1.   He said Zhou assured him that his forces would aid any Americans who escaped Japanese custody.

2.   After three weeks in a U.S. military brig, the three were turned over to Japanese custody Friday.

3.   After going before a judge later in the day, they were expected to be handed over to Japanese custody.

4.   Arakawa said it was also not yet decided whether the three, currently in Japanese custody, will be tried together or separately.

5.   Had the three been arrested by Japanese police off base, they would have been placed under Japanese custody.

6.   Hours later, however, he heard from a superior officer that Singapore had fallen and they would be taken into Japanese custody.

7.   It was not immediately clear when the serviceman would be put in Japanese custody.

8.   Only once before has a suspected American serviceman been turned over to Japanese custody before indictment.

9.   The actual transfer of the sergeant to Japanese custody was to take place a short time later, said an official.

10.   The actual transfer of the sergeant to Japanese custody was to take place a short time later, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity.