわれ、鈴木のこれまでの経験と実績に期待したものであった。
ウォーカーが来日した翌日の 9 月 16 日 9 時、鈴木ははじめての対面を果たした。このときの会見は 20 分ほどで、アイケルバーガーからの事前の紹介もあって、何事もなく無事に終わった。
だが、「手強い」と噂されたウォーカーは、鈴木を含め日本人にすぐに心を許したわけではなかった。10 月 7 日、次々と挨拶に訪れる日本人を迎え入れてきたウォーカーは、鈴木を呼び止めて、「きみがこれまで見てきたように、私は日本人に礼儀正しく接するだろうが、しかし握手をする
つもりはない」と述べ、厳格な態度を見せた。たしかに、この間のウォー
カーが訪問する日本人に手を差し出したことは一度もなかった。
こうしたなかで、鈴木に救いの手を差し伸べたのが第 8 軍参謀第 2 部長のジョージ・ジョーンズ（George A. A. Jones）大佐であった。ジョーンズとは戦犯問題を通じて関係を深め、「タディ」「ジョージ」と呼び合う仲であった 。10 月 16 日、鈴木をヨット・クルーズに誘ったジョーンズは、
86

85 「アイケルバーガー大将との往復書翰」「鈴木九万関係資料」箱番号 32（内海愛子氏所蔵）を参照。このなかには元第 8 軍参謀長で当時陸軍参謀部第 1 部次長であったクローヴィス・バイヤース（Clovis E. Byers）との往復書簡も残されている。
86 同前、1948 年 8 月 8 日の条。前掲『現代史を語る⑥鈴木九萬』219 頁も参照。
70－2－54 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）「ウォーカー将軍は、マッカーサー将軍の助言を受けて、日本人からの午餐や晩餐の招待を受けず、また自らの公邸で日本人をもてなすこともせず、日本人からの贈り物も受け取らないと決めた……日本人との握手を拒絶す
るのもこれと同じことなんだ」と内々に語った。そしてつづけて「ウォーカー将軍は追って変わるはずだ」とも述べた。このときジョーンズは、鈴木を助けて、ウォーカーが鴨網猟への招待を受けるように動いていた。
さらに、11 月 2 日には今度はウォーカーのほうから「猪、鹿、熊を狩りに出かけたり、ヨットで釣りに出かけたりしたいと打ち明けてきた」。
ここでも鈴木はジョーンズの助けを借りて、二人で狩猟旅行の計画を練った。8 日、静岡県知事の小林武治が来浜すると、鈴木は小林から狩りに誘わせることを思いつき、ウォーカーを伊豆修善寺での狩猟旅行に連れ出すことに成功した。
14 日、ジョーンズからの進言もあって、ウォーカーは、埼玉鴨場での鴨網猟に参加した。「この日、ウォーカー将軍は多くの日本人と握手した」。
鈴木とジョーンズは、「それを大きな喜びをもって見つめた」。また、27、
28 日とウォーカーは鈴木が計画した伊豆修善寺での狩猟旅行に出かけた。
27 日午後に横浜を出発して、翌日の午前に猪狩り、午後に鹿狩りをそれ
ぞれおこない、2 頭の猪を狩ることができた。その日の夜、ウォーカーは、狩猟旅行を企画した鈴木を特別列車に招いて夕食をともにした。
はじめてウォーカーと食卓を囲んだ鈴木は、そのときの様子を感慨深く
次のように綴っている。「2 か月前、ウォーカー将軍は、日本人と握手しない、日本人の招待を受けない、日本人の贈り物を受け取らない、自分のテーブルで日本人を歓待しない、という新しい原則を私に伝えた……招待や贈り物に関して、私は何も言わなかった。しかし、握手に関しては、われわれは固執しすぎないほうがよい、戦争の終結から 3 年も経っているのだから、と言いつづけてきた……11 月 14 日、将軍はわれわれとともに鴨網猟に来て、日本人と握手した。そして今、私と狩りに来て、自らの列車のなかで私を歓待している」。ジョーンズの言葉どおり、ウォーカーは変わったのである。
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もちろんウォーカーも、アイケルバーガーと同様に、日本側の接待攻勢に負けてしまったわけではない。その後もウォーカーは、「日本人からの招待を受けないという原則を維持したいと考えており、いかなる先例もつ
くることは願っていなかった」 。ウォーカーは、鈴木の人柄を信頼して、87「私〔鈴木〕と武代 を自分とテーブルをともにできる唯一の日本人とし88て公言した」のである 。こうして鈴木は、新司令官とのあいだにも信頼89関係を築くことに成功した。
幻の特別調達庁長官
第 8 軍司令官にウォーカー中将が着任してから 1 か月後の 1948 年 10月 15 日、芦田内閣にかわって第二次吉田茂内閣が成立した。もともと鈴木は、芦田側近の外交官と見られており、自らもそれを隠そうとはしなかった 。したがって、吉田の復活は、鈴木にとって必ずしも喜ばしいことで90はなかった。組閣後の 10 月 23 日、鈴木は吉田のもとを訪れて「いつでも辞職すると申し出た」。
しかし、吉田は、「それは受け入れられない」として留任を希望した。
吉田の言葉に嘘はなかったと思われる。吉田は、以前から鈴木への信頼を口にし 、「アイケルバーガーや彼の幕僚たちに深く信頼されていること
91は素晴らしい」としてその人柄と手腕に敬意を表していた 。また、鈴木92の「野党時代の吉田に対する思いやり」 も大きかった。鈴木は、下野し93ていた吉田がアイケルバーガーとの面会を望むときにはいつでもアポイン
トメントをとり、その願いを叶えた。鈴木に対する留任希望は、鈴木と第87 同前、1949 年 2 月 10 日の条。
88 鈴木武代：九萬の配偶者。
89 「鈴木九萬日記」1949 年 2 月 10 日の条。
90 日記のなかに芦田に好意的な記述が散見されるだけでなく、芦田が首班指名を受けた際には、アイケルバーガーに対して率直に「自分の喜び」を表明している（Eichelberger Diary, February 28, 1948）。
91 「鈴木九萬日記」1948 年 4 月 9 日の条。
92 同前、1948 年 8 月 4 日の条。
93 同前、1948 年 10 月 23 日の条。
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8 軍の関係が吉田にとっても無視できないものであったことを示している。
既に見たように、第 8 軍がウォーカーの体制に変わってからも、鈴木と同軍の蜜月関係に変わりはなかった。ウォーカーからは「ホルシー や94

ジョーンズと同様に自分の幕僚の一人として見な」され 、ビーズレーの95後任である第 8 軍軍政部長ウィットフィールド・シェパード（Whitfield P.
Shepard）准将からも「われわれの軍政部は鈴木氏のホームである」と言われるほどであった 。
96とはいえ、鈴木からすれば、いつまでも横浜にとどめ置かれることは望むところではなかったであろう。アイケルバーガー司令官時代に外相を夢見たように、鈴木も出世を考えないではなかったからである。1895 年生
まれの鈴木はこのとき 53 歳、横浜終戦連絡委員会委員長として来浜してから既に 3 年の月日が経っていた。この間、岡崎勝男や曽祢益、朝海浩
一郎といった自分よりも若い外交官が次官や連調長官に登用されはじめていた 。
97だが、鈴木が横浜を離れることは難しかった。第 8 軍との関係が深まれば深まるほど、中央は鈴木の留任を希望するからである。たしかに、第8 軍との蜜月関係は鈴木にとって貴重な政治的資源であったが、それは次第に自らの進路を縛る足かせにもなりつつあった。
こうしたなかで、鈴木に一つの転機が訪れることになった。吉田から特別調達庁長官への就任を打診されたのである。1949 年 2 月 16 日に発足した第三次吉田内閣は、前年末の経済安定九原則を受けて、25 日に「行政機構刷新及び人員整理に関する件」を決定、占領軍のための施設の設営や物資の調達を図る法人として設立された特別調達庁も改組し、新設予定
94 Milton B. Halsey：陸軍少将・第 8 軍参謀長。
95 「鈴木九萬日記」1949 年 2 月 10 日の条。
96 同前、1949 年 4 月 21 日の条。
97 同前、1948 年 2 月 1 日の条には、新設の連調長官に「自分よりも 5 歳若い曽祢が」就任する、また 1948 年 10 月 23 日の条には、曽祢にかわって新たに長官に就任する「朝海は自分よりも 7 つか 8 つ若い」と記されている。
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資料の総理府の外局に編入されることになった。
3 月 26 日、吉田からの求めに応じて上京した鈴木は、「特別調達庁長官への就任」依頼を受けた。吉田が「特別調達庁は掃除されるべきであり、また緊縮政策の線に沿って合理化されなければならない」と述べるように、そこには行政整理による経費節減だけでなく、占領軍と癒着し、不正を働く特調幹部の一掃が意図されていた。第 8 軍から全幅の信頼を得ながらも、
自律し、誠実で公平に振る舞う鈴木こそ適任と見た吉田は 、重田忠保総98

裁や中村豊一副総裁ら特調幹部を更迭し、鈴木に同庁の「掃除」を任せようとしたのである。
一方、鈴木は突然の依頼に驚きを隠せなかった。鈴木は、同期入省の「旧友である中村副総裁がいかなる収賄にも関わっているとは思わないし、自分は彼がよくやっていることを知っている」と述べ、「中村は腐敗の一掃
も合理化もうまくやる」と答えた。しかし、吉田は、「中村を信用していない（彼には常識がない）」と一刀両断にし、人員整理との関係を気にして「いずれにしても現在の職を辞したい」と述べる鈴木に対して、「そうした考慮とは切り離して考えてほしい」、「連調次長の木村四郎七を部下として使ってもよい」と述べて、長官就任を真剣に考えるよう促した。
これを受けて、同日中に朝海浩一郎連調長官と木村連調次長に相談し、29 日には特別調達庁で事業局次長兼経営部長を務めていた矢口麓蔵も交〔中佐〕

えて同庁の内情を聞いた。矢口によれば、「フレゴシ 大 佐―中村豊一の99

強固な結びつき」が問題視されているということであった。そして 31 日、
朝海から電話を受け、「吉田氏が返事を求めている」ことを聞かされた鈴
木は、ついに「承諾」の意思を伝えた。こうして鈴木は、横浜連絡調整事
務局長から特別調達庁の新長官へと栄転し、同庁の改革に取り組むことになったかに思われた。
ところが、4 月 23 日、太田一郎外務次官から「重田氏の後任について

98 同前、1949 年 4 月 1 日の条。
99 Albert Fregosi：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍調達部特別調達課長。
70－2－58 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）……GHQ のケイシー 将軍が前復興院総裁で、現特調顧問の阿部〔美樹100志〕氏を希望している」と聞かされた。GHQ からの突然の横やりは、「特調長官の地位を保持したい」旧内務省による画策であり、しかも「この陰謀には旧友の中村もくわわっている」ことが判明した。
鈴木は「穏やかに状況を受け入れた」と記すが、その心中は決して穏やかではなかったであろう。「昇進し、上京する機会を逃した」と記された
その日記からは、失意に打ちひしがれた感情が滲み出ている。同日、木村連調次長が吉田首相から「相応しい地位を探すように言われている」と伝えてきたが、気持ちの整理はつかなかった。「多くの同僚が、しかも自分よりも若い者でさえ、退職していくなかで、自分はしがみついていたくない」と記し、これまで何度も慰留されてきた自らの辞職を強く決意した。
こののち、鈴木は何度も辞職の意思を告げている。しかし、それが認められることはなかった。「現在の職にとどまり、講和条約に関わる種々の問題にしっかり取り組んでほしい」、それが「吉田の意思」であった 。一方、101

鈴木から辞意を聞かされていた第 8 軍司令官のウォーカーは、その留任を聞いて「喜んだ」 。良くも悪くも、鈴木を横浜にとどまらせたのは第102

8 軍との関係であった。
おわりに1949 年 5 月 3 日、マッカーサーは憲法記念日に合わせて声明を発表し、従来どおり連合国の政策と指令を守るよう求める一方で、「自ら自治の責任をとることが出来るようになる度合に応じて出来るだけ速かにその進行をはかる」と述べ 、GHQ による占領管理体制を緩和する方向性を打ち103出した。これを受けて、7 月 1 日から軍政部の名称は民政部に改められた。
また、25 日には地方民政管区以下の各都府県民政班の廃止と要員の縮小
100 Hugh J. Casey：陸軍少将・アメリカ極東軍工兵部長。
101 「鈴木九萬日記」1949 年 10 月 21 日の条。
102 同前。
103 『朝日新聞』1949 年 5 月 3 日。
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資料が決定され、11 月 30 日までにこれを完了した。そして 12 月 31 日には第 8 軍民政部も解消、翌 1950 年 1 月 1 日に GHQ 特別参謀部に小規模な民事局が設置された 。
104

一方、日本側も GHQ の動きに合わせて、連調組織を改編した。1949
年 6 月 1 日に占領軍との連絡調整を任務とする連調中央事務局を廃止、その業務を外務省に移管し、外務省連絡局を設置した。また、地方事務局
を外務省連絡局の地方支分部局とし、横浜・札幌・仙台・横須賀・名古屋・京都・大阪・神戸・呉・高松・福岡の 11 か所とした 。
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こうして GHQ による占領管理体制は緩和され、1949 年末までに軍政機構も縮小された。以後、軍政機構は縮小の一途を辿った。その結果、日本側の連絡調整機関も縮小され、その役割はこれまでよりもずっと小さくなった。アイケルバーガーの帰国以後、鈴木が横浜を去りたいと願うようになったのには、占領行政の縮小とともに自身の役割が終わりつつあることを自覚するようになったこともあった。
だが、鈴木のキャリアはこれで終わらなかった。1950 年 4 月 19 日、太田一郎事務次官と木村四郎七連絡局長に呼び出された鈴木は、「5 月 20
日にフローレンスで開かれる第 5 回 UNESCO 総会のオブザーバーとしてきみを派遣することを考えている」と告げられたのである。戦前、連盟派としてジュネーブで活躍してきた鈴木にとって、打ってつけの役回りであった。
しかも、鈴木の使命はそれだけにとどまらなかった。5 月 8 日、首相公邸を訪れた鈴木と二人きりで話す機会を設けた吉田は、「総会後にアメリカを経由して帰国することを認めた」。「アイケルバーガー・ルート」を通じて、講和独立後の安全保障に対するアメリカ側の、とくに軍部の意向を探らせることが吉田のねらいであった。占領から独立へと日本外交の焦点が移るなか、鈴木の活動もまた新たな段階へと入っていくことになるので

104 前掲、荒敬『日本占領史研究序説』第 2 章第 1 節 3 を参照。
105 前掲『日本外交史 26 終戦から講和まで』153 ～ 154 頁を参照。
70－2－60 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）ある。
【付記】高橋公子氏、倉田千恵子氏、福井テツ氏らご遺族の方には「鈴木九萬日記」の利用はもちろん、研究を進めるうえでも格別のお取り計らいをいただきました。また、内海愛子先生（恵泉女学園大学名誉教授）と渡辺浩生氏（産経新聞社）からも種々のご支援とご教示を賜りました。記して感謝申し上げます。なお、本研究は、JSPS 科研費 18K12732 および
20K01447 の助成を受けたものです。

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凡例
・本稿は、倉田家が保管する鈴木九萬の「日記」全 40 冊のうち、1948
年 1 月 1 日から 49 年 5 月 7 日までと、49 年 5 月 8 日から 50 年 4 月
30 日までが記された 2 冊を翻刻したものである。紙幅の関係上、1948
年分を本号に、残りを次号に収録することとした。
・翻刻に当たっての方針は、以下のとおりである。
＊和文の句読点および欧文のコンマ・ピリオド・コロン・セミコロンについて、読みやすさを考慮して適宜修正し、補った。
＊和文のかなづかいは原文のままとし、漢字は原則として新字体に統一した。
＊明白な誤字・脱字について、和文と欧文ともにこれを訂正するか、［］のなかに正しい語句を記した。
＊日付は原文のままとし、誤記と思われる箇所には、［］のなかに正しい日付を記した。
＊判読不能な箇所について、和文はその文字数分を□で表記した。欧文
単語は文字数にかかわらず 3 つ分の□で表記した。
＊塗抹文字について、明白な誤字を除き、原則として判読可能な場合は当該文字を翻刻したうえで上から取り消し線を引いた。
＊原文のなかの欄外記述について、筆者の注意がある場合には、それにしたがって本文のなかに組み込んだ。筆者の注意がない場合には、［欄外記述］と表記したうえで当該日付の本文の最後に挿入した。
＊きわめてプライベートな事柄でプライバシーを損なう恐れのある記述は削除した。
＊今日の視点から見て差別的な文言や表現と思われる記述について、一次史料を忠実に再現する趣旨、さらに当時の時代背景を理解するうえから、原文のままとした。
＊本文中の（
すべて［）のなかの記述は原文のものであり、翻刻者の校訂注は］で表記した。

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THU. JANUARY 1, 1948
Bright, warm New Year’s Day.
We rang in the new year at 138, Hommoku Motomachi,
Yokohama.
The biggest problem for the world this year will be whether thetwo worlds（American and Sovietic）may make a “rapprochement”
or not, and the vital question for Japan is if we shall have our peace
treaty within this year or not.
Attended a reception given by Governor Uchiyama 1 at thePrefecture Building and saw some military government officers.
Went up to Tokyo and presented my respectful greetings to
the Emperor 2 , Empress 3 , Empress Dowager 4 , Princes Chichibu 5 ,Takamatsu6, Mikasa7, Takeda8 and Their Princesses. Called on Mr. F.
Kuhara9, Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira10 and Mr. H. Ashida11.
Late in the afternoon, went with Takeyo12 to see Gen. + Mrs.
［ G ．A ．A ．］

Eichelberger13, Gen. + Mrs. C. E. Byers14, Col. G．G．Jones15 and his

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内山岩太郎：神奈川県知事（1946-67 年）、元外交官（鈴木の 3 期先輩）。
昭和天皇：大正天皇の第一皇子、1921 年に摂政に就任、26 年に践祚。
香淳皇后：久邇宮邦彦王の第一王女。
貞明皇太后：昭和天皇の母、九条道孝の四女。
秩父宮雍仁親王：大正天皇の第二皇子、配偶者は松平容保の六男恒雄の長女勢津子。
高松宮宣仁親王：大正天皇の第三皇子、配偶者は徳川慶喜の七男慶久の二女喜久子。
三笠宮崇仁親王：大正天皇の第四皇子、配偶者は高木正善（子爵）の二女百合子。
竹田恒徳：竹田宮恒徳王、1947 年 10 月に皇籍離脱。配偶者は三条実美の三男
公輝の二女光子。
久原房之助：元政友会総裁、旧久原財閥の総帥で政界に進出。
松平恒雄：参議院議長。元外務次官、元駐英大使（鈴木の 18 期先輩）。
芦田均：片山哲内閣の外相で民主党総裁、1948 年 3 月から首相。元外交官（鈴木の 9 期先輩）。
鈴木武代：九萬の配偶者。
Robert L. Eichelberger：陸軍中将・第 8 軍司令官（Commanding General of
8th Army）。
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family.
Fri. January 2, 1948
Bright day, Takeyo and children went to Atami.
［Ryozaburo］

Invited to lunch by Mr. Ryosaburo Hara16.
Sat. January 3
Saw this morning Gen. R. L. Eichelberger. He accepted togive “Gen. Eichelberger Cup” to the winner of the University League
Marathon Race which will be run between Tokyo and Hakone on Jan. 6
and 7, sponsored by “Yomiuri Shimbun”.
We had had a send-off party for Gen. + Mrs. C. E. Byers on Dec.
29. He could not come, laid up with sinus, although she came with Gen.
+ Mrs. R. L. Eichelberger.
Gen. Byers who feels better, called me personally over the phone
and asked me to come to his house tomorrow for tea with all my family
and Mr. Shigeru Yoshida17, former Primer and President of the Liberal
Party.
Received also the following letter from him earlier thismorning: 

2 January 1948.

Dear Mr. Suzuki:
I am sure the delicious tangerines which you sent me did thejob because yesterday afternoon was my first public appearance. I took
14 Clovis E. Byers：陸軍少将・第 8 軍参謀長（Chief of Staff, 8th Army）。
15 George A. A. Jones： 陸 軍 大 佐・ 第 8 軍 参 謀 第 2 部 長（Assistant Chief ofStaff, G-2, 8th Army）。
16 原良三郎：原財閥の総帥、第 14 代横浜商工会議所会頭（1951-52 年）。
17 吉田茂：前首相、自由党総裁。1948 年から 54 年まで再び首相。元外交官（鈴木の 14 期先輩）。
70－2－64 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Clayton18 to the football game and then went home and went to bed,
this morning I hope will be acceptable to you and your good family. If
it is we shall have the pleasure of seeing you once more at our home. I
hope this may be the ease.
Again, many thanks for your thoughtfulness and worm regards
to you all.


Sincerely,

C. E. Byers.
Left my home at 1500, saw Mr. Shigeru Yoshida at his villa ofOiso. Although he did not feel well with a cold, he said he would come,by all means, to bid goodbye to the Byers. He wanted to keep me fordinner, but I rushed off to be at Nanami’s19 for dinner. Got to Atami at［Matsuyoʼs］

1830. Matchan’s20 birthday.
Sunday, January 4
Fine weather continues.
Left Nanami’s with all my family at 0930. Paid a short visit to
Mr. N. Ikeda21 at Oiso.
Went to the Byers at 1700 with Takeyo and children. It was
so nice of them to spare a couple of hours out of their precious time
just before their departure. 7 years old Clayton took our children
to their tea and ice-cream and them to his room upstairs. Clayton
said to Kimi22: “May I kiss you?” the Japanese house manager acted
as interpreter between Clayton and our children, although Kimi

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Clayton P. Byers：Byers 第 8 軍参謀長の子息。
七海家：武代の実家。武代の父兵吉は三井鉱山の元常務取締役、母はウン。
麻生（七海）松代：武代の妹。
池田成彬カ？：旧三井財閥の総帥、第一次近衛文麿内閣の蔵相兼商工相。
鈴木公子：九萬の長女。
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understand English a little.
Gen. Byers told us exactly this afternoon the same day six years
ago, Gen. Eichelberger led called him over the phone from West Point
and ask him to be his chief of staff. They would dine together tonight.
He will have a nice command in the staffs（I understand it is 82nd
Airborne Division in North Carolina）. He said the peace treaty would
be signed this year. Mrs. Byers said, “We shall see you in the Statesright after the peace treaty is signed, shan’t we?”When Gen. Byers asked Mr. Yoshida about the new conservative
party movement, the latter said: “The Social Party is so unpopular, ourparty has become popular by reaction.”
Monday January 5
Went up to Tokyo to witness an oratory duel between Chief
Prosecutor Keenan 23 and Gen. Tojo 24 who took the witness stand,at the Ichigaya War Crimes Tribunal. Gen. Tojo qualified the late
Baron Harada25, private secretary to the last genro Prince Saionji26,
who had played an important role in Japanese politics, as “high class
information broker” and said he had declared the war in self-defense
although the Emperor was quite reluctant to declare the war. In the
courtroom, there were Gen + Mrs. Eichelberger, Gen. Pechkoff 27,
French Ambassador.

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Joseph B. Keenan：極東国際軍事裁判の首席検事。
東條英機：元陸軍大将、日米開戦時の首相。
原田熊雄：西園寺公望の私設秘書。
西園寺公望：最後の元老。
Zinovi Pechkoff：駐日フランス代表部代表（1946-50 年）。

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Tuesday January 6
The duck-netting party organized at Koshigaya Duck Preservein the honor of the departing Chief of Staff and his wife. They could
not come and Gen. Eichelberger who had promised to join us could notcome either. General Swing28 of Sapporo received a medal from Gen.
Eichelberger, in a ceremony held this morning where several generals
met.
Takeyo and I met Col. B. F. Hood29, Inspector General of the
8th Army, and his wife, twenty-eight other generals at the Customs
Building at 0800 and went under a convoy of 9 sedans, escorted by a
MP jeeps and arrived at Koshigaya at 0945. Bright day and successful
hunting.
Yesterday, Mr. R. Hirano30, former Minister of Agriculture andForestry and the leader of the right wing of the Socialist Party, deserted it with this 15 fellow-members of the House of Representatives.
Many people are speaking of a possibility of general election sometimearound April,
Wednesday January 7
Takeyo went to Atami to join children who are staying again at
Nanami’s. They will return home tomorrow.
Lunch with Mr. R. Hara.
Thursday January 8
Gen. + Mrs. Eichelberger sent us a huge piece of cheese. Mr.
28 Joseph M. Swing：陸軍少将・第 1 軍団司令官（Commanding General of 1st
Corps, 8th Army）。
29 Burton F. Hood：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍監察官（Inspector General, 8th Army）。
30 平野力三：片山哲内閣の農林相、社会党右派の有力者。
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Henri Bougearel31, French Consul General, called on me.
Friday January 9
Went up to Tokio and was received in audience by Princes
Takamatsu and Takeda. I said: A Peace Treaty for Japan will not likely
be signed before summer this year and Gen. MacArthur32 will not leave
Japan for the Presidential campaign.
Dined at Ko Ishii’s33 new home at Tameike, Akasaka.
Saturday January 10
A big conference at［Lt.］Col. Dyer’s 34 office（G-4）, withrepresentatives of GHQ, 2nd Major Port, 8th Army Engineer Office, on
the American side, and Kanto Maritime Bureau, Board of Trade, on theJapanese side. The 8th Army is prepared to return ports of YokohamaTokyo and of Kobe to the Japanese as far as handling of commercial
cargo is concerned. The American representatives asked us how far
we are prepared to assume the responsibility. They want us to set up
a “port authority” similar to the port authorities of New York and San
Francisco.
I presided the Japanese Delegation New Year’s dinner for the
first half of the personnel of my Liaison Office. Gay party with different
games.

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Henri Bougearel：在横浜フランス総領事（1946-49 年）。
Douglas MacArthur：陸軍元帥・連合国軍最高司令官（SCAP）。
石井孝：神奈川県議会議員（自由党→自民党）、のち同県議会副議長。
Fred C. Dyer：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍参謀第 4 部供給主任（Chief of Supply, G-4,
8th Army）。

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Bright day. Invited 10 engineering officers to a ducks-netting ata private ducks preserve which is 30 minutes’ drive from Yokohama.
They were Col. Earl E. Gesler35, Lt. Col. W. D. Milne36, Lt. Col.
Stanley Reiff37, Lt. Col. H. R. Reifsnyder38 of 8th Army Engineer Office;Col. C. T. Hunt39, Lt. Col. C. T. Hunt, Jr.40, Lt. A. D. Sheppard41, Mr.
C. C. McCarthy42 of Yokohama Area Engineer Office. The day was toobright; caught no ducks. Ducks sukiyaki lunch all the same.
Monday January 12
Dinner for the other half of my colleagues.
Tuesday January 13［ M c E l d o w n e y ］

At 1400, saw Col. R. Beasley43, Col. MacEldowney44 and Lt. Col.
Link45, about the future status of the local liaison offices.

35 Earl E. Gesler：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍工兵部長（Chief of Engineer Section, 8thArmy）。
36 W. D. Milne：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍工兵部次長（Executive Officer of Engineer
Section, 8th Army）。
37 Stanley Reiff：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍工兵部補給課長（Chief of Supply Division,
Engineer Section, 8th Army）。
38 H. R. Reifsnyder：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍工兵部技術課長補佐（Executive Officer
of Engineering Division, Engineer Section, 8th Army）。
39 Clifton T. Hunt：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍工兵部横浜地区工兵隊司令官（Commanding
Officer of Yokohama Area Engineers, Engineer Section, 8th Army）。
40 不明。
41 A. D. Sheppard：陸軍中尉・横浜地区工兵隊所属。
42 C. C. McCarthy：横浜地区工兵隊所属。
43 Rex W. Beasley：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍軍政部長（Chief of Military Government
Section, 8th Army）。
44 Rochester F. McEldowney：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍軍政部次長（Executive Officerof Military Government Section, 8th Army）。
45 Rue S. Link：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍軍政部次長補（Assistant Chief of Military
Government Section, 8th Army）。
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Dinner with my colleagues of the Yokohama Branch Office of theBoard of Reconstruction on the occasion of its dissolution.
Wednesday January 14
Saw again this afternoon Col. R. Beasley who gave me thefollowing memorandum: Headquarters Eighth Army United States Army Office of the
Commanding General APO 343.
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13 January 1948

To: Mr. Suzuki
Ⅰ. Confirming matters which we have discussed from time totime regarding the Central Liaison Field Offices, we are studying inthis office a plan about as follows:a. That if practical the Japanese Central Government furnish
carefully screened CLO representatives to be assigned to work witheach prefectural and regional military government teams and at Corps
and Army headquarters, as indicated by asterisk（※）conjunction
with personnel to be furnished but not paid by or under the control ofthe prefectural government concerned as follows:
Special Teams
Tokyo, Kanagawa, Osaka, Fukuoka, Aichi, Hyogo, Nagasaki and
Hokkaido.
※ 1 CLO officer, chief※ 1 CLO officer, assistantAppointed by Tokyo
2 LO officers, assistants
5 clerks
furnished locally
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Hiroshima, Yamagata, Miyagi, Gunma, Nagano, Saitama, Gifu, Mie,
Kagoshima, Kumamoto, Oita, Ehime, Okayama, Yamaguchi, Akita,
Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Chiba, Niigata, Tochigi, Yamanashi,
Ibaraki, Kyoto, Shizuoka.
※ 1 CLO officer, chiefappointed by Tokyo
2 LO officers, assistants
5 clerks
furnished locallyIntermediate + Minor Teams
Shiga, Wakayama, Ishikawa, Toyama, Miyazaki, Saga, Kagawa, Kochi,
Tokushima, Shimane, Tottori, Fukui, Nara
※ 1 CLO officer, chiefappointed by Tokyo
2 LO officers, assistants
3 clerks
furnished locally
Regions
Kyushu, Chugoku, Shikoku, Tokai, Hokuriku, Kanto※ 1 CLO officer, chief※ 1 CLO officer, assistants
appointed by Tokyo
1 LO officer, assistant
4 clerks
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appointed by Tokyo
1 LO officer, assistants
5 clerks
furnished locally
Eighth Army Headquarters
As determined by Mr. Suzuki.
Tabulation for liaison personnel
CLO

Clerks from Pref.

Specials

16

56

Total
72

Majors

25

175

200

Intermediate

13

65

78

Corps Hdqt.

6

12

18

Regions

12

25

37

Total

72

333

405

b. That the CLO chain of command parallel that of military
government.
c. That the Japanese Central Government designate a liaison
section under the Prime Minister whose function will be to provide to
the Eighth Army Central Liaison Officer（Mr. Suzuki’s office）suitablepersonnel to staff each Team, Region, Corps and Army as indicated inparagraph 1 a above; provide liaison between the Central Government
and the Eighth Army, act as an expediting section for all informationnecessary to keep all field liaison officers fully informed on matters ofinterest to them.
d. The above personnel does not include any that may be neededby or sent to the field officers of the Special Supply Board. Further,where a national agency such as Finance Bureaus, Agricultural andForestry Bureaus and the like are located in certain prefectures, theamount of personnel noted above will not be sufficient to carry on any
70－2－72 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）administration duties with the Central Government in connection withthese bureaus. The amount listed is the minimum required to fulfill theneeds of Eighth Army Military Government.
（signed）



Rex W. Beasley.
The 8th Army wants to raise the status of my liaison office.
Takeyo was invited to a hen lunch party at Mrs. R. Hara’s.

Takeyo and I were invited to dinner at Capt. and Mrs. T. Tomlinson’s46.
After dinner, we played different card games.
Thursday January 15
At 0930, a meeting of all heads of local liaison offices was
opened at the Central Liaison Office, presided by Mr. S Yoshizawa47,
Vice-President, to discuss the new situation which will be created on
Feb. 1, as a result of transfer of the Central Office to the Premier’s
Office.
（The Byers left at 1500 aboard U.S.A.T. General C. W. Langfitt）
After lunch, I rushed back to Yokohama to see off with Takeyo C.
E. Byers and his family. We were only Japanese in a huge crowd.
There were Maj. Gen. Paul J. Mueller48, GHQ Chief of Staff;
Maj. Gen. William Chase49, Commanding 1st Cavalry Division; Gen.
Z. Pechkoff; A. D. F. Gascoigne 50 the British Delegation; Gen. W.

46 W. H. Tomlinson カ？：陸軍大尉・Eichelberger 第 8 軍司令官の副官（Aidede-Camp, Office of Commanding General, 8th Army）。
47 吉沢清次郎：終戦連絡中央事務局次長、のち外務次官（鈴木の 3 期先輩）。
48 Paul J. Mueller： 陸 軍 少 将・GHQ/SCAP 参 謀 長（Chief of Staff, GHQ/
SCAP）。
49 William Chase：陸軍少将・第 1 騎兵師団長（Commanding General of 1st
Cavalry Division, 9th Corps, 8th Army）。
50 Alvary Gascoigne：駐日イギリス代表部代表（1946-51 年）。
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Schilling51 of the Dutch Delegation. There were a guard of honor andan army band.
We were moved by seeing Gen. R. L. Eichelberger with tears in
his eyes. We understand his emotion; the Commanding General andhis Chief of Staff had been together 6 years all through the war andthe occupation. Gen. Eichelberger helped Takeyo struggle through thecrowd to with Gen. Byers and his family bon voyage.
Gen. Byers said to me: “We shall see you soon in the states.”
Went with Takeyo and children to dinner at Major Philips52,
Chief of Defense Counsel of the Yokohama War Crimes Court. He
favored a regular peace treaty for Japan with the Soviets and Chineseparticipation. He said there will be still 78 war crimes cases to be triedcompleted by the end of June and about 20 more A class war criminals
will be tried very likely.
Friday January 16
As a result of the Conference held yesterday and today, it was
decided as follows（see the memorandum which I sent to Col. R. W.
Beasley on Jan. 20）.
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20 January 1948.

Memorandum to: Col. R. W. Beasley.
With reference to your memorandum dated Jan. 13th I haveconducted consultations with the Central Liaison Office into thedetails, the result of which is roughly as follows:
1 ）The Central Liaison Office, despite difficulty arising out of transfer

51 Wijbrandus Schilling：駐日オランダ代表部代表。
52 Burton K. Philips： 陸 軍 少 佐・ 第 8 軍 法 務 部 戦 犯 弁 護 課 長（Chief of War
Crimes Defense Division, Judge Advocate Section, 8th Army）。
70－2－74 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）to the Special Supply Board and other offices of a large member of its
qualified English-speaking officials, decided to make every effort tosqueeze some 40 officers by some way or other（as an addition to theexisting personnel of the local liaison offices）.
2 ）The CLO is in entire agreement will your idea of having theJapanese Liaison Office chain of command parallel to that of military
government and will endeavor to bring about such a set-up as soon aspracticable.
As to a liaison office which should correspond to the EighthArmy military government as described in your memorandum c. theCentral Government is to reconstitute in such a way as to make the
Yokohama Liaison Office such agency and will duly inform you to that
effect.
3 ）The re-organization and transfer to the Prime Minister’s Office of
the CLO is to take effect as from Feb. 1st. Consequently, augmentationof the personnel of the local liaison offices contemplated above will, in
all probability, be affected for the fiscal year of 1948, i.e. from April 1st,1948.
It may be added for your information, that the decisions above
mentioned were reached in greater part at the recent conference ofchiefs of the local liaison offices about which I told you the other day.
Singed: T. Suzuki
As to（1）of my memorandum, some directors of the CLO werereluctant to give additional personnel to the local liaison offices but Mr.
Okazaki53, Vice-Minister, supported the plan of Col. R. W. Beasley.
As to（2）the CLO had prepared, without knowing the content

53 岡崎勝男：外務次官（鈴木の 2 期後輩）、のち第三次吉田茂内閣の内閣官房長官。
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of Col. Beasley’s memo, a plan of strengthening the status of my liaison
office, and this plan was supported unanimously by all my colleagues.
We all went to a tea given by Mr. H. Ashida and then to a dinner
given at Sakurada Kaikan by Mr. S. Yoshizawa, Vice-President of the
CLO. On Feb. 1st, we all shall be transferred to the Premier’s Officefrom the Foreign Office.
Saturday January 17
Attended the funeral service held at Seishoji, Shiba, for the lateKozo Hashimoto54.
Went to Tokyo Bank, Yokohama to see the editors of the Nihon
Keizai Shimbun. They came down all the way from Tokyo to listen hear
my talks on the international situation.
Sunday January 18［ G ．A ．A ．］

This morning Col. G．G．Jones called me over the phone andasked us to come over to his quarters for tea. He broke a big news
with American champagne. He has got another year extension of his
assignment, i.e., he will be in Japan until June 1949. Col. Thayer55,
Col. Schanze56, Col. Beasley also have got the same extension. And thatmeans Gen. Eichelberger will be in Japan that long very likely.
Monday January 19
Dined in Tokyo with Mr. Yamagata57 and his friend Ichinose58.
54 不明。
55 Arthur P. Thayer： 陸 軍 大 佐・ 第 8 軍 参 謀 次 長（Deputy Chief of Staff,
8th Army）、 の ち 第 8 軍 参 謀 次 長 行 政 担 当（Deputy Chief of Staff for
Administration, 8th Army）。
56 August E. Schanze： 陸 軍 大 佐・ 第 8 軍 参 謀 第 1 部 長（Assistant Chief ofStaff, G-1, 8th Army）、のち Burgess の後任として同第 4 部長。
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Mr. Yamagata said that I should write a memoire of the period when
GHQ was in Yokohama and I had dealings with Gen. MacArthur for
the initiation of the occupation policy. My friend Ryuji Ito59, member ofthe House of Councillors said to me that what I did during that period
and after was the most outstanding contribution to the country and to
the nation.
The Socialist Convention is being held since 10 January and, under the manoeuvre of the left wing, the party decided abrogation of the
4-party policy. If the left wing persists on adoption of its platform, splitof the coalition will be inevitable. Some informant says tonight that
Mr. Katayama60 will dissolve the House of Representatives on Jan. 22（the Diet is to resume its session on Jan. 21）.
Tuesday January 20
The Yokohama Branch Office of the Special Procurement
Board was established last December. Tonight, I invited with Count
Hirohashi61, its head, to dinner at my home the leading members of the
Procurement Board Division and their families: Lt. Col. + Mrs. J. T.
Snodgrass62; Maj. + Mrs. C. D. Loos63; Mr. + Mrs. S. W. Nitzman64; Mr.
+ Mrs. J. J. Harris65; Mr. + Mrs. M. M. Thome66 etc.
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66

山形清：終戦連絡中央事務局次長（鈴木の 2 期先輩）。
不明。
伊東隆治：参議院議員、元外交官（鈴木の 1 期後輩）。
片山哲：首相、社会党委員長。
広橋真光：特別調達庁横浜局長。
J. T. Snodgrass：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍軍政部調達課長（Chief of Procurement
Division, Military Government Section, 8th Army）。
不明。
S. W. Nitzman：第 8 軍軍政部調達課長補佐（Executive Officer of Procurement Division, Military Government Section, 8th Army）。
J. J. Harris：調達課中央調達係（Central Procurement, Procurement Division）。
M. M. Thome：調達課中央調達係。
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Wednesday January 21
Saw with Mr. K. Yamagata, Col. Beasley, and Lt. Col. J. T.
Snodgrass, about delay of payment to contractors and suppliersconnected with the Occupation Procurements.
We submitted to my memorandum referred to above, relative tostrengthening of set up of the local liaison offices to Col. Beasley. He
said he would submit his plan to SCAP and asked me not to take any
action until further notice from him.
Thursday January 22
Attended the opening ceremony of the largest Quartermasters
Sale Store and Commissary of the world at Grant Height Depending
Houses Area at Narimasu. This Commissary is built to serve 1300
families. At 0900, General Eichelberger arrived with officers of GHQ
and 8th Army. He was delighted to see me at the head of Japanese
Delegation. Introduced by Capt. Anter67, he laughed and said: “So,you are Mr. Suzuki, aren’t you?” When all the attendants were having
coffee and cake, he came to me and we had a long chat. I suppose that
he wanted to impress upon all the gathering his appreciation of mypersonality. And again, before leaving the ceremony, he comes back tome and says to be heard by many: “You are a man who are expert on somany things!”（During the coffee and cake, I said to him: “Capt. Anter Your sergeant
photographer asked me if I have something to do with this newcommissary and I answered yes.”）67 P. G. Anter： 陸 軍 大 尉・ 第 8 軍 補 給 部 配 給 課 物 販 主 任（Chief of Sales
Commissaries Service, Service Division, Quartermaster Section, 8thArmy）。
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I lunched with Capt. Anter at his quarters in Yokohama.
Entertained at dinner Mr. Takizo Matsumoto68, ParliamentaryVice-Foreign Minister, Mr. Waju Hirasawa69 and Mr. Seiko Harada70.
Friday January 23
Attended the funeral service of the late wife of ViscountMatsudaira71, Minister of Imperial Household, held at Aoyama.
Entertained at a buffet dinner Maj. B. K. Philips and hiscolleagues and families of the War Crimes Defense Division of the 8th
Army at Prince Takamatsu’s residence, Takanawa, Tokyo.（American
guests – 95, Japanese – 20）
Saturday January 24
Takeyo and I were invited to a Kabuki play at the Imperial
Theater by Mr. Ryozaburo Hara and his family. The troop headed by
Kichiemon72 presented the performance.
The day before yesterday, the British Foreign Minister Bevin73
announced the commons that he proposed an alliance federation of theWestern Europe to fight the Communism.
Sunday January 25
Lunched with my colleague Yuzo Isono 74 and his wife whocalled on us. He said: “In case Gen. MacArthur leaves Japan to run for

68
69
70
71
72
73
74

松本瀧蔵：外務政務次官、衆議院議員（国民協同党）。
平沢和重：中部日本新聞社のち NHK 解説委員、元外交官（鈴木の 14 期後輩）。
原田正行：外交官（鈴木の 16 期後輩）。
松平慶民：宮内府長官、越前松平家 16 代当主松平春嶽の三男（子爵）。
初代中村吉右衛門：歌舞伎役者。
Ernest Bevin：イギリス外相（1945-51 年）。
磯野勇三：終戦連絡中央事務局管理部長（鈴木の 8 期後輩）。
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President, Gen. Eichelberger will take his place and you（I）will be
Foreign Minister.”With Takeyo, called on Maj. B. K. Philips whose child is ill, andCommander and Mrs. Kemske75.
Monday January 26［ M c E l d o w n e y ］

Saw this afternoon Col. MacEldowney（about stakes of Former
Demobilization Bureaus in the Repartition Relief Board）and Col.
Watts76（labor question）.
Tuesday January 27
Attended a “reception aboard ship celebrating the entry into
service of the SS President Cleveland”（newly built 23,000 tons
American President Liner, calling at Yokohama on her maiden
voyage across the Pacific）. There were Mrs. MacArthur, Gen. + Mrs.
Eichelberger. Captain Mead77 of the American President Line took me
up the captain’s bridge which was equipped with latest devices, among
which radar equipment.
January 29-30
Laid up with a cold. Much reading.
Saturday January 31
Went to the office. Saw Lt. Col. Hugo Goetz78, Deputy Provost
75 Paul S. Kemske： 東 京 神 奈 川 軍 政 地 区 本 部 経 済 課 長（Chief of Economics
Division, Tokyo-Kanagawa Military Government District）。
76 H. L. Watts： 陸 軍 大 佐・ 第 8 軍 軍 政 部 経 済 課 長（Chief of Economics
Division, Military Government Section, 8th Army）、のち第 8 軍軍政部次長。
77 不明。
78 Hugo Goetz：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍憲兵副司令官（Deputy Provost Marshal, 8th Army）。
70－2－80 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Marshal of the 6th U.S. Army, San Francisco, who had arrived byplane yesterday.
Lunched at Mr. + Mrs. Greatwood’s79, Head of JOSCO and dinedat Lt. Col. Markley’s80.
Yesterday, Mahatma Gandhi81 was assassinated in New Delhi
by a fanatic Hindu on August 15, last year, India had obtained its
independence, but was split into two: India and Pakistan. He had been
［unity］

advocating peace and unit and he had fasted for the 15th time this［unity］

month, wishing peace brotherhood and unit.
Sunday February 1
Went to the New Grand Hotel to pick up Col. Goetz. We lunched
together at our home. He brought 2 thoughtful packages, one from the
Cadwells and the other from the Goetz. Col. Cadwell82 and Col. Goetz
have been assigned to the Provost Marshal Office of the 6th Army, San
Francisco. He said there are no victors no defeated in modern wars:
America also suffers from inflation and high prices. He has difficulties
to cover his family expenses with his salary. He pays 200 dollars
monthly rent for his small flat of two rooms and kitchen.
Today, the Central Liaison Office is transferred to the Premier’s
Office and called now Central Liaison and Coordination Office. Mr.
Sone83 who is junior of 5 years to me, is appointed chief of the new
office. At the same time, Mr. Okazaki, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs,

79 H. R. Greatwood：日本石油保管会社（JOSCO, Japan Oil Storage Co.）支配人、
米国の石油会社ユニオンの代表。
80 H. M. Markley：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍軍政部経済課長補佐（Executive Officer of
Economics Division, Military Government Section, 8th Army）。
81 Mahatma Gandhi：インド独立の指導者。
82 C. V. Cadwell：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍憲兵司令官（Provost Marshal, 8th Army）。
83 曽祢益：片山哲内閣の内閣官房次長、外交官（鈴木の 5 期後輩）。
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was replaced by Mr. Seijiro Yoshizawa, senior of 4 years to me.
Monday February 2
At his request, went up to see Mr. Blakeney84 at Ichigaya War
Crimes Tribunal. Mr. Keenan had said the Prosecution would not hold
Mr. Shigemitsu85 for the charges concerning mistreatment of prisonersof war. Nevertheless, Mr. Togo86, presented his own affidavit in which
he stressed too much upon the non-responsibility of the Foreign
Office on the matter. This attitude of Mr. Togo seemed to irritate Col.
Woolworth87 of the Prosecution and he produced last week a document
which had been made in Nov. 1942, before the establishment of myoffice in charge of the Japanese Nationals in Enemy Countries. Unfortunately and wrongly, there was a phrase which might be interpreted
as if the Gaimusho had also authority to deal with treatment of P.O.W.
We had a meeting today with Mr. Blakeney, Mr. Furness88, myfriend Shunichi Matsumoto89. It was decided that Matsumoto shouldpresent an affidavit correcting the situation. And we understood theProsecution would not cross-examine hive.
I dropped in the new Central Liaison and Coordination Office.
Tuesday February 3
Went up to Tokyo to attend the first meeting of directors of theCentral Liaison and Coordination Office at the official residence of the

84 Ben Bruce Blakeney：極東国際軍事裁判の東郷重徳・梅津美治郎の弁護人。
85 重光葵：東條英機内閣・小磯国昭内閣・東久邇宮稔彦内閣の外相（鈴木の 9 期
先輩）。
86 東郷茂徳：東條英機内閣・鈴木貫太郎内閣の外相（鈴木の 8 期先輩）。
87 G. S. Woolworth：陸軍大佐・極東国際軍事裁判の検察官。
88 George A. Furness：極東国際軍事裁判の重光葵の弁護人。
89 松本俊一：元外務次官（鈴木と同期入省）。
70－2－82 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）chief of the office at Ryudocho, Akasaka. There were Yamada90, DeputyChief; Kimura91, Director of 1st Division（Politic）; Ishiguro92, Directorof 2nd Division（Economic）; Hirose93, Director of 3rd Division（WarCrimes Trials）; Tatsuke94, Chief Secretary; Jun Tsuchiya95, liaison
officer to GHQ.
Invited with Takeyo to dinner at Mr. + Mrs. Kaye96, member ofAmerican Defense at Yokohama War Crimes Trials.
I said the Americans are making a peace treaty for Japan pieceby piece. He said they are making war piece by piece. He said Gen.
MacArthur will run for the President and Gen. Eichelberger will takehis place, becoming 4 star general.
Wednesday February 4
Took Akira Miyazaki 97, new Chief of Nagoya L.C.O. to Col.
Beasley. Invited him to lunch.
Saws Gen. Eichelberger and fold him not to answer lettersfrom Mr. Hirano, former Minister of Agriculture and Forestry. He is
spreading a rumor that Gen. Eichelberger backs him.
I told the general about a current rumor saying that Gen.
MacArthur will finally run for the White House and he will take hisplace. He said there seems to be much speculation about to it. He asked

90 山田久就：連絡調整中央事務局次長（鈴木の 8 期後輩）。
91 木村四郎七：連絡調整中央事務局第一部長、のち山田の後任として同次長、連調改組後は外務省連絡局長（鈴木の 10 期後輩）。
92 石黒四郎：連絡調整中央事務局第二部長（鈴木の 10 期後輩）。
93 広瀬節男：連絡調整中央事務局第三部長（鈴木の 8 期後輩）。
94 田付景一：連絡調整中央事務局官房秘書課長（鈴木の 10 期後輩）。
95 土屋隼：連絡調整中央事務局第一部連絡課長（鈴木の 10 期後輩）。
96 I. Kaye：第 8 軍法務部戦犯弁護課弁護人（Attorneys of War Crimes Defense
Division, Judge Advocate Section, 8th Army）。
97 宮崎章：東海北陸連絡調整事務局長（鈴木の 9 期後輩）。
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me how we liked the idea. I said it would be fine, all Japanese wish so.
He said he did not know what Gen. MacArthur would think of that. He
asked to me to come to see him tomorrow morning. But the conference
was postponed, as he should go early tomorrow morning to Haneda
Airfield.
Went to see Mr. Nishi98 who was laid up with bronchitis. He
said in case Gen. Eichelberger takes Gen. MacArthur’s place, I shall be
Foreign Minister and Prime Minister.
Friday 6 February
We were guests at a dinner party at Commander and Mrs.
Kemske’s. There were also Col. and Mrs. Watts.
Sunday Feb. 8
Saw Gen. Eichelberger this morning. He said the latest issue of
the Newsweek mentioned his name as the possible successor of Gen.
MacArthur in case the lather goes home.
Lunch at our home for Lt. Col. Goetz who was leaving in acouple of days for San Francisco. Invited also Col. and Mrs. Roehm99,
Provost Marshal 8th Army; Lt. Col. Mark100, Deputy Provost Marshal
of Yokohama and his newly arrived wife; several colleagues of Col.
Roehm and their wives; Col. and Mrs. and Mother Jones. It was double
birthday of Lt. Col. Goetz and of Mrs. Daugherty101, wife of the Executive Officer of 8th Army PM.

98 西春彦：元外務次官（鈴木の 2 期先輩）、極東国際軍事裁判の東郷茂徳の弁護人。
99 John F. Roehm：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍憲兵司令官、Cadwell の後任。
100 Louis Mark：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍横浜憲兵副司令官（Deputy Provost Marshal
of Yokohama, 8th Army）。
101 Daugherty：Goetz 第 8 軍憲兵副司令官の配偶者。
70－2－84 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Most gay and successful party.
Feb. 10（Tuesday）
Last night, Mr. Furness and Mr. Yanai 102 called on me.
Yesterday, my 15 pages affidavit which I had signed last November was
introduced to the Ichigaya Court. To the contrary of the understanding
established between Mr. Keenan and Mr. Furness, I was to take thewitness stand. I went to Ichigaya this morning and appeared in the
court 20 minutes before noon recess and 60 minutes after, as the very
last witness of 2 years long trial. There were Gen. Lester103, new Chiefof Staff 8th Army and his wife, as spectators.
It was most poor testimony. I was disappointed so much withmyself that I could not sleep well the following several nights. It was［ m a l a d r o i t ］

quite amazing I was so maladroite.
I think it was this very day that the Katayama Cabinet decided
to resign. But the political parties would not agree on the party towhom the task of forming a new cabinet is to go.
Thursday Feb. 12
Was received in audience by Prince Takamatsu and Prince
Takeda.
Saturday Feb. 14
Col. Goetz and his family called on us this afternoon and gave to
our kids Valentine Day gifts.

102 柳井恒夫：元条約局長（鈴木の 1 期先輩）、極東国際軍事裁判の重光葵の主任弁護人。
103 James A. Lester：陸軍少将・第 8 軍参謀長、Byers の後任。
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He said San Francisco Radio said two days ago that according to
my affidavit, the Gaimusho did its best but the Army did not want toameliorate the treatment of P O W.
Attended a big wedding party of Nisei Military Government
official Yokozeki104 with the daughter of a rich Chinese residing in
Yokohama, held at the Trade Club at Isogo.
Monday Feb. 16
Saw Gen. Eichelberger this morning with Mr.

［Kaneshichi］

Kineshichi Masuda105, former Minister of Transportation of the Yoshida

Government. I think he wanted to sound General Eichelberger’s feelingfor the present political crisis. He was however just noncommittal: He
is friend of both Mr. Yoshida and Ashida. We have three possibilities（1）rogressive-Socialist-Cooperative coalition headed by Mr. Ashida（2）Liberal-Part of Progressive-small parties headed by Mr. Yoshida（3）a second Katayama Government with Progressive and Cooperative
cooperation.
Tuesday Feb. 17
Went up to Tokyo to attend a meeting of directors of the Central
Liaison + Coordination Office, presided by Mr. Sone.

［Swope］

At his request, Mr. Kimura saw this morning Mr. Sworp106 of

104 D. T. Yokozeki カ？： 東 京 神 奈 川 軍 政 地 区 本 部 経 済 課 所 属（Economics
Division of Tokyo-Kanagawa Military Government District）、 の ち 神 奈 川
軍 政 班 経 済 課 所 属（Economics Division, Kanagawa Military GovernmentTeam）
105 増田甲子七：第一次吉田茂内閣の運輸相。以後も第二次内閣で労相、第三次内閣で内閣官房長官、建設相を歴任。
106 Guy J. Swope：GHQ 民政局中央政府課長（Chief of National Government
Division, Government Section, GHQ）。
70－2－86 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）the Government Section, GHQ. He approved the instruction which Mr.
Sone had sent to the Local Liaison + Coordination Office concerning
the special status of my office. But he made it clear that the plan of the
8th Army to increase the personnel of the local offices and put liaison
officials in prefectural military government teams is not available toGHQ.
Mr. Sone said that we failed to put me to the same level as Gen.
Eichelberger.
Went with Yoshiyasu107 to Mr. Bungoro Aikawa’s108 at Kanazawa.
Dinner with him and met Mr. Junko Shibata（ 柴 田 純 宏 109）, founderof Japanese caero pratique（?）（straighten the spiral cord and curevarious diseases thereby）. He said Yoshiyasu’s health condition comesfrom his twisted spiral cord. When he received Mr. Shibata’s treatment, he seemed to feel very well.
Wednesday Feb. 18
Went to see Gen. Eichelberger with Governor Tanaka110 and
President Bando 111 of the Prefectural Assembly of Hokkaido. Gen.
Lester was also in attendance. Mr. Tanaka asked for an adequate
quota of coal for the winter 1948-49, as fuel for Hokkaido population to
be fixed well ahead of the season.
Then attended with Kawasaki112 the first weekly meeting with
8th Army Military Government. As Col. Beasley was on a trip, it was［ M c E l d o w n e y ］

attended by Col. M acEldowney, his executive Col. Watts, Chief of
107
108
109
110
111
112

鈴木吉泰：九萬の長男。
8 代目相川文五郎：神奈川県の資産家。
柴田純宏：真宗大谷派の僧侶で真宗長生派の開祖。
田中敏文：全北海道庁職員組合委員長から知事に当選、在任 3 期（1947-59 年）。
坂東秀太郎：北海道議会議長（民主党）。
河崎一郎：横浜連絡事務局次長（鈴木の 11 期後輩）。
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Economics, and four others.
Discussed（1）Rechecking utilization of released former Army
Navy properties;（2）Enforcement of regulation concerning utilizationof idle materials（hoarded materials）;（3）Results of perishable foodcontrol enforcement Drive, started Dec. 15, 1947;（4）Accommodation
for the semi-permanent commercial representatives, etc.
In the evening, went to Mr. Shibata’s clinic at Mugita with
Yoshiyasu.
The creation of a People’s Republic, its army and flag in the
Northern Korea is announced.
Friday Thursday Feb. 19
Invited to lunch nine students of the diplomatic school, led by
Mr. Hara113.
I told them future Japanese diplomats should be accomplishedpersonalities who impose their sincerity, great character upon their［ i n t e r l o c u t o r s ］

interlocuteurs, and command respect and confidence of all.
Went to Kansuiro Hotel at Tonosawa, Hakone, invited by Mr.

Shigeta 114, Director General of Special Procurement Board. There
were Governor Uchiyama and Count Hirohashi, Head of its Yokohama
Branch Office. Dinner and stayed overnight.
Friday Saturday Feb. 20
We were invited to dine at Mr. Henri Bougearel’s. Curious
feeling to be in our former residence after a year. Spoke French with
the Consul General and his colleagues.

