i n t e l l i g e n c e Msmorandum No.

36 (Cont'd) EXHIBIT I I

l i s t of General Contents of S t a t i s t i c a l Reports and

Summaries end Japanese Documents

JR FORCES:

!• List of Flying Personnel Trained and Lost. (See Interrogation

No. 55, Exhibit I) - Contains a breakdown into 6 crew positions
showing number on hand Dec 41 and for each year till thu end of
the war, the number trained, killed .in combat, and lost by acci­
dent, with totals for entire vor.

2. Japanese ,,rmy Air Forces Statistics on Supply and aircraft

(^ee Interrogation No. 93 & 97, Exhibit XI) - Contains 7 tables,
as follows:

a. Aircraft Strength.- Breakdown of aircraft into those

assigned to tactical units, training units, reserves, by type of
aircraft for each of six separate d tes from 7 Dec 1941 to 31 Aug
1945.
b. Aircraft Strength of Tactical Units by Area. - Breakdown
into 10 na^-r areas by i.ype aircraft for each of six separate
dates from 7 Dec 41 to ]5 Aug 45.

c. Allocation of Combat Typo Aircraft to Tactical and Train­

ing Units. - Breakdown of number of combat aircraft by tactical
and training unit for e,.ch of six dates, as above*

d. Serviceability Rates. - Gives the average percent aircraft

flyable for fighters, bombers, and other aircraft for each of five
main areas for 1941, 42, 43, 44, and 45.

a. Aircraft Losses. - Shows total aircraft losses for each

year up to July 44 and monthly from July 44 to Aug 45} broken down
as follows by Fighters., Bombers, and other Aircraft:

(1) Lost in Fight.

(a) LosJ; in Combat.
(b) Destroyed on Ground.
(2) Operational Losses By Tactical Units.
(3) Ferrying I/>ssos.
(4) Training Units.
f. Losses in Philippines and Ryukyus. - Gives a separate
breakdown for e:.ch area or campaign for four separate months on
each, by regular combat losses, Kamikaze losses, destroyed on
ground, and others. The Ryukyus breadown gives separate figures
for Kamikaze aircraft.

g« Number of Flyable Aircraft. - Gives a breakdown by opera­

tional, training, and miscellaneous typo aircraft, for selected
dates from 1942 to 1945.

NAVY -JR F0RCJ3S:

1. Air Crew Statistics: This is a booklet of summaries which

wore prepared at irregular intervals, usually before and or after
a mojor operation. Two such summaries h..ve been obtained, one
as of 1 December 1944 and the other as of 1 July 1945* The latter
contains more information than the former. For example, the 1
December 1944 report contains one page on each of the following:
(Micr-film on both summaries have been turned over to A-2, ADPACUSA
and forwarded to AC//J3-2, AAF Washington.)

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Intelligence Memorandum No. 36 (Cont'd) EXHIBIT II (Cont'd)

NAVY AIR FORCES: (Cont'd)

a.. Total Number of Air £rew Personnel broken 'do^.n by ^neral

classification (regular, reserve, etc.).

b. Air Crew Personnel broken down-by rank and training

school.

c. Air Crew Personnel broken down by typo of aircraft used

and by general classification.

d. Officer Air Crew Personnel authorized and assigned broken

down by duty assignment for e,.ch date: 1 Mar 43, 1 Eeb 44, 1 June
44, 1 Oct 44, and 1 Nov 44.

e. Allocation of Air Crew Personnel of each general Classi­

fication to front line units, home units, training units, etc.

f. Number of air crew gr.dup.tos monthly, May 44 to Dec 44,

with projections through June 45.

g. Plan of training for flying students, showing seven classes

with pertinent dates and figures.

h. Estimated number of air crew personnel on hand each mouth,

June 44 through AUQ 45, after application of death rate and plan­
ned training.

i. Number of air crew graduates of Navy Officers Training

School as of 1 It.r 43, 1 Feb 44, 1 June 44, 1 Oct 44, and 1 Cec 44.

j. Casualties by number and rate for each class, No. 60

thru 72, broken down into 3 periods of time.

k. Analysis of air crew casualties in the "Sen" operation

(Saipan).

1. Comparison of air crew casualties in the "Sen" and "Ah"

(Formosa) operations.

m. Monthly breakdown (Dec 41 thru Nov 45) of air crew casual­

ties, broken down by Officer and total air crew.

Note: The report as of 1 July 45 is similar to the above, but

contains more details. (Translation contained in Interrogation
Mo. 65,66, & 69, Exhibit III).
2. libnthly Personnel Report: This is a booklet of summaries,
prepared every month. Two such reports h;.ve been obtained, one
for Aug 1941, and the other for lb.y 1945. The figures are for the
entire Navy, and cover the following breakdowns: (Micro-film on
both reports hive been truned over to A-2, ADP.CUSA, and forwarded
to AC/',S-2, AAF, Washington)

a. Summary of personnel authorized and assigned, available

for assignment, and not avail-.ble for assignment, by general
classification of personnel.

b. Officers authorized and assigned by line branch of service

and by type 01 officer.

c. retailed breakdown of Officers Authorized, available for

assignment to puthorizod, and not available for assignment, by
line branch of service.

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Intelligence Jfcmorandum No. % (Cont'd) EXHIBIT II (Cont'd)

NAVY AIR FORCiS: (Cont»d)

d.^ Breakdown of Special Officers and Warrant Officers by

Naval District by lino of service by regular and reserve.

e. Detailed breakdown of total Special Officers and Warrant

Officers authorized .and available for assignment by Naval District
by line of service.

f. Enlisted men authorized and assigned, by Petty Officer

and Sailor, by Naval District, by line branch of service.

^. Comparison of total iihlisted Men authorized for .active

service, available for ssigninent, shortage or surplus, by Naval
District and by line branch and a breakdown of those not available
for assignment by Naval District.

h. ifrilistod Men by Naval District by over ISO specifications.

i. Comparison of Enlisted Men authorized and available for

assignment by each specification for each Naval District.

j. Breakdown for Submarine Service by Naval District of

Special Officer, Warrant ufficer, Potty Officer, and Sailor by
line branch of service.

k. For Submarine Servico, jro .••kdown by Naval District of

Personnel as in paragraph j, above, by authorized and available
for assignment by lino branch of servico.

1. For Submarine Service, by Naval District, number author­

ized and assigned by specification.

m. For Submarine So-vice, by Naval District, number author­

ized and .-.vailable for assignment by specification.

n. Number of Enlisted J/fen b^, rank for selected specifications.

o. Number of oersonnol completing Torpedo School by r, '.nk,

by Naval District, by line br nch, total figures, to d.te.

o. Number of Personnl completing Tank School by rank, bv

Navv.l District, by line br .nch, total figures to drte.

q. Number of personnel completing Special Attack School,

total to date, by rank, Naval District and by line branch.

r. Number of porsonnel completing Patrol School, total to

date, by rank, Nav.^1 District and by line branch.

s. Number of personnel completing Transportation (Cargo)

Boat School, by ranlc, Nav-JL District, by type A, B, C.

t. Number of personnel completing Course for Assisting Fly­

ing Personnel by rank, by Naval District, and by line branch.

u. Number of personnel completing Course in Guarding, total

to date, by rank, by Naval District, and by line branch.

3« Inventory, as of end of vr.r, of all Navy Air Force Ammunition,

by tyV/and size, by Air Depot, and by locality of storage, (40
pag-&) (Micro-filjn turned over to A-2, ADP^CUS^ and forwarded to
AC/."J3- > AAF, TTashin,iton)
Intelligence Memorandum 36 (Cont»d) EXHIBIT I I

NAVY AIR FORCES (ConUd)

4- Inventory, as of and of war, of a i r c r a f t machine gur.s^ by

type and s i z e , by Air Depot ancl l o c a l i t y , (13-pages). (Micro­
film turned over to A-2, ADP.iCUS :. and forwarded to AC/AS-2, A/JF,
Washington)

Jap ane se Document s

Four Japanese Array Documents were obtained and -wore turned over
t o A-2, ADP'.CUS.i, and forwarded t o AC/iJj-2, AAF, Washington.
1 . "Essential Facts paid Regulation on Air Ordnance", published
by the War Ministry in May 1943. (See Intelligence L/bmo. No. 31
for t r a n s l a t i o n of Table of Contents and e x t r a c t s . ) Library No.
162 J.

2 . "Manual for Personnel Administration 1 ', published hj Air

H e d q u a r t e r s in 1943. (Sou Intelligence Memo. No. 32 for trans
l a t i o n of Tablu of Contents) Library No. 1017 J.

3 . "Operations l&nual", Part I and Part I I I , published j o i n t l y

by .hrmy General Staff, IGHQ, and Inspectorate General of Military
Training in 1940- (See Intelligence llbmo. No. 34 f ° r t r a n s l a t i o n
of Table of Contents and selected exbr c t s . ) Library Nos. 3000 J
and 3001 J.
4 . "Reference to Applied Tacties", compiled bu the I t i l i t .ry Academy
in 1937. A t r a n s l a t i o n of t h i s entire volume has been published and
widely d i s t r i b u t e d throughout the U.S. ;rmy. Library No. 2176 J.

A complete set of Japanese Navy Tabulations (4 volumes) was obtained

and turned over to A-2, ADP.XUS.-.,. No t r a n s l a t i o n was accomplished.
These Regulations are supposed to contain requirements on basic
and standard reports and records. (Library No. 2177 J)
 STATISTICAL CONTROL OFFICE
ADVANCE ECHELON, P .CIFIC AIR COM&jflD, U.S. AEkY

Intelligence Memorandum 36 (Cont'd)

EXHIBIT I I I - Distribution of Interrogations by

Headquarters and Functional Subjects

EXHIBIT IV - Chronological List of Interrogations

."CXHI3IT V - Interrogation Reports

 EXHIBIT III
.Distribution., of Interrogation by Headquarters and Functions!.Subject

1 Personnel Operation Training Maintenance Miseel.

— , & SUDDIV
Army C Arao 1432 •

LC Matsuoka
General. LC Hamatani C Sakakibara
#6
Staff- M32 LC Tanaka #34
imq, LC Ura M32 M34
War Mi- LC Oneda
nistry #36 M32
M Kunieda
#36 UQ2
M Yamata M32
Air *LC Kawaminami C Miyashi M34 C Matsumaye LC Hatao #68 *C Mochida
General M32 M Shiba M34
Amy
#55 C Kbmorita #13
M Shirai LC Shimatani M Sugawara #17
M34
Air HQ, *LC &3-i.go 162 LC Irita #87 *C Jimi M31 LC Okazaki #9
LC Nishijima *C Matsuzawa LC Murata #12
#87 #93 M31 LC Ashihara
C Kaimoto M30 #8
LC Watanabe
#85
Air M Shirabe LC Takagi #51 LC Ohira #59 M Kikawa #53 M Nagamine
Armies #56,67 #57
C Kawabe #43,
45(Asst C/S)
Flying M Iwashita M Yamamoto LC Ishihara LC Matsumura
Divi- #64 #62 #70 #49
sions M Toga #63 (Asst C/S)
Train- MG Ogawa #94 LC Shimaya
ing Di- C Kitaura #94 #73
visions C Hayashi #73
C Yano #74
Flying LC Doi #79
Brig.
Flying Ca Kono #80 M Isozuka#71
Regt. (CO of Regt)
Air ID Hayabuchi
Academy #81
Air C Tanabe
Depots #97 M31
LC Sekiya M3.1
Ca Kawamoto
Arsenal #1
Civil. Mr. Ando

Number 12 9
11 9 12
of Off­

N0T3S: M3- indicates Maj-General C indicates Colonel

LC " Lt-Colonel M " Major
Ca " 'Captain c/s » Chief of Staffs
# " Interrogation No.
M " Intelligence Memorandum No.
• means those who hold concurrent, job with Air General Army
and Air HQ,.
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 EXHIBIT H I Cont»d

Distribution of Interrogations by Headquarters and Functional Subject

NOT
Personnel Operation Training Maintenance Mi s e e l .
& Supply
Navy- Cd Okumiya Cd Terai
General #96 #28,52
Staff-IGHQ,

Navy- Cd Terai #6l Cd Terajima

Ministry C Ito #42
#65.66,69
Cd Ichinose
#75,82
L Otake #81^.
Co. Or atsu
#38
Cd Matsuzaki
# 72,78 & 91

Air HQ, C Mi ye no Cd Maki #4], Cd Suzuki

#33,5k C Nagaishi # 24
C Amagai #47 #41
Cd Mitsui Cd Fukainizu
#4* #39
Cd Mori LC Miyakav/a
#5© #31
C Kawaguchi
#89

Combined C Fuchida §35 Cd Seki

Naval LC Nakagawa #83,46
Force #<58
Combined C Kobayashi
Fleet #60

Air LC Nagai #38

Fleets
Air Cd Tsuda #92
Group
Naval Cd Muto #95 Cd Kyuma #38
District Cd Taniguchi
#S6
Naval Air C Ho jo #77
Depot C Ogata #90
C Nodera
#32,76
C Sbihara #32
Mr. Abe
#98

Number of e 2
3 5 15
Officers

NOTES 1 C indicates Captain Cd indicated Commander

(l w
LC * Lt-Commander L Lieutenant
# « Interrogation No.

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 I n t e l l i g e n c e Memo Not EXHIBIT IV

Chronological L i s t of I n t e r r o g a t i o n s

.'ABBREVIATIONS:

ARMX" NAVY
M3- Maj-General Captain
C Colonel Com Commander
LC Lt-Colonel LCom Lt-Commander
M Major Lt(N) Lieutenant
Ca Captain

Inter. Date Japanese Officer Position and Headquarters Interr.By Remarks

No,

1 27&28 Ca Kawamoto Chi of of IBM Sec. at Capt Kaylor

Sept Osaka Army J.rsenal Maj Mayer
2 3 Oct M r Ando Former IBM Representative Capt Kaylor
and Prof * at Kobe Univ* Maj Mayer
3 k Oct Mr ;.ndo Former IBM Representative Capt Kaylor
and Prof at Kobe Univ. Maj Mayer
k 13 Oct C Jimi Chief.Fuel & ;'.mmo Sec., Capt Kaylor Intel.
Air Hq, Memo 31
C Tanabe CO. Tachikawa Air Depot
LC Sekiya CO, Tokyo AirSupply Dep.

5 l6 Oct C Matsuzav/a Chief of Supply S e c , Capt Kaylor Intel.

Air Hq. Memo 31
6 l6 Oct LC Matsuoka Central $pec. Intelligence Capt Kaylor
Office, Ijrny General Staff,
IGHQ,.
7 18 Oct LC J&r.vaminami Ass't Chief of Personnel Capt Kaylor Intel.
Sec. of Air Hq & Air Gen. Mono 32
Army Hq,

8 18 Oct LC Ashihara General Affairs Section Capt Kaylor

of Air Hq.
19 Oct LC Okazaki Chief of Accounting Capt Kaylor
sub-section of Intcn­
dence Sec. of Air Hq.

10 19 Oct C Kaimoto Ass't Chief of Training Capt Kaylor Intel

Sec., Air Hq. Memo 30

11 20 Oct C Matsuzav/a Chief of Supply S e c , Capt Kaylor Intel

Air Hq. Memo 31

12 23 Oct LC Murata Chief of Executive Capt Kaylor

sub-sec of Gen. Affairs
Section of Air Hq.

13 23 Oct C Mochida Chief of Adjutant Sec of Capt Kaylor

Air Gen. Army Hq.

14 26 Oct C JCaimoto Ass't Chief of Training Capt Kaylor Intel

S e c , Air Hq. Memo 30

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 Intelligence Memo No, 3 EXHIBIT IV Cont'.d

Inter. Date Japanese Officer Position and Headquarters Interr. F£ Remarks

•No.

15 26 Oct C Miyashi Chief, Operations Sec. Capt Kaylor Intel.

of Air Gen. Army Hq. Memo 34

16 29 Oct LC Kawaninani Ass't Chief of Personnel Capt Kaylor Intel.

Sect, of Air Hq. & Air Memo 32
Gen. Army Hq.,
17 31 Oct C Konorita Chief of Rear S e c t , , Capt Kaylor
Air Gon, Army
18 7 Nov, C Miyashi Chief of Operations Scc T Capt Kaylor Intel.
tion of Air Gen. /.ray Hq Memo 34

19 9 Nov M Su^av/ara Member of Training Soc. Capt Kaylor

of £ i r Cbn. ,j?:-.ayHq.
20 9 Nov ?I Yaaata laoribcr of Appcint:.iont Capt Kaylor Intel.
Sect, of Porco^iiol Memo 32
Bureau of 'Jar Ministry
LC Kavjaninami ^ s s ' t Chief of Personnel
Sec, of Jiir Hq. &' Idv
Gon. *'*rny Hq.

21 13 Nov C Arao Chief of Military iSfairs Capt -Baylor Intel.

Sec. War Ministry Memo 32
Member of 3rd Sec. Ifih
I£ Hanatani Div. of Amy Gon, Staff
IGHQ,.
Member of l ^ l i t a r y Af­
LC Ura f a i r s Sec.War Ministry

Chief of Air Offense Capt Kaylor Intel.

22 14 Nov M Shiba Branch, Operation Sec. Memo 34
Air Gene Army Hq

23 15 Nov 10 Tcnaka . i r Cfficor on staff of Capt Kaylor Intel.

2d Sec, 1st Div, ;.rmy Memo 34
Gen. Staff, IGHQ,

24 l6 Nov Con Suzuki Ass't Chief of Gon. Af­ Capt Smith

f a i r s Dept, Navy -*ir Hq Capt Kaylor

25 16 Nov M Yanata Member of Appointment Capt Kaylor Intel

S e c t , Personnel Bureau, Memo 32
T
5ar Ministry
LC Kav/aminar.ii Ass't Chief of Personnel
Sec, Air Hq

26 19 Nov LC Saigo Member of Personnel Capt Kaylor Intel

Sec, Air Hq Memo 32
M Yanata Member of Appointment Sec
personnel Bureau, War
Ministry

27 20 Nov M Shiba Chief of Air Defense Capt Kaylor Intel,

Div, Operations Sec, Memo 34
;*ir Gen Army Hq.
LC Shimatani Chief of Air Defense
Div, Operations Sec,
Air Gen. Army Hq

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 intelligence Meno N' 36 pXHIBIT IV Cont'd

I n t e r . Date Japanese Officer Position and Headquarters Interr.By Remarks

No.
28 20 Nov Con Terai l e t Sec, 1st Dept Capt Snith Conbined
(War Plans Dept) Navy with # 52
Gen. Staff, I G ^
29 21 Nov LC Tanaka Air Officer on staff of Capt Kaylor Intel.
2nd Sec, 1st Div, Arny Meno 34
Gen. Staff, IGH}
30 21 Nov LC Hanatani Monber of 3rd Sec, 4th Capt Kaylor Intel.
Div. Amy Gen. Staff, Meno 32

31 22 Nov C(N) Miyakawa Chief of 1st Sec, 1st Capt Snith

Dept, Navy Air Hq
32 23 Nov C(N) Nodera Chief of Gen Affairs Sec Capt Snith Conbined
1st Naval Air Depot with # 76
J(N) Ebihara Chief of Gen Affairs Sec
2nd Naval Air Depot
Gen JiT airs Dept, Navy Capt Snith Conbined
33 24 Nov C(N) Miyeno Air Hq with #54
Chief of Adj. Sec, Army Capt Kaylor
34 24 Nov C Sakakibara Gen Staff, IGHQ,
35 26 Nov C(N) Fuchida Chief of Air Operations Capt Snith Conbined
of Conbined Naval 7/ith # 58
Force Hq
36 26 Nov LC One da Menber of Mobilization Capt Kaylor
Sec, War Ministry
M Kunieda Air Officer in Mobil Sec
War Ministry

37 27 Nov Con Kyna Supply Staff Officer Capt Snith

Yokosuka Naval District
Hq
38 28 Nov LCon Nagai Adjutant 10th Air Capt Freck
Fleet Hq
39 29 Nov Con Fukanizu Menber of 1st Dept. Capt Freck
(Supply), Navy Air Hq
40 30 Nov M Sliirai Chief of Organization Capt Kaylor Intel.
Sec, 1st Div, Air Gen Meno 32
Arny Hq 34
41 3 Dec C(N) Nagaishi 1st Sec, of 7th Dept of
Navy Air Hq Capt Freck

42 4 Dec Con Terajina Military Affairs Bureau*

Navy Ministry Capt Freck

Ass't Chief of Staff, Capt Kaylor Conbinad

43 4 Dec C Kav/abe vdth # 45
F i r s t Air Amy Hq

44 5 Dec Con Maki 1st Sec. of 1st Dept. Capt Freck

(Supply) Navy Air Hq

; , s s ' t Chief of Staff, Capt Kaylor Conbined

45 5 Dec C Kawabe with # 43
F i r s t Air Arny Hq

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 Intelligence Mono. No.'36 iSHIBIT IV Cont'd
Inter, Date Japanese Offioer Position and Headquarters Interr.By Renarks
No.
46 10 Dec Con Seki Chief of Supply S'ec. of Capt Frock
Conbined Naval Force Hq
47 13 Dec C(N) ;.r.iagai Chief of 1st & 2nd Sec. Capt Frock
of Training Dept of Navy
Air Hq.
48 14 Dec Con Mitsui 1st Section of Training Capt Freck
Dept of Navy Air Hq

49 14 Dec LC Matsunura Chief of Intelligence Sec Capt Kaylor

of 10th Flying Div Hq
50 15 Dec Cn Mori 2nd Sec of Training Dept. Capt Freck
of Navy Air Hq
51 15 Dec IT Takagi Chief of Operations Sec of Capt Kaylor
First Air A m y Hq
52 17 Dec Con Terai 1st Sec (YTar Plans) 1st Capt Freck Conbined
Dept of Navy Gen Staff, with #28
IGHQ,
53 17 Dec M Kikawa Chief of Supply and Main­ Capt Kaylor
tenance in 1st Air A m y Hq

54 18 Dec G(N) Miyono Gen /iffairs Dept of Navy Capt Freck Conbined
Air Hq with #33:

18 Dec C Matsunaye Chief of Training Div, Capt Kaylor

Air Gen Arny Hq

56 19 Dec M Shirabe Chief of Organization & Capt Kaylor Conbined

Personnel Section, First with #67
Air Arny Hq
57 119*Dec • MHagadino Chief of Gen Affairs Sec Capt Kaylor
of First Air A m y Hq

58 20 D©c -..LCon Nakagawa Lss't in Air Operations Capt Freck Conbined

Conbined Naval Force Hq v;i*h #35

59 20 Dec LC Ohira Chief of Training Sec, Capt Kaylor

First Air Arny Hq

60 20 Dec C(N) Kbbayashi Supply Sec of Conbinod Capt Freck

Fleet Hq

6l 21 Dec Con Terai Formerly Chief of Person­ Capt Freck

nel Bureau, Navy Ministry Maj. Q,uick

62 21 Doc M Yananoto Chief of Operations Sec. Capt Kaylor

10th Flying Division Hq

63 21 Dec M Toga Chief of Maintenance, Capt Kaylor

Supply, and Connunica­
tions Sec, 10th Flying
Division Hq

64 22 Dec M Iv/ashita Chief of Organization & Capt Kaylor

Gen Affairs Sec, 10th
Flying Division Hq

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 Intelligence Meno. hs: 36 EXHIBIT IV Cont'.d

Inter, Date Japanese Officer Position and Headquarters Intorr.By Renarks.

No.

65 22 Dec C(N) Ito Chief of 2nd Sec of 1st Capt Freck Conbined
Div. Personnel Bureau, Maj ^uick with # 66
Navy Ministry 69
66 24 Dec C(N) Ito Chief of 2nd Sec of 1st Maj Q,uick Conbined
Div, Personnel Bureau, with # 65,
Navy Ministry 69
67 26 Dec M Shirabe Chief of Organization & Capt Kaylor Conbined
Personnel Section, First with # 56'
Air .Army Hq
63 27 Dec LC Hatao Menber of 2nd & 3rd Div. Capt Kaylor
of Air Gen, Arny Hq
69 27 Doc C(N) Ito Chief of 2nd Sec of 1st Maj Q,uick Conbinod
Div. Personnel Bureau with #65,
Navy Ministry 66
70 27 Dec LC Ishihara Chief of Ordnance Sec of Capt ICaylor
10th Flying Division Hq

71 28 Dec M Isozuka CO of 18th flying Regt. Capt Kaylor

72 29 Doc ­Con Matsuzaki Monber of Personnel Maj ouick Conbined
Bureau of Navy Ministry with # 78
79
73 3 Jan C Hayashi Chief of staff, 51st Fly-, Capt Kaylor
ing Training Div. Hq
IC Shinaya Chief of Gon. Affairs Sec
51st Flying Training Div.
Hq

74 4 Jan C Yano Senior staff officer, Capt Kaylor

Tachikawa Maintenance
Training Div. Hq

75 5 Jan Con Ishinose Menber of Personnel Maj Q,uick Conbined

Bureau of Navy Ministry with # 82

76 5 Jan C(N) Nodcra Chief of Gen* Affairs Capt Freck Conbined

Sec. of 1st Naval Air with # 32
Depot

77 7 Jan C(N) Ho jo Chief of Supply and Main­ Capt Sreck

tenance, 1st Naval Air
Depot

78 7 Jan Con Matsuzaki Menber of Personnel Bu­ Maj Q,uick Conbined

reau of Navy Ministry with #72,
91

79 8 Jan LC Doi Senior Staff Officer, Capt Kaylor

26th Flying Brigade Hq

80 9 J"an Ca Kpno Chief of 2nd Sq. of 1st Capt Kaylor

Flying Regiment

81 9 Jan M3- Hayabuchi Chief of Instruction ' Capt Kaylor

Dept. of the Military
Air Acadeny,
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 Intelligence Memo. 36 IV Cont'd

Inter. Date Japanese Officer Position and Headquarters Interr.By Remarks

No.

32 10 Jan Com Ichinose Member of Personnel Bureau Maj Q,uick Combined

of Navy Ministry with # 75
83 10 Jan Con Seki Chief of Supply & Main­ Capt Freck
tenance Sec. of Combined
Naval Force Hq.

81]. 10 Jan Lt(N) Otaka Menber of Personnel Bu­ Maj ^uick

reau of Navy Ministry
(Air Force Statistics)

85 11 Jan LC Watanabo Chief of Planning Branch Capt Kaylor

of Training Section, Air
Hq

86 11 Jan Com Taniguchi Chief of Maintenance & Capt Freck

Supply at Yokosuka Naval
District Hq

87 11 Jan LC Irita Chief of Off. & NCO Capt Kaylor

Brmch of Training S e c ,
Air Hq
LC Nishijin Chief of Technical Train­
ning Branch of Training
Sec. of Air Hq

88 11 Jan Con Onatsu Menber of Personnel Bu­ Maj r:uick

reau of Navy Ministry

89 Jan C(N) Kav/aguchi 2nd Sec. of 3rd Dopt. of Capt Freck

Navy Ministry

90 , 14 Jan G(N) Ogata Chief of Engine Repair at Capt Freck

1st Naval Depot

91 Jan Con Matsuzaki Menber of Personnel Bu­ Maj Q,uick Combined

reau of Navy Ministry. with #72,
78

92 ll|. Jan Con Tsuda Staff Officer for Mainte­ Capt Freck
nance and Supply in Kyu­
shu Naval Air Group

93 15 Jan C Matsuzav/a Chief of Supply Sec. Air Lt Green Conbined

Hq with # 97

94 15 J*Q^ M3 Ogawa Chief of Staff, Flying Capt Kaylor

Training Div. Hq
C Kitaura Ass!t Chief of Staff, Fly­
ing Training Div. Hq.

95 l6 Jan Con Muto Member of Personnel Sec. Maj ^uick

of Yokosuka Naval
District Hq

96 1? Jan Con Okuniya Member of Planning Dept. Maj

of Navy Gen Staff, IGHQ,

97 19 Jan C Tanabe Chief of Tachikav/a Main­ Capt Kaylor Conbiiiod

tenance Training Div. Hq with # 93

98 21 Jan Mr. Abe Chief of Aircraft Mainte­ Capt Freck

nance Sec of 1st Naval
Air Depot
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 STATISTICAL CONTROL OFFICE
ECHELON FAR 2i*3T AIR FORCE

INTERROGATION No. 1

Japanese Officer and position: Captain Toshio Kawamoto,

Chief of International Busincsa
Machines Section AT Osaka Arsenal
Army (Rikugun Kbsho, Osaka)

Date of Interrogations 27 & 28 September 1945

Interrogated by: Major FRSUtlCiC C -'MAYSR and

Captain GORDON L. KAYLOR

1, Capt. Toshio Kawamoto was interviewed on 27 and 28 Sept. 45»

in an attempt to learn of the uses made by the Japanese Army and
Air Corps of International Business Machines (IBM) and of statistics
in general.

2. Before the war, Kawamoto was a Junior Service Man for IBM,
Tokyo' and Yokohama Branch. He entered the army in 1939 and worked
with IBM equipment in the Osaka Arsenal, At one time he made a
trip to Manila and Java to bring captured IBM equipment back to
Japan for army use. Some of these machines were used in General
Headquarters and some in the Osaka Arsenal, # Capt. Kawamoto did
not know -how the army or air force used IBM equipment or statistics
for operational purposes, Kawamoto has been interrogated at
Osaka by Col. Huddleston. At present he is acting as an inter­
preter at the arsenal.,

3» At the Osak Arsenal, IBM equipment was used on payrolls,

health inventory, billing, and stock inventories. It was stated
that the Osaka ;j:senal had about 60,000 employees. About 200
army officers worked in the arsenal in supervision and management.
The arsenal manufactured many items of ordinance equipment and
ammunition. The arsenal was bombed by B-29s a number of times.
Production was never completely stopped until after the raid on
August 14th, which apparently eliminated the plant.

4. Kawamoto stated that the only other users of IBM equipment

in the army that he knew of were:

a. Nagoya Arsenal, for same purposes as at Osaka Arsenal.

b. Sagami Arsenal, for ssme purposes as at Osaka Arsenal.

c. Research Office in Ordinance Central Depot Number $.

unknown*

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 d» J.G.H.fy, Staff Division - Central Signal Examination
Bureau. Purpose unknown. Lieut. Col. Matsuoka was named as bo ing
in charge or having a hand in Hie management of this Bureau.

5.» (Questions were asked concering other personnel working for

IBM before the war. Kawamoto had lost contact -»vith most of this
personnel, but did mention a Mr# K. imdo, previously Senior Salesman,
now residing in Tokyo. ;*n attempt was made to bring Mr, Ando into
this office for an interview, but Ando was cut of town for several
dayso

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INTERROGATION No. 2

Norjo and Positio n Hold: Mr. Kaoru Ando ­

Former International Business
Machine Representative, and
Professor at Kobe University

Date of Interrogation: 3 October 1945

Interrogated by: Major FREDRICK C MAYER and

Captain GORDON L? KAYLOR

1. When war started with the U.S., all International Business

Machines (IBM) equipment v/as seized by the Snemy Property Disposal
agency under Finance and Commaree Department of the Government.
They turned the machines over to Tokyo Denkie Co., which in turn
set up a subsidiary just to handle all IBM (Japanese Tabulaing
Machine and Statistics Co.), This Company rented the machines
out to business concerns, mostly those concerns which already had
machines installed.

2. Mr. Kaoru Ando was Senier Salesman for IBM in Japan before
the war. He attended the University of Indiana in the U.S. from
if12 to 1936. In X936 he attended IBM school at Sndicott, N.Y., and
soon after returned to Japan* After the war started, Ando went to
Army and Navy staffs in an attempt to sell them on the idea of using
IBM in the Army and Navy for use in mobilizing for war and keeping
personnel accounting records, Mr, Ando described the army heads as
being conservative, stubborn, and entirely unacquainted with machine
business methods. Some of them agreed that the results would be
desirable, but that making a complete change in system was not
advisable. Also, private companies did not wish to lose use of
machines. The Jap Army decided to use a few machines in the Osaka
Arsenal on sort of a trial basis, with the prospect of expanding
use of machines at a later date if the army heads were satisfied.

3. Mr. Ando acted QS a consultant to Osaka Arsenal on several

occasions, and even held classes to instruct in technical matters
and uses of business machines.

4. During the war Mr, Ando has been a professor at Kobe University
in the Commerce Department or College, He is still instructing at the
University, commuting from Tokyo to Kobe once a month for a stay of
about a week in Kobe for lectures. He has been conducting classes on

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business machine methods, in the main. He established a research
agency to investigate and perfect means of making business machines
in Japan* This research has boon sponsored in part by the University
and in part by one of the biggest research and endowment foundations in Japa.
Ando spends his time in Tokyo on this research activity.

5. Questioned on the use of the IBM machines in the army, other

than at arsenals, Mr. i*ndo repeatedly claimed no knowledge. The
only person he had known was a Col. Nakano, now dead, who was in the
Central Signal Examination Bureau or Some other similar staff division.
Ando was not familiar with army staff organization. He mentioned
Otohisa Yako, previously a junior service man for IBM, who had worked
for the Central Signal Examination Bureau during the war. Yako has
been discharged, but Ando believed he could aid in locating him.

63 There is a Statistical Bureau of the Cabinet which makes

groat use of business machines. Chief of this Bureau is Kauashima.
Ando offered the possibility that this Bureau may have made some
special statistical studies for the army. However, this Bureau is
mainly concered with statistics on the problems of commerce and
industry, the census, and studies for use of the Cabinet,

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INTERROGATION No, 3

Name and Position Hold; Mr. Kaoru Ando ­

Former International Business
Machine Representative, and
Professor at Kobe University

Date of Interrogation: k October 1945

Interrogated by: Major FREDRICK C MAYER .and
Captain GORDON L. KAYLOR

!• Information on Mr, Ando may^e found in a letter from this

office dated 3 Oct, In this second interview with Mr. Ando, he
was much more anxious to answer and volunteered additional information,

2. In regard to the working relationship between aircraft

manufacturers and army and navy departments, the following facts
and opinions were stated: (Note: Mr. Ando was a civilian throughout
the war, so that his observations are not official)

a. There was a Munitions Ministry, part of the Cabinet,

which was on the same level as the Army and Navy Departments (or
War Ministry).

(1) Within the Munitions Ministry, there was an

Aircraft Division, headed by Lt. General Sndo.
The Aircraft Division was the largest and most
important part of the Ministry. Both army and
navy officers composed the main part of the
Aircraft Division. The purpose of this Division
was to supervise and control all production of
aircraft and aircraft equipment and parts, for
both army and navy use.

(a) Within the Aircraft Division there was

a body called Koku Kogyo Kai, or something
like Aircraft Industries Council, This
Council was made up of the representatives
of various Aircraft Companies, and was
headed by Makino, a retired Maj; General
of the army. The Council handled many
problems of allocation of material and equipme1

b. As part of the Army top organization, there was a

Munitions Administrative Headquarters, under Lt, General Kan. This

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organization had control over all arsenalsr and was concerned with
weapons other than aircraft* Towards the end of the war. tfiesc
arsenals were forced to make some aircraft parts, which were turned
over to the Aircraft Division of Munitions Ministry,, for disposition.

3« As for IBM equipment, there was no use of the machines in

the Munitions Ministry or the Munitions Administrative Headquarters
in the army* However, the Aircraft Industries Council allotted the
available machines, according to their idea of need, to the different
aircraft companies. Mr* Ando assisted in allocating machines and
often advised on the use of business machines to solve special problems
in aircraft plants* He has a list of the location of all business
machines, IBM and Powers, used in Japan, although it is not completely
up to date0 Aircraft companies used business machines for some pr
all of the following purposesj payroll, cost accounting, production
control, material control, machine time studies, sub-contracts, etc.

i|4 Mr. Ando interested the Kanebo Company in sponsoring a

research program on business machines, the purpose of which was
eventual Japan-made business machines# The Kanebo Company was
mainly a textile manufacturer before the war, apparently one of the
largest. They converted to munitions of all types. The Kanebo
interests are involved in everything from mining and shipbuilding to
farming* Many research programs are financed by the firm. Mr* Ando
stated that progress on Japan-made business machines was slow due
to lack of priority for metals and production capacity*

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INTERROGATION No. 6

Japanese Officer and Position; Lt. Colonel Matsuoka ­

Member of Central Special Intelli
gence Office, Array General Staff,
Imperial GHQ,. (Chuo-Tokushu-JbhQ
Sambo Hombu, Daihonei)
Date of Interrogation.; 16 October 1945

Interrogated byr Captain GORDON L. K/iYLOR

1. Lt. Col. Matsuoka is a member of Chuo -Tokushu-Jbhobu. (Central

Special Intelligence Office) of Sambo-Hombu, Army Staff in Imperial GHQ.
He was in charge of thw Receiving Section of this office * (Sec organization
Chart below).

2 O The purpose of this interrogation w^.s originally to ascertain the

use made of the International Business Machines reported to have been used
in this office. It was hoped that such inquiry might disclose information
of a statistical nature o#. pertaining to reports and records on the Japanese
Army or Air Forces * At the beginning of the interrogation it was stated that
the IBM equipment was used entirely for decoding of messages for intelligence
purposes. However, the following general information w-is obtained for use
of any interested parties,

3. Organization of

CHIEF
Gen. Nishimura

DECODING DECODING
A NALYSIS OF TRAFFIC| EEQODJNG IB & BRIT. CHIE& 2UR0PS •
Maj Yamamura Lt C o l .
Maj. Shigematsu,]VU Capt* Machii, H. Yamada,

RECEIVING
L L t . ColfMatsuoka

T I T
 4. The general function of this office was to receive, decode, cud
analyze wireless messages of all foreign countries.

a. The Receiving Secion maintained and operated radio equipment

to intercept messages from foreign sending stations, also locating their
positions, The CHUO-TOKUSHU-JOHOBU was located in TAKAIDO, SUGINAMIKU, in
Tokyo, but the radio receiving equipment was located about ten (lO) miles
away at JANASHI. Messages intercepted at JiiN/iSHI were relayed to the office
in TAKAIBO, Tokyo either by radio or special cable-.

b. The Analysis of Traffic Section kept record of all messages

intercepted and made studies of the amount of traffic to and from various
foreign stations. From these analyses, attempt VJQS made to guess at changes
in Command Posts, etc.

c. The three Decoding Sections were concerned with attempting to

break down codes used by U.S. and Britain, China and European countries,
respectively. It was stated that a Col. Nakano was Chief of the U.S.. and
Britain until he was killed in an aircraft accident in January 1945 • ^
was Col. Nakano who was the Chief authority on the use of International
Business Machines for decoding purposes. Lt. Cql. Matsuoka did not know
what types of IBM equipment were used or exactly what success was obtained,
but indicated that some success was realized. Col. Naiteano had fifteen
assistants in the use of IBM Machines and moved all of these men to the
Philippines to continue his work there. Some of these assistants were
killed with Nakano in the plane accident, and none of the remaining assistant
ever returned to Japan, supposedly being killed or captured. In February
or March 1945* a Lt. Hayashi took up the job of employing IBM Machines for
decoding purposes, but he never had much success.

5. The IBM equipment was brofean up by the Japanese oax 15 August 1945»
and part of it was thrown in the river and part of it was carried to KkW-ASAKI
DENid TSUSHIN KOGYO Company for storage. The radio equipment at JANiiSHI
was partly destroyed on 15 August, but Matsuoka thought part of it was still
operative.

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INTERROGATION No. 8

Japanese Officer and Position: Lt. Colonel Ashihara ­

General Affairs Section of
Air HQ. (Somuka, .Sanubu,Kbku Ham

Date of Interrogation: 18 October 1945

Interrogated by Captain GORDON L. KAYLOR

1. Lt. Col. Ashihara is a member of Somuka, the executive sub-section

of'General Affairs Section (Samubu) of Air Headquarters (Kbku Horabu).

2» Organization of Somuka:

CHIEF (In all, about 50

Lt. Col. Murata people in Section)

RESEARCH & INTELLIGENCE

Lt. Col. Ashihara
(5 to 7 officers)

PERSONNEL SUPPLY TECHNICAL

3» Lt. Col. Ashihara, as Chief of the Research and Intelligence

branch, was concerned almost entirely with collecting, summarizing, and
analyzing reports and data on U.S. and British troop movements. His source
of information was mainly G-2 of GHQ, but he often received data direct
from units. Requests for investigations on reports would come to Ashihara
from the CG of Air Hq., either direct or through the Chiefs of the General
Affairs Section and the executive sub-section (somuka) of General Affairs.
In turn, he would report back to the CG either direct or through his chiefs
above. His reports were always in triplicate, one copy for CG of Air HQ,.,
one for the Chief of General Affairs, and one for CG of Air General Army and
his Staff. Since Ashihara handled only information on Allied Forces, he
could not give much help on statistics and report procedure in the Japanese
Air Forces. However, the following opinions and statements were obtained
about the functions and procedure of Somuka.

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 4.. In general, the CG of Air Hq. would call in the Section Chiefs
concerned whenever he wanted any information, or, if it was detailed
information, the sub-section Chief. SO2EUKA amounted to the staff of the
Chief of Air HQ,, (Similar to the Chief of Staff's office in U.S. AAF organ­
ization) ,. ' The functions of SQUJKA were on an executive level, to coordinate
plan staff work, and follow through and check.

a. SOMUIuV was usually called upon by the Chief of Air HQ,. to

make up any reports for the War Ministry or Imperial G.H.Q,. SOMQKA would
go to the sections to get the information required and then coordinate and
summarize the report,

b. Ashihara believed that each section of the HQ,. hadr periodic

reports to make to the CG on specified dates, varying from section to sectio.
All such written reports were required tp go thru SOMUKA before going to
CG, Lt, Col, Murata would make corrections, consolidate, and often make
comments and suggestions.

c. The exact functions of the three branches - Personnel, Supply

and Technical - of SOMUKA and their relationship to the respective Staff
Sections of the HQ,* was not made clear. Lt. Col, Murata was constantly
referred to for answers to such questions.

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EffTERROGATION-No... .9

Japanese Officer and position; Lt.. Col. Okazaki ­

Chief of Accounting Sub-Section
(Kaikeika) of Intendance Section
of (Koku Hombu)
Date of Interrogation: 19 October 1945.
Interrogated by: Captain GORDON L. KAYLOR

1. , Lt. £ol. Okazaki, Yukata, is Chief of the Accounting sub-section

(Kaikeika) of the Intendance Section (Keiribu) of Air Hq, (Koku Hombu).
The purpose of this interrogation was to ascertain the functions and scope
of the Accounting sub-section and any possible records on personnel and units,
all from a statistical viewpoint.
2,,. Organization and size of the accounting Sub-sectionr
a. There were four (!}.) branches:
(1) Budget
(2.) Payment and Receipts
(3) accounting
(4) Auditing
b«;. In all, there were about 100 people in the accounting sub-section,
roughly broken down into; 7 Officers, 12 NCO, 3 Civilian officers, and the
remainder civilian girlsr

c*.. It should be noted that the entire Intendance section of Air Hq,.
was also the Intendance section in the Air General Army.

3. Functions, in general;
a. , Carry out the budget as determined by the War Ministry. Set
up and control budgets for all units under its control.
b. Distribute funds to the units under command of Koku, Hombu.

0. Manage and account for all disbursements, including those to

civilian companies.
d.. Inspection and audits of the accounts of each unit under its
control.
Scope;
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Interrogation No.9, 19 Oct 45, Cont'd

a. Budget, records, and reports on all expenditures for all Air

Force units under both Air Ho. (Koku Hombu) and Air General Army (Xbku Sogun
Shireibu). In other words, this would be all air force units in Japan and
Korea, including Air Depots, Air Supply Depots, Air arsenals, and all
training units and schools.

b, All air force units in the field are under the control of the
Area Armies, with report direct to the War Ministry.
Ltr SCU subj: Interr of Lt Col Okazaki on 19 Oct 45 (cont'd).

5. Reports and Records:

a. On file in the accounting Offices

(1) Budgets from War Ministry and for each unit under
its control.

(2) Detailed directives and records on:

(a) Fuel

(b) Ordinance

(c) Building Construction

(d) Research

(3) Records, but not detailed directives, on:

(a) clothing

(b) Office Supplies

(c) Petty Expenses

(d) Postage
There was no exact budget on these items, but one sum
for all as prescribed by the War Ministry and which was
fixed from month to month and year to year.

(e) Food. - Was figured as a fixed amount p.or man for

staple food and'a fixed amount.per unit for luxury food
items.­

(4) Directives and records on;

(a) Enlisted men's payand Officer's salaries.

(b) Traveling expenses.

(c) Flying pay.

(d) Special Allowances-Longevity, uniform, etc.

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Interrog-.ti on No.9, 19 Oct 45, Cont'd

(o) Civilian wiges.

(f) Family allowances.

b. 4 budget ledger was kept for each unit by type of expense or

account as outlined above. Each unit sent in receipts for all expenditures
and the ledger was posted.

c. At the end of each month each unit sent in a complete report

of all expenditures. This report was then checked against the ledger for
descrepancies. This report originated in the lowest unit and was consolidated
at each echelon of command.

d-1. Attached to the monthly report were receipts for all money paid
to Army personnel for the items mentioned above. These receipts were next
attached to a report made out monthly by the Kaikeika of, Koku Hombu to Tokyo
Keiribu (Central Army Accounting Office) in the War "'inistry.
Note: All payments to Army personnel were handled through a
payroll system, very simil r to the U.S. Army System.

e» A special report w*is required of the status of accounts when­

ever there was a change in officers in charge of finance (in most units was
called Intendant officer)

f. When requested, the Kaikeika would make special reports to

the Chief of Koku Hombu on the status of accounts, etc. The Kaikeika
was independent of all other sections in its functions and operations.
No information was regularly required from other staff sections, although
staff coordination was necessary on expenditures for technical research and
aircraft, equipment, and construction.

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INTERROGATION No. 12

Japanese Officer and Position; Lt, Colonel Murata ­

Chief of Executive Sub-section of
General Affairs Section of Air
Headquarters (Somuka, Samubu,
Kbku Hombu)
Bate of Interrogation: 23 October 1945
Interrogated by: Captain GORDON L.

1. Lt. Col. Murata was Chief of the Executive sub-section (Somuka)

of General Affairs Section (3amubu) of jJLr Headquarters (Kbku Hombu).

2, Organization and size of Somuka:

a« According to Lt* Col. Murata, his section organization and

key personnel were*

CHIEF
6Lt. Col, Murata

ASST CHIEF RESEiiBCH & Il>JTSLLIGiSNCE

£$aj. Sasaki L t , Col. Ashihnra

1
i
i
ORGANIZATION & FLANS TECHNICAL PRODUCTION & PLANNING
Maj. Klnugasa Maj .tframiya Maj. Doi

Note: At time of end of War, Maj* Sasaki was in charge of

Production Planning and a Maj, Alsochi was Asst. Chief.
Assignment has since changed to above.

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Interrogation No.12, 23 Oct 45, Cont'd
b. The normal size of Somuka was about 72 people* including
about 12 officers.

3. Functions and Activities*

a. The general function of Somuka was to plan commitments and

requirements, coordinating such plans with staff sections of Air Hq. (Kbku
Kontu) and also the Army General Staff and the War Ministry.

