Furthermore, after the war, the government ministries and agencies actively and systematically burned and disposed of relevant documents to prevent them from being seized by occupation authorities as evidence for war responsibility.
また、敗戦後、各省庁は、占領軍により戦争責任追及の証拠として押収されるのを防ぐため、積極的・組織的に関係書類の焼却・廃棄を行っている。