113 原馨：外務官吏研修所指導官（鈴木の 8 期後輩）。
114 重田忠保：特別調達庁総裁、元内務官僚。
70－2－88 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Saturday Feb. 21
Mr. Nishioka115, Governor of Okayama, called on me. We saw
Maj. General Lester, new Chief of Staff, 8th Army.
［ p e n t i o n ］

He presented a petitionre establishment of a national university
at Okayama.
The Diet finally proceeded a showdown vote to in order tochoose a new Premier. The House of Representatives designated Mr.
Ashida（216 votes for him against 180 for Mr. Yoshida）. The Houseof Councillors gave 2 more votes to Mr. Yoshida. There will be a jointcommission of the both Houses. But Mr. Ashida is virtually the future
Premier.
Monday Feb. 23
A day off, as it was Washington’s Birthday, yesterday.
The Jones’ called on us with many birthday presents for Takeyo.
We were guests of honour as a dinner party at the Jones’. There
were Lt. Col. and Mrs. Snodgrass, Chief of Procurement Division, Capt.
Beatty116 of G-2. We played different games and left at midnight.
Tuesday Feb. 24
Went up to Tokyo to attend a weekly Director’s meeting of theCentral Liaison and Coordination Office. Went to the Kanto Military
Government Region to see the new Commanding Officer Col. Markle117.
This evening, I learned at the Gaimusho that Mr. Ashida calledon this morning Gen. MacArthur and after this the Government
115 西岡広吉：岡山県知事（1947-51 年）、元内務官僚。
116 不明。
117 E. A. Markle：陸軍大佐・関東軍政管区本部司令官（Commanding Officer ofKanto Military Government Region）、のち東北軍政管区本部司令官。
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Section released a statement to the effect that Mr. Ashida had been
designated in a quite constitutional way. This statement will easeconsiderably Mr. Ashida’s position.
Wednesday Feb. 25
2nd Weekly Conference with Col. Beasley. He asked me whether
Mr. Ashida will succeed in forming a new government. I said thestatement of Government Section was so encouraging, Mr. Ashida’s
voyage will not be too rough, I hope. The conference lasted 70 minutes
and most interesting.
Thursday Feb. 26
At 1000, Saw Lt. Col. Satterwhite118 with Governor Nishioka on
the national university project of Okayama.
At 1100, Mrs. Togo119 called on me. She asked to deliver a long
letter to Gen. Eichelberger, letter in which she advocates her husband’s
innocence. I felt deep compassion for her and accepted to forward theletter to Gen. Eichelberger. Takeyo entertained her at a lunch andencouraged her.
I went to Dr. Kyuno’s120 to meet at a lunch 85 years old Doctor
Kinnosuke Miura121.
Last night, we entertained at dinner in our home Lt. Col. andMrs. F. D. Rupe122, Chief［of］Service Division Quartermaster 8th

118 S. B. Satterwhite：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍軍政部民間教育課長（Chief of Civil
Education Division, Military Government Section, 8th Army）。
119 東郷エヂ：東郷茂徳の配偶者（旧姓 Editha Giesecke）。
120 及能謙一：前横浜市立医学専門学校校長。
121 三浦謹之助：東京帝国大学名誉教授、内科医。
122 F. D. Rupe：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍補給部配給課長（Chief of Service Division,
Quartermaster Section, 8th Army）。
70－2－90 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Army, Capt. Anter, Chief of Sales Commissaries Service; Capt. Mrs. J.
F. Lynch, Jr.123, Sales Officer Hommoku Commissary. Capt. Anter is［origin］

Arabian origine and speaks Arabic.
Friday Feb. 27
Saw Col. Beasley in order to retain Lt. Col. Diller 124 ofTokyo Kanagawa M.G. who is going home shortly. We spoke aboutstrengthening of the local liaison + coordination offices.
Was received in audience by Prince Takamatsu and Takeda.
Dropped in at the Foreign Minister’s residence and saw Mrs.
Ashida125 who was happy over her husband’s success.
Went to see Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira who is laid up withpneumonia. He seems to sympathize with Mr. Yoshida.
Saturday Feb. 28
Saw this morning Gen. Lester with Governor Uchiyama andMayor Ishikawa126. They presented him their respects.
When I dropped in at the aids’ office, Gen. Eichelberger came in
and retained me over 20 minutes. We talked the political situation. He
asked me what we need. He said “you are such a valuable man to me. I
would like to help you”.
Was invited to dinner by Mr. Sasaki 127, Chief Editor of the
Kanagawa Shimbun and had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Ogata 128,123 J. F. Lynch, Jr.：陸軍大尉・本牧販売部物販将校（Sales Officer Hommmoku
Commisaries Service）。
124 J. C. Diller：陸軍中佐・東京神奈川軍政地区本部法規課長（Chief of Legal
Division, Tokyo-Kanagawa Military Government District）。
125 芦田寿美：芦田均の配偶者。
126 石河京市：社会運動家、政治家。1947 年から 51 年まで横浜市長（社会党）。
127 佐々木秀雄：神奈川新聞編集長、のち社長。
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former Chief Editor of the Asahi Shimbun.
Sunday Feb. 29
Takeyo and I went to the Customs Building at 0745, and met
Maj. General and Mrs. Lester, his aids; Col. and Mrs. and Miss.
Dissinger129, Commanding of the 4th Replacement Depot. We went
under a convoy, 20 people altogether, Takeyo and I riding in the
General’s sedan, to the Duck Preserve of Koshigaya, where we arrived［Schenck］

at 0930 and joined Col. + Mrs. Schenk130, Chief of Natural Resources
Section, GHQ; Dr. Williams131 and family, Government Section, GHQ.
It was the last duck netting of the season. Rather a big bag; a very gay
lunch party with duck sukiyaki and many kampai.
Thursday March 2
Went to the Kanto Regional Military Government this morningand presented 7 Governors who are under its jurisdiction to the new
Commanding Col. Markle. Yesterday, all the Governors met at theAgricultural Ministry to get the so-called pre-planting quota of staple
food collection. The meeting with Col. Markle was so cordial and agreat success. We discussed various questions（rice collection, financial
autonomy of the prefecture, readjustment of local agencies of thecentral government）, over cups of coffee.
Attended the weekly meeting of Directors in Tokyo. Mr. Sone

128 緒方竹虎：東久邇宮稔彦内閣の内閣書記官長、元朝日新聞社主筆。
129 C. E. Dissinger：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍第 4 補充隊司令官（Commanding Officerof the 4th Replacement Depot, 8th Army）。
130 Hubert G. Schenck：陸軍大佐・GHQ 天然資源局長（Chief of Natural Resources Section, GHQ）。
131 Justin Williams：GHQ 民 政 局 国 会 課 長（Chief of Legislative Division,
Government Section, GHQ）。
70－2－92 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）said that Mr. Nishio132 will become Foreign Minister very likely.
Wednesday March 3
At his request, went to see Col. Porter 133, Commanding of
Kanagawa Military Administration Government Team. The labor will
be handed by Prefectural Government as from April 1. He asked me tohelp the transfer from the team to the government.
After lunch, went to Mr. Ohta’s 134 with Lt. Col. and Mrs.
［ P e n s w o r t h ］

Markley, Mr. and Mrs. Penceworth135 to attend a Doll Festival. Then
went to a dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Ryozaburo Hara to
Mr. and Mrs. Gabrielson136 of the President Lines who are going to
Shanghai next Saturday.
Thursday March 4
Attended the 3rd Weekly Meeting with Col. Beasley and his
chief of section.
Invited to dinner Mr. Terajima137, Kumabe138, Koda139, Kasawara140, allformer Foreign Ministry officials and now lawyer for war criminals.

132 西尾末広：片山哲内閣の内閣官房長官、社会党右派の有力者。
133 Frederic B. Porter：陸軍大佐・神奈川軍政班司令官（Commanding Officerof Kanagawa Military Government Team）、前東京神奈川軍政地区本部司令官。1948 年 2 月に東京神奈川軍政地区本部は、東京軍政班と神奈川軍政班に分離。
134 太田亥十二：横浜の実業家、東京瓦斯会長。
135 W. L. Pensworth：第 8 軍軍政部経済課通商貿易主任（Chief of Trade andCommerce, Economics Division, Military Government Section, 8th Army）。
136 Carl Gabrielson：アメリカン・プレジデント・ラインズ社（APL）の日本総支配人。
137 寺島広文：元外交官、三菱銀行を経て 1919 年から外務省勤務。
138 隈部種樹：元外交官（鈴木の 1 期先輩）。
139 合田良平：元外交官（鈴木の 2 期先輩）。
140 笠原太郎：元外交官（鈴木の 1 期後輩）。
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Friday March 5
Dinner party at Gen, Eichelberger’s, the following persons wereinvited Mr. and Mrs. Ashida, Marquis and Marchioness Mayeda141, Mr.
and Mrs. I. Ohta, and Takeyo and myself.
Mr. Ashida had been trying hard to form a new government
since he was designated as Premier by the Diet Feb. 21. Since a coupleof days, he asked again and again Mr. Katayama to participate in the
new government. But the leader of the Socialist Party declined. Mr.
and Mrs. Ashida came down from Tokyo, pursued by reporters.
The party was informal and friendly. But when Mr. Ashidamentioned, after dinner, the support given by GHQ, Gen. Eichelberger
said: “H’m, GHQ!” Mr. Ashida then said: “You seem not pleased!” Then,the General said: “I don’t know!” He said also, asked by Mr. Ashidathat America should have land troops to defend the airfields in Japanafter the peace treaty is signed.
We were shown a technicolor movie picture: “Margie”. But theGen. and Mr. Ashida fell asleep in the darkness. Mr. Ashida lookedvery tired.
I asked the news agencies not to publish anything on this dinnerparty.
Saturday March 6
Takeyo and I went to SS President Cleveland, with Mr. and Mrs.
Hara to see off Mr. and Mrs. Gabrielson.

141 前田利建・政子：加賀前田家 17 代当主夫妻（侯爵）。
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Tuesday March 7
Gen. Eichelberger’s third birthday in Japan. Went this morning
to his residence and presented him a pair of old Imari sake bottles withhappy design of pine, bamboo, plum and carne.
At 2030, Radio Tokyo announced the formation of a new
Ashida Cabinet. Neither Katayama, President the Socialist Party,
nor Miki142, lead of the People’s Cooperative Party, participated in the
new government, composed of 8 Socialist, 7 Progressive and 2 People’s
Cooperative ministers.
At the same time, Radio Tokyo announced a big news: apersonal statement, issues by Gen. MacArthur today says that if he isnominated, he will run for President, and a telegram from Washington
says Gen. Eichelberger will be his successor very likely.
Friday March 12
Presented at 1000 this morning to Gen. Eichelberger Mrs.
Tamaki Uemura143, President of all Japan Y.W.C.A.
Gen. Eichelberger asked me what I thought of, referring toGen. MacArthur’s announcement and his possible succession. I said
if SCAP is made President, it will be a very good thing for Japan, andwe heartily vote Gen. Eichelberger’s nomination to SCAP. He said hedoes not know what the State Department would think of it. He said,
asked by me, chance for SCAP is much discussed. Somebody says: “Itis in the bag”. Some others say: “He will not have any chance”. Before
SCAP’s announcement, some good reporters told him that chance couldbe 1 or 2 to 5. At any rate, the entourages do not tell their true feel-

142 三木武夫：片山哲内閣の逓相、国民協同党党首。
143 植村環：日本 YWCA（キリスト教女子青年会）会長。
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ings to Dewey144, to Taft145, although Dewey is a brilliant young man.
As Wallace146 amounted his candidature, the votes will be split for the
Democrats, and the Palestine issue is a hot potato to hold for President
Truman147.
Saturday Mach 13
Invited to lunch at my home 7 of my classmates of the 1st HighSchool: Okubo148, Mizuno149, Doi150, Masui151, Naruse152, Takagui153 andIzumiyama154.
Katsuyama155, classmate of mine at Ohta Middle School, dropped
in. Retained him to dinner.
Sunday March 14［ C z e c h o s l o v a k i a ］

Recently, the communists made a coup d’État in Tchecoslovaquia
and the Soviet Government exercised a diplomatic pressure on theHelsinki Government. Washington considers the situation very serious.
President Truman announced that U.S.A. cannot tolerate any further
coup d’État Communist. News reports say that he will announce short-ly some new, important stand in view of recent, repeated infiltration
144 Thomas E. Dewey：1948 年の共和党大統領候補、ニューヨーク州知事。
145 Robert A. Taft：1948 年の共和党大統領候補、連邦上院議員（オハイオ州選出）。
146 Henry A. Wallace：1948 年の進歩党大統領候補、ルーズベルト政権の副大統領のち商務長官。
147 Harry S. Truman：第 33 代アメリカ大統領。
148 大久保利隆カ？：元外交官（鈴木と同期入省）。
149 不明。
150 不明。
151 不明。
152 不明。
153 不明。
154 泉山三六カ？：元帝国銀行調査役で自由党代議士、のち第二次吉田茂内閣の蔵相兼経済安定本部総務長官。
155 不明。
70－2－96 （名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）action of the Soviets.
Monday March 15
Went to Ichigaya to help Mr. Furness and Mr. Yanai draft theirsummation for their client Mr. Shigemitsu.
Wednesday March 17
Mr. Katayama paid his respects to Gen. Eichelberger thismorning on the occasion of his resignation. I accompanied him. He said
as follows: His cabinet resigned not because of failure of its policy, butof on account of the internal situation of this own party. Although
he was asked to join the new Ashida Cabinet, he declined: he wants
to consolidate his party, controlling the left-wingers who are notcommunistic, but sometimes making troubles, to make it follow a
middle road course. He hopes to help the Ashida Cabinet in this way.
He was asked to be adviser to the Foreign Minister. He accepted thisoffer on condition that the Diet approves this nomination.
He expressed his deep appreciation for the valuable help and thesympathetic guidance of the Commanding General and he said that his
cabinet could tide over the serious food crisis, thanks to the occupation
authorities.
The meeting was attended by Gen Lester also.
Gen. Eichelberger retained me for a few minutes after thismeeting. I told him about a dream which I had last night, in which
he was promoted to 4star general and made SCAP, succeeding
Gen. MacArthur. He said according to some reporters the chance of
nomination for Gen. MacArthur would be one or two fifth.
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Thursday March 18
Last night, I had a dream in which I saw a polar scene, all whiteand a spring landscape in natural colors, green mountains, mauve［azalea］

azerea flowers, gay color valleys etc. I understand all dreams are black
and white, and never natural colors. I was under a deep impression
when I was awakened.
At 0230 this morning, Tokyo Time, President Truman madehistoric speech before a joint session of Congress, the highlights ofwhich are as follows: 1 ．Revival of the military draft temporarily as a stopgap to prevent
war and Russian expansion,
2 ．Speedy enactment of a long-range Universal Military training
program,
3 ．Prompt and compete action on the European recovery program,
and4 ．A strong and very pointed condemnation of Russian aggression in
Europe.
He, at the same time, swiftly endorsed the West European Pact,in which five countries（Great Britain, France, Belgium, Hollandand Luxemburg）entered into a 50-year partnership to depend theirdemocratic way of life against any aggressor, with arms if necessary.
Went to Tokyo to explain the international situation to Prince
Takamatsu and Takeda. Many people asked me if it was going to be a
war again.
Saturday March 20
Takeyo and Yoshiyasu are staying at Atami. I caught cold lastnight and stayed at home all day. Dr. Kyuno told me a small pleurisy
which I had a month ago at the basis of my left lung, disappeared.
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I took, for this, Iodalose Galbrun, solution tirée du peptoniode andCepharanthin.
Sunday March 21
Mr. Kennan 156 of the State Department and an importantmission leaded by Mr. Draper157, Under Secretary of the Army arestaying in Japan. They are conferring with Gen. MacArthur. Last fall,Gen. Eichelberger declared in his statements issued in Washington
during his stay on leave that Japan would be a strong bulwark against
communism and Japan should be allowed to be self-supporting. Mr.
Royal 158, Secretary of the Army, confirmed it in his statement on
January 6 this year. Now, in view of the tension between Washington
and Moscow, U.S.A. wants to adopt a radically changed policy in orderto make Japan a factory for the Far East. It seems that this new policy
advocated by the Army Department is finally accepted by the State
Department.
Wednesday March 24
Takeyo and I were invited to dinner by Capt. Anter. He proposeda toast with champagne for me, saying that I should be Foreign
Minister when Gen. Eichelberger would be SCAP. We had some Arabic［origin］

dishes. He is Arabic origine.
Some contractor came to see me and offered 100,000 yen“for my political activities.” Of course, I declined this offer. Thereis much speculation about Gen. MacArthur’s nomination and Gen.

156 George F. Kennan：米国国務省政策企画室長。
157 William H. Draper, Jr.：トルーマン政権の陸軍次官。
158 Kenneth C. Royall：トルーマン政権の陸軍長官。
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Eichelberger’s possible succession. There are many people who wish I
should be Foreign Minister.
Friday March 26
Mr. Shigeru Yoshida, former Premier and President of the
Liberal Party, had an appointment with Gen. Eichelberger at 1000.
But, he arrived only at 1120. Gen. Eichelberger wanted to “discuss theoverall situation of the world” with me. There was Gen. Lester withhim. He asked me: “What do you think of the situation［?］” I said: “Iwould like to ask you the same question.”
He: “What do you think the Japanese do in case of war?”
I: “If it is a war again, unfortunately, Believe me, General, 99% of us
will go with you!”
He: “Are you afraid of the Soviet? I am sure you are superior to Soviets,
armed, in one man to one-man fight.”
I: “We are not afraid of them at all. We are simply disgusted withthem.”
He: “Hard about Japanese who have been repatriated?”［ i n d o c t r i n a t e ］

I: “The Soviets tried to e ndoctrinate them, but they jailed. Even
Japanese who were sympathizers before, got disappointed anddisgusted.”
He: “From what sources, do you get information on the internationalsituation?”
I: “From various American periodic magazines such as Times,
Newsweek, Stars and Stripes, New York Times. But I must tell youthat the Soviets trying to broadcast propaganda news to Japan.”
He: “What do they say?”
I: “I do not listen to it myself. But I understand they criticize youroccupation policy.”70－2－100（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Saturday March 27
The Nihon Diesel Motorcar Company invited me and some of mycolleagues to its villa at Sengokubara. We drove up there in a Diesel
motor bus by a real Spring Day. Up there, there was still snow. My
colleagues had helped the company out when it had some troubles.
Sunday March 28
Drive to Pass of Ten Provinces, lunch at Odawara and tea
at Enoshima. We met many American cars en route. It was Easter
Sunday and many Americans enjoyed a beautiful weather.
Mr. Kobata Obata159 brought to me Mr. 呉 百 福160, Chinese billionaire of Osaka, and his son who wants to go to America for study.
Wednesday March 31
This afternoon, went to U.S. Army Transport Edmond Alexander
to see off Col. Ryan161, former Military Government Team Commander
of Saitama Prefecture.
Thursday April 1［Funada］

Mr. Funata162, Director-General of the Reparation Board, cameto pay his respects to Gen. Eichelberger. The Commanding Generalsaid that the American policy for Japan is tied up with Japan’s
economic revival and Japan’s economic revival is so much tied up with
its reparations（which should be cut down）. He said he had told his
opinion to Mr. Draper, Under-Secretary of the War, who is leaving
159
160
161
162

不明。
安藤百福：中交総社（のちの日清食品）社長。
Timothy J. Ryan：陸軍大佐・前埼玉軍政班司令官。
船田享二：船田中の実弟。芦田均内閣の行政管理庁長官兼賠償庁長官。
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資料Japan after his important mission has been accomplished.
I invited to a lunch on this third anniversary of the sinking of the［Ymanada］

Awamaru. Mrs. Suzuki163 and his daughter, Mrs. Yamana164 his four
years old son, families of my two colleagues who had lost their lives
with the ship. I invited also my 4 colleagues of my “Bureau in Chargeof Japanese national in enemy countries”: Kawazoe165, Watanabe166,
Ishide167 and Tanabé168 and their wives.
Friday April 2
Lunch at Mrs. Yasuko Toyoda 169 with Nishida 170 of thePrefectural Government.
Went up to Tokyo to lecture on the international situation for
Princes Takamatsu and Takeda.
Eichelberger gave me today a beautiful portrait of his withhis autograph:- “For Mr. T. Suzuki with all good wishes Robert L.
Eichelberger Yokohama April ’48”.
Monday April 5
Saw Gen. Eichelberger this morning with Mr. Sone, Mr.
Yamada and Mr. Kimura of the Central Liaison and Coordination
Office. My colleagues presented their respects to him on the occasion of

163 鈴木七郎夫人：七郎は、在敵国居留民関係事務室長時代の鈴木の部下で阿波丸事件に遭難。
164 山田芳太郎夫人：芳太郎は、調査局長在任中に阿波丸事件に遭難（鈴木の 2
期後輩）。
165 川添政太郎：在敵国居留民関係事務室長時代の鈴木の部下。
166 渡部登：嘱託・横浜連絡調整事務局政務担当。
167 石出瑞穂：副領事・横浜連絡調整事務局政務担当。
168 田辺新一：連絡官・横浜連絡調整事務局設営担当。
169 不明。
170 不明。
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「鈴木九萬日記」（1）appointments to their news posts.
I saw in a dream Gen. MacArthur last night. In this dream, I
cooperated with him and he thanked me for my cooperation.
Thursday April 8
Saw Gen. Lester, Chief of Staff, with the Governors andPrefectural assembly presidents 25 prefectures（Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo,
Aichi and Kanagawa）. After that, I took them to Nasugbu Commissary
Capt. Anter showed us the establishment and entertained us withrefreshment.
Friday April 9This morning, saw Eichelberger with Mr. Masuda former
Minister of Transportation.
He asked me my impression over the defeat Gen. MacArthur had
two yesterday in the Republican preliminary election in the State of
Wisconsin（Stassen 18 against MacArthur 9）. I said I am very sorry
for him. To my question, he said even if he had been successful in thesepreliminaries, he would not have been compelled to go home before the［ V a n d e n b e r g ］

Republican Convention of June 21. He said that Senator Vandenburg171
or the Speaker Martin172 would have a good chance.
He said he would pack his baggage and go home some time
unless it will be war.
Mr. Masuda said Gen. Eichelberger trusts me immensely. He
said also Mr. Shigeru Yoshida, President of the Liberal Party, trusts
171 Arthur H. Vandenberg：1948 年の共和党大統領候補、連邦上院議員（ミシガン州選出）。
172 Joseph W. Martin, Jr.：1948 年の共和党大統領候補、連邦下院議長（マサチューセッツ州選出）。
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me and I should be one day Foreign Minister.
Takeyo and I went to Tokyo with Col. and Mrs. Watts to attend
a dinner given by Mr. Yamaji 173, President of the Polar Whaling
Company.
Saturday April 10
We were invited to dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Greenberg 174 ,American Counsel at the Yokohama War Crimes Tribunal.
Sunday April 11
Takeyo and I went to the Customs Building at 0730 and former
a long convoy of 8 sedans and 2 MP escort jeeps. There were Maj. Gen.
J. A. Lester, Chief of Staff, and his wife; Maj. Gen. and Mrs. M. B.
Halsey175, new Commanding of Yokohama Command; Brig. Gen. andMrs. G. D. Shea176, Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3; Brig. Gen and Mrs. R.
N. Beasley promoted only yesterday; Col. and Mrs. F. A. Chazal177, G-1;
Col. G. A. A. Jones, his wife and mother; Col. and Mrs. G. F. Roehm,
8th Army Provost Marshal and 5 more couples.
At the Imperial Household Ministry, we picked up two
representatives of it. Our trip though Funabashi, Saura Narita to
Sanrizuka Imperial Stock Farm took 3 hours from Yokohama. We got
there at 1050. 9 people rode on horse and the other rode on jeeps and

173 山地土佐太郎：極洋捕鯨株式会社社長。
174 L. L. Greenberg： 第 8 軍 法 務 部 戦 犯 弁 護 課 弁 護 人（Attorneys of War
Crimes Defense Division, Judge Advocate Section, 8th Army）。
175 Milton B. Halsey： 陸 軍 少 将・ 横 浜 地 区 司 令 官（Commanding General of
Yokohama Command）、のち Lester の後任として第 8 軍参謀長。
176 George D. Shea：陸軍准将・第 8 軍参謀第 3 部長（Assistant Chief of Staff,
G-3, 8th Army）。
177 Edward A. Chazal：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍参謀第 1 部長、Schanze の後任。
70－2－104（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）3 carriages. Yesterday the strong wind blew up the blossoms, but they
are still pretty. We drunk fresh milk and had lamb sukiyaki lunch.
We left the farm at 1410 and got back to Yokohama at 1700.
Col. Jones was quite drunk at the luncheon. He came over to me
toast me. He said: “Today! I have been three years in Japan. I will be
probably three more years. You are the best of all I know.”
Monday April 12
Saw Gen. Beasley this morning with my colleagues from Tokyo,
Kimura and Nishiyama178. Last February, Gen. Eichelberger wrote
a letter to SCAP, asking（1）to put the chain of command of Liaison
and Coordination Office in parallel with that of the 8th Army Military
Government System, giving me authority of commanding all otherfield offices, and also（2）to staff all Corps, Regional, Prefectural M.G.
teams with liaison officials and assistants of the Foreign Service（statusof my office and its strength of personnel should be decided between
Gen. Eichelberger and myself）. Well, SCAP disapproved the first point,
approved the second point.
I suppose Gen. Eichelberger wanted to raise my position and use
to maximum extent the Liaison and Coordination set up.
In our discussion today, we reached to the following conclusion:
At the conference of April 28 of all liaison officials in Tokyo, weshall ask them to let us know how many they may be able to spare anddispatch to various M.G. teams. Gen. Beasley will ask also all regional
M.G. team commanders who will also meet in Yokohama on the same
day how many liaison officials they wish they wish to have. We shall

178 西山昭：連絡調整中央事務局第一部地方課長（鈴木の 16 期後輩）。
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discuss again after these consultations.
Friday April 16
Went to the Legal Section, GHQ（Meiji Building）at 1000 thismorning. It called upon me for an interview. I saw Mr. Rowe179 who wasbusy and requested me to show up again on Thursday 22 April. He said
he was interviewing various people who were connected with treatmentof P.O.W. during the war. Some army people say it was the Foreign
Office’s fault, and some people say it was the Army’s responsibilities.
The Army itself does not agree between the P.O.W. Information Bureau
and the Military Affairs Bureau. He thought the Foreign Office was themere channel, but he would like to have a talk with me to clarify thewhole matter. His attitude was very warm and friendly.
This afternoon, the International Military Tribunal for the Far
East ended its hearings on the 418th courtroom day of the longest trial
in history. It is said that the verdict is due in 6 weeks.
This afternoon, I dropped in Gen. Eichelberger’s office and hada chat with him: he returned from his 5day inspection trip to Fukui,
Kanazawa, Naoezu, Karuizawa, Maebashi. He presented me to 2 newly
assigned colonels, saying: “Mr. Suzuki is a most valuable man to me
ever since our landing.” He said also: “You are yourself diplomat. Whatdo you say? If the diplomacy works all right, we would no need soon somany soldiers?”
Yesterday, I saw off Col. Burgess180, Assistant Chief of Staff G-4,
on the U.S.A.T. Edmond Barry. He is one of the old timers.

179 Rowe：GHQ 法務局局員（Legal Section, GHQ）。
180 Henry C. Burgess：陸軍大佐・前第 8 軍参謀第 4 部長。後任は同第 1 部長のSchanze。
70－2－106（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Saturday April 17
Went with Takeyo to a cocktail party given at the British
Consular Residence, No. 189 the Bluff, by Mr. L. Pickles181, Acting
British Consul General and Mrs. R. L. Shaw 182, to celebrate thethirtieth anniversary of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Montague
Ellerton183. It was a British-American-French affair. We were only
Japanese guests. Since the landing, the British authorities have been
keeping strict observance of non-fraternization policy. Mr. Ellerton,
Consul, said to me that we were only Japanese ever invited since thetermination of the war, on special consideration for us. Takeyo was agreat success. After the party, we went to Col. Jones’ and dined withthem with champagne.
Sunday April 18
At the beginning of this month, the European Recovery Act,
so-called Marshall Plan was passed by the Congress and the U.S.A.
started its gigantic works of recovery of the Western Europe. To-day,
The Italian nation was called upon to choose the Western Civilizationor the Communism: they elect members of the Parliament. The cold
war between Moscow and Washington is getting worth day by day.
In the primary presidential election of Nebraska, Mr. Stassen184
led again the others, and as a result of this some quarters in America
are saying that Gen. MacArthur will withdraw from the campaign.
A telegram by Barry Faris185, Editor-in-Chief of International
181
182
183
184
185

L. Pickles：在横浜イギリス総領事代理（1948-49 年）。
R. L. Shaw：Pickles 在横浜イギリス総領事代理の配偶者カ？
Montague Ellerton：在横浜イギリス領事代理（1948-53 年）。
Harold E. Stassen：1948 年の共和党大統領候補、ペンシルヴァニア大学総長。
Barry Faris：国際通信社（INS）編集長。INS は、AP 通信、UP 通信に次いでアメリカ 3 番手の通信社。
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資料News Service who has just survey trip through the Far East, telegram
dated New-York, April 17, was published in today’s Nippon Times. It issaid as follows in it: “One of America’s Greatest Soldiers, a former Superintendentof West Point who returned to the field and distinguished himself
brilliantly, today longs to retire but will not go so as long as he can stayon the job under Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
This officer is Lieut. Gen. R. L. Eichelberger, Commander of theEighth Army Occupation Force in Japan.
“Uncle Bob” as he is known to his friend, has reached retirement
age and could be retired. But he knows that Gen. MacArthur needs
him and he is a soldier, first of all.
There is no question but what Gen. Eichelberger would be called
upon to take Gen. MacArthur’s post if the supreme commander in chief
is nominated as a Presidential Candidate and had to return home.
In fact, he is the one man to whom Gen. MacArthur would feel
he could safely turn over the job.”
Of course, this telegram gave me a great pleasure. I sincerely,
wish for Japan and for America he would succeed Gen. MacArthur.
Went to a dinner at Lt. Col. G. Dillaway’s 186 in Yamashita
Park. Children were also invited but Takeyo and I only went. He is amember of the Economic Section of the 8th Army Military Government
Section. Warm might, twinkling of the harbour lights invited us tovoyage abroad. It was released in the papers that 2 or 3 Japanese trade
missions with be allowed to go abroad.

186 G. L. Dillaway：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍軍政部製造工業課長（Chief of Manufacturing and Industry Division, Military Government Section, 8th Army）。
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Monday April 19
Saw this morning Gen. Eichelberger. Mentioning the articleof Barry Faris, he said the reporter had seen him but not Gen.
Eichelberger MacArthur.
This evening, Mrs. Nanami, my mother-in-law, came from Atami
to stay with us a week.
Caught cold and some fever.
Tuesday April 20
Laid up with cold and missed the weekly meeting of the directorsof the Central Liaison and Coordination Office.
Wednesday April 21
Went of to the office. Sergeant Dombrowski 187 brought a
big package of candy and cigarettes and 40 magazines from Gen.
Eichelberger.
Col. Jones and his family dropped in.
Dinner party at my house for the members of Yanagui Kai,
headed by Ken Yanagisawa188.
Thursday April 22
Went up with Takeyo, Yoshiyasu and Mrs. Nanami. Saw Mr.
Rowe at the Legal Section, GHQ, twice, interrupted during lunch time.
I made a deposition on question of treatment of P.O.W.
Visited Takahashi’s189 and came back to Yokohama.
187 Thaddeus Dombrowski：陸軍軍曹・Eichelberger 第 8 軍司令官の当番兵。
188 柳沢健：元外交官。1915 年逓信省入省、大阪朝日新聞社を経て 1922 年から外務省勤務。
189 高橋家：武代の姉冨美代の嫁ぎ先。
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資料Election in Italy turned out to be a great victory for De
Gasperis190 Catholic Party. Communists were defeated.
Saturday Friday April 23
Went to see Gen. Beasley on troubles we were having with
Koreans overclosure of their unauthorized schools.
The Johns dropped in with a bagful of gift.
Saturday April 24
This morning Gen. Eichelberger flew to Kobe with Gen. Beasley
and Col. Jones.
Mr. Yoshizawa, Foreign Vice-Minister, and Mr. Noda191, FinanceVice-Minister, came to Yokohama this afternoon. I went with them andGovernor Uchiyama and Mr. Moss192 to inspect Negishi Racecourse.
The Governor and Mr. Moss want to run horse races there and the 8th
Army okayed it.
Today, Koreans entered the prefectural building of Kobe andforcibly severed telephone communications and hold incommunicado
the Governor, the Mayor and the Chief of Police and by their unlawfulacts and assaults upon these Japanese officials, they coerced theGovernor to acquiesce to their demands（release of Koreans held fortrial etc）. Thus, Korean demonstration degenerated into mob action
to such an extent that civil government ceased to function during acertain period.

190 Alcide De Gasperi：イタリア首相（1946-53 年）。
191 野田卯一：大蔵次官。のち政治家となり（自由党）、第三次吉田茂内閣の建設相兼北海道開発庁長官。
192 Harold L. Moss：GHQ 経済科学局内国歳入課長（Chief of Internal Revenue
Division, Economic and Scientific Section, GHQ）。
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「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Sunday April 25
Went to Misaki fishing port with all my family, Mrs. Nanami,
Mr. Sato193, President of Hommoku Fishermen’s Association. Saw Mr.
Kuno194, President of Misaki Fishermen’s Association.
Came back home via Zushi.
Monday April 26
This morning, Gen. Eichelberger flew over to Kobe with Gen
Beasley and Col. Jones. He went there to inspect the situation
personally and take whole situation in hands.
I saw Gen. Lester. He showed me the text of the statement
which would be released by Gen. Eichelberger at Kobe, in which it wassaid that Korean mob action was inimical to policies of occupation andresponsible Korean would be tried by military commissions and / orprovost courts.
I informed immediately Tokyo about this. Ashida Government
sends Mr. Suzuki195, Minister of the Justice to Kobe.
Tuesday April 27
Conference of all the directors of liaison and coordination offices
throughout Japan at the Gaimusho. The main agenda was the questionof dispatching liaison offices to various military governments units. It
was decided to meet the request of the 8th Army gradually and with apriority list of the units to which liaison officers should be sent.
Dinner given by Mr. Sone at Prince Takamatsu’s Palace.

193 不明。
194 不明。
195 鈴木義男：片山哲内閣の司法相・法務総裁、芦田均内閣の法務総裁、社会党右派。
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The Jones came to congratulate us on my birthday, with a lot ofpresents.
Wednesday April 28
Conference was held today at Yokohama under my presidency.
Went to pay respects with all my colleagues to Gen. Lester. Gen.
Eichelberger who just came back from Kobe, dropped in and saw usvery nicely. He asked me to let him know about the reaction produced
among Japanese on by the action he had taken. I said the Korean
problems had been a cause for headache to us. And we were mostgrateful to him for his energetic actions. I only deplore that certain
Japanese authorities are not energetic and resourceful to meet suchsituations.
When we withdrew, he asked me to go with him to his office.
He was very anxious to know about Japanese reactions and also about
whether his action would affect May 10 election in South Korea. I said
that although it was communist tactic to make Americans unpopular,
I did not think his actions would affect much South Korean situation.
He intimated also the Japanese officials at Kobe who were involved
should not be dismissed（military government commanders would not
be dismissed either）.
He gave me a nice picture of his with the following phrase:“For Mr. T. Suzuki, with grateful appreciation of his efficientassistance,Robert. Eichelberger,

Yokohama,

April ’48.”
At 1400, we met Gen. Beasley and his staff, and we all reported

on our respective liaison jobs and we had a very useful discussion. Gen.
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Beasley complimented me on my arrangement of this meeting. We
discussed until 1700.
I entertained at a Chinese dinner at the Trade Club of Isogo, all
my colleagues.
Thursday April 29
The Emperor’s birthday and very fine day. Went up to theImperial Palace and attended an audience with refreshments at 1400.
His Majesty had a very informal conversation with all the attendants
who were members of his entourage former I had the honor of speakingof Sir. Miles Lampson 196（former Ambassador to Egypt. who had
recently been received in audience by the Emperor when he was inTokyo for a short while）.
On my way home, dropped in at Governor Uchiyama’s residence
where some Allied dignitaries were entertained by him.
Friday April 30
I had an appointment with Mr. Rowe of the Legal Section, GHQ
this morning, which I was unable to keep. He let me know yesterday I
was no more needed by him.
Went to see this afternoon Princes Takamatsu and Takeda.
Dinner with Mr. Yamagata, former Vice-President of the Central
Liaison Office.
Saturday May 1
Very fine day. From various parts of Japan, reports were coming

196 Miles Lampson：イギリス貴族院議員、元外交官。鈴木の駐エジプト公使時
代にイギリス大使として同国に駐在。
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in and it was rather quiet all over Japan.
But, Headquarters and Prefectural building were guarded byarmed soldiers and armored cars were patrolling.
Entertained at a lunch Mr. and Mrs. Ben Brace Blakeney,
Mr. George A. Furness, Mr. and Mrs. H. Nishi, Mr. and Mrs. T. Yanai,
Mr. S. Kusama197, Mr. Shichida198, Mr. D. Kato199, Mr. K. Miura200 and
Mr. Kanaya201, all who had defended so devotedly Mr. Shigemitsu and
Mr. Togo at Ichigaya Tribunal.
Mr. Furness put in my quest book as follows: “To our only witness and I hope a very good one”.
The verdict will be given sometime in June, it is said.
Mr. Ashida, Premier, called on Gen. Eichelberger at 1745 at
his residence. I was in attendance will Gen. Lester, Maj. Gibbons202.
He thanked the Commanding General for having quieted down the
disturbances caused by Koreans.
Gen. Eichelberger gave me a huge piece of American cheese.
Sunday May 2
After lunch, went with Takeyo to Odawara to attend a wisteria
festival held at Mr. Seifu Yoshida’s203 beachside house. My friend Ken
Yanagisawa published recently the first volume of his series “Figures”.
That book is dedicated to Prince and Princess Chichibu who are staying

草間志亨：元外交官、1921 年から外務省嘱託としてし勤務。
七田基玄：元外交官、鉄道院を経て 1918 年から外務省勤務。
加藤伝次郎：元外交官（鈴木と同期入省）。
三浦和一：元外交官（鈴木の 3 期後輩）。
金谷静雄：元外交官、1922 年から外務省雇として勤務。
J. J. Gibbons：陸軍少佐・Eichelberger 第 8 軍司令官の副官（Aide-de-Camp,
Office of Commanding General）。
203 吉田晴風：尺八奏者・作曲家。
197
198
199
200
201
202

70－2－114（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）at Gotemba. The imperial couple had been staying in Tokyo, on theoccasion of the Emperor’s birthday. And today on their way home, theyhonored the festival with their presence. Bright day, the Prince wasrecovered from his long illness and it was a great pleasure for all theattendants to see the Prince in a better health. We enjoyed a delightful
afternoon of flute, koto and dance. There were master of shakuhachi,
Mr. Yoshida and the best koto player Mr. Michio Miyagi204.
Drove back to Yokohama with Mr. Naotake Sato205.
Monday May 3
First anniversary of the Promulgation of our New Constitution:
Celebration at the Diet and at the Akasaka Detached Palace.
Tuesday May 4
Very warm. Went to Tokyo to attend the Directors’ meeting.
Wednesday May 5［Executive］

We dined at Lt. Col. C. Rudd’s206（Exécutif of the Kanagawa
Military Government Team）. There were Commander and Mrs. P. S.
Kemske（Chief of its Economic Section）.
Thursday May 6
The Tea at Gen. and Mrs. Lester’s at 1730. Gen. + Mrs. Beasley,Col. + Mrs. Thayer, Capt. + Mrs. Hayman207 joined us. We went to
204 宮城道雄：箏曲家・作曲家。
205 佐藤尚武：参議院議員（緑風会）のち同議長、元外交官（鈴木の 15 期先輩）。
206 C. Rudd： 陸 軍 中 佐・ 神 奈 川 軍 政 班 副 司 令 官（Executive Officer ofKanagawa Military Government Team）。
207 G. R. Hayman： 陸 軍 大 尉・Lester 第 8 軍 参 謀 長 の 副 官（Aide-de-Camp,
Office of Chief of Staff, 8th Army）。
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Tokyo under a convoy, Takeyo and I riding in the Chief of Staff’s sedan.
We were invited to a dinner at Prince Takamatsu’s Palace.
There were Prince and Princess Higashikuni208（1st Princess of theEmperor）, the Premier and Mrs. Ashida, Mr. Noda209, member of theHouse of Councillors from Fukuoka. As the Comme Lesters avaient étéà Paris, ils ont parlé avec Mme. Ashida in French en français.
This morning, saw Gen. Eichelberger with the Governor Tanaka
of Hokkaido, spoke of coal situation.
Friday May 7
Went with my assistant Tanabe to the Ellerton’s（Consul ofGreat Britain）this morning.
Saturday May 8
Went this afternoon with Mr. Kosen Toshioka210 of Kanazawa
City to Gen. Eichelberger’s quarters. Tea with him and Mrs. Eichelberger. Mr. Toshioka brought Kutani pottery autographed by Gen.
Eichelberger when he visited last April Mr. Toshioka’s Kutani factory.
Takeyo and I went again to Gen. Eichelberger tonight to see atechnicolor movie “UNICONQUERD” with Gary Cooper211 and Paulette［Goddard］

Godard212（War between American Pioneers and American Indians）.

We took with us the Ohtas and Mr. Toshioka. There were also Col. G.
A. A. Jones + family, Col. + Mrs. Schanze. Tonight, the Commanding
General did not fall asleep during the projection, as he does usually.
208 東久邇盛厚・成子：盛厚は東久邇宮稔彦王の第一王子、成子は昭和天皇の第一皇女。両親である稔彦王・聡子内親王とともに 1947 年 10 月に皇籍離脱。
209 野田俊作：野田卯太郎の長男。参議院議員（緑風会 → 自民党）。
210 三代目利岡光仙：九谷焼窯元。
211 Gary Cooper：ハリウッド俳優。
212 Paulette Goddard：ハリウッド俳優。
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We saw the dining room was decorated with our pair of panels
by Doichi213（道一）and also our pair of Kutani sake bottles.
Sunday May 9
Went to see the Jones as it was Mother’s Day. Present to Mom.
Jones. Lunched with them. Saw with them 80% Sun Eclipse.
Went to present our felicitation to Mrs. Bougearel who has had ababy boy（Claude）.
Tuesday May 11
Went to Tokyo to attend the Directors’ meeting and to see Mrs.
Togo, wife of the former Foreign Minister.
Takeyo and I went to a dinner party offered by Gen. and Mrs.
Lester. There were Mr. Shigeru Yoshida, former Premier, his daughter
Mrs. Aso214 and her husband215, the Commanding of the Yokohama
Command and Mrs. Halsey. We spoke of the exchange of notes which
took place recently in Moscow between Mr. Smith 216 , American
Ambassador and Mr. Molotov217. The Soviet Foreign Minister released
the note, without consent of the American Government and madebelieve that the Moscow Government had been approached for an
American-Soviet talks to readjust their relations.
Gen. Lester said that the Republican nominee will be elected
President, he does not know who might be nominated, Stassen, Dewey
or Taft, as a dark horse Senator Vandenberg seems to have a good
213 酒井道一：日本画家。
214 麻生（吉田）和子：吉田茂の三女。
215 麻生太賀吉：九州の実業家、吉田茂の女婿。
216 Walter B. Smith：陸軍少将・駐ソ米国大使、のち CIA 長官。
217 Vyacheslav Molotov：ソ連共産党の指導者として首相（1930-41 年）、外相（39-49 年、53-56 年）を歴任。
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chance. Mr. Yoshida said proudly that in Japan the situation is quite
simple and he will be next Premier.
Wednesday May 12
Saw Mr. Richards218, General Manager of Ford Motor Company
for Japan-China-Philippines. He asked me to convince the Japanese
Government to adopt the right-side driving（steering wheel at left）. He
said that only Japan and Hong Kong are still left side driving in theworld.
Thursday May 13
At 1000, went to see Gen. Eichelberger with Mr. Kishida 219,
Governor of Hyogo, and Mr. Tanaka 220, Chief of Kobe Liaison and
Coordination Office. They thanked the Commanding General forthe energetic action which he had taken in Kobe, when Korean
disturbances occurred recently.
After the interview, he retained me and we had talks on various
matters, among them General Haraguchi’s 221 purge case. He asked
Gen. Lester to speak to Gen. Mueller, Chief of Staff, SCAP. But hewas in a conference and Gen. Eichelberger retained me till finally they
had a talk over the phone. SCAP could do nothing for Gen. Haraguchi:
it is entirely up to the Japanese Government: he will be purged. Mrs.
Eichelberger dropped in and I had a left with her.

218
219
220
221

E. A. Richards：フォード社の日本・中国・フィリピン総支配人。
岸田幸雄：大阪商船から日本電力を経て、兵庫県知事（1946-54 年）。
田中弘人：神戸連絡調整事務局長（鈴木の 17 期後輩）。
原口初太郎：元陸軍中将、元衆議院議員（政友会）。

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Friday May 14
Went with Takeyo to Tokyo. Lunch with Mrs. Ashida. Went
with her to see Princess Takamatsu at 1300. At 1400, I was received
in audience by Prince Takamatsu. After the audience, I joined Takeyo
and Mrs. Ashida who were still with Princess.
Attended Paris-Kai meeting at Governor Uchiyama’s residence.
There were Prince Higashikuni 222（Father）, M. Bougearal, French
Consul-General.
Sunday May 16
Yesterday, went to Atami with Chiyo-chan223. Family meetingwith the Nanamis.
Today Takeyo came to Atami with the Jones. Rainy. Lunch withthem. They wanted to see orange blossoms. They were just in bloom.
On our way home, we dropped Chiyo-chan at Kamakura.
Yesterday, the British mandate over Palestine came to an end.
Israel Republic was proclaimed. The U.S.A. recognized it immediately.
Fight between Jews and Arabs are is being intensified day by day.
Monday May 17
Mr. Shinji Saito 224, professor of philosophy at the Sapporo
University, came to see me. We lunched together and spoke of our life
in Cairo. He described me as a diplomat for emergency. He meant I
was always good in emergency, in Addis Ababa, in Cairo and now in
Yokohama.

222 東久邇稔彦：元陸軍大将、皇族初の首相。1947 年 10 月に皇籍離脱。
223 川村（七海）千代：武代の妹。
224 斎藤信治：哲学者、北海道大学法文学部助教授。
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Wednesday May 19
Saw this morning Mr. E. A. Richards, General Agent for JapanChina-Philippines, Ford Motor Company and told him that the Transportation Ministry was reluctant to adopt the right-hand driving.
He asked me to help him as his right-hand man at his
headquarters which would be established at Torano-mon. He is goinghome on 24 May and will be back in Japan in August. I saw him only
once and he asks made such a proposition. I was amazed. He asked me
about my future plan. What is my future plan? I did not think much ofit.
I invited to a dinner the Haras, the Ohtas and the Nishimotos225:
very gay and family party.
Friday May 21
Through the kindness of Col. G. A. A. Jones, Lt. Col. Hubert M.
Nicholson226 gave me a complete physical check this morning. I had
been worrying about the dull pain which was persistent at the verybottom of my belt pleura since I had a flu last December.
His assistants spent a whole morning for me and here is theirconclusion: X Ray does not show anything wrong and my lungs sound well.
The 24year old dry pleurisy at the bottom of my right pleura is healed.
If the right lung is shallow（sic）, it is because my right pleura becamevery thick.
My blood pressure is 150 above over 96（sic）which is little high225 不明。
226 Hubert M. Nicholson：陸軍中佐・第 155 陸軍病院院長（Commanding Officer of 155th Station Hospital, Yokohama Command）。
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「鈴木九萬日記」（1）for my age（52）. For my rather small chest, my heart is a little toolarge.
They recommended me moderation in everything: work, exercise,
food, drinking. I had better loose a little not too much of belly.（Iweighed 19 kan 700, 3 months ago）. I need not any medicine, if I feelthat dull pain on my left side in 5 or 6 months, I should take another
X Ray. They asked me several times How my “wind” was. I said it was
rather normal.
The check was made at the 155th Hospital of which Lt. Col.
Nicholson was commanding officer.
Mr. Hitoshi Ashida, Premier, called on me on his way back toTokyo from Hayama where he was received by the Emperor who wasresting with his family.
Sunday May 23
Takeyo and I went to Nanushi Water Fall at Oji, outskirt ofTokyo, to attend a dinner given by Capt. Peter Anter. He keeps saying:“Mr. Suzuki will be Foreign Minister, when Gen. Eichelberger is made
SCAP on Gen. MacArthur’s return to America”.
Tuesday May 25
Went up to Tokyo to attend the weekly meeting of the Central
Liaison and Coordination Office. Since I have weekly meetings with
Gen. Beasley, my reports on them are appreciated greatly and theimportance of the liaison business was shifted over from Tokyo to
Yokohama and the Central Office is now studying an increase of mystaff.
Saw this afternoon Col. H. E. Eastwood227,（former Brigadier
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Mr. Ashida’s private residence at Omori when the present occupant, amajor of GHQ, goes home at the end of the next month. He promised
me a favorable consideration. He is one of the old timers of theAmerican landing of end August 1945. One week later, he telephoned
me and said the house would be released in the major’s departure.
Thursday May 27
Went to see Gen. Eichelberger this morning with Mr. Ushioda228,
President of KEIO University. He asked to be given a priority whensome suitable former army or naval building is released in the
Metropolitan Area for the university’s use, as its Hiyoshi Campus isoccupied by 8th Army and cannot be released for the moment.
The General said the strength of occupation army is very weakat the present, but he expected the speedy adoption of the so-called
select draft bill by the Congress.
Friday May 28
I saw this morning Gen. Eichelberger with Governor of the Bankof Japan, Mr. Ichimada229 and the Public Procurator-General, Mr.
Fukui230. Before these two were showed into his office, I was called inand he said two important things: （1）Yesterday, the American Senate Appropriation Committee voted
to ask Gen. MacArthur to come to Washington to testify on U.S. aid
programs in the Far East. But Gen. Eichelberger does not think SCAP

227 Harold E. Eastwood： 陸 軍 大 佐・GHQ 参 謀 第 4 部 長（Assistant Chief ofStaff, G-4, GHQ）。
228 潮田江次：福沢諭吉の孫で政治学者、慶應義塾長。
229 一万田尚人：日本銀行総裁、のち鳩山一郎内閣の蔵相（日本民主党 → 自民党）。
230 福井盛太：検事総長、のち政治家に転身（自由党 → 自民党）。
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（2）Maj. General Lester will be assigned to the Commanding ofPort of Embarkation, San Francisco, and is leaving in July. The
Commanding General said his Chief of Staff did him wrong.
The Governor said: The economic revival of Japan depends upon
American help. But, to benefit from this help to the full extent, weshould resolve well the present labor problems. The Procurator-General［exigencies］

said: The workers go too far in their exigences. But now, the courts aretrying to correct the situation: for instance, the so-called production
under workers control is now declared illegal. In the backgrounds of
all atrocious crimes and of all economic offences, there were Koreans:the solution of the Korean problems is vital to Japan. From this pointof view, the energetic and speedy actions of Gen. Eichelberger on the
Korean disturbances of Kobe and Osaka are appreciated very much by
all Japanese.
Saturday May 29
The content of Gen. MacArthur’s reply, on which there wasmuch speculation, was released this morning by GHQ.
He informed the Senate Appropriations Committee he does notwish to return to the United States at the present time because his
motives “would be misunderstood and condemned by many as politicalinspired-.”He added that after “settlement of the political issue to beresolved next month” at the Republican National Party Convention “Ishould feel free to place myself fully at your disposal should you still
desire clarification of my views on this or any other matter affecting
public interest.”
Went to the Noh Theater of Somei, Tokyo, to see with Col. and（名城'20） 70－2－123

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Mrs. George A. A. Jones, his mother, Maj. and Mrs. W. S. Nelson231, tosee
Noh dance “Kakitsubata”,
Kyogen “Shuron”（argument on Buddhistic Sects）,
Kyogen “Hanago”,
Noh play “Aoi no Uye”.
Dined in Tokyo. We were told some American correspondent
said today Gen. MacArthur would go home in July after the Republican
Convention.
Sunday May 30
Left Yokohama at 0900 by car. Picked up my assistant Ogimi232
at Ninomiya and drove to Shizuoka via Hakone, Mishima, Numazu,
Fuji, Shimizu, Okitsu. Arrives at Shizuoka at 1700. Stopped at
Japanese Inn, Sugimoto and we were given the room in which the
Empress Dowager and Prince Takamatsu had passed a night recently.
Dined with Governor Takeji Kobayashi233 -Shizuoka Prefecture
entered came under my immediate jurisdiction.
Yesterday, exhausted Jews in Jerusalem surrendered toTransjordan’s Arab Legion after a last desperate attack by Israel forces
outside the walls failed to dent Arab lines.
With the surrender, Jerusalem’s mile-square walled area, sacredto three religions will be without any Jewish population for the firsttime in 2000 years.

231 W. S. Nelson, Jr.：陸軍少佐・第 8 軍参謀第 2 部作戦主任（Chief of Operations, G-2, 8th Army）、のち A. W. Stuart の後任として第 8 軍参謀第 2 部次長補（Assistant Executive Officer, G-2, 8th Army）。
232 大儀見准：横浜連絡調整事務局設営課長。
233 小林武治：静岡県知事（1947-51 年）、元逓信官僚。
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Monday May 31
Left Shizuoka at 1000 after having seen Governor Kobayashi
again. 3 flat tires en route. Saw Akutsu234 at Odawara and came home
at 1730.
Tuesday June 1
This morning Gen. Eichelberger told me: “Gen. MacArthur
will not go home even after the Republican Convention either I neverthought he would.”
He will go to Karuizawa tomorrow to have a rest and staythere until Tuesday next. He said: “If it rains, we shall play mahjong
with Miss EM235. If it is fine, we shall play golf. We have plenty of
liquors. …By the way, …Jimmy（=my gibbons）! Give Mr. Suzuki thatwhisky and Mrs. Suzuki a cartoon of cigarettes. She must be short ofcigarettes. But, you don’t indulge too much in liquors!”
Miss EM is Mrs. Eichelberger.
Wednesday June 2
90th anniversary of the Opening of Yokohama Port. Reception ofMayor Ishikawa at his residence at Noge.
Friday June 4
Sergeant Harris236 came to fetch us with a staff car at 1730.
Went to Col. Jones’ and to Maj. Gen. Lester’s at 1800.
Left there at once under convoy of 8 cars and an escort jeep.

234 堆浩：茨城県立太田中学校の 4 期先輩。
235 Emmaline G. Eichelberger：Eichelberger の配偶者。
236 不明。
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Takeyo and I rode with Gen. and Mrs. Lester. All along the way toTokyo, officers and GI saluted our car.
Got to Premier’s Residence at 1900. The guests were besides us,
Gen. Brigadier-General, Mrs., Miss Garvin237（former Chief ofStaff to Gen. Hodge238, Commanding of American Army in Korea andnow assisting Maj. General Halsey, Commanding of the Yokohama
Command）,
Col. and Mrs. Thayer,Col. and Mrs. Jones,
Col. and Mrs. Schanze,
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Leonard239,
Lt. Lutz240.
There were Mr. and Mrs. Ashida, Vice Foreign Minister andMrs. Yoshizawa. After dinner, Gensui Matsui ⅩⅦ241 entertained withhis jawed top-spinning.
After some drinks at Gen. Lester’s, we came home at midnight.
Saturday June 5
Yoshiyasu’s voice has broken since 3 or 4month and he has now
a very light moustache.
We are much concerned over his education. We would like to

237 Crump Garvin： 陸 軍 准 将・ 横 浜 地 区 副 司 令 官（Deputy Commanding
General of Yokohama Command）、のち第 8 軍参謀長に就任した Halsey の後任として同司令官。
238 John R. Hodge： 陸 軍 中 将・ 第 24 軍 団 司 令 官（Commanding General of
24th Corps, U.S. Army Forces in Korea）。
239 A. T. Leonard カ？：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍軍政部内政課長（Chief of Internal
Affairs Division, Military Government Section, 8th Army）。
240 R. C. Lutz カ？： 陸 軍 中 尉・Lester 第 8 軍 参 謀 長 の 副 官（Aide-de-Camp,
Office of Chief of Staff, 8th Army）。
241 18 代目松井源水：浅草の大道芸人・香具師。
70－2－126（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）give him a tutor. But with the present high inflation and with my poor
salary, we just cannot afford it.
Thursday June 10
Went to see Princes Takamatsu and Takeda. I spoke of several
articles published in American magazines last week concerning thecurrent rumour of the Emperor’s abdication in connexion of with thepossible departure of Gen. MacArthur and of the impending verdict of
the Ichigaya Court. According to the rumour, the Crowns Prince withsucceed the Emperor and Prince Takamatsu will be Regent.
Takeyo and I were guests at Gen. Lester’s dinner party which
was attended by Prince and Princess Takamatsu, the Premier and Mrs.
Ashida. The Chief of Staff will go home at the beginning of August. He
said his successor would be Maj. Gen. Halsey who is Commander of
Yokohama Command. Mr. Ashida is facing a serious political situation:
Mr. Nishio, Deputy Premier had testified before the unlawful politicalfunds committee of the Diet, on his case of 500,000 yen received lastyear from a contractor. The budget 1948-1949 was finally presented to
the Diet, but a confused discussion is foreseen and its issue seems to be
uncertain.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashida took leave of the hosts earlier than Prince
and Princess Takamatsu.
Saturday June 12
Saw Gen. Eichelberger with Mr. Akama242, Governor of Osaka.

242 赤間文三：大阪府知事（1947-59 年）、元内務、商工官僚。
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Sunday June 13
At his request, saw Mr. Ashida at Hodogaya Station, on his
way to Fujisawa. He said according to some source the 8th Army
was planning to recommend postponement of the so-called 6-3-3
educational program which is creating serious financial difficulties tothe prefectural governments and also radical abolition of local agenciesof the central government. He asked me to request the 8th Army torecommend those points to the higher quarters. I said it is unlikely. We
would know tomorrow this information was unfounded.
This afternoon, we went, with Mr. and Mrs. Hara, to the Toho
Theater to see Kabuki play by Koshiro243, Kichiemon.
Wednesday June16
At 1000, weekly conference with Gen. Beasley and his assistantson military government matters. At 1100, took to Gen. Eichelberger,
Mr. Kobayashi, Governor of Shizuoka, and Mr. Kubota244, new Chief of
Sapporo Liaison and Coordination Office.
I invited both to lunch at my home.
Kimiko’s birthday. The Jones brought many presents.
Last week, Arab and Jewish states agreed to a month’s truce
in Palestine, bringing at least temporary success to United Nations
Mediator Count Folke Bernadotte’s 245 peace-seeking efforts. The
temporary peace came to the Holy Land last Friday June 11.
Thursday June 17

243 七代目松本幸四郎：歌舞伎役者。
244 久保田貫一郎：北海道連絡調整事務局長（鈴木の 3 期後輩）。
245 Folke Bernadotte：スウェーデンの外交官、国連パレスティナ調停官。
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By the train of 1404, Mr. I. Ohta and I left Yokohama andarrived at Mishima at 1617, greeted by Mr. Taguchi246 of Shizuoka
Prefectural Government.
Visited Sanyoso（ 三 養 荘 ）at Kono. This villa was built by［Iwasaki］

Iwazaki Family247 and now is used as high-class hotel. Elegant building
and marvelous garden.
Then we went to Yamato-Kan（ 大 和 館 ）at Nagaoka Spa. Thishuge hotel is designated as a Buyers’ hotel. Stopped overnight.
Friday June 18
We three left Nagaoka at 0930 by automobile, and via Ohito,
Shuzenji, Yugashima（big hotel Ochiai-Kan）, Yamagui Mountain
Pass, got to Yugano（湯ヶ野）at noon. Yugano is a small town on themountain stream Kawatsu-gawa. There are also hot springs. Mr. Ohta
wanted to buy a house for his family’s hide-out in case of an AmericanSoviet war. Lunch at Fukuda-Ya（福田屋）. Arrived at Ito at 1700, after
a visited Kawana-Hotel which is rest hotel for BCOF troops.
Returned home at 2030.
Missed cocktail party given by the MacCasey 248 for Mr.
Gabrielson of the President Lines who is on a short visit from
Shanghai.
Saturday June 19
Gave a dinner party for Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Lester who would
leave Japan August 4. Invited also Col. + Mrs. Thayer, Col. and Mrs.

246 不明。
247 岩崎家：旧三菱財閥の創始者岩崎弥太郎の一族。
248 不明。
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and mother Jones, Capt. + Mrs. Hayman, Lt. Lutz. The meal was
praised, and they enjoyed champagne. They broke up the party only at
2300.（The party started at 1830）.
Monday June 21
Lunched at Gen. Lester’s and Takeyo and I drove up to Tokyo
with Mrs. Lester. We were invited to Togeki（ 東 劇 ）by Mrs. Ashida.
There was Prince Takamatsu. Kichiemon and his company gave 大 森
喜七 , ひらかな盛恋記 , 本蔵下屋敷 , 勢獅子 , with my explanation. Mrs.
Lester and Lt. Lutz could enjoy the Kabuki plays.
Friday June 25
The Republican Party Convention is being held since June 21 at
Philadelphia and at 0930 of Tokyo Time this morning, at third ballot,
the Governor Dewey is nominated unanimously. I learn this news at
1045. I rushed to the 8th Army Headquarters. They were commenting
the news already.
Went up to Tokyo to see Princes Takamatsu and Takeda. I spokeof “Speaking frankly” written by James F. Byrnes249, especially of its
interesting chapter: “Toward Peace in Asia”.
Dined at my friend Ishii’s.
Yesterday, the vote of non-confidence on Mr. Nishio who ischarged of political fund received from a contractor, was rejected by theparties of the Ashida Government.

249 James F. Byrnes：トルーマン政権の国務長官。
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As the Jones went to Atami for golfing, they gave a lift to
Takeyo. She will be back tomorrow afternoon.
I took Governor Shibano 250 of Ishikawa Prefecture to Gen.
Eichelberger. Lunch with him at Mr. I. Ohta’s.
Monday June 28
At 1714 today, a strong earthquake struck Fukui and Ishikawa
Prefectures. Fukui City was almost completely destroyed. The news
was announced over the Japanese Radio at about 1930. I called
immediately Gen. Eichelberger’s aids’ quarters. But they had gonewith the General to Nikko. I rang up Brigadier-General Rex Beasley.
He knew nothing about the disaster. He immediately contacted GHQ
and Ⅰ corps, Kyoto. We spoke twice over the telephone. At 2330, an
American relief train left Kyoto to Fukui, Gen. Swing and his generalstaff aboard.
Tuesday June 29
Busy day, kept constant contact with 8th Army Headquarter
and Tokyo. The 8th Army took very quick actions. A very sympathetic
statement of Gen. Eichelberger at 1000, in which he promised
continued help and relief. American rescue teams rushed to thestricken area from various points.
The Government decided emergency measures at its cabinet
meeting this morning and they were announced this evening. The
National Rural Police Headquarters announced this evening following

250 柴野和喜夫：石川県知事（1946-55 年）、のち参議院議員（自民党）。元農林官僚。
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damages and casualties: Fukui Pref.
4,694 dead 11,248 injured
44,098 houses collapsed
8,581 〃 burned
Ishikawa Pref.
34 dead 190 injured
4,541 houses collapsed
Wednesday June 30
At the weekly meeting at Gen. Beasley’s office, took up, among
others, the disaster of Fukui and Ishikawa Prefectures.
Lunch with Ko Ishii and dinner with members of Yokohama
Industrial Club（Isoji Ohta and Tetsuzo Watanabe251, etc.）
Thursday July 1
Rainy. Takeyo and I left with the following persons Yokohama
Central at 0905 aboard three special cars attached to a Japanesetrain: Brigadier Gen., Mrs. + Miss Garvin, Deputy Commander of
Yokohama Command;
Col. and Mrs. Schanze, Chief G-4;
Col., Mrs. and Miss Stovall252, Chief of Special Service Office;
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Kendall253, Quartermaster;

251 渡辺銕蔵：元東京帝国大学経済学部教授、東宝争議時の同社社長。
252 Albert S. J. Stovall, Jr.：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍特別供給部長（Chief of Special
Service Section, 8th Army）。
253 Bruce E. Kendall： 陸 軍 中 佐・ 第 8 軍 補 給 部 長（Chief of Quartermaster
Section, 8th Army）。
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Lt. Col. and Mrs. Shields254, Adjutant-General;
Col. and Mrs. Wilson255, Chief of Public Information Office;Col. and Mrs. Watts, Deputy Chief of Military Government;
Col. and Mrs. and son Winningstad256, Chief of Ordnance;
Lt. Col. Wilson257, Secretary of General Staff;
Captain Wagner258, WAC Director and ADC to Gen. Eichelberger.
Arrived at Gifu at 1632 and dinner at the Gifu MG officers’ club.
Left the club at 2000 and arrived at the point of embarkation
up stream of the Nagara River at 2015. As last year, we boarded twohouseboats, joined by several officials of the Imperial Household,headed by Marquis Matsudaira259. Cormorant fishing with 6 fishingboats. Got back to the club at 2200. Left Gifu at 2324 and arrived at
Yokohama at 0715 on July 2.
I had arranged this cormorant fishing with the courtesy of theImperial Household. And we were guests during the trips and at meals,of the American officers and their families.
Saturday July 3
Invited by Prince and Princess Takamatsu, went with Takeyo

254 P. A. Shields：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍高級副官部次長（Executive Officer of Adjutant General's Section, 8th Army）。
255 Carlisle B. Wilson：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍広報部長（Chief of Public Information Office, 8th Army）、のち Col. W. J. Niederpruem の後任として GHQ 軍
隊情報教育局長（Chief of Troop Information and Education Section, GHQ）。
256 Olaf P. Winningstad： 陸 軍 大 佐・ 第 8 軍 兵 站 部 長（Chief of Ordnance
Section, 8th Army）。
257 H. G. Wilson：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍参謀秘書官（Secretary of General Staff,
Chief of Staff, 8th Army）、C. B. Wilson 離任から Withers 着任まで第 8 軍広報部長を兼任。
258 R. L. Wagner：陸軍大尉・第 8 軍女性部隊長（Director of WAC, Office ofCommanding General, 8th Army）
259 松平康昌：宮内府式部頭、越前松平家 19 代当主（侯爵）。
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this evening to see a modern version of Kabuki performance: “Shizuka
monogatari” given at the Yuraku-Za. Very hot.
Sunday July 4
Very hot day. Sergeant Dombrowski brought a huge piece of “ratcheese?” gift of Gen. Eichelberger.
I wrote him the following letter this morning: “On the occasion of the your 3rd Independence Day Celebrated
in Japan, may I offer my most sincere congratulation. To me, who
has been carrying liaison work since the hectic days of four summers
ago, the great celebration brings all manners of thoughts and emotions. I am particularly conscious of the gratifying transformation
which occurred to our country since the conflict had terminated. Atthat difficult time, when Japan was engulfed by the chaos of post-war
conditions, and we were assailed by the soul-crushing privations, fear
and insecurity, who could have foreseen that in the four years, throughthe able and considerate administration of Your Excellency, we would
be able to attain the state of rehabilitation and regeneration such as
we have? I am sure that the matter was far beyond the expectation ofanyone.
Your great country is now engaged in the gigantic task ofestablishing abiding peace throughout the world. As Peace is thefondest goal of all the right-thinking people, the nations of the world…
especially the ones having post-war difficulties… are watching themove of your country with intense interest and hope. As for ourcountry, the course the United States takes is of vital importance,
because our future is thoroughly bound with that of America.
Because of this reason, the Independence Day has special
significance and we wish to take this occasion to express our heartfelt
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「鈴木九萬日記」（1）gratitude to Your Excellency for the phenomenal achievement you have
made, and our hope that future will having greater success to yourhistoric mission. We also wish to assure you that we will do all in our
power to achieve the objective which is ours as well as yours.
Congratulating you again,Most respectfully yours,

（sgd）T. Suzuki.”
Great celebration on all day; carnivals and floats with prizes.

In the evening, fireworks in the port. We were invited by Mr. + Mrs.
Johnson 260, consul general, to admire the fireworks from atop theAmerican Consulate.
Monday July 5
Big review of the Allied forces on the Imperial Plazza. Gen.
Eichelberger presented the participating troops to SCAP.
The Second Session of the Diet and its works today after having
passed the huge budget for 1948-49.
Wednesday July 7This morning Gen. Eichelberger called me over the phone
directly personally and thanked me warmly for my letter ofcongratulation which he qualified as “most beautiful letter and hespeak also of two other matters.
I took after that at 930 Mr. Mizutani261, Minister of Commercial,
to Gen. Eichelberger. He spoke of the coal situation in which the 8th

260 U. Alexis Johnson：在横浜アメリカ総領事（1947-49 年）。のち国務省北東アジア課長などを経て、駐日大使（1966-69 年）。
261 水谷長三郎：芦田均内閣の商工相（社会党右派）。
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Army is very much interested.
At 1100, I took to him Mr. Ashida, Premier, who thank thanked
him for his prompt and speedy relief works in the recent disaster which
stuck Fukui and Ishikawa Prefectures.
Yesterday afternoon, I went with Mr. I. Ohta to see Col.
Shuler , A-4 Division Far East Air Force, at the Meiji Building, Tokyo.
262

Mr. Ohta had succeeded in making a low temperature lubricant oil outof deep-sea shark liver（not freezing even at 61 degree below zero）.
He wants to offer it to American Air Forces for their arctic planes. Col.
Shuler should consult several people before making definite answer.
Friday July 9This morning, we should have gone to Hiyoshi Campus of
KEIO University with Gen. Eichelberger. But the visit was cancelledyesterday.
Around noon Mr. Ichikura263 of the Yomiuri came in hurried bywith a terrible news: General Eichelberger is going home August 4, tobe reassigned in Washington and to retire after his successor has notbeen designated yet.
Called my colleague Sone on the phone and broke the news.
Went up to Tokyo to see Prince Takamatsu and Takeda. I
requested Prince Takamatsu to seek an audience for him and his wife.
In the evening, Mr. Ashida, Premier, called me over the phone
and told me the Emperor and Empress would be glad to receive Gen.
Eichelberger and his wife before July 20, provided SCAP consents.
It is a terrible news for me. Not from my selfish reason: it has

262 不明。
263 不明。
70－2－136（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）been said unanimously that when he would succeed Gen. MacArthur, I
would be Foreign Minister. I have always thought that he would makeas very good SCAP and he would be very considerate to our country.
And I have been so devoted to him. It is very hard to part from him. I
avoided to see him today. He must have been very busy.
I decided to resign upon his departure. I announced my decision
to Takeyo, but I still do not know how to feed my family by thisinflation period.
This morning, Gen. Eichelberger sent us a lot of magazines andcigarettes, perhaps in anticipation of his departure.
Saturday July 10
By a previous appointment, I took Mr. Kita264, vice governor of
Fukui and three representation of the earthquake-stricken area toGen. Eichelberger.
When I saw him, he said: “You won’t like the news!” I said: “Itis a terrible news not only for me, but for all of us Japanese. We havebeen earnestly wishing to see you become SCAP.” It seemed to me that
he was having some tears: silent shake hands which say much. He wasvery pleased about a possible audience with the Emperor and Empress.
He asked me to give him my personnel, confidential paper on various
occupation problems. He gladly accepted my offer of having tea withhim at my house where his Japanese friends will be invited to meethim. He will decline all invitations even of Prince Takamatsu and ofPremier Ashida.
He listened very kindly with Gen. Lester to the Delegation from

264 北栄造：福井県副知事（1947-51 年）、のち同県知事（59-67 年）。元内務官僚。
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Fukui. I took it to Gen. Beasley also.
This morning, Mr. Yoshida, former Premier, called me overthe phone from Oiso and asked me to get an appointment with Gen.
Eichelberger. It is a greater shock for the conservative statesman.
Busy afternoon, but could go with Ko Ishii, Cho Morita265 andthree others to Misaki and spent overnight at Koyo Kan Hotel（岬陽館）.
All the Japanese papers regret his departure.
Sunday July 11
Got up at 0500 and went fishing on a boat off Misaki. Caught
some tuna, but we were sick.
Returned home at 1400 by a very hot day.
Takeyo and I went to the Jones to dine with some friends oftheirs. Talk and drinks on the roof till midnight. George266 protested
against my impending resignation. He said that Mr. Ashida would
not let me go and Gen. Ryder267 would feel as George did（He will betemporally commander of the 8th Army）.
Monday July 12
Busy morning. Went up to see Tokyo to see Mr. Ashida who isleaving tonight on a campaign tour in Kansai and in Chugoku, Mr.
Yoshizawa, Foreign Vice-Minister, and Mr. Sone. I told them thefollowing version which I got from Gen. Eichelberger: “Some Last year,
the War Department extended Gen. Eichelberger’s age limit two years
as of March 1948, when he became 62 years. But, he wanted expressed
265 不明。
266 George A. A. Jones：註 15。
267 Charles W. Ryder：陸軍少将・第 9 軍団司令官（Commanding General of
9th Corps, 8th Army）
Walton H. Walker 着任までのあいだ第 8 軍司令官代理。
、
70－2－138（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）last March desire of retiring sometime this summer. But Gen.
MacArthur who wanted to see him succeed SCAP in case SCAP wenthome. And Washington also wanted him to stay. But Gen. MacArthur
is not going home now. So, Gen. Eichelberger wanted to go home. The
former tried to retain the latter. But he has taken the decision. According to him, there are many generals who would like to take his place. It
is always better not to wait until you are pushed until you are pushed
off from your seat.”
I offered my resignation to Mr. Sone. He said he would liketo retain me in Yokohama, as I am irreplaceable. He asked me［to］
confide the whole matter in the hands of Mr. Ashida and himself.
Went to the Takahashi’s where my father in-law Nanami isstaying.
Takeyo and I were invited by Gen. and Mrs. Eichelberger
tonight. We saw a movie picture: “The IRON CURTAIN” story of Soviet
spies in Canada who stole a part of the atomic bomb secret. There were
the Lesters, all the aids of both Gen. Eichelberger and Gen. Lester.
Almost all of their objects of art were packed and their airconditioned drawing room looked almost bare.
Tuesday July 13
Saw this morning Gen. Eichelberger with Mr. Shigeru Yoshida.
He told us how he has decided to go home. He will be assigned atGeneral Staff, War Department. He told us Dewey-Warren is a goodpair; there will be a change in foreign affair policy, except for China:
more help to combat communisme in China. Mr. Yoshida told him thesituation was evaluating quite satisfactorily from his point of view. He
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communisme.
Gen. Eichelberger told Mr. Yoshida that I hated most strongly to
see him go home.
Went to Tokyo to attend the Directors’ meeting. Saw Mr.
Hagiwara268, official interpreter to His Majesty, about the audience ofJuly 19.
Went to pay homage to the ancestors’ tombs（Today is thefestival of the Dead）.
On the street, I met with Prince and Princess Takamatsu,
they accepted immediately our invitation for the tea to Gen. + Mrs.
Eichelberger（July 27）.
Wednesday July 14
Received a word from the Imperial Household: and the Emperorand Empress will entertain informally at a luncheon at the Tokyo
Palace on July 19. Gen. Eichelberger, his wife, and Maj. Gibbons andI will be guests. Saw at once Gen. Eichelberger. He was delighted andappreciated the honor.
Went to the Colonial Club to present my congratulations to the
French Consul-General and Mrs. Bougearel（14 juillet）.
Attended the weekly meeting at Gen. Beasley’s office.
After lunch, Saburo Kurusu 269, former Ambassador came tosee me. Invited him to dine at my home. Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira,President of the House of Councillors, called on me also. At his request,
I promised to see him again on July 17.

268 萩原徹：前条約局長、外務省総務局兼宮内府事務官（鈴木の 7 期後輩）。
269 来栖三郎：元通商局長、元駐独大使（鈴木の 11 期先輩）。
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At 1000, saw at Octagon Theater, a newsreel of Fukui
Earthquake, with special permission of the 8th Army. Terrible scenes,
and touching cooperation hand in hand between American GI andJapanese Red Cross people in relief and nursing works. I had tears,［Lt. Col. Searleカ？］and Col. Searl270, CIE officer, also had tears.
Saw Gen. Eichelberger at 1115 with Marquis Matsudaira,Grandmaster of Ceremonies whose ancestors were feudal lords of
Fukui, and Mr. Obata271, Governor of Fukui. The Commanding Generalencouraged them and promised every possible help. We then went toGen. Beasley.
Lunched with Marquis and the Governor.
Went up to Tokyo. Saw Governor Yasui272 of Tokyo Metropolis
who was planning to make a national manifestation in the honor ofGen. Eichelberger. Went to the Imperial Household to fix the details of
the audience-luncheon of Monday.
Rushed back home to entertain Maj. and Mrs. J. J. Gibbons,and Mrs. W. H. Tomlinson, Capt. R. L. Wagner（WAC）, Lt. W.
Henderson273 and Miss. M. Herlihy274. The aids and secretaries to thecommanding general enjoyed the evening heartily.
Maj. Gibbons said I should not resignation from my present post
and if he learned of your intention, he would certainly mobilize thewhole 8th Army and GHQ, to retain you. He said also I shall be the

270 V. C. Searle カ？：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍軍政部民間情報課長（Chief of Civil
Information Division, Military Government Section, 8th Army）。
271 小幡治和：福井県知事（1947-55 年）、のち参議院議員（無所属）。元内務官僚。
272 安井誠一郎：東京都知事（1947-59 年）、のち衆議院議員（自民党）。元内務官僚。
273 不明。
274 Marion Herlihy：Eichelberger 第 8 軍司令官の秘書（Office of Commanding
General, 8th Army）。
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most logical choice for as the first post-war ambassador to U.S.A.
Mr. Truman was nominated candidate for Presidency at the first［Democratic］

ballot at the Republican Convention.
Friday July 16
Sent to Mr. Yoshizawa, Vice Foreign Minister, a paper on Gen.
and Mrs. Eichelberger which is to be submitted to the Emperor andEmpress. Saw Col. Wilson about a draft of press release of the 8th
Army which will be given at upon the conclusion of the luncheon on
Monday.

［Shunichiカ？］

Saw and lunched with my friend S hinichi Matsumoto 275 .
Attended the thanksgiving ceremony of 1st importation of Egyptian
rice, held on the port and then at the Memorial Hall.
Went to see Gen. Eichelberger who was very busy. Nevertheless,he came out and asked me to wait a while, offering me as usual candy
and coca cola. 15 minutes later, I explained all the details of theaudience-luncheon. He seemed very much pleased and honored.
Saturday July 17
Saw Gen. Eichelberger this morning. He said that I am was thevery person whom he sees with the greatest pleasure. He showed mea telegram from the Press Association of the Philippines who wants tohave him at a dinner at Manila: his ship will call at Manila.
Went to see Mr. Matsudaira, President of the House ofCouncillors, and lunched with him. He wanted to know（1）Why Gen. Eichelberger should go home so suddenly,

275 松本俊一カ？：註 89。
70－2－142（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）（2）What I think of his plan of bringing a letter of appreciation of theHouse of Councillors to Gen. Eichelberger.
Went on to the Imperial Household and fixed further details of
the audience.
On my way home, dropped in at Col. Wilson’s and discussed
about his press release. Saw there Gen. Halsey who will succeed Gen.
Lester as Chief of Staff, 8th Army.
The situation in Berlin is serious. The Soviets are trying to evict
U.S.A., Great Britain and France from Berlin.
Monday July 19
Great day for Gen. Eichelberger, Miss EM, Maj. Gibbons and formyself.
Left general’s quarters at 1100. The convoy consisted of an escort
jeep with Lt. Trotter276 and a sergeant driver, general’s sedan with thecouple, and a staff car with Maj. Gibbons and myself. It was cloudy andcool, ideal weather for the drive and the occasion.
All along the way, GIs + officers stood at attention for theircommander.
Arrived at the Imperial Hotel at 1155 for washing. Left there
1204 and arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Household Office
Building at 1210. Greeted by Mr. Minoru Kuroda 277 , Master ofCeremonies. He showed us into the Waiting Salon on the third floor.
There Mr. Tajima278, new Grand Steward of the Imperial Household,and Mr. Mitani279, new Grand Chamberlain, were introduced to the
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277
278
279

不明。
黒田実：宮内府式部官。
田島道治：宮内府長官、松平慶民の後任として就任。
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party by Marquis Y. Matsudaira.
At 1220, Gen. + Mrs. Eichelberger proceeded to the Audience
Hall, guided by Marquis, leaving Major and I me with MM. Tajima andMitani M. Tajima.
Then the Emperor and Empress, proceeded by Marquis andfollowed by the Grand Chamberlain and Mrs. Hoshina280, Chief Lady
in Waiting, entered the Audience Hall and greeted the guests. They all
took seat and conversed briefly, the General with His Majesty and hiswife with Her Majesty thorough the official interpreters Mr. E. Goto281
and Mrs. Takagi282.
The Emperor and Empress took the couple into the Waiting
Salon when Major was introduced to them by the General.
We then went to the Dining Hall through the anteroom.
The table arrangement was as follows: Mr. Suzuki
Mr. Mitani

Mrs. Takagi

Mrs. Hoshina

Gen. Eichelberger

Emperor

Empress

Mrs. Eichelberger

Mr. Tajima

Mr.GotoMaj. Gibbons
MarquisMatsudaira

省を経て 1919 年から外務省勤務）。
280 保科武子：宮内府女官長。北白川宮能久親王の三女、保科正昭子爵の配偶者。
281 後藤鎰尾：宮内府式武官。
282 高木多都雄：宮内府皇后宮御用掛。元三井鉱山社長三井高景の長女、元帝国生命社長高木舜三の配偶者。
70－2－144（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）On the table, a beautiful table decoration with flagrant flowers
from Shinjuku Garden.
The menu was as follows: MENU
Consommé en Tasse“Ayus” et Crevettes au Champagne
Mousse Volaille de à la Gelée
Petits-pois à la Française
Glace à la Maréchale
DessertFines bottles of Bordeaux White and Bourgogne Red, andChampagne.
Our friend Mr. Akiyama283 has done his best in the honor of theguests.
The conversation was most friendly and gay. The Emperor burst
into laughter many times.
Gen. Eichelberger said to the Emperor and Empress throughMrs. Takagi: “For three years, Mr. Suzuki has been with us and has
done a splendid job. He solved many difficulties and has been very
helpful to us in many ways. He certainly deserves a crown.” Our
Sovereigns received this remark with much grace and nodded to mewith smile and satisfaction. This was the most precious moment of mylife.
As the General addressed to me quite often, I had to283 秋山徳蔵：宮内府主厨長。
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participation in the conversation between the Empress and him. He
said it was his fault if he should go home leaving many dear friends; hecould have stayed longer, and Miss EM did not advise him to go homeeither.
He was so pleased with all the delicious dishes and expressed
the desire to see Mr. Akiyama, Master Chef to the Emperor. He will
come down to see him with Mr. Kuroda who will bring the gift of Their
Majesties to the departing couple.
They could save the cellar of the court: the wines and liquors
were excellent. Their Majesties toasted for the couple with champagne.
The halls were decorated for the occasion: they were a conferencehall and a dining room of the officials of the Imperial Household
Office. It was not as gorgeous as before the war time I was the official
interpreter of His Majesty. But still it was dignified encourage to
receive this great soldier and his good wife. And it was the first time toentertain at a luncheon foreign guests since the end of the war.
The lunch was over at 1330. Then, a court photographer took 4
different poses of the groupe-Emperor-Miss. EM-Empress-General. He
took also some pictures of the scene of conversation Emperor-Generaland Empress-Miss. EM in the anteroom.
This was quick an innovation.
I could guess the gist of the conversation, at least what wassaid by Their Majesties. Because, my friend Hagiwara who prepareda paper for them, took my advice and drafted it accordingly: the very
sympathetic and considerate occupation policy carried on under his
command since the occupation; the particular interest he took in
the Imperial Family, great sympathy shown by him in the Fukui
earthquake; - all this was appreciated by them. They wish the General［would］continue to be interested in the future of Japan, even after he70－2－146（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）gets back to America.
We were chatting in the Waiting Salon, M. M. Tajima, Mitani,Mrs. Hoshina, Maj. Gibbons. According to the schedule, the Gen.
should make some remark so that Their Majesties take leave of themat 1400. But it was 1415, they stood up. Their Majesties withdrew justlooking back and waving again and again, followed by the courtiers.
Then we left, guided by Mr. Kuroda.
Drove back to Yokohama and arrived at the Customs Building at
1500. I left there thoroughly pleased Gen. and Mrs. Eichelberger, andmuch, much honorable aid.
The General turned down a good press release which had been
prepared by Col. Wilson, P.R.O., on the audience-luncheon.
Takeyo and I went to a dinner given by Col. and Mrs. A. W.
［ D u s e n b u r y ］

Stuart . and his There were the Jones; the Dussenbury285; Maj. and284

Mrs. Spence286, C.I.C.; Gen. and Mrs. Arisue287. They talked about theaudience and expressed their appreciation for my having arranged it.
Tuesday July 20
At 1030, went to see Gen. Eichelberger with M. M. Kuroda andAkiyama of the Imperial Household. They brought to him the gift of
big cloisonné flower vases of 60 years old, taken of out of their private
collection.
The General said he would take them home in his cabin; special

284 A. W. Stuart: 陸軍大佐・第 8 軍参謀第 2 部次長補（Assistant Executive Officer, G-2, 8th Army）。
285 Carlisle C. Dusenbury：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍参謀第 2 部次長（Executive Officer, G-2, 8th Army）。
286 G. G. Spence：陸軍少佐・第 8 軍参謀第 2 部対敵諜報連絡将校（CIC Liaison
Officer, G-2, 8th Army）。
287 有末精三：元陸軍中将、GHQ との連絡窓口として「有末機関」を組織。
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care.
Went to Tokyo to attend the Director’s meeting. Saw Mr.
Taketora Ogata at the Kojinsya Club: he spoke about the Negishi
Horse Races.
Wednesday July 21
At 1030, Saw Gen. Eichelberger with MM. Tsuneo Matsudaira,President of the House of Councillors, and Komakichi Matsuoka288,
Speaker of the House of Representatives. They expressed their gratefulappreciation in the name of the both houses for the considerate andsympathetic occupation conducted by him.
After the conference, he retained me for 20 minutes.
He asked me about my reaction the audience-luncheon of July
19. I said it was the a supreme homage and tribute paid by the nation
through the Emperor and Empress who know very well how deep his
sympathy and friendship was toward Japan.
He said he and Miss EM were deeply impressed and very
appreciative of the special honor and privilege. He said he wasparticularly moved by many marks of appreciation shown to a soldier
who is now going home.（He would understand if it were for a man who
will stay on）.
He asked me again to let him have that confidential paper onvarious occupation problems.
I asked the reactions in America of the confidential papers which
I had given him September 1947, when he went home. He said many
［ M c C o y ］

prominent men read them, for instance Gen. MacCoy289, Chairman

288 松岡駒吉：衆議院議長（社会党右派）、日本労働総同盟会長。
289 Frank R. McCoy：退役陸軍少将・極東委員会アメリカ代表、同議長。
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of the Far Eastern Advisory Council. He used a great deal especiallythe paper dealing the future security of Japan. He personally was infavor of giving some “force” to Japan, when the occupation forces pullout as the present strength of police was not enough to keep out Soviet
or Korean Communists out of Japan. It may be constabulary. His
policy is to make Japan a very friendly to U.S.A., self-supporting. But
he may be criticized by some people back in America who have antiJapanese feeling. Not only in America, for instance, Carlo P. Romulo290,［ C o m m i s s i o n ］

Philippine delegate to the Far Eastern Advisory Council, who wants to
run for Presidency, is strongly against of a revival of Japan: spend U.S.
money for the Philippines, not economic rehabilitation of Japan which
will be dangerous for them, keep occupied Japan with U.S. money. But
as time goes on, things evaluate. You remember, three years ago, many
officers did not shake hand, although I did since the beginning, now
who speaks of non-fraternization?
Gen. and The General’s Quarters is busy packing. His sergeant［ D o m b r o w s k i ］

Dombrowsky brings magazines, canned foods etc., every two days,
thoughtfulness of the Eichelbergers. Todays, he brought a truckloadof things: a huge piece of rat cheese, entire a big box of coffee, several
dozens of canned foods, magazines and so forth.
Tonight, went to a dinner party of 80 people, offered at
Kairaku-en Hotel, by Mr. McCaskey291, general agent of the American
President Lines in Yokohama, on the occasion of a visit of Mr. E. R.
Lutz292, Vice-President of the Lines, with Mr. Gabrielson, general agent

in Shanghai.