The commitments and requirements pertained to training,

personnel, technical research, and manufacturing.

b. Organization and plans Branch:

(1) Determined number and type of air force units
required.
(2.) Determined personnel requirements by specialty.
(3J Coordinated changes in Tables of Organization.
(a) In general, Somuka had no authority to make
changes. However as regards to units directly
under Koku Hombu, it had limited authority to
change T/Os to the extent of changing the distribution
of personnel and grades between sections within the
T/0, but not the total number or number by grade,
(b) The Minister of T,7ar and the Chief of General Staff
had authority to change T/Os.
(c) Requests for changes in T/Os from Field Air Armies
and units in Japan went direct to the Minister of
war, with a copy to Kbku Hombu and a copy to Army
General Staff. The Organization section of each
of the three headquarters: had a conference on the
advisability of changing a T/0. Any changes were
then published in the name of the V/ar Minister.
(4) Kept records of unit locations (all air force units at
home and abroad).- This was not in great detail, but it'
was always known where Division Hq. was located and often
lower units. Some units (especially those with a new or
special type aircraft) were required to submit a radio or;
other type message whenever a move was made,' There ?/as
no special report required of most units, but records vete
kept fairly up to date through informal methods.­
(5) Plans:
(a) Coordinated in conferences with General Staff and
War Ministry all general plans for air forces.
These general plans were published in the name of the
War Ministry.
(b) Divided the general plans into component sections
(training, personnel, research, etc) and determined
the basic plan for each staff section of Koku Hombu.
The details of the plans were then up to the staff
section chief concerned.
(6) This section was always working closely with both the
personnel and Training Staff Sections,

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Interrogation No. 12, 23 Oct /.5,Coiit'd
c. Technical Branch.
(1) Outlined requirements, as they occurcd, for new material,
equipment, machines, aircraft, etc.
(2) Passed on the requirements to and coordinated .and followed
through with the Technical Staff Section of Koku Hombu..
(3) Maintained very close liaison with both Technical and
Supply Staff Sections.

d. Production and Planning Branch.

(1) After the details and specifications for now material,
equipment, machines, etc., have boon completed, made
plans on quantity and distribution of manufacturing
requirements among arsenals and factories.
(2) Planned location, size, specialty of new factories when
they were necessary.
(3) Planned dosperalon of existing factories and production.
(4) Studied all factors contributing to the success of the
plans, such as availability of materials and labor,
existing f a c i l i t i e s , etc.
(5) Coordinated a l l plans with the Munitions Ministry,

e. The Assistant Chief of Somuka performed the Administrative

detail of the section and acted as Chief in the absence of Murata.

f. The Research and Intelligence Branch handled data only on

Allied Forces. (Details are discussed in interrogation of Lt. Col. Ashihara
on 18 Oct 45 - L"tr this office dated 20 Oct 45).

4» Reports.

a. All incoming reports which concerned more than one staff section
of Headquarters passed through Somuka. If there were two (2) copies of the
report, one would be retained in Somuka and one sent on for distribution
to sections. If there was only one copy of the report + it was sent to the
section most concerned for action and file.

b. Incoming reports covering one subject or destined for one

section only were distributed direct to the section concerned, which passed
on a copy to Somuka or advised of its contents.

c. Lt. Col. Murata did not consolidate, summarize, or analyze

any incoming reports. He did look at them and thus obtained a good picture
of what was going on.

d. There were no regular periodic reports from staff sections

to the CG, but only special reports when required and specifically requested. .
The CG- would often call in Ltf Col. Murata for answers to general Questions,
especially when concerned with more th?.n one section. If detailed information
or specialized knowledge was required, the CG- went directly to the section
or sub-section.

e. Reports to higher headquarters (War Ministry or General Staff)

wore coordinated with Somuka. When the CG received a request for a report
which concerned several sectionsf he gave it to Somuka, and Ltf Col.

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went to each section to get the^ required data.
If the report concerned, only one section, the CO usually went
direct to that section, but the section consulted Murata before sending
the report to the CG. There were no absolute rules on such matters and pro-?
eedures varied with the situation, depending on the detail involved and the
importance of the subject.
5« Reports Control.
a. A record was kept by Shomuka of all requests for reports and
of all reports, received. This was simply a ledger showing title or subject
time, from whom, to whom, etc.
b. Scmuka attempted to elimate overlapping of reports. Shomuka
was not acquainted with the contents of reports, whereas Soiauka was. The
contents of a request for a new report was always notified to Somuka, so
that if,the information was already available the new request was not
sent out.,
c. Somuka had the authority to say that a certain report was
not important enough, regardless of the- opinion of the section chief orig­
inating the request for the report. However the section chief could appeal
to Lt. General Terada, chief of General Affairs, and ultimately the CG, for
reconsideration.
d. It was stated that there was very little activity in report
elimination.
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INTERROGATION No. 13

Japanese Officer and position; Colonel Mochida ­

Chief of Adjutant Section of
Air General Army HQ,. (Kokya Fukukai
& Kanribu, Koku Sogun, Shireibu)

Date of Interrogation: 23 October I945

Interrogated by: Captain GORDON L. JSAYLOR

1. Colonel Mochida was Chief of the Adjutant Section of Air General

Army Headquarters (Koku Sogun Shireibu). His job actually was Chief of
both Kokya Fukukan (Adjutant) and Kanribu (translated as "control")* but
these tv/o positions v:ere combined into one. The translation of Kanribu
into "control" is misleading in the sense we use "control". It was in
anticipation of elaborating on the "control" aspects of Colonel Mochida's
job that he was called in for interrogation. However very little information
was obtained relative to records, reports, and control of a statistical
nature. A bare outline of the functions and activities of Colonel Mochida1s
section was obtained.

2, Organization.

a. Colonel Mochida, in performing his job as Chief of Kanribu,

considered his section to be organized as follows:

GUARDS

FINANCE HOUSING FEUDING

b. As Adjutant, he had three assistants (officers). One of

these assistants was always appointed as Senzoku Fukukan, which is a
special adjutant to the SG. In practise the other two assistants were
also in charge of Housing and Feeding respectively.

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Interrogation N0.I3, 22 Oct l|/.,Cont'd
c. .Thus, in all, Colonel Mochida had four (k) officers assist­
ing him and about fifty (So) others including civilian girls.

3» Functions*

£• The functions that Colonel Mochida and his section performed

were a combination of some of the functions our Adjutant General and Head­
quarters Commandant.

b. The section acted as the administrative section for the

Commanding General's office,

c. The section jnade distribution of all mail received in the

Headquarters, j» record itas kept of all incoming and outgoing reports
and correspondance by ma^l. (Radio messages went from the Communications
Group direct -to the Chi of of StafffesOOffice \7here distribution was made
to various sections.)

d. The Finance Officer was concerned with paying army and civil­
ian personnel assigned to the Headquarters and paying for whatever housing
and messing facilities were provided for Headquarters personnel,

e. The Housing and Feeding Officers made actual arrangements

for the army personal in Headquarters, (Housing was a problem),

4, It was stated that most of the reports went through Colonel

Miyashi (Chief of Operations 3ection) and that he received copies of
those reports that went to other sections. Most records and reports
were on file in th* sections. The Chief of 3tc?,ff and assistant Chief of
Staff accomplished coordination of reports.

5, Colonel Ijochida had no knowledge of any use of teletype communi­

cations.

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INTERROGATION No. 17

Japanese Officer and Position: Colonel Kbmorita ­

Chief of Rear Section* Air General
Army (Dai Nikka, Kbku Sogun
Shireibu)
Bate of Interrogation} 31 October 1945
Interrogated by: Captain GORDON L, KAYLOR

!• Colonel Komorita was interrogated on 31 October, Kbmorita was

Chief of Dai Nikka (Second Staff Division), otherwise known as the "Rear"
section of Koku Sogua Shireibu (Air General Array). Before Koku Sogun was
organized in April 1945» Colonel Kbmorita was Chief of Fuel and Ammunition
sub-section of Supply in Kbku Hombu (Air Headquarters).
2, Organization of Dai Nikka, - Planning.

j CHIEF
i Col. Komorita

GENERixL AFFAIRS AIRFIELDS & INSTALLA­

tLt. Col % Kinugawa TIONS - M a j . Omura

ACFT & MATERIAL ! TRAMBPORTi'iTION

Maj. Nakayama L t . C o l . Hatao

FUEL & AMMO COMMUNICATIONS

Lt. Col» Hatao Maj, Kinugasa

Note: 1. Lt. Col. Kinugawa acted as a s s i s t a n t Chief of Section.

2. Lt. Col. Hatao headed both Fuel and Ammo, and Transportation
Sections.

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3. Size of Section: About 30 people total, including 10 Officers.

3. Functions of Dai Nikka. - Planning.

a. This section was responsible for the overall planning and

supervision of supply, transportation, installations, and communications
(in general, all activities not directly operational, except personnel).

b # After Dai Ikka (First-Staff Division), otherwise known as

Operations Section, had drawn up a plan of operations, this section would
determine the requirements (plan) for' the various service involved (supply,
transportation, etc.).

c, Requirements drawn up by this section were coordinated with

each section involved to determine whether the plans were feasible and
possible.

d. Necessary revisions were made and the final plan was submitted
to Chief of Staff for spproval, Whenever this plan conflicted with the
operations plan, differences were ironed out by the Chief of Staff.

e* The final approved plan was then discussed and disseminated

to the v^sious sections for action.

f. This section observed progress of plan and attempted to

coordinate to obtain a balanced program in operation

Note: Dai Nikka had very little to do with Dai Sanka (Training
Division) except now and then on maintenance and service
personnel training.

