Letter regarding incident involving Shizuko Akazawa, deceased

Letter regarding incident involving Shizuko Akazawa, deceased

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Title Proper F0 GR0648 BOX 01 FILE 05
Date(s) 1944
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This file contains a textual record.
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This file contains a vague letter to Vancouver Crematorium Ltd. regarding a serious incident concerning Shizuko Akazawa. “Had it not been that the Government is not actually aware of the responsible officer or officers, and do not wish to inflict hardship on anyone else, the licence issued to you by this office would have been suspended.” Letter was forwarded to G.S. Pearson.
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The digital copies of the records were acquired by the Landscapes of Injustice Research Collective between 2014 and 2018.
This record was digitized selectively.

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Letter regarding incident involving Shizuko Akazawa, deceased
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