290 Carlos P. Romulo：極東委員会フィリピン代表。
291 S. F. McCasky：アメリカン・プレジデント・ラインズ社（APL）の横浜総代理人。
292 E. R. Lutz：APL 副社長。
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Thursday July 22
Conference of the chiefs of liaison section of 10 prefectures of
Kanto-Shinetsu Area plus Shizuoka which come under my immediate
jurisdiction at the Annex of Tokyo-Kaikan in Tokyo. I presided. Afterthe meeting, Governor Yasui entertained us at a delicious dinner at the［Kototoi］

villa of Okura Family293 at Kototoe, on the Sumida River.
Friday July 23
Weekly meeting with Brig. Gen. Rex Beasley.
After lunch, went to Tokyo to present Mr. E. R. Lutz, Mr.
Gabrielson, Mr. S. F. McCaskey to Dr. Ashida, Premier who justcame back from his tour in Chugoku. Taking advantage, I offered
my resignation. He said immediately: “Non No, no, it is impossible toaccept it. There is no replacement who possibly adequately succeeds
you. You are indispensable and irreplaceable at your present post.
And Yokohama is vital from many points of view to the present Japan.
Although your job is thankless, please stay on. However, when general,
Walton H. Walker294, comes over and if you feel, by any chance, “uncomfortable, we will reconsider. But, please do that continue your finejob as before with the 8th Army.”
Yesterday, it was announced that Lt. Gen. W. H. Walker, commanding of the 5th Army in Chicago, was named to succeed Lt. Gen.
Eichelberger and was expected in Japan in early September.
Yesterday, Brig. Gen. C. Whitney295, Head of the Government
Section, GHQ, delivered to Dr. Ashida, a letter in which Gen.
293 大倉家：旧大倉財閥の創始者大倉喜八郎の一族。
294 Walton H. Walker：陸軍中将・第 8 軍司令官、Eichelberger の後任。
295 Courtney Whitney： 陸 軍 准 将・GHQ 民 政 局 長（Chief of Government
Section, GHQ）。
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MacArthur urges law to prohibit walkouts by government workers.
We entertained at a dinner M. et Mme. H. Bougearel, French
Consul-General; M. Fesquet296 vice-consul; M. Rivoalen297, dito, Melle
Bonet 298, dito; Mme. Yamazaki 299, une Française French lady whomarried a Japanese painter. They left only 2330: we were so glad they
enjoyed the party.
Saturday July 24
I took in three times to Gen. Eichelberger the following persons
this morning: -［Miyazakiカ？］Mr. Kodera300, Mayor of Kobe, and Mr. Yamazaki301, Presidentof Kobe Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who brought a letter ofappreciation for the inhabitants of Kobe.
Mr. Rokuo Arai302, painter, who brought a painting representing
scene of Gen. MacArthur’s handing at Atsugi.
Mr. Sone, who brought a letter of appreciation and a souvenir in
the name of all colleagues of Liaison and Coordination Offices.
Governor Nishimura303 of Saitama and Governor Uchiyama of
Kanagawa.
In the at The General said to Mr. Sone: “Mr. Suzuki has done
a wonderful job since our landing. He solved all the difficulties weencountered, anytime I seek his advice, his sound and good advice is
296
297
298
299
300

Fesquet：在横浜フランス副領事。
Rivoalen：在横浜フランス副領事。
Bonet：在横浜フランス副領事。
不明。
小寺謙吉：神戸市長（1947-49 年）、元衆議院議員（立憲国民党扌憲政会・民政党）。
301 宮崎彦一郎：第 20 代神戸商工会議所会頭（1948-55 年）、丸紅飯田会長。
302 荒井陸男：洋画家、Eichelberger の肖像画の作成者。
303 西村實造：日本郵船から満鉄などを経て、埼玉県知事（1946-49 年）。
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available. He came here in August 1945 as an unknown man to us. But
he got all our esteem and respect at once.”
This afternoon, went Hayama Imperial Villa with American
candy and soaps and Fortune Magazines, gift of the Eichelberger intoken of their appreciation of their honor, to Their Majesties.
I saw Mr. Mitani, Grand Chamberlain. I was told His Majesty
wanted to see me. I was admitted in private audience, without any
attendance. He started by saying: “So, they are were pleased to bereceived by us the other day.” I told Him how deeply they were moved
and they still speak every time I see them. He then said: “I hope hewill see to that American people understand more and more about post
war Japan.” I spoke about my confidential papers of Sept. last and of
new ones which were we are preparing, and of General’s promise to do
his best in order to meet the wish of His Majesty. He asked me about
his successor. I gave all my information and said he has not much
experience of Japan, although he was in China for three years. He said
then: “Sometimes, men who have no knowledge of Japan before, understand well our country, and I hope it will be the case with him.” Healso said so graciously: “The General told us several times during the［ f o r ］

audience, you had done a splendid job since three years. You enjoy hisfull confidence. We are much pleased to know that.” It was the highest
reward bestowed upon me!
He ordered me to convey their sincere appreciation to Gen. andMrs. Eichelberger. The audience lasted 20 minutes. I was given candy
and cigarettes.
This morning, Takeyo went to see Mrs. Eichelberger with a gift
（fine tressed rotin covered ink case（Suzuri-bako）, inside of which and2 brushes are fine gold lacquered）. Miss EM and Takeyo cried bothand Miss EM embraced her, when she took leave.
70－2－152（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Then, she went to see Mrs. Lester with a gift（fine lacquered
hand-box）. Mrs. Lester kissed her when she left her.
Sunday July 25
Hot day. Went with Takeyo to Miyanoshita. Were invited forlunch at the Annex of the Naraya-Hotel by Dr. and Mrs. Ashida. They
spend their weekend at this hotel.
The letter addressed to Dr. Ashida by Gen. McArthur on July22, prohibiting walkout to government employees, is said to haveprolonged the life of the Ashida Government. The Socialist Party
which had been adverting for an early dissolution in September at the
beginning of the next extraordinary Diet session, is foreconsider its
attitude. The present government is to submit to and pass the Diet thebill embodying the content of SCAP’s letter.
Monday July 26
This morning, saw Gen. Eichelberger and reported to him about
my audience with the Emperor. He was much deeply moved by themessage of His Majesty and said he could send an official telegram
to see Gen. Walker in America and initiate him with the situation in
Japan.
Gen. and Mrs. Lester invited us for dinner at their quarters notwithstanding the pressure of their preparations. It was a dinner of we
us four.
Tuesday July 27
Great day for us: we have been preparing this farewell tea party
for our beloved Gen. and Mrs. Eichelberger. It was a hot day, but theshower announced by the weatherman has not come fortunately.
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We used our dining room, the small salon and the grand salon,
and also the garden. But all the guests went onto the garden and we
we stayed there. Many neighbors, having learned the departing couple
would honor our modest house with their presence, helped as in many
ways: cleaning our garden, the streets, offering shrimps, glass forcooking and so forth.
The tea was from1630 to 1830. But Gen. + Mrs. Eichelberger
stayed more than two hours and left us about 1850.
The following was were the names of the American guests who
were actually present: Gen. + Mrs. R. L. Eichelberger,
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. J. A. Lester,（Chief of Staff）
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. M. B. Halsey（Commander of Yokohama［ J ． A ．］

Command and successor to Maj. Gen. A. J. Lester）
Col. and Mrs. A. P. Thayer（Deputy Chief of Staff）
Col. and Mrs. E. A. Chazal（Assistant Chief of Staff, G-1）
Col. Mrs., mother G. A. A. Jones（〃

Col. and Mrs. A. E. Schanze（

G-4）

〃

G-2）

Brig. Gen. R. W. Beasley（Chief of 8th Army Military Government）［Executive］

Col. and Mrs. H. L. Watts（Exécutif of 〃）Col. and Mrs. J. R. Roehm（8th Army Provost Marshal）
Lt. Col. and Mrs. A. R. Browne304（8th Army Judge Advocate）
Lt. Col. and Mrs. H. D. Blanchard305（Representing Kanagawa
Military Government Team）

304 Allan R. Browne： 陸 軍 中 佐・ 第 8 軍 法 務 部 長（Judge Advocate General,
8th Army）。
305 Hugh D. Blanchard：陸軍中佐・神奈川軍政班副司令官、Rudd の後任カ？。
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Lt. Col. L. L. Gmeiner（Acting Commander of Kanto Regional
Military Government）
Maj. and Mrs. J. J. Gibbons（ADC to Gen. Eichelberger）
Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Tomlinson（〃）

Capt. and Mrs. G. R. Hayman Jr.（ADC to Gen. Lester）
Lt. R. C. Lutz（〃）

Lt. Henderson（ADC to Gen. Eichelberger）
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. U. Alexis Johnson（W. C. Consul General in
Japan）
Mrs. Johnson（Mr. Johnson’s mother）
Mr. H. Q. Greatwood（Head of JOSCO）
Mr. E. R. Lutz（Vice-President of the American President Lines）
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Gabrielson（General Agent in Shanghai 〃 ）［S. F.］

Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. McCaskey（〃

in Yokohama 〃）Lt. Col. H. G. Wilson（Secretary of General Staff）
Capt. and Mrs. E. L. McLeod306（ADC to Gen. Halsey）
The following is are the names of the Japanese guests:
FT. II. HH.
Their Imperial Highness Prince and Princess Takamatsu（Second Brother of the Emperor）
Dr. and Mrs. Ashida（Prime Minister）
Mr. and Mrs. Tsuneo Matsudaira（President of the House ofCouncillors）
Lt. Gen. Hatsutaro Haraguchi and his family（6 in all）
Mr. Kaneshichi Masuda（former Minister of Transportation）
Mr. and Mrs. Seijiro Yoshizawa（Vice Foreign Minister）

306 E. L. McLeod： 陸 軍 大 尉・Halsey 第 8 軍 参 謀 長 の 副 官（Aide-de-Camp,
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Mr. Eki Sone（Director-General of the Central Liaison and
Coordination Office）
Mr. and Mrs. H. Yamada（Deputy Director-General 〃）Marquis Yasumasa Matsudaira（Grand Master of Ceremonies）
Mr. Takanobu Mitani（Grand Chamberlain）
Mr. M. Tajima（Grand Steward of the Imperial Household）
Marquis and Marchioness Toshitatsu Mayeda
Mr., Mrs., and Miss Isoji Ohta
Mr. I. Uchiyama（Governor of Kanagawa Prefecture）
Mr. and Mrs. Kyoichi Ishikawa（Mayor of Yokohama）
Mr. Saburo Kurusu,（former Ambassador）
Prince Iyemasa Tokugawa307（Shogunal Tokugawa ⅩⅦ , former
Ambassador）
Mr. and Mrs. Yozo Nomura308（President of Yokohama Chamberof Commerce and Industry）
Mr. Jituszo Nishimura（Governor of Saitama Prefecture）
Mr. and Mrs. Ichiro Kawasaki（Deputy Director of YLCO）
About 10 assistants of my YLCO
Mr. Ryuji Takeuchi309（Director of Kyoto LCO）
The Commanding General had been compelled to decline all
invitations, even those of Prince Takamatsu, of Dr. Ashida, and of Mr.
Shigeru Yoshida, former Prime Minister. But he had accepted at once
my invitation and expensed his desire to meet our common friends at
my party. Mr. S. Yoshida called me this afternoon over the phone and307 徳川家正：徳川宗家 17 代当主（公爵）、恩賜財団同胞援護会会長。元駐トルコ大使（鈴木の 11 期先輩）。
308 野村洋三：第 12 代横浜商工会議所会頭（1946-50 年）、ホテルニューグラン
ド会長。
309 武内龍次：京都連絡調整事務局長（鈴木の 7 期後輩）。
70－2－156（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）told me he was unable to come.
We had sandwiches, different patisseries, draught beer and icedtea.
I made the following short speech: “Commanding General and Mrs. Eichelberger, Chief of Staffand Mrs. Lester, Distinguished aides and their ladies… Maj. and Mrs.
Gibbons, Capt. and Mrs. Tomlinson, Lt. Henderson, Lt. Lutz, Miss
Herlihy... Generals, Hon. U.S. Consul-General… Your Highnesses,
Hon. Prime Minister, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen: You are very kind indeed in sparing your busy hour for thishumble affair today. It affords us an opportunity to bid you farewellin the presence of your immediate associates including Gen. and Mrs.
Halsey, Gen. Beasley and select friends in this area: Mr. and Mrs.
Johnson310, Mr. Lutz, Vice-President of the American President Lines,
and his distinguished colleagues, and Mr. Greatwood of JOSCO andothers.
It is needless to say, General and Mrs. Eichelberger, that yourdeparture is unanimously and profoundly regretted by all the people ofJapan. The regret is particularly great for us who are gathered here,
as we were are the ones who have had the privilege of being admitted
to the circle of your friends, and who have come to know, respect
and admire you in these eventful years. We hope that your wish andthought for your health and happiness will follow you throughout thevoyage and for many years to come. Here, then, with mingled emotion,
we offer you our farewell.
Bon voyage, General and Mrs. Eichelberger and others who are

310 U. Alexis Johnson カ？：註 260。
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accompanying you! Au revoir, till we meet again.
Here’s to you all.”General answered: He thanked us, my wife and me, for this good occasion given him
and his wife to meet all Japanese friends.
Of course, it is with much regret that they leave us. They hope
they would come back to Japan to see their friends again.
After having returned to Haraguchi family, he said something
like this: “When we landed in Japan, we found in Mr. Suzuki, a wonderfulrepresentative of Japan with the occupation authorities. He solved
all the difficulties so smoothly and this unknown diplomat hitherto tous, obtained quickly our unanimous esteem and confidence. As he hasdone a wonderful job for his party, he has rendered invaluable services
to the occupation authorities. No better choice could not be possible.
And beside that Mr. Suzuki and his charming wife have been very,
very kind to us even since our landing and rendered our stay here very
pleasant. We are all very grateful to them and we will never forgetthem.”
I saw some tears in his eyes as he must have seen some in myeyes. He knows my regret is the deepest of all.
Many guests came to me and said that I had rendered the greatest service to our country and to the everlasting friendship between［ J a p a n ］

U.S.A. and America.
All the guests complimented us upon the great success of theparty.
My colleague Sone told me: “After having consulted Dr. Ashida,
we decided to request you to stay on with the 8th Army as long as you
are pleased. We rather implore you!”70－2－158（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Gen. Eichelberger was very, very pleased to be with us. The
weather was also kind to us: we enjoyed nice breeze from the Bay.
Finally, when they left, Mrs. Eichelberger embraced my wife.
Gen. Eichelberger said: “Don’t cry. Be good girls!”
After the most of the guests had left, we gathered in the garden,
Sone, Yamada, Takeuchi, Kawasaki, Ohta, and we drank again. Sone
said: “It is simply wonderful, when you invite these people, Mr. Suzuki,
they come with much pleasure, although your buffet has nothing
extraordinary. Some people say that Gen. Walker is rather tough. We
expect you to deal with him as you did with many American officers so
wonderfully.”
Until late, I walked around in my garden.
Wednesday July 28
Took to Gen. Eichelberger Governor S. Yasui of Tokyo Metropolis
and Governor Uchiyama of Kanagawa Prefecture. They presented
to him a letter of appreciation and a souvenir on behalf of all thegovernors of Japan.
After this at 1030, I attended the first and last press conference
given to the Japanese reporters, conference I had succeeded to obtainat their desire. He answered so kindly all the questions asked, thereporters were very pleased.
He said: “the vast mass of Japanese people have lived up to thecommitments made by their Emperor at the time of surrender. In doing
so, they have helped make my work much easier; they have helped mevery much.”
He thanked me most warmly for my party of yesterday which hequalified “Most wonderful party and interesting party.”
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dropped in at the Ohtas’ at 1900 today and stayed 10 minutes before
they went up to Tokyo.
It was on Dec. 2, 1945 that I had invited the General at
the Ohta’s, just 3 months after his landing, when the occupation
authorities were speaking of “no-fraternization.”
After this conference, no appointment was given to anybody.
Thursday July 29
Saw Gen. Eichelberger this morning.
Saw my friend Hara who was so pleased to know I was retained
in at my present part.
Last night, Mr. Gabrielson came to see me; he left early thismorning to Shanghai by plane with Mr. Lutz.
Mr. Lutz was impressed by my personality. His attendance at mytea party was highlights of his tour of the Pacific, with his visit to Dr.
Ashida, arranged by me. He wants me to be adviser to the American
President Lines. Of course, he realizes that my official position will notallow me to go very far, but he requests me to help the company in themeasure compatible with my official position. He highly appreciates thehigh esteem and confidence which I enjoy from the Imperial Family,
from many statesmen, from many other people. The great success of［Gabrielson］

our tea party deeply impressed him. Mr. Gabrilson told me that hewanted to come to see me personally, but he said to him according toJapanese custom he, Gabrielson, should sound my view as my friend.
Gabrielson said that Mr. Lutz was prepared to remunerate me highly.
I said I appreciate very much the offer of Mr. Lutz, but mypresent position won’t permit me to be of great use to him, still I may
do something as a friend of his and Mr. Gabrielson, in the measure it
does not conflict with my position. Of course, no remuneration. That is70－2－160（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）

all I could say for the time being.
Mr. Gabrielson left me satisfied. He said Mr. Lutz had been
before in the State Department and the president of the company waspolitical nominee of the Democratic Party.
This proposition and that of Mr. Richards, Ford Motor Company,
flattered me greatly.
Friday July 30
I had arranged an appointment with Gen. Eichelberger for
Mr. Shigeru Yoshida at 1000. I was present at the conversation. The
General told us that he would get to San Francisco on August 25 andstay there for fortnight and expects to see Gen. Walker. Then he will
go to Washington to see Gen. Bradley311, Chief of General Staff, greatfriend of his. He will write articles for the Saturday Evening Post,
helped by a professional writer, articles on personalities he had comeacross in his long military carrier: Young king Farouk of Egypt312, thePresent Pope313, both he saw in early 1946, for instance.
Mr. Yoshida said that Japan should eliminate the communistic
elements and the Americans should help us do that.
2 or 3 days ago, the General showed me a letter from theSecretary of State George Marshall314, in which the letter said it isdemoralizing to see all retired generals live in small flats between
×× street and ○○ street. I said this paragraph seems to be verysignificant and General Marshall will give him some job. He nodded to

311 Omar N. Bradley：陸軍大将・アメリカ陸軍参謀総長、のち統合参謀本部議長。
312 Farouk I of Egypt：エジプトのムハンマド・アリー朝 10 代君主ファールー
クⅠ世。
313 Pope Pius XII：ローマ教皇ピウス 12 世。
314 George C. Marshall：陸軍元帥・トルーマン政権の国務長官、のち国防長官。
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this remark of mine.
Saw Brigadier Shea, G-3, who is planning to live up troops from
General Eichelberger’s quarters down to the port to see off him. It is
kept secret to him. Gen. Shea and others went to make a surprise tohim.
General must have enjoyed my party because he thanked me
three different times and has been telling everybody about it.
Saturday July 31
Saw this morning, Gen. Eichelberger. He asked me to come tosee him at 1530 August 2 for a talk after a lunch he will have with
Gen. MacArthur in Tokyo.
He gave us his family portrait nicely autographed by him andMrs. Eichelberger.
This morning, received a very nice letter from Mr. Kaneshichi
Masuda who attended my party the other day, in which he said: “ 一昨日は大変お世話様に相成り洵に難有衷心より御厚礼申上候。
お別れパーティーは大成功に有之御苦心の程深く敬意を奉表候、将軍も尊兄の御鄭重なる御送別の辞の後感激こもれる御挨拶を致され候も四十余年のサーヴィスよりの御勇退は而も非常に立派な歴史的使命を果されたる後の事とて占領下我々も痛く打たれ申候。尊兄は実にご立派なる御仕事を果され申候。此の三年間の御業績は真に外務大臣以上と被存候感謝仕居候……」
Went to Tokyo to attend the Directors’ meeting of the Central
Liaison + Coordination Office.
This Afternoon, Lt. Col. G. Dillaway and his wife（Economics,
Military Government, 8th Army）called on us. They gave us many
clothes for our children. He asked me to find out a way to know asquickly as possible the mart urgently needed revival of Japanese70－2－162（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）economy. He said the Commerce Ministry and the Economic
Stabilization Board do not know exactly. He personally thinks that thebest way would be to ask about 20 business concerns about their needto determine materials we need mostly.
Gen. Eichelberger gave me a very nice letter of appreciation
dated August 3, which reads as follows: “Headquarters Eighth Army
United States Army
Office of the Commanding General APO 343


3 August 1948

Mr. Tadakatsu Suzuki,
Director Yokohama Liaison and Coordination Office, Yokohama, Japan
Dear Mr. Suzuki:
Upon the termination of my command of the Eighth UnitedStates Army and my departure for the United States, I wish to extend
to you my appreciation of your fine services to this headquarter as
Director, Yokohama Liaison and Coordinating Office of the Japanese
Government.
In this capacity you have been of great assistance to me inproviding necessary liaison with senior officials and agencies of theJapanese Government on matters of great importance to the missionof this command. The capable manner in which you have accomplished
your duties reflects your ability, judgment and initiative. Your broad
experience in the diplomatic field has been particularly helpful in
consummating many of the negotiations which were undertaken.
The innumerable details to which you attended and the personal
attention which you so willingly gave each problem, as matter how
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accomplishment of this phase of the mission of this headquarters.
It affords me great pleasure. Therefore, to extend to you my sincere
appreciation of your assistance and to wish you the greatest success inthe future.


Sincerely,

R. L. Eichelberger

Lieutenant General, USA Commanding.”

Sunday August 1
Mr. and Mrs. Ashida called on Gen. and Mrs. Eichelberger
at 1545. We were there too. Our Prime Minister thanked theCommanding General for his sympathetic attitude toward us andvaluable assistance, on behalf of the government and of the nation andbade a farewell.
The General and Miss EM received staff officers and theirfamilies.
Mr. Ashida will have a meeting to narrow with Mr. Katayama,
President of the Socialist Party and Mr. Miki, President of People’s
Cooperative Party and after the meeting they will issue a statement inwhich they say an extraordinary session of the Diet will be convened on
Sept. 15 for 20 days, and as to whether the House of Representatives
will be dissolved or not, it will be decided later after consultation of
their respective party.
Mr. and Mrs. Ashida dropped in at the Ohtas and dropped in at
our home.
Monday August 2
Although I was very busy, I took Mr. Isoji Ohta to Mr.
Cartwright315 of Japan Oil Storage Company at Namamugi. He was70－2－164（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）very kind in giving Mr. Ohta how to apply for test of the U.S. Army at
Navy of his low temperature lubricant oil（extract of deep sea sharklivor）.
At 1530, saw Gen. Eichelberger and gave him 2 documents. The
first one, confidential has the following contents: Ⅰ．Political questions
1 ．Purge of undesirable persons out of public service.
2 ．Police problem.
3 ．Question of maritime safety.
4 ．Question of Jurisdiction over foreigners.
5 ．Question of repatriation of oversea Japanese.
6 ．Restitution of the so-called looted property.
Ⅱ．Economic questions
1 ．Economic rehabilitation and foreign capital.
2 ．Food problem.
3 ．Extension of the authorized fishing areas.
4 ．Question of Antarctic Whaling.
5 ．Question of shipping.
6 ．Question of Eliminating Excessive Concentration of
Economic Power.
Appendices:
Reference chart for No. 3 of the Economic questions,（“Extensionof the authorized fishing area”）outline of Japanese Economic
Rehabilitation Plan.（Prepared by the Economic Stabilization Board）
I explained in this document how these questions stand actually
and what our desires on these questions are.

315 不明。
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The second document, strictly confidential, dealt deals with thetwo important questions which were set forth in my two papers which I
had given him when he left Japan for home last September:（1）The hopes and desires of the Japanese Government
regarding the Peace Treaty. Our basic position remains exactly thesame. But our the chance of However, it would seem that the roadto a peace settlement is long and tortuous owing to the divergencyof views among the Powers, and that the U.S. Government seems tohave accordingly reoriented its policy vis-à-vis Japan. The American
Government seems to be desirous to put Japan on its her own feet
economically, giving her economic and financial aid.
If, parallelly with a vigorous propulsion of the above policy along
financial and economic lines, steps are to be taken in the political fieldby the U.S. Government to give the Jap. Government a wider range for
initiative and responsibility, as mentioned in Gen. MacArthur’s letterto the Secretary of the Army, dated January 18, 1948, it would serveas an encouragement and an incentive to the nation to greater efforts
for reconstruction and brighten Japan’s future prospects, contributing
ultimately in no small measure to the success of the United States
policy.
（2）With regard to another matter related with the Peace
Treaty, namely, the question of Japan’s future security, my personal
opinion was also submitted. The subsequent developments seem tohave unfortunately followed a course more in line with the second of
my assumptions as was set forth in that note. I must say that I am
somewhat alarmed at the swift deterioration of the American Soviet
relations.（In my note of Sept. last, I put 2 alternatives（1）if therelations improve, we trust our security in the hands of UNO,（2）ifnot, a special agreement with U.S.A. to entrust it in its hands）.
70－2－166（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）General Eichelberger asked me if we wanted to have aconstabulary. I said we hope to be able to increase the strength of thepolice and better their arms + equipment, but gradually. He asked me
to prepare a document on the reparations also.
He thinks he should give me something every time I see him.
Yesterday, it was several cakes of soap. Today, it was a package ofseveral Kleenex and several cakes of soap.
In Moscow, the representatives of U.S.A., Great Britain and［Stalin］

France are seeing Molotov and Staline316 to solve Berlin crisis resulted
by the Blockade imposed by the Soviets on U.S.A., G.B., France zone ofBerlin. A serious talk about a possibility of another war is going on.
Takeyo and I went to bid a farewell to Maj. and Mrs. J. J.
Gibbons. He said: - “Mr. Suzuki, I simply admire you. What you havedone these three years is wonderful. How could you do such a thing?
And you keep always good humor and smile! We hope to see you in
America pretty soon!”
We requested them to give Miss EM on August 12 our birthday
present（small ivory jewelry casing inlaid with mother of pearl）, with
our note of felicitations.
Tuesday August 3
I took Mr. Ryutaro Takahashi317, President of Japan Chamberof Commerce and Industry, to Gen. Eichelberger. He expressed thesincerest gratitude to him on behalf of all the chambers throughout ofJapan. He said to me he was as like a bride whom the crowd does notwant to leave alone: he will be exhausted. But, he was in a good humor.

316 Iosif V. Stalin：ソ連の最高指導者、首相兼共産党書記長。
317 高橋龍太郎：第 10 代日本商工会議所会頭（1947-51 年）、大日本麦酒社長。
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He said also he had taken last night home many papers to study andsign. He wanted to play his last golf at Hodogaya this morning. But hecould not, hampered by raining a heavy rain.
Then he had a meeting with Gen. Ryder, Swing, Halsey.
At 1800, Takeyo and I went to Gen.’s quarters at Asahidai,
on the Bluff, with Mr. Kuroda and Mr. Akiyama of the Imperial［magnificent］

Household. Mr. Kuroda brought a magnific banquet flowers, gift of Her
Majesty the Empress and an a picture of the groups the Emperor-Mrs.
Eichelberger-the Empress-Gen. Eichelberger, taken at the luncheon ofJuly 19. It was autographed by Their Majesties. I was given 2 picturesof the group which the Gen. + Miss EM autographed.
I gave a paper giving a bird-eye view of the political situation.
And I told him that my resignation tendered as soon as I learned of his
d leaving us, had been turned down. He understood my action and wasvery glad it had not been accepted. He would do his best to see Gen.
Walker and speak to him of me.
As we would not be able to say goodbye tomorrow, we bid
farewell. They thanked us saying we had been very kind to them. The
Gen. said: “We will write each other.” Miss EM embraced Takeyo withtears. The General said: “Be good girls.”
We invited Mr. Kuroda and Mr. Akiyama to for dinner. Both said
I had done a great diplomacy, the sincerest one, a g and a great service
to the country.
Wednesday day Aug. 4
After rain of last night, it was a fresh, glorious day. Takeyo andI went, invited by the Eighth Army, to the “Honor Guard Ceremonyin honor of Lieutenant General Robert L. Eichelberger, Commanding
General, Eighth Army, upon his departure to the United States,
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Wednesday, 4 August 1948, at 0930, Center Pier 7, Yokohama.” It wasa special consideration on his part to invite me us to this ceremony.
Troops were lined up along all the way from his residence down to thepier to give a last salute to their beloved commander. On the pier, there
were assembled American soldiers, sailors and marines and Australian
troops. Our seats were marked by names in a prominent row at thedock composed of about 500 seats, where Mrs. Douglas MacArthur,
Lt. Gen. Ennis C. Whitehead318, Commanding General of Far East
Air Forces; Vice-Admiral Russel Berkey319, Commanding U.S. Naval
Forces, Far East; Lt. Gen. H. C. H. Robertson320, Commanding in Chief,
BCOF, all the chief of diplomatic mission and many other Allied andneutral dignitaries. At 0935, he arrives in an open sedan, preceded by
2 escort jeeps and 2 tanks.
A moving ceremony took place amid many American flags,
hands. Mrs. MacArthur and some top-ranking people had privilegeof bidding him farewell, but we bade our silent, but farewell in tears,
from fervent some distance which we considered decent for the
representative of the defeated country. As a matter of fact, Takeyo
and I were there as General Eichelberger’s intimate friends, not in
our official capacity. He went up the gangplank of the USAT “General
Simon B. Buckner”, big fine army transport, to join his beloved Miss
EM who had gone aboard an hour earlier, to escape the terrible
emotional strain of the final leave-taking. When the transport started
to move at 1005 and Mrs. Lester, Maj. and Mrs. Gibbons and theirbaby, Miss M. Herlihy, Lt. Lutz were on the Captain’s bridge waving

318 Ennis C. Whitehead：空軍中将・アメリカ極東空軍司令官、のち空軍参謀次長。
319 Russell Berkey：海軍中将・在日アメリカ海軍司令官、のち第 7 艦隊司令官。
320 Horace C. H. Robertson：陸軍中将・イギリス連邦占領軍司令官。
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down to huge crowd of 20,000 people. Many of them wept.
As the ship pulled out into the harbor, 11 jetfighter aircraft
and some F-51s sped low over the transport in a final salute from theFar Eastern Air Forces. A battery of 105 mm howitzers blasted a 15gun salute to the General as his ship passed in a point off the bluff
overlooking the harbor.

［Berkey］

Vice-Admiral Russel Burkey rushed by crash-boat to board a
cruiser and salute the General on the open sea, out of the Tokyo Bay.
The General and Admiral served together in amphibious warfare in theSouthwest Pacific.
Thus, the General left us.
Mr. Kaneshichi Masuda, who came to see him off, said to me
again: “You have done a splendid job that three years. You should be
Foreign Minister.” The Gen. Hatsutaro Haraguchi said to me: “If you
become Foreign Minister, please ask Gen. Eichelberger to come back toJapan as U.S. Ambassador.”Mr. Masuda invited me to go to see Mr. S. Yoshida, Presidentof the Democratic Liberal Party at Oiso. I could not go. But on his way
back, he called on me and said: “Mr. Yoshida a very high esteem foryou. You are such a personality: it is wonderful to be trusted so highly
by Gen. Eichelberger and his staff: that is what Mr. Yoshida said tome.”Thursday August 5
It is as if the sun disappeared. All is so empty. I feel a moral
break down.
Lt. Col. A. R. Browne, Judge Advocate of the 8th Army, said tome: “Gen. Eichelberger is very fond of you. At your fine party at
70－2－170（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）which you gathered so many distinguished guests, he spoke of nothing
but you, and in such high terms.”
Col. George A. A. Jones said to me: “When Gen. Eichelberger paid that high tribute to you at yourparty, we all agreed with him. Certainly, you deserve all he said.”
Many others spoke highly of me, and of my services to the 8th
Army, and of that party.
But, all of this did not console me.
I answered to the General’s letter of appreciation in following
terms: 

Yokohama, 3 Aug. 1948.

Dear General Eichelberger: I am deeply touched by your kind letter of Aug. 3rd in which,on the eve your departure for the United States, upon terminationof your duties as the Commanding General of the Eighth Army, you
expressed in the most cordial terms appreciation of the duties I have
performed to your Headquarters as Director of the Yokohama Liaison
and Coordination Office.
Your Excellency’s departure from Japan at this moment isunanimously deplored by the Japanese people. This is evident in thefact that ever since the news of your departure was made known theImperial Family, the government circles, the men in the business andfinancial world, and in fact, all the rank and file have conveyed to you
by various means their unbounded gratitude for the sympathy andassistance you have extended to Japan during your tenure of office.
You have for the past three years, under the sagacious Gen.
MacArthur, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, commanded
the occupational forces throughout Japan as well as administered
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endeared itself to the Japanese public, and also that the officersof the Military Government have devoted unstinted efforts for the
rehabilitation of Japan, is entirely to the superb character andhumanitarian spirit of Your Excellency. That you set examples by
yourself is, in my opinion, instrumental in the unprecedented successthe Eight Army had attained as an army of occupation.
It was indeed a good fortune for Japan that she could have thisgreat commander ever since these hectic days immediately following
the surrender. Similarly, it was fortunate for me to have been called
upon to deal with the same great commander. Whoever else might
have been in my position, the duties would have been first as easy
and pleasant. I have been devoting myself to this task believing that
my work would, though in a very modest way, help reconstruction ofJapan. I am grateful that I was enabled to carry on my work under theinspiration and courage which you have imparted to me by your great
personality and by warm sympathy you have shown me. These three
years have been the most memorable ones in my life. And the gracious
letter which Your Excellency had kindness to send me is the greatest
reward I received in my career.
America and Japan are destined to attain genuine understanding and perpetual friendship through the crucible of war and subsequently through the American-Japanese cooperation resulting from thegigantic task of post-war occupation. If I had contributed in this direction, ever in a very small measure, I should indeed be very happy.
In conclusion, I wish with all my heart bon voyage and many
happiness to Your Excellency,Respectfully yours,

Signed: T. Suzuki;Director of Yokohama Liaison and Cooperation Office.
70－2－172（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Sunday August 8
Dined at the Jones. Talked till late on the roof. Col. Jones told
his assistant Capt. Biby321 and his wife who joined us after dinner:“Taddy is considered by me as member of my G-2.” He told us: “I admit
we made some faults, just after our landing. At first, we considered
Koreans as liberated and wanted Japanese to treat them as if they
were Allied Nationals. This was corrected only June 1948. Washington
picked up some officials to be put at the head of the labor section, GHQ.
They even ordered recommended to workers to strike. Don’t repeat
this, Taddy. But this is fact.”
Saturday August 14
Black ship festival at Shimoda to which I was invited, but myassistant Kawasaki represented me.
Sunday August 15
Three years today, we surrendered. That hectic day! We lookback these three years and look forward to the road to follow! Shall I
have further part in the rehabilitation of my party?
Gen. MacArthurs flew today to Seoul to attend the Inaugurationof the New Republic of Korea.
Day before yesterday, we saw off Capt. and Mrs. Tomlinson on
USAT “David O. Shanks.” Yesterday, Consul General at Dublin andMrs. Beppu322 at Yokohama on board American President Liner “Gen.
Meigs.” But he was arrested upon his debarkation under charges that
he did had not follow the instruction of the Home Government at the321 不明。
322 別府節弥・清夫妻：節弥は、ダブリン総領事（鈴木の 4 期後輩）。
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moment of the surrender, in turning over the documents and funds to
the Allied authorities.
Capt. Tomlinson had handed to us a package of soaps, lotions,gift of Gen. Eichelberger. This shows the very thoughtful character ofhis. I understand he had tried to give us what he could until the very
last moment.
Monday August 16
Takeyo and I called on Gen + Mrs. Ryder at their residence thisafternoon. It looked so bare. They are missing Matsushima where they
have their nice residence.
We had tea together. Mrs. Ryder and I spoke of “Zen” secttemples of Kita-Kamakura.
Tuesday August 17
Rendez-vous at 1800 at Gen. Ryder’s residence. The Acting
Commander of the 8th Army, his wife; the new Chief of Staff and［ M c L e o d ］

Mrs. Halsey; Capt. + Mrs. MacLeod（Aid to Maj. Gen. Halsey）; Capt.
Rose Wagner and Lt. Parker323, Aids to Maj. Gen. Ryder; Takeyo andI went up to Tokyo under convoy, I riding with Gen. + Mrs. Ryder and
Takeyo with two Aids of Maj. Gen. Ryder, to attend a dinner party at
the Prime Minister H. Ashida. There were Dr. + Mrs. Ashida; Foreign
Vice-Minister and Mrs. Yoshizawa; Mrs. T. Matsumoto, wife of former
Parliamentary Foreign Vice-Minister; Mr. S. Fukushima 324, Deputy
Chief Cabinet Secretary.
Gen. Ryder spoke very highly about me to Dr. Ashida. Mrs.

323 不明。
324 福島慎太郎：芦田均内閣の内閣官房次長、外交官（鈴木の 9 期後輩）。
70－2－174（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Halsey, next to her I sat, said to me: “I know Gen. Eichelberger is very
fond of you. He speaks all the time very highly of you… I think hecannot be replaced by anybody.”
Mr. Hiraoka325 played xylophone.
Thursday August 19
Dinner with Dr. and Mrs. Kenney326（Chief of the Foreign Trade
Service, GHQ）at Kairaku-en. There were several leading members of
the organizing committee of the Japan Oversea Trade Exposition.
Friday August 20
Saw this morning Mr. Richards, several agents of the Ford
Motor Company. He promised me to exhibit new models of Ford 1949,
at the Exposition.
Sunday August 22
Went with Mr. Yozo Nomura to see Dr. Daisetsu Suzuki 327,
authority on Zen Buddhism, at Engaku Temple, at Kita-Kamakura. We
arranged a visit to this Zen temple with Mrs. Ryder and Mrs. Halsey
Fri. August 27.
Wednesday Aug. 25
Dinner party at the Prime Minister’s. There were Gen. Pechkoff,
Chief of the French Mission to SCAP; Gen. de la Chevalerie328, Chief

325 平岡養一：木琴（シロフォン）奏者。
326 Kenney：GHQ 経 済 科 学 局 通 商 貿 易 課 長（Chief of Foreign Trade andCommerce Division, Economic and Scientific Section, GHQ）。
327 鈴木大拙：仏教学者（文学博士）、禅文化の研究と海外への普及に尽力。
328 Guy Daufresne de la Chevalerie：駐日ベルギー代表部代表（1946-52 年）。
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of the Belgian Mission to same; French Consul General and Mrs. H.
Bougearel. Takeyo and I attended the party.
After dinner, Gen. Pechkoff came over to me and said: “Vous étesM. Suzuki? Combien de fois, Gen. Eichelberger a parle de vous! Et entermes si élogieux! On voit qu’il vous aime beau coup!”
Thursday Aug. 26
We had a meeting of all the chief of liaison division of 10
Prefectures under my immediate jurisdiction.
I entertained them at dinner.
Friday Aug. 27
We dined at Lt. Col. Eaton’s329.
Saturday Aug. 28
I have had for several months a stiff muscle on my left thigh. It
became so worse that I could not bent my left leg. Went today to the
Juzen Hospital and saw Dr. Shimono330 and received a treatment withextra short waves. We hope it is not an inflammation of muscle.
Tuesday Aug. 31
Stayed home yesterday + today.
Yesterday, 9th meeting of American, British + French repre［Molotov］

sentatives with Mr. Molotoff over Berlin blockade. The papers say a
communiqué would be issued shortly.

329 S. K. Eaton：陸軍中佐・第 8 軍軍政部次長補（Assistant Chief of Military
Government Section, 8th Army）。
330 不明。なお、十全病院は、現在の横浜市立医学部付属病院の前身。
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On Aug. 17, I had sent a memorandum on our reparations toGen. Eichelberger through kindness of Col. G. A. A. Jones.
Gen. Eichelberger arrived at San Francisco on Aug. 25（AmericanTime）. Here is a telegram sent by Don Miller331, INS correspondent,
San Francisco, quoted by the Stars and Stripes of Aug. 26: “… The hero of the Eighth Army which is now occupying Japancame home yesterday to permanent retirement after 43 years in the
Army.
He declared that there will be “trouble” if the Eighth Armypulled out of Japan when reporters asked him how serious the “Redmenace” was in the Far East.
Eichelberger, who commanded the Army of occupation since
be landed in Japan in Aug. 1945, said there are no prospects of theoccupying Army leaving Japan until agreement is reached that theJapanese be aided in organizing their own constabulary.
He would not guess how long American troops could stay inJapan but said they will remain until “wolves and sheep lie down
together.”
The General said that in spite of the “brief tasks of freedom”
given the Japanese, they are like “a little boy looking over his shoulder
to see if a big boy is waiting to take them over.” He added: “Samecountry must take them by the hand and protect them for some time tocome.”
Eichelberger said Japan’s only real asset right now is manpower
and added: “They have nothing but courage and plenty of that.”

331 Don Miller：国際通信社（INS）のサンフランシスコ特派員。
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
Wednesday Sept. 1-Wednesday Sept. 8
During these 8 days, I was compelled to stay at home with mymyositis on my left thigh（inflammation of muscle）. As I had neglected
the ailing, it became rather chronic. I had tried the extra short waves,
but no good. Dr. Tamura 332 injected in the artery of my left thighthree days running（Sept 1 through Sept. 3）, glucose with and neoguerison newly experienced treatment. But These injections coupledwith internal use of sulfa diazine and compress, lessened the swell andailing（feet pain when pressed）. On Sept. 4 5 injections of 500,000
units Penicillin. They improved greatly the condition. But today, Sept. 8,
I still feel stiffness on my thigh.
On Sept. 2, Takeyo took Mrs. Ryder and Mrs. Halsey to KitaKamakura to see Dr. Daisetsu Suzuki, with whom they visited Engakuji.
During these days, I read much: “Speaking frankly” by James F.
Byrnes（the chief architect of U.S. postwar foreign policy writes withcandor about his disheartening experience as Secretary of States with
the Soviets Statesman）; “Ten years in Japan” by Joseph G. Grew333,
U.S. Ambassador to Japan 1932-1942; the Peace Treaty with Italy; theJapanese New Constitution; the “American Common Wealth” by James
Bryce334; “Dante vivant”, by Giovanni Papini335, traduit de l’Italien par

332 不明。
333 Joseph G. Grew：日米開戦時の駐日アメリカ大使。帰国後に国務省極東部長、国務次官を歴任。
334 James Bryce：イギリスの法学者、歴史学者で政治家（自由党）。
335 Giovanni Papini：イタリアのジャーナリスト、思想家でイタリア未来派の一人。
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Juliette Bertrand336.
We received a letter from Mrs. Eichelberger and also a letterfrom Maj. General Byers who is now commanding the 82nd Airborne
Division in North Carolina.
［左足の図有り］Thursday Sept. 9-Sunday Sept. 12［pain］The stiffness of the muscle and the slight peine persist. 4th
injection of glucose on Friday 10. On Saturday 11, Mr. Isoji Ohta
took me to Professor Misawa337 of the Imperial University Clinic. He
diagnosed also myositis. He prescribed the same treatment shifted thisafternoon from cold compress to hot compress: it seemed hot compress
produced better effect.
Sunday 12, Mr. Fusanosuke Kuhara called on me and asked me
to go to see Gen. Whitney, Chief of the Government Section, GHQ, tohelp him out in a certain trouble.
During these days, I read “Peace making 1919” by Harold
Nicolson 338 and “Twenty-five years” by Grey of Fallodon 339. I had
read these two books some years ago with much interest. It was verysuggestive in view of our Peace Conference, although we do not see
know when it will be conversed convoked.
Friday 10, Yoshiyasu and Kimiko went to the beach for sea
bathing at 10:30. Usually they come home within an hour. But today
they did not come home until noon. Alarmed we searched all the beach,no sign of our children. At 13:00 we asked the police to search for them
336
337
338
339

不明。
三沢敬義カ？：東京大学医学部教授、内科物理療法学講座担当。
Harold Nicolson：イギリスの歴史家、元外交官。
Edward Grey：第一次大戦期のイギリスの外相（自由党）。
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and at 13:20 I was just asking Col. Jones to help us, when one of themaids told me they were coming home from the beach. They wereenjoyed bathing behind the little promontory and we did not realize
they were away so far.
Takeyo and I passed the most terrible hour and a half. The
neighboring fishermen kindly set out for search on boats. We feared
they were kidnapped.
Since two months, Yoshio Nanami340, my brother-in-law, comesonce a week to give private lessons to Yoshi. He has a very interesting
method. He succeeded in arousing a keen interest of Yoshi in writingsummaries of books, movie pictures or radio stories. Yoshi now writes
these resumes several hours running untiringly. It is too late to send
him to school and we think this is only way to give him an adequate
education.
Monday Sept. 13
Took Governor Kobayashi of Shizuoka Prefecture to Gen.
Beasley at 13:30.
Dinner in the honor of Gen. and Mrs. Ch. Ryder. There were alsoCol. and Mrs. Thayer, Deputy Chief of Staff 8th Army; Col. + Mrs. andMother George A. A. Jones; Dr. Daisetsu Suzuki and Yozo Nomura.
Acting Commander of the 8th Army told me he had fixed at
09:00 Sept. 16 my first visit with Gen. Walker who will arrive on Sept.
15.
They enjoyed our party and left us after 23:00.
Received a letter from Gen. Eichelberger today which reads as

340 七海吉郎：武代の兄。
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California,

8 Sept. 1948.

Dear Mr. Suzuki:
Ever since we have reached San Francisco I have been intending
to write to you and thank you and Mrs. Suzuki for your manykindnesses before we left. Now tomorrow we are off for Washington
and I imagine that I am going to be just as busy there as I have been in
San Francisco.
During the past two weeks I have talked over all the different
radio broadcasting companies including particularly NBC and CBS. In
addition, I have talked at length on Japan for the press association of
San Francisco, at a testimonial luncheon of 1200 given by the city, to agroups of 600 at the Bohemian Club, etc. etc. In these talks I have tried
to determine what will be interesting in my SAT EVE POST articles.
In my talks on Japan I have tried to point out the strange changes thathave taken place in the last three years in Japan and the co-operative
attitude of everyone from the Emperor on down. Of course, as you
know, there are still strong feelings in many quarters with reference tothose who were connected with the late war.
Here I have seen many old friends of Pacific days and we havefought the war and the occupation of Japan over and over again.
Please give our warmest regards to Mrs. Suzuki and to the
Ohtas. We shall miss you. In the meantime, if there is anything you
would like to tell me please give your letter to Captain Wagner who
will send it to me for the present to the Office of the Chief of Staff,
Washington.
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Sincerely,

R. L. E.

（In long hand）
I talked with General Walker at length and I hope the time waswell spent.
And here is a letter from Mrs. Eichelberger which we hadreceived Sept. 3: 

At sea

14 August 1948

Dear Mr. + Mrs. Suzuki:
What a surprise on Aug. 12th to receive your very kind birthday
note and that elegant little ivory jewel box elegant inlaid with motherof pearl! It is perfectly beautiful and so thoughtful of you to remember
me that I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it. But then, this is
only one of the many kindnesses you have shown us during our stayin Japan which will remain always fresh in our memories through theyears.
My birthday was most pleasant indeed. I was keeping very quiet
and thought that nobody knows about it when at 5 P.M. a stream ofpeople come into our cabin bearing a large, delicious-looking frosted
cake with lighted candles, champagne, one of the stewardesses playing
an accordion and all singing “Happy Birthday to You!” It certainly took
me by surprise.
Our voyage has been a wonderful one. The weather has been
perfect and General Eichelberger has been able to relax and get in a
few hours of sunbathing each day. I get my relaxation in a deck chair70－2－182（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）in the shade! Our four-day stop-over in Manila was very busy but most
exciting and everyone was so nice to us.
Although we departed from Yokohama only ten days ago,already we miss our good friends there. It was a difficult parting.
Again, many thanks and with very best wishes to the Suzukis
always for continued happiness and success in the future.


Sincerely,（In long hand）
We miss you very much + hope we shall meet again very soon.
Every good wish to you all.


Emmaline Eichelberger

Tuesday Sept. 14
Received instruction from Prime Minister Ashida late last night
to approach Gen. Ryder on the coming election of the member of theboards of education which is to be held on Oct. 5. As there were too
many communistic candidates（especially from teachers’ union）, hewould like to have a directive from GHQ to postpone the election andamend the law in question in the coming extraordinary session do thatteachers will be excluded from the boards.
Saw Gen. Beasley at 08:30 this morning. He said the 8th Armyrecommended on Sept. 11 to GHQ postponement of the election for
6 months. But he doubted very much if GHQ itself would take an
initiative: issue a directive to amend a law passed duly by the JapaneseDiet. He thought personally the extraordinary session should besummoned before Oct. 5 and pass an amendment in time.
I then went to Gen. Ryder. He said the same thing and promised
me to speak to Gen. Mueller, Chief of Staff, GHQ, about my call.
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at Yokohama War Crimes Trials, came to see us. They brought icecream and cake. They came to inquire after my health.
Wednesday Sept. 15
We could see from our house the USAT Buckner rushingtoward the port off our house, Lt. General Walton H. Walker, newCommanding of the 8th Army, on her board, at 08:00.
He landed at 09:15 at the Central Pier, greeted by Maj. Gen.
Mueller, Chief of Staff, GHQ; Maj. Gen. Ryder; Maj. Gen. Swing,
Commanding of Ⅰ Corps; all the Division Commanders; Commanders
of Yokohama and Kobe Commands; staff officers headed by Maj. Gen.
Halsey of the 8th Army.
At once, he went to his Headquarters at the Customs Building.
He went with Mrs. Walker to see Gen. MacArthur in Tokyo withwhom they lunched.
Thursday Sept. 16
I was received at 09:00 this morning by Lt. Gen. Walton H.
Walker, presented and attended by Maj. Gen. Charles Wolcott Ryder. It
was the first official call arranged kindly by him and Gen. Ryder rightafter his arrival; he had hardly time to see receive anybody yesterday,
as he spent the afternoon in Tokyo.
He was a man of medium height, but with a very broad shoulder
and chest and prominent chin.
He started by saying: “I could see and talked at length with Gen. Eichelberger in San
Francisco. He told me how much he appreciates my your invaluable
help and coordination to him during his stay here. I would appreciate
highly if you could give me the same help and cooperation.”
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I said after having thanked for his very kind statement: “I shall be only too glad to be of service to you in anything. As
the official representative of the Japanese Central Government to yourheadquarters, I am very happy to welcome you to Japan. And I assureyou, I will do my best, in the fulfillment of my mission with Your
Excellency, supplying information, maintaining liaison between Tokyo
Government and in all other dealings.
May I add that Dr. Ashida, Prime Minister, requested me toconvey to you his sincere felicitations and wishes to call on you, sir,when you are not so pressed.”Gen. Ryder interfered and suggested to receive Dr. Ashida at the
beginning of before, as Gen. Walker was scheduled to inspect all Japanfor about two weeks this month.
Then Gen. Walker inquired about the nature of my liaison office.
I and Gen. Ryder explained the position of my office and that of mycolleagues’ office throughout Japan.
Gen. Walker asked me where I had learned to speak English andsaid he understood I had been in France as military attaché. He had
perhaps misunderstood Gen. Eichelberger speak of my career. Gen.
Ryder spoke of my career briefly.
Then Gen. Walker said he had been three years in China with
Gen. Ryder. But Japan was quite new to him. Therefore, he wished me
to give him my full cooperation. I renewed my assurance to serve himwith my the best of my ability.
He said he had a letter addressed to Mr. Tsuneo Matsudairafrom Gen. Dawes341, former Vice-President + Ambassador to London.

341 Charles G. Dawes：銀行家、クーリッジ政権の副大統領。ヴェルサイユ条約にもとづくドイツの賠償方式を緩和した 1924 年のドーズ案の策定者。
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He requested to me to inform the President of the House of Councillorsof the fact and bring him to Gen. Walker after Dr. Ashida.
The conversation took 20 minutes and was very friendly.
Maj. Tyner342, one of his aids who came with him told me he hadheard of speaking very highly of me.
The typhoon “Ione” which had been heading to Kanto Area,
reached it this evening. High waves flooded all my our yard and my ourbasement.
Saturday Sept. 18
Went to see at 09:00 Maj. Napier343 of the Government Section,
GHQ, Tokyo, with reference to the case of Mr. Fusanosuke Kuhara. It
was an informal interview.
Saw Mr. Sone. He told me that Ambassador Kuriyama344 hadcome to see him and suggested to put me at Marquis Matsudaira’s
place（Grand Master of Ceremonies）, as he wanted to retire. Mr. Sone
told him that he and Mr. Ashida did not want to loose me.
Maj. Napier told me that the assassination of Count Bernadette,the UN mediator in Palestine dispute, was just announced over theradio.
Sunday Sept. 19
Mr. Kuhara called on me this morning. I helped him as far as I
could, without conflicting with my official position.

342 Layton C. Tyner：陸軍少佐・Walker 第 8 軍司令官の副官（Aide-de-Camp,
Office of Commanding General, 8th Army）。
343 Jack P. Napier：陸軍少佐・GHQ 民政局公職資格審査課長（Chief of PublicService Qualification Division, Government Section, GHQ）。
344 栗山茂：最高裁判所判事。元条約局長、元駐ベルギー大使（鈴木の 7 期先輩）。
70－2－186（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Thursday Sept. 23
Farewell dinner for Maj. and Mrs. Philips, Chief of Defense
Counsel for the Yokohama War Crimes Trials.
These were also his successor Mr. Maddrix 345, his wife anddaughter.
Friday Sept. 24
Audience by Princes Takamatsu and Takeda. We resumed ourfortnightly audience after 2month vacation.
Sunday 19 through Thursday 30 September
Went to Atami on Sunday 19 Sept. to boil my leg in hot spring
bath at the Nanami’s. By Thursday 30, I recovered and felt no more
stiffness on my affected muscle.
Read during these days the two looks given by the Philips:“A Bell for Adano” by John Hersey346 and “The Razor’s Edge” by W.
Somerset Maugham347.
During this time, Gen. Walker made an inspection trip up to
Sendai and Hakodate Sapporo accompanied by Brig. General Shea
（Chief G-3）and Col. John Jones（Chief G-2）.
Monday 4 September October
Mr. Kensuke Horinouchi348 who had attended a meeting of theMoral Rearmament Movement in America recently made a lecture
345 Kirk F. Maddrix：第 8 軍法務部戦犯弁護課長、Philips の後任。
346 John Hersey：アメリカのジャーナリスト。A Bell for Adano（『アダノの鐘』）
は、1945 年のピューリッツァー賞小説部門に輝いた作品。
347 W. Somerset Maugham：イギリスの小説家。The Razor’s Edge（『剃刀の刃』）
は、第一次大戦の経験から心に傷を負ったパイロットの戦後を描いた作品。
348 堀内謙介：元外務次官、元駐米大使（鈴木の 9 期先輩）。
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on his visit to America to businessmen of Yokohama. I visited him todinner at my home.
Wednesday 6 October
Went to see Prosecutor Kurt Steiner349 at Ichigaya International
Court. He interrogated me on how I had handed all the Allied protests
on mistreatments of POW. His attitude was very warm. I got the
impression the interrogation would have something to do with thefate of the last Chief of the Prisoners of Information Bureau, General
Tamura350.
Thursday 7 OctoberYesterday, Dr. Ashida decided to tender resignation, yesterday,
as his cabinet colleagues Kurusu351 and Nishio were found to be involved in the Showa Denko Bribery Scandal.
After having resigned and reported it to Gen. MacArthur
and the Emperor, he came directly to see Gen. Walker. At 1330, theoutgoing Premier; Mr. Tsuneo Matsudaira, President of the Houseof Councillors, Mr. K. Kodera, Mayor of Kobe and Mr. Tokutaro
Sakai352 arrived at my office almost at the same time. I had arranged
appointment for them with Gen. Walker. I took them one by one to him
and made the presentation and attended the meetings.
The new Commanding General received first Dr. Ashida at

349 Kurt Steiner：極東国際軍事裁判の検察官、のち GHQ 法務局立法司法課民事・人権係長（Chief of Civil Affairs and Civil Liberties Branch, Legislation andJustice Division, Legal Section, GHQ）。
350 田村浩：元陸軍中将、元俘虜情報局長官。
351 来栖赳夫：芦田均内閣の経済安定本部総務長官、参議院議員（緑風会→民主党）。
352 阪井徳太郎：聖公会系のキリスト教徒。ハーバード大学で神学を学んだのち、
キリスト教主義の学生寮同志会を設立。
70－2－188（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）1400. The latter read a prepared paper: the wonderful achievement of
the 8th Army as the Occupation Army; praise of its first commander;
warm welcome to his successor and pledge to him Japan’s loyal, fullcooperation; his resignation and future cooperation as a member of theHouse of Representative.
Gen. Walker replied: thanks for the welcome; regrets to see
Dr. Ashida leave his post; the important mission of the 8th Army,
especially for the reconstruction of Japan to which he would do his
best; necessity of full cooperation of on the part of leaders such as Dr.
Ashida and the General’s wish for the latter’s continued effort for therevival of Japan.
Gen. Walker handed to Mr. Mr. Matsudaira a letter of Gen.
Dawes, former Vice President of U.S.A. and American Ambassador to
the St. James Court where Mr. Matsudaira was his colleague.
Mr. Kodera paid just his respects to General Walker.
Then came Mr. Sakai, old gentleman of 80 and half blind, old［ M c C o y ］

friend of Maj. Gen. MacCoy, Chairman of the Far Eastern Commissionin Washington D.C. He had asked the 8th Army Commander to help
Mr. Sakai out of his financial difficulties.
Gen. Walker retained me to have a personal talk. He said hewould all he could to help Japan stand on her owner own feet, but hewas still the commander of the occupation forces. “I could treat theJapanese courteously as you must have seen, but I would not shakehands with them” said he.
In effect, he received the four gentlemen nicely. But he did notgive his hand to them.
He referred again to the conversation he had had with Gen.
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and cooperation from me. I answered that of course I would be only
glad to be of any service to him.
As to Mr. Sakai, he said the occupation authorities could notgive him pension. I said it was too good of him to receive him. It was up
to us Japanese to take care of his case.
We entertained Col. Frederick B. Porter, Commanding of
Kanagawa Military Government Team, all his section chiefs and theirwives, at dinner. Mr. Seijiro Yoshizawa, Vice Foreign Minister, rang
me up to tell me about an U.P. message just came in, according which
Soviets planes started bombing the U.S.A., British and French Sectorof Berlin today. I rang up immediately Col. George A. A. Jones who
did not know anything about it. My guests were quite alarmed, butrelieved by the correction which we received 20 minutes later: bombs
were dropped by accident. The United Nations was discussing in Paristhe Berlin Crisis.
Friday Oct. 8［ S t e i n e r ］

Went again to see Mr. Kurt Stneiner.
Thursday Oct. 14
Again saw Mr. Kurt Steiner.
The Diet finally elected Mr. Yoshida next Prime Minister.
Friday Oct. 15
Invited to dinner Mr. Greatwood of JOSCO; Lt. Col. S. K. Eatonof the 8th Army M.G. Section; Lt. Col. R. S. Link; Major George J.
Smith.353 of the Yokohama Command and their families.

70－2－190（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Saturday Oct. 16
All the officers and families of G-2 Section of the 8th Army
invited Takeyo and me to a cruise on board the 8th Army yacht “NorEaster”. Col. George A. A. Jones, their chief, and his wife came to fetch
us as 1230. We embarked the yacht anchored at the White Ensign
Club. We were only Japanese guests. They all treat the us me as［Executive］

member of G-2. There were Col. Dusenbury, Exécutif; and Maj. G. G.
Spence, CIC liaison officer between GHQ and 8th Army. There wereabout 30 people, officers and wives. The boat left the quay of the club at
1400 1300. Drinks and buffet lunch. We cruised as far as the artificial
island fort No. 2, off Yokosuka, at the entrance of Tokyo Bay. Col. Jones
talked to me in private: “Gen. Walker was advised by Gen. MacArthurand decided not to accept Japanese invitation to lunch or dinner, not toentertain them at his residence, not accept gifts from the Japanese – todo as his chief does, not imposing, however, the same principles on his
staff members. His refusing of hand shaking with the Japanese is in
the same line. He may change later. As to duck netting party on Nov.
14, invitation for which was submitted by me and through Col. Jonesto Gen. Walker, he finally accepted it, as it is not invitation to someparticular Japanese house: outing and sports.”
We chatted with many people on the deck. The weather was first
fine, the sea was calm. We could see from the yacht our house on the
shore.
We enjoyed greatly the trip and got ashore at 1630.

353 不明。
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Tuesday Oct. 19［ S t e i n e r ］

Went again to see Mr. Kurt Stneiner at Ichigaya Court.
Yoshida Government was formed today without participation of
any other parties.
Wednesday Oct. 20
Invited some members of the Economic Section of Kanagawa
Military Government to lunch.
Went with Takeyo to cocktail party aboard the “André Lebon”,□□□ liner of the Messageries Maritime Lines, on the occasion ofreopening of passenger service between Japan and France. She had
been built in 1910. I remember I had seen Mr. Charles Laurent354 off
aboard this ship at Kobe in November 1920.
Saturday Oct. 23
Went to offer my congratulations to Mr. Yoshida at the official
residence. He thanked me for my “kindness shown to him during he
was in the opposition”. I lunched with the new Chief of the Central
Liaison and Coordination Office, Mr. Asakai355 who is junior to me of 7
or 8 years.
I offered to resign any time. But he said he could not accept it.
Went to Atami to boil my leg again.
This morning, I saw with Takeyo, Mrs. Ashida. She had tears:
she said people are ungrateful.

354 Charles Laurent：フランスの資産家で知日派の日本研究家、1922 年に名誉領事。
355 朝海浩一郎：終戦連絡中央事務局総務部長から外務省総務局長を経て、連絡調整中央事務局長官（鈴木の 8 期後輩）。
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Monday Oct. 25
Returned to Yokohama before noon.
Mr. Yoshida came to see Gen. Walker from Oiso. I presented him
to the new Commander at 1500.
Gen. Walker said, after having congratulated the new Prime
Minister, that his mission in Japan was his last service and he would
retire after this. He hopes the Japanese will be sorry when he leaves
them on his last trip, he saw Japan is was destroyed by the war andby calamities: earthquakes and floods. He is from Texas, region who
which had been defeated in the civil war. But his country folks could
rebuild the devastated region. He was sure the Japanese would be
able to rebuild Japan. His task to help them rebuild the country is aninspiring mission: he would do his best.
At 1600, saw Mr. Tilton 356, new Chief of the Legal Section,
Military Government, 8th Army and told him, at his request, mypersonal views on the changes brought about in the government andpolitics in the end of the war.
Tuesday Oct. 26
Presented to Gen Walker the following persons this afternoon: Mr. Seiichiro Yasui, Governor of Tokyo Metropolis, whowelcomed him and pledged full cooperation in the name of hiscolleagues.
Mr. Toshibumi Tanaka, Governor of Hokkaido, who reported on
the unsatisfactory coal production and the activities of communists in
Hokkaido.

356 C. G. Tilton：第 8 軍軍政部司法行政課長（Chief of Legal and Government
Division, Military Government Section, 8th Army）、J. W. Renchard の後任。
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Mr. Iwataro Uchiyama, Governor of Kanagawa.
Mr. Koichiro Asakai, new Director General; Mr. Eki Sone,
resigned one; and Mr. Hisanari Yamada, Deputy Director General of
the Central Liaison and Coordination Office.
Mr. Kyoichi Ishikawa, Mayor; Mr. Ozawa357, President of theMunicipal Assembly, and Mr. Fujino358, Deputy Mayor of Yokohama.
Marquis Yasumasa Matsudaira, Grand Master of the
Ceremonies of the Imperial Household, who extend invitation to thegeneral for duck-netting on Nov. 14.
Tuesday Oct. 27
Invited with Takeyo to dinner by Capt. and Mrs. Hayman,
former ADC to Gen. Lester. There were Lt. Col. and Mrs. Eaton andCommander Dunne359 from Yokosuka naval base.
Wednesday Oct. 28 27［ S t e i n e r ］

Went to see Mr. S tneiner and signed my 6page affidavit.
Two days ago, it was announced Admiral Tamura Toyoda 360 andGen. Tamura would be tried very shortly by an American MilitaryCommission.
Thursday Oct. 28
Went to the Italian Mission in Tokyo and saw Mr. Eugenio
Rubino361, Secretary of the Mission.
Finished reading “Fort de France” by Pierre Benoit362.
357
358
359
360
361
362

小沢二郎：横浜市議会議長。
藤野千萬樹：横浜市助役。
David M. Dunne：陸軍大佐・前第 8 軍工兵部長、Gesler の前任。
豊田副武：元海軍大将。戦争末期に連合艦隊司令長官、軍令部総長を歴任。
Eugenio Rubino：駐日イタリア代表部員。
Pierre Benoit：フランスの小説家。

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Monday Nov. 1［Yokozekiカ？］

Farewell lunch party for Mr. Erickson and Mr. Yokoseki363 of the
Economic Section of Kanagawa Military Government Team.
At the his request, went to see General Walker this afternoon.
As I arrived too late, we could not speak long enough: we would see
tomorrow again.
Tuesday Nov. 2
Saw Gen. Walker at 1000 this morning. He expressed the desire
to go to hunt boars, deer, and bears, and also to go fishing with hisyacht. He said he kept free last ten days of this month and would liketo go boar hunting somewhere and later to go hunting in Kyushu, andalso bear hunting in Hokkaido this winter. He asked me to arrange
these hunting and fishing.
He said also he would like to have from time to time fresh fish
（fish of luxury – lobster, shrimps, abalone, oyster）and also fruits deluxe. He asked me to find a way to provide him with these fresh foods.
I said if he could let me know 2 or three days ahead, I could
furnish him these food stuff.
Wednesday Nov. 3
I presented shrimps and grapes to Gen. and Mrs. Walker thismorning.
Today is the “Day of Culture”, formerly anniversary of theEmperor Meiji’s Birthday.
Mr. S. Yoshida gave a tea party in his capacity of Foreign

363 D. T. Yokozeki カ？：註 104。
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Minister. Takeyo and I went to Tokyo to attend it with Col. and Mrs.
Watts of the Military Government of the 8th Army. Gen. Walker andhis staff members could not go.
The members of the new Cabinet were in a very happy mood.
But Yesterday Mr. Shimokobe364, private secretary to and son-in-law of
Dr. Ashida was arrested allegedly involved in the Showa Denko Bribe
Case. Dr. Ashida would resign the President of the Democratic Party?
Today, America chose her new President. Late to-night, over
V.T.W.R.（American Occupation Army Radio）, relayed from Los
Angeles, the selection of Mr. Truman was announced, contrary to thegeneral speculation which forecasted the victory of Republican Dewey.
Thursday Nov. 4
WAC Captain Wagner told me that Gen. Eichelberger had sent
her money asking her to purchase American cigarettes from time totime for the “Suzukis”. How sweet he is! Takeyo had tears when she
heard of this.
Today Ichigaya International Tribunal resumed its business and［Webb］

the President Web365 began reading a long verdict which reading wasreported to take about two weeks.
Friday Nov. 5
Went to see Prince Takamatsu. Saw also Mr. Shozo Takano366.

364 下河辺三史：芦田均の女婿。芦田の厚相就任とともに日立製作所を退社して秘書となり、のち日立系の商社日製産業の社長。
365 William F. Webb：オーストラリアの裁判官、極東国際軍事裁判の裁判長。
366 高野省三カ？：三井物産を経て帝国製麻などの重役を歴任、戦中期に昭和製鋼所の常務取締役。
70－2－196（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Saturday Nov. 6
At 1100 this morning, Mr. Minoru Kuroda, Master ofCeremonies, called on with me General Walker as an Imperial
messenger, and presented him a bouquet of beautiful chrysanthemums
which the Emperor and Empress sent to the Commanding General andMrs. Walker.
After this, I had a talk with him, the General taking a coca cola
and a cup of tea. I proposed to go boar hunting to Hirokawara near
Yugawara over the weekend Saturday 27 – Sunday 28 November,staying at Nomura House at Atami Saturday 27. He accepted the plan.
We went then together to Col. Jones’ office and it was decided to fix thedetails of the plan between Col. Jones and myself.
Monday Nov. 8
At 1430, I took Gen. Haraguchi, friend of Gen. Eichelberger, toGen. Walker.
As this morning, I have received a word from my friend
Kobayashi, Governor of Shizuoka Prefecture, who wants to invite, at
my suggestion, Gen. Walker to a boar hunting at Motokakigi Hill, near
Shuzenji Spa, Izu Peninsula, I have had a talk with the Commanding
General, and he accepted to go to Shuzenji, instead of Hirokawara. Col.
Jones joined us and we decided to go there by train.
Tuesday Nov. 9
After having attended the weekly military government
conference, went to Atami to soak my legs in the hot spring bath.
Tuesday Nov. 10
After lunch, went on to Shuzenji to meet Mr. Kameyama367 and（名城'20） 70－2－197

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two other officials of the Shizuoka Prefectural Government. We stopped
at Kikuya-Bekkan.
Thursday Nov. 11
Armistice Day: day off for the occupation personnel.
Early in the morning, went to see Mr. Iizuka 368, hunter, andarranged the details of the hunting.
After lunch, came back to Yokohama.
Went to dinner at Maj. and Mrs. Nelson’s. There were the Jones.
Col. Jones told us that the application for another year extension,presented by Gen. Walker and backed by SCAP has been turned downby Washington, so that he should go home in June 1949. It is very sadnews for us.
Friday Nov. 12This afternoon, the International Military Tribunal for the Far
East, gave the verdict to Gen. Tojo and 24 other war criminals: 7 weresentenced to death by hang（Mr. Hirota369 was among them）; 16 weresentenced to imprisonment for life; and Mr. Togo to imprisonment of 20
years, Mr. Shigemitsu to imprisonment of 7 years.
Mr. Shigemitsu was convicted of negligence in handling ofprotests on mistreatment of prisoners of war. The question comes up
whether I should assume the responsibility.
Today, I introduced Mr. Hisao Kuwashima370 to Gen. Walker. He

367 亀山巌：静岡県知事公室長。
368 不明。
369 広田弘毅：斎藤実内閣・岡田啓介内閣の外相。二・二六事件後に首相となり、第一次近衛文麿内閣で再び外相に就任（鈴木の 14 期先輩）。
370 桑島寿雄：国際法律経済事務所所長。戦前に東洋文明協会を創設。
70－2－198（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）said the verdict was pretty stiff.
Sunday Nov. 14
Beautiful day all day.
I had succeeded in inviting Gen. + Mrs. Walker to duck netting.
We departed at 0745 from the Customs Building under thefollowing order of march:
General’s escort MP jeep
Car #1 Maj. Gen. Halsey, Mrs. + Miss Halsey, myself
Car #2 Brig. Gen. and Mrs. Garvin（CG of Yokohama
Command）
Car #3 Col. and Mrs. Landrum371（Deputy Chief of Staff）
Car #4 Col. and Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Suzuki
Car #5 Col. + Mrs. Chazal, Maj. + Mrs. Nelson.
［Donnell］

Car #6 Col. D onnel 372 （Adjutant General）, Maj. + Mrs.
Behmenberg373
Car #7 Col. + Mrs. Winningstad（Chief Ordnance）
Car #8 Capt. + Mrs. McLeod, Capt. Wagner（ADCs）
Car #9 Spare（my assistant Ishide）
Escort MP jeep
We arrived at Koshigaya Duck Preserve in Saitama Prefecture
at 0930. Gen. and Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Walker Jr, Maj. Tyner（ADC）,
Capt. Huggins374（ADC）who departed in separate convoy, arrived 3
minutes later.
371 Eugene M. Landrum：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍参謀次長作戦担当（Deputy Chiefof Staff for Operations, 8th Army）、のち第 8 軍参謀長。
372 J. W. Donnell：陸軍大佐・第 8 軍高級副官（Adjutant General, 8th Army）。
373 不明。
374 L. G. Huggins： 陸 軍 大 尉・Walker 第 8 軍 司 令 官 の 副 官（Aide-de-Camp,
Office of Commanding General, 8th Army）。
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On the part of the Imperial Household; there were Mr. Tajima,
Grand Steward of the Household; Mr. Mitani, Grand Chamberlain;
Marquis Matsudaira, Grand Master of Ceremonies. The duck netting
was great success despite a too bright day. Gen. Walker, his wife, theChief of Staff, his daughter and the others caught each several ducks
are enjoyed the party immensely.
At the luncheon at which duck sukiyaki was served as usual,
Takeyo acted as hostess, Marquis Matsudaira acting as host. Toasts by
Marquis and Gen. Walker, Col. Jones proposed a toast for me who “hasarranged so kindly so many pleasant parties for the 8th Army”. All theassistants joined him gladly.
After lunch, another round of duck netting.
We left the preserve at 1415 and returned to Yokohama at 1600.
We met Mrs. Walker today for the first time. My wife had asked
for an appointment with her, but could not see her, as she was very
busy, and the residence could not be fixed till several days ago.
Today Gen. Walker shook hands to many Japanese. Col. Jonesand I noticed it with a great pleasure: we wish he could succeed in his
mission.
Monday Nov. 15
Since a week or so, I feel again some stiffness at the same spot
［Shimonoカ？］of my left leg. Consulted with Dr. Tamura375 and Dr. Himono376. The
former advises me wet compress, the latter recommends to warm theailing point. X ray does not show any sign of osteomyelitis.

375 不明：註 332 と同一人物カ？
376 不明：註 330 と同一人物カ？
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Tuesday Nov. 16
Takeyo took presented to Mrs. Walker this morning 4 ducksukiyaki grill sets of Imperial Household pattern, and abalones andshrimps. Takeyo could talk to Mrs. Walker for an hour.
Attended the weekly meeting at the Military Government
presided by Brigadier-General Rex Beasley.
Wednesday Nov. 17［ M a t s u y o ］

Mr. Nanami and Macchan, one of my sisters-in-law, came tostay with us for some time. We shall have a big luncheon next Sunday,
family gathering.
Tuesday Nov. 18
Went to Tokyo with Mrs. Nanami and Takeyo.
Saw Drs. Misawa and Otsuki377. Dr. Otsuki made a “punction”
in my left thigh and pushed out pus or mucus. He said he could not
say whether the abscess was due to a myositis or to a periostitis. He
referred me to Dr. Yamagishi378 of the Juzen Hospital of Yokohama fortreatment. Dr. Yamagishi was suggested to see first X Ray picture of
my left thigh taken several days ago, and to continue a treatment of“punction” and “injection of penicillin”, in case of myositis, if it wereperiostitis, a surgical intervention would be necessary.
Wednesday Nov. 19
FridayFriday Nov. 19377 大槻菊男カ？：東京大学医学部教授、第 1 外科講座担当。
378 山岸三木雄カ？：横浜市立大学医学部教授、第 2 外科講座担当。
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Saw Dr. Yamagishi at the Juzen Hospital. “Punction” andpenicillin injection（60,000 units）.
Saturday Nov. 20“Punction”（pus diminished half）penicillin injection（30,000
units）.
Sunday Nov. 21［Diazineカ？］No treatment. 18 tablets of Sulfa D iajin between 1300 Nov. 20 –1200 Nov. 22（Monday）.
Invited to lunch at our home Mr. + Mrs. Nanami, Matchan, Mr.
Yoshio Nanami, Mr. and Mrs. T. Takahashi379, Mr. and Mrs. Okawa380
and Mr. Shozo Takano
Monday Nov. 22“Punction” and penicillin injection（90,000 units）. Pus almost
disappeared. Pain I feel when I bent my leg increased. Dr. Yamagishi
said he could not cultivate the germ which is of 双球菌 family.
Tuesday Nov. 23
No treatment as it was a day off. I continue compress treatment.
Wednesday Nov. 24“Punction” and penicillin injection（100,000 units?）.
Gen. MacArthur conformed upheld this morning the sentences
pronounced on Tojo and his codefendants on Nov. 12, by Ichigaya

379 高橋龍雄・冨美代夫妻：龍雄は三井銀行常務取締役、冨美代は武代の姉。
380 大川又三郎・光代夫妻：又三郎は日本信託銀行社長、光代は武代の妹。
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Tribunal.
Thursday Nov. 25
After having undergone a penicillin treatment, went with Dr.
Yamagishi to see Prof. Otsuki at the Tokyo University Clinic. He
advised Dr. Yamagishi to continue the same treatment with reduced
penicillin（about 30,000 units）, with hot compress. He seemed to hope
it would not be necessary to resort to a surgical intervention.
Took back Mrs. Nanami to Yokohama: she had been staying
with the Takahashis for two days.
Friday Nov. 26
30,000 units of penicillin. About 10 c.c. of blood-pus.
Saturday Nov. 27
About 6 c.c. of blood-pus. 60,000 units of penicillin.
As Prof. Otsuki said that I might go to Shuzenji provided I
should not participate in hunting.
I boarded the “Octagonian”, the 8th Army Commander’s Special
Train at Higashi Yokohama Freight Station at 1330. The compositionof the train was as follows: SAN ANTONIO - General’s Car
General Walker
Mrs. Walker※ Lt. Trotter
Sgt. Reynolds381
4 MPs※ 4 Drivers※ Move to and from Shuzenji by jeep with Lt. Trotter in charge.
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ASHVILLE - Observation
General GarvinColonel Jones
Colonel Dusenbury
Mr. Suzuki
URBANA - Diner
Major Tyner
Lt. Bondman382（train commander）
Lt. Trotter, 4 MP drivers arrived at Shuzenji by road with 4
jeeps before 1700.
The train left Higashi Yokohama at 1400, arrived at Mishima
at 1640 and left it at 1655, arrived at Shuzenji at 1755. We picked up
Mr. Takeji Kobayashi, Governor of Shizuoka, at Mishima. The arrivalof this Allied train on the local electric train line Mishima – Shuzenji
was a sensation. We were greeted by several officials of the prefectural
government, 4 of my assistants who had arrived before us, dignitariesof Shuzenji. Dinner on the train at 1845 to which was invited also theGovernor. At 1930, we left the train leaving behind Mrs. Walker, andattended an entertainment given at Kikuya Hotel Bekkan. About 12
little girls danced Japanese dances. Gen. Walker and his staff officers
enjoyed greatly the performance and left the hotel at 2130.
I spent the night on the train.
Sunday Nov. 28
Yesterday, it was cloudy. This morning, windy but fine day.
Breakfast at 0745.

381 Reynold：陸軍軍曹・Walker 第 8 軍司令官の当番兵。
382 不明。
70－2－204（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）The Governor, my assistants, Japanese hunters and beaters
arrived at the station at 0830. And the party left the train at once andwent to Moto Kakigi Hill about 8 km south-west of Shuzenji（jeepdrive 30 minutes）.
30 Japanese hunters and beaters had inspected and prepared
the area yesterday and this morning. At 1100 concluded first part ofhunt（wild boar）– lunch on the spot at 1130 – concluded second partof the hunt（deer）at 1500. At 1600 the party returned to the train
with 2 young boars of 1 1/2-year-old.
As I could not go with the party, I went with Mrs. Walker to
Nishiura, near Mito, to pick tangerines on a hill from the top of which
we could have a beautiful view on the snow-covered Mount Fuji and the
Bay of Numazu. The drive took an hour one way. Back to the station
at 1100. Visited Shuzenji Spa which is 3 miles away from the station
where the train was parked. Visited Kikuya Hotel Bekkan where we
had tea.
Returned to the train on which I took lunch with her.
I could talk to her more than 4 hours. She told me manythings: Gen. Bradley, Chief of the Army General Staff, had chosenGen. Walker as 8th Army Commander. She accepted to come to havesukiyaki dinner with us, and also to come to our villa at Atami when
she comes there.
We left Shuzenji at 1630. Dinner on the train and returned to
Higashi Yokohama at 2030.
2 months ago, Gen. Walker told me about his new principles: no
shake hands with Japanese, no acceptance of Japanese invitations toentertainment, no acceptance of Japanese gifts, and no entertainmentof Japanese at his table.
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American + Japanese interests. As to invitation and gifts, I do not say
anything. But as to shake hands, we had better not to be too rigid: it
has been more than 3 years since the end of the war”.
On Nov. 14, he came with us to the duck-netting and shookhands with Japanese. And now he came with me to hunting, giving me
hospitality on his train.
Yesterday the Procurator’s office asked the House ofRepresentatives for the consent to arrest Mr. Ashida.
Monday Nov. 29
4 c.c. of blood-pus. 30,000 units of penicillin.
Mr. Ashida called me over the phone and asked me to cancel hispurchase of a Ford de luxe 1947 from Mr. Bougearel, French Consul
General, purchase which I had arranged between them. He told me hehoped to be able to overcome the troubles.
Tuesday Nov. 30
3 c.c. of blood-pus. 30,000 units of penicillin.
Wednesday Nov. Dec. 1
About 3 c.c. of blood-pus. 30,000 units of penicillin.
The 3rd session of the Diet was closed yesterday after having
enacted the new public service law（banning strike by public
servants）. The 4th session will be opened officially tomorrow.
Thursday Dec. 2
No treatment today. Wrote Xmas cards to my American andForeign friends.
The situation in China is very serious. “Diplomats in Nanking
70－2－206（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）expert to hear from the Chinese Government – perhaps within thenext 24 hours – that the nation’s capital（Nanking）is no longer safefor them. Despite categorical denials it was learned reliably that suchwarning was being prepared to be accompanied by suggestions that
diplomatic missions move to Canton.”
Friday Dec. 3
Today us blood-pus at all. 30,000 units of penicillin, nevertheless.
Went to see Princes Takamatsu and Takeda.
Dropped in at Mr. Ashida’s. The House of Representatives
turned down today by majority the request of the Procurator’s Office toarrest him, allegedly involved in Showa Denko Bribe Scandal.
I found the former Premier in a high spirit. He said he would go
to jail when the House is dissolved. He has already prepared books toread in jail.
Saturday Dec. 4
Today no blood-pus despite two “punktions”. 30,000 units ofpenicillin. Dr. Yamagishi said: “Although it seems there is still someblood-pus at a very deep point, it is very hard to pomp it up.”
Monday Dec. 6
No “punktion”. Just 30,000 units of of penicillin.
I was back to my work since today.
We were invited to dinner by Mr. + Mrs. Ashida tonight. But it
was cancelled. In effect, the House of Representatives accepted today
the Procurator General’s request to arrest Mr. Ashida, overruling thecontrary decision of the House Steering Committee.
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Tuesday Dec. 7
Mr. Ashida surrendered himself this morning to the Tokyo
District Procurator.
Took a hot bath for the first time since Nov. 18.
Took up again the weekly meeting with Gen. Beasley.
Wednesday Dec. 8
No treatment: Dr. Yamagishi seemed satisfied with my leg.
Went to Haneda Airfield to see off Gen. and Mrs. Charles
Wolcott Ryder who went home by a North West Airline plane. It took
off at 1730. There were Lt. Gen. and Mrs. Walker; Maj. Gen. Muller,
Chief of Staff GHQ; Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Halsey. I was only Japanese
admitted to the Airfield.
Mr. Gabrielson, General Manager of the American President
Lines at Shanghai, called on me his way from San Francisco to
Shanghai. He told me his headquarters will be moved to Hong Kong

［Yangtze］

from Shanghai in view of the uncertain situation along the YantzeRiver.
Thursday Dec. 9
Took Prince Iyemasa Tokugawa to Gen. Walker this afternoon.
He shook hands with me, but not with Prince Tokugawa, President of
the National Relief Association.
Friday Dec. 10
Took Mr. and Mrs. Gabrielson to Tokyo to see Prime Minister
Yoshida at 9:20 at his residence. The latter spared 30 minutes despite

his long day with the Diet. I introduced the newly appointed VicePresident of the American President Lines to Mr. Seiichiro Yasui,70－2－208（名城'20）「鈴木九萬日記」（1）Governor of Tokyo Metropolis, too.
［Paolo］

I saw Monseigneur Paul Marella383, Apostolic Delegate, who wasjust going to his new port in Australia next February. Saw also Mrs.
Togo at her request. She asked me to try to put her husband underhouse confinement.
Saturday Dec. 11
Dr. Yamagishi suggested to start extra short-wave treatment. I
underwent it for 20 minutes.
Went to attend the Weekly Meeting of Directors in Tokyo.
The Chinese situation was rapidly deteriorating. Mme TchangKai Shek384 is now visiting Washington to ask for further aid to the
Nanking Government. It seems that America is not going to increase
her help to China. People are now talking in America to make Japan abulwark against communism.
Monday Dec. 13
Mrs. Jones’ birthday. Called on her with a present. Takeyo could
not call, having lumbago.
After dinner she came with Col. Jones and his mother to inquire
after Takeyo’s health. They brought many stuffs as usual, among
others an electric pad to warm Takeyo’s back. They invited all ourfamily to their Xmas day Dinner, “Their last Xmas dinner in Japan”.
Saw Dr. Yamagishi. But no treatment.
Wednesday Dec. 15

383 Paolo Marella：ローマ・カトリック教会の司教、駐日バチカン代表（1933-48 年）。
384 蒋介石：中国国民党政府、中華民国の指導者。
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Saw Dr. Yamagishi. Tried a punktion: drew 1 c. c. of yellowish,
pus-like liquid and injection 4 c.c. of penicillin（40,000 units）.
Thursday Dec. 16
Went with Dr. Yamagishi to Tokyo to see Prof. Otsuki. After
having examined my leg, he declared I was cured.
Friday Dec. 17
Went to see Princes Takamatsu and Takeda.
Saturday Dec. 18
Sunday Dec. 19
Takeyo and I were invited to lunch at Lt. Col. Rue S. Link’s.
Mrs. Nanami and Matsuyo came to stay with us several days.
Sunday Monday Dec. 19 20
Went to Tokyo shopping with Takeyo, Mrs. Nanami andMatsuyo. We have to send already Xmas packages to General
Eichelberger and several other American officers who have had gonehome.
Went to dine at Mr. + Mrs. Ito’s385 at Kamakura. Mrs. Ito is［Paolo］

returning to Rome pretty soon. There were Monseigneur Paul Marella
who is going to Australia, his new post, and Mr. Rubino, Secretary of
the Italian Mission in Tokyo.

385 伊藤武雄・花子夫妻カ？：オペラ歌手。武雄はバリトン、花子はソプラノ。
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Tuesday Dec. 21
Attended the weekly conference with General Beasley’s Military
Government Section.
Wednesday Dec. 22
Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. Kemske who came back a few days ago
from U.S.A., had the touching idea of inviting Takeyo and I to dinewith them and go with them to the American Theater “Bill Chickering”
to attend the “Messiah” by George Frederick Handel386, presented by
Sacred Music Society, accompanied by Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra.
Takeyo and I were only Japanese admitted to the performance.
Thursday Dec. 23
A little after midnight, this the night of Dec. 22-23, were hanged
at the Sugamo Prison Generals Tojo, Doihara387, Itagaki388, Kimura389,
Matsui390, Muto391 and the only civilian Hirota.
The House of Representatives was dissolved this afternoon. A
general election will be held on January 23.
Took Governor Uchiyama to General Walker this afternoon.
The Commanding General asked me to explain the present politicalsituation. He was responsible of the execution of the seven “warcriminals”.
386 George Frederick Handel：ドイツ出身のイギリスの音楽家、バロック音楽の巨匠。
387 土肥原賢二：元陸軍大将、満洲事変時の奉天特務機関長、いわゆる「支那通」
軍人。
388 板垣征四郎：元陸軍大将、満洲事変時の関東軍高級参謀、のち日中戦争時に陸相。
389 木村兵太郎：元陸軍大将、日米開戦時の陸軍次官。
390 松井石根：元陸軍大将、日中戦争時の上海派遣軍司令官、中支那派遣軍司令官。
391 武藤章：元陸軍中将、日米開戦時の陸軍省軍務局長。
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Friday Dec. 24
Many Calls with Xmas presents.
Saw Mrs. Walker at her residence.
Many Xmas presents came in. Among many others, Mrs. Halsey,
wife of the 8th Army Chief of Staff, called on us with her daughter.
WAC Captain Rose Wagner brought GL. Eichelberger’s Christmas
present.
All the 19 war crimes suspects of A class other than those tried
at Ichigaya were released today: Christmas present.
Saturday Dec. 25
Many American friends made us Xmas call.
Takeyo and I went to a very thoughtful dinner party at Col.
George A. A. Jones’. His idea was to invite his best Japanese friends to
his last Xmas dinner in Japan. There were Mr., Mrs. and Miss. Ohta;
Mrs. Ozamoto392, Manager of the Helm House. Yoshi and Kimi werealso invited but as Yoshi had caught cold, they could not attend theparty. We had turkey champagne and ice-cream. Takeyo was under aconsiderate effect of 2 Alexandros.
Yoshi and Kimi had their share of delicious things.
In his toast, George said I was expected to America as the firstAmbassador from Japan.
Sunday Dec. 26
After lunch, Takeyo and I went to present our felicitation to Col.
Jones on his birthday.

392 不明。
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Received on Dec. 22 a letter which reads as follows from Gen.
Eichelberger: 

Department of the ArmyWashington, Pentagon Building, 3e 862



3 December 1948

Dear Mr. Suzuki:
The Christmas season is fast approaching and we want to wish
you and Mrs. Suzuki a very pleasant holiday season.
Things move fast back here in Washington and I have been verybusy. However, we have finally landed a very nice place to live in thepart of Washington which we prefer. You would have been amazed tosee the amount of furniture which was piled in our apartment when
our things came from West Point and Japan. We are getting rid of a lotof things which we had not particularly liked and this is going to be agreat help.
I read the New York Times every day and in that way get quite a
lot of information about Japan. The situation on the Asiatic Continent
is not too favorable. I should like very much to talk to you about events.
If you want to write please give your letter to Captain Wagner who will
forward it to me at our new address - # 1870 Wyoming Avenue NW,
Washington D.C.
Mrs. Eichelberger is fine and sends her warm regard.
With very best wishes to the Suzuki family from us both,

Sincerely,Robert Eichelberger.

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SCAP, at the Meiji Building. He wants to use me as a Prosecution
Witness in former Lt. Gen. Hiroshi Tamura’s so-called A’ class war
crimes trial.
Tuesday Dec. 28
At 0930, took the witness stand at Lt. Gen. Tamura’s Trial, atNaka Building No. 11 behind the Meiji Building. Mr. Kurt Steiner
introduced my 6page affidavit, signed on 27 Oct. 1948. Mr. Warren393,
defense counsel, cross-examined me until noon then from 1315 to 1600.
This is an international tribunal presided by a Colonel of the 8th Army.
Went to a dinner given by Mr. Eugenio Rubino, Councillor［Paolo］

of the Italian Diplomatic Mission. There were Mgr. P aul Marella,
Humbertclaude 394 （French Catholic father）, 2 members of theGovernment Section, GHQ, and their wives.
Wednesday Dec. 29
I had arranged a duck-netting party at the Shimhama Imperial
Duck Preserve for 15 couples of the 8th Army Headquarters. But as I
was cross-examined by Mr. Warren all day, I could not go with them.
Takeyo and I drove up to Tokyo in Col. Porter’s car（Commanding of
the Kanagawa Military Government）, I left the party at the Imperial
Plazza where 2 members of the Imperial Household were picked up.
Takeyo went with them and took had tea with Col. and Mrs.
Porter after having returned to Yokohama.

393 Franklin Warren カ？：陸軍少佐・極東国際軍事裁判のアメリカ人弁護人。
394 Pierre Humbertclaude：日本に造詣の深いフランス人神父。のちに Marellaを長とするローマ教皇庁の非キリスト教局（Secretariat of Non-Christians）
事務局長に就任。
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Cross-examined again, questioned by Mr. Steiner, re-crossexamined by Mr. Warren from 0930 to 1100.
Saw Mr. Ashida qui avait été relâche who had been released “onbail”.
On 27 Dec. discontinued the hot compress. On that day, invited［Shimonoカ？］to dinner Dr. Himono and Dr. Yamagishi of the Juzen Hospital. Dr.
Yamagishi said to me that I seemed cured completely.
Attended the regular weekly meeting with Gen. Beasley. The
day before yesterday it was amounted that he was ordered to go home
in February.
Mrs. Walker asked me to fix a gate decoration á la Japonaise ather residence.
Friday Dec. 31
Busy day.
Called on 5 American friends from whom we had received Xmaspresent after Xmas eve.

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