4. Operating Technique.

a. In actual practice, the operation and planning sections worked

very close. The formal functions listed above were very often carried out
on an informal basis. Colonel Miyashi, Chief of the Operations Section,
was in constant discussion and conference with Colonel Komorita, Plans
were talked over before Colonel Miyashi drew up his operations plan, to
determine if it would be possible from the stand point of such limiting
factors as supply installations, transportation, etc. . Colonel Miyashi
became very familiar with what could be expected from the various service.

b. There was an inherent tendency for the operations section to

make their requirements too great and planning ("Rear") would have to cut
it down. This didn't cause much friction, however, and difficulties were
usually ironed out without going to the Chief of Staff. If these differences
could not be settled between Colonel Miyashi and Colonel Kpmorita, then the
problem was taken up to the Chief of Staff wfao made the decision. As a
rule, the Chief of Staff did not spend much time on coordination of plans,
and usually he just saw the final plan.

5. Reports and Records and Control Devices,

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a. All reports are collected and filed by each operating section

of headquarters. Thus, there was no information kept in the planning
section to g^ide in the preparation of requirements or to appraise progress*

b. No periodical or regular reports were required by the planning

section from the various sections. Direct contact was made with the section
-whenever any information was required.

c. There was a certain amount of summary and tabulation of basic

report data maintained in each of the various sections, but there was very
little system to it and it was not complete. If the planning section called
not obtain the information it desired from these summaries, it would make
a special request of the officer in charge of the basic data.

d. Colonel Kbmorita recognized the inadequacy of the existing

summaries. He desired to correct the situation, but never accomplished a
thing. He admitted that he was too busy with urgent business to plan
changes and see them through. Actually, during the war, Komorita said,
he did not think too much about it or just how to correct it. But now,
with hindsight, Colonel Komorita is very definite in saying that this
situation was faulty and resulted in many poor decisions and control,

e. To determine how well plans were being carried out, Col»

Kbmorita tried to keep in his head the knowledge be obtained from the files
and records in each section, trips to the field, and conferences with
various sections. There was a regular conference held with each section
once a week.. In certain situations, there were tv;o or three conferences
a week'. Colonel Komorita believed that these conferences kepi him posted
on activities and aided him in his control work. Whenever progress was
behind plans, or was out of balance, he would go informally to Col, Miyashi
the Chief of Staff* or the section Chief concerned, depending on the
situation.

Note; In the history of Koku Sogun, Two plans were drawn

up and put into operations. The first plan covered
April - June 1945• The second plan was intended for
the period June - December 1945­

f. There was no system of reports or flow of information to the

Commanding General or Chief of Staff. Section heads were supposed to come
to the CG"whenever they had a problem they couldn't handle. There were
conferences and talks from time to time with all or part of the staff.
The CG would go to the War Ministry or Imperial GHQ, when his plan was not
being carried out, to ask for mere planes, personnel, etc. In the experience
of Col. Kbmorita, The CG never blamed or severely criticized him or Colonel
Miyashi for plans not being carried out or being, just too excessive.

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g.: There was no document of tables, charts, and graphs showing
the progress of the program or plan. Colonel Kbmorita said he wanted such
a document but never could get it because of shortage of personnel in
his section and too much else to do. Evidently his office had a compre­
hensive field liaison program.

h. There were no experts or specialists in any air force head­

quarters that could analyze reports, appraise program and organization
and advise on management controls; and, there was no attempt to obtain
such specialists.

6# Comments on Organization.

a. Col. Kbmorita believes that the reorganization resulting in

Kbku Sogun should have been done earlier, and that the delay was ingood
part responsible for ineffectiveness of air force operations.

bo Before Kbku Sogun, there was no good coordination between

the different air forces and between the air forces and Kbku Hombu and or
other high headquarters« Plans were drawn up by the Army Genoral Staff
of Imperial GHQ, before Kbku Sogun was organized* The organization of
Kbku Sogun was thus an attempt to tie together all air force units in the
homeland for a more united effort. (It didn't succeed Kbku Sokambu ~ iar
Inspectorate General - but simply included its functions in each section
of Kbku Sogun.)
 STATISTICAL CONTROL OFFIC3
ADV ECHELON FAR EAST AIR FORCE

BlTJilhKOCrATION NO. 19

Japanese Officer and Position? Major Sugawara ­

Member of Training Division Air
General Army (Dai Sanka , Kbku
Sogun, Shiroibu)

Date of I n t e r r o g a t i o n : % November 1945

I n t e r r o g a t e d by; Captain GORDON L. KAYLOR

1. Major Sugawara, Mamoru, was a member^ of t h e Training Division

(Dai Sanka) of Air General Army. He was i n t e r r o g a t e d on 7 November 1945*
Major Sugawara was c a l l e d i n f o r i n t e r r o g a t i o n because he was l i s t e d as
Chief of Training i n I n t e l l i g e n c e Memorandum No. 2 . However, Colonel
Matsumaye was the Chief of the d i v i s i o n and Sugawara was only i n charge
of Communications T r a i n i n g . He was not acquainted with the o v e r a l l function­
ing of the T r a i n i n g Division and could not answer many questions asked.

2. The Training Division was organized i n t o only two ( 2 ) s e c t i o n s :

CHIEF
C o l . Matsumaye

COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL TRAINING

TRAINING Major Kamoto
Q&ajor S u g a w a r a

Note: 1, Colonel Matsumaye was appointed to the War

Ministry after the end of the war.
2, Major i£Lmoto was killed.

3 , Function: General supervision over training in units under control

of Air General Army.

a. At the end of the war, these units comprised mainly the 1st,
and 6th Air Armies, and the 2nd Air Communications Training Group. Before
July.1945 there wore other units involved in training, which were subsequently
absorbed by the Air Annies', as follow:

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51st Flying Division, Absorbed into 6th Air Army
52nd Flying Division, absorbed into 1st Air Army
53T& Flying Division, absorbed into 5th Air Army
1st Air Training Group, .absorbed into 1st Air Army

The Air Armies although tactical units, conducted some training. The
Flying Division were primarily for training but had some tactical
responsibilities. •

b. Regulations on Army Training were published by the Wnr

Ministry, setting forth principles" and fundamentals. Supplementary
training directives set forth all details of training programs. Thus
all Air General Army did was to supervise thp carrying out of these
regulations and directives. Changes were made or requested when unusual
situations ooiiurrod.

c The size of classes was determined by the War Ministry, based

on the requirements of Imperial GHQ, apd Air HeaciqUartGrs, According to
Sugawara, all his section was interested in and dealt with was the technical
aspects of training itself,.

4» Reports and Control.

a. It was stated that no regular reports werer required on comm­

unications training. Sometimes a special report might be requested* but
this was seldom.

b. Whenever Sugawara wanted information on how many students

there wore in a particular class, he would go to the First Division
(Dai Ikka or Operations Division). He expressed himself as having had
little interest in the numbers in classes, etc.

c. Major Sugawara exercised his control and supervision

responsibilities almost entirely through liaison visits and inspections
in the units.

5. General Information about the 2nd Air Communications Training Group,

a. Classes were composed of privates only and were dividedupup

among seven branches, each specializing in a different aspect of communica­
tions .

b. The course given was fonr (4) months duration.

c. The_approximate training load handled by this Training Group

was
Class Graduating Aug 44 - 8000 Students
Dec 44 - 8000 Students
Apr 45 - 10000 Students
Aug 45 - 12000 Students
(planned) Doc 45 - 12000 Students

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Noto*. Boforc Air General iirray was organized in April 1945
this Group was under control of Air Headquarters.

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ADV ECHELON FAR" EAST AIR FORCES

INTERROGATION No. 24

Japanese Officer and Position: Coradr. Suzuki ­

Assistant Chief of 1st Section,
General Affairs Department, Navy-
Air Headquarters (1st Sec. Somu-bu,
Koku Hombu)
Date of Interrogation: 16 November 1945

Interrogated by: Captain OLIVER R. SHITH

Captain GORDON L. .KAYLOR

1. General background of Officer. Comdr. Suzuki, assistant Chief

of 1st Section, General Affairs Department, Navy Air Headquarters, was
interrogated on 16 November 1945 in place of Captain Ikegami, Chief of
the Section, who was unavailable. Comdr, Suzuki had been a staff mem­
ber of the department since February 1945» and. proviously was in the
operations section of the 13th Air Fleet and 28th Air Flotilla overseas.

2. General Affairs Department. The organization of the General

Affairs Department (Soku Bu) was in three sections as shown in FSAF
Intelligence Memorandum No. 25. In that memorandum Rear Admiral G,
Nakamura is shown as Chief of both General Affairs Department and the
1st Department. Comdr. Suzuki pointed out that Rear Admiral.K. Nakamura
had been chief of the General Affairs Department up to the end of the
war, at which time he was shifted to the position of representative of
the Navy Minister on the Liaison Committee for the Imperial Japanese
Army and Navy, and Rear Admiral G. Nakamura became the nominal head of
the Department in addition to his other post as head of the 1st Depart­
ment. Thus the pre-surrender organization of the General Jiffairs Depart­
ment would be as follows:

GENERAL AFF^JRS DEPARTMENT

Rear Adm. K. Nakamura

1st Section 2nd Section 3rd Section

Capt,Ikegami Capt. Yamada Capt. Kimura

Comdr, .Suzuki of the 1st Section and Capt. Yamada of the 2nd Section also
held other concurrent posts under the Navy Ministry, .

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3-» Outline of Functions of Departments of Navy Air Headquarters..
Comdr.. Suzuki was requested to furnish information on the functions of
all departments of Navy Air Headquarters. Over the signature of Rear
Admiral K, Nakaraura a 10-page listing was submitted giving in detail
the functions of each departments and section of the Headquarters. This
information is in agreement with the brief notes included in the organ­
ization chart on pages 3 and 4 of the FEAF Intelligence Memorandum
referred to above, and offers valuable elaboration thereto. This list­
ing is shown in Exhibit I.

4» Organizations Changes. The successive changes which occured in

Navy Air Headquarters from 1937 to the cessation of hostilities are traced
in Exhibit II, also furnished as a result of the request to Comdr. Suzuki.
Major revisions occured 15 January' 1944 when-responsibility for aircraft
production was transferred to the Munitions Ministry and 1 March 1945 when
the 5th, 6th? and 7th Departments were added to spur research and develop­
ment of takeoff and 1-aiding equipment, instruments, optics, and other
material.

5. Control Functions of General Affairs Department (Somu Bu).

a. Statistical Reports. - All incoming reports (and correspon­

dence) were handled by Somu Bu, which merely routed them to the Department
concerned or to the Chief of Navy Air Headquarters when of sufficient
importance. Requests for information were received from the Chief and
referred to the section concerned for answer. A daily log and annual
report were maintained by Somu Bu.
b. Coordination. - Somu Bu was the principal agency for
coordination of inter-departmental matters. Part of this was accomplished
through weekly staff meeting.
c. Inception of Central Control Agency.
(1) While the Navy General Staff was said to have had a
control report department on fleet matters, no such agency
existed for Naval Air Matters prior to April 1945.
Comdr. Suzuki stated that he recommended such an agency
to Navy Air Headquarters, after noting that each depart­
ment was working on the basis of its own reports and the
Headquarters had no overall picture with which to plan
it program.
(2) Through Japanese intelligence aources, Comdr, Suzuki
had heard' "thut'.tiio'D.•"S.'.'ifavy VdiV.FjDrce had a< -cjsrcfcrkl
statistical gathering and analyzing agency* He had
not heard of any such agency in the U, 3. AAF.
(3) In April 1945 the Navy Air Headquarters adopted Suzuki's
plan by forming Sembi Chosa Han (War Preparations
Examining Department). Its functions were to issue
report directives, assemble all reports concerning Navy

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Air matters, and prepare charts and other forms of data
presentation for use of the Headquarters Staff. Sembi
Chosa Han does not appear on the organization chart
referred to in paragraph 3 above, possibly because it
was a sort of central committee with staff officers from
all other departments serving as members.
Somu Bu was given responsibility for the project, with
Rear Admiral K. Nakamura as its Chief.

(4) Sembi Chow a Han was in actual operation by June, but

was receiving reports from the homeland f.only due to
difficulty of communication with oversea units. Some
charts were prepared by Comdr. Shimada of Somu Bu and
a large force of assistants, and covered figures on
aircraft strength since February 1945•

(5) The wars end dame before Sembi Chosa Han had been fairly
proven as a management agency. Its records v/ere burned
at the time of surrender.

d. I. B. M. Equipment. - No IBM equipment was used by Navy Air

Headquarters for handling records or statistics.

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Interrogation No. 24, 16 IJov 45, ContM
EXHIBIT I

The Organization and Assigned Duties of the Sections

and Divisions of
NaT~y Air Headquarters

A. Administrative Section,

1. The 1st Division.

(1) Coordination of inter-sectional business.

(2) General works pertaining to the planning of the

War preparations.

(3) The matters regarding protection, encouragement

and control of aviation.

(4) Personnel and general affairs of the department.

(5) Statistics and compilation of the annual report.

(6) Business not specially alloted to other sections

and or divisions.

2. The 2nd Division.

(1) Matters regarding the planning, prototype production,

inspection, research, experiment, improvement,
manufacturing and repairing of aeronautical
ordnances and materials.

(2) General affairs regarding to inspection and

adoption of inventions and devices on aviation.

(3) Matters pertaining to the national general mobili­

zation concerning aviation.

(4) Matters concerning to the duties and education

of technician personnel connected with aeronautical
ordnances, materials, and machines and instruments;
and also matters pertaining to the coordination
and control of the said ^business.

(5) Educational matters for naval students and pupils

to th brought up for technical assignments of
aeronautical ordnances, materials, and machines
and instruments.

(6) Matters pertaining to ordnance inspectors and as­

sistant inspectors for naval aeronautics.

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EXHIBIT I Cont'd

(7) Matters pertaining generally to the Naval Technical

Council.
3* The 3rd Division.

(1) Matters pertaining £o general installations and

equipment of Air Corps - Air Base and raval factories
concerned.

(2) Coordination of installations and equipments of

aeronautical civilian factories.
Bl Accounts Section.

(1) Budget for naval aeronautical affairs.

(2) Wages and allowances for the employees of naval

aeronautical factories.

(3) Audit of accounts of the aeronautical factories..

(4) Matters pertaining to the installations and equip­
ments of the accounts sections in the aeronautical
factories.

(5) Management and maintenance of machine and instruments

included in national propety.
(6)t The planning for the war preparations concerning the
assigned duties.
(7) Matters pertaining to ordnance paymasters inspector®
and clerks attached to the aeronautical ordnance
inspector's office.
(8) Matters pertaining to the preparation of materials
and supplies for drawing shop of the department.

(9) Matters pertaining to the allowance and pay of the

mutual aid association connecting with .the department.

(10) Matters pertaining to drafting contracts.

(11) Investigation into the matters concerning the contracts
and its planning..
(12) Matters pertaining to the acquisition and delivery of
aeronautical ordnance materials..
(13) Matters pertaining to investigation and adjustment
of the supply and demand concerning the aviation

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EXHIBIT I Cont'd
( Materials; the matters allotted to the second
division, the first section excluded.

(14) Matters pertaining to the investigation of the

commodity price.

(15) Matters pertaining to the inspection of actual

conditions concerning preparation and custody of
materials in naval aeronautical factories..

(16) Matters pertaining to issuing the import permits

and delivery certificates for aeronautical materials.
(17) Matters concerning to the investigation of manage­
ment condition of the aeronautical civil factories
and also of the price for contract.
(18) Matters pertaining to the statistics and the
material for annual report of the department.

C. Educational Section.

1, The 1st Division

(1) Matters pertaining to the training of the personnel

at the Naval Training Air Corps.
(2) Matters pertaining to the regulations and the
orders as well as the investigations in regard
to the preceding paragraph 1.
(3) Matters pertaining to statistics, educational data and
materials for the annual report.

(4) Divisional coordination in the Section.

2, The 2nd Division,

(1) Matters .pertaining to aeronautical education and
training of the fleets and squadrons; the matters
allotted to the 1st Section excluded,
(2) Matters pertaining to the regulations and the
directives as well as the investigations in regard to
paragraph 1.
(13) Matters pertaining to the statistics, educational
data and materials for the annual report.

3D. The 1st, Section

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1> The 1st Bivision

(1) Sectional coordination in regard to the custody and

and preparation of aeronautical ordnances.
(2) Sectional coordination in regard to the manufacturing and
repairing at the naval factories*

(3) jiff airs pertaining to preparation, custody and

supply of aircraft (including aeronautical ordnances
and airships; the word aircraft mentioned later on also
covers aeronautical ordnances and airships.

(4) Concerning administration, labor problem, and

hygiane of naval aeronautical factories.
(5) Concerning the transportation of aeronautical
ordnances, materials and goods.
(6) Concerning the preparation of materials for war.

(7) General affairs of the drawing shop belonging to

the department.

(8) Data for statistics and annual reports,

(9) Coordination of the duties of the divisions of
the section.
2. The 2nd Division,
(1) Concerning planning, judgement, research, experiment
and improvement of aeronautical materials.
(2) Concerning the manufacturing of aeronautical materials
in naval factories.
(3) investigation and adjustment of the demand and supply
of aeronautical materials and other goods which is
especially needed in planned production.

(4) Investigation and adjustment of demand and supply as to

aeronautical machines and instruments,

2. The 2nd Section.

1, The 1st Division.
(1) Concerning planning, prototype production, examination,
research, experiment and improvement of aircraft*

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EXHIBIT I Cont'd
(2) Concerning manufacturing and repair'of fuselage
(including those arms concerned) in naval factories.
(3) Coordination of the under-divisional businesses of
the section.
2. The 2nd Division

(1) Concerning planning, manufacturing, research, experiment and

improvement of engine, aeronautical rocket apparatus and
propelloer (including those arms relating the above; the same
applicable to these words mentioned later on,

(2) Concerning manufacturing and repair of engine and propeller

in naval factories.

F, The 3rd Section

!• The 1st Division •

(.1) coordination of business concerning manufacturing

and repair of aeronautical shooting weapons,
fuses and primers, chemical arms and bombing weapons.

(2) General affairs pertaining to the data concerning

each division in 3 r d Section.

(3.) General affairs pertaining to the facilities

concerning each division in 3rcL Section.

(4) Coordination of the interdivisional businesses

of 3rd Section.
2
< The 2nd division.
(1) Concerning planning, prototype production, examination
research experiment and improvement of aeronautical shooting
arms and fuses and primers.
(2) Concerning manufacturing and repair of aeronautical
shooting arms and fuses and primers in naval factories.

(3) Concerning equipment of shooting arms and fuses and primers,

(4) Concerning preparation, custody and supply of

aeronautical shooting arms and fuses and primers.

3. The 3rd Division.

(1) Planning, prototype production, judge, research,
• experiment and improvement of bombing arms and
aeronautical chemical arms.
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(2) Concerning manufacturing and repair of bombingaarms and

aeronautical chemical arms in naval factories,

(3) Concerning equipment of bombing arms and aeronautical

chemical arms,

(4) Concerning preparation, custody and supply of

bombing arms and aeronautical chemical arms.'
G_ The ftth Section.

1» The 1st Division

(1) Concerning planