Sugihara Chiune : the duty and humanity of an intelligence officer / Shiraishi Masaaki ; translated by Gaynor Sekimori.

Originally published in Japanese as Chōhō no tensai Sugihara Chiune in 2011 by Shinchosha. Revised and expanded in 2015 as Sugihara Chiune: jōhō ni kaketa gaikōkan. 2015 version is the basis of this translation.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-204) and index.

The making of an intelligence officer -- The Manchurian government Foreign Affairs Department and the Chinese Eastern Railway -- The enigma of the Soviet visa refusal -- To the shores of the Baltic -- The Lithuanian intelligence network -- Solving the mystery of the visas for life -- Prague -- The true value of an outstanding diplomat -- Epilogue: regrets of an intelligence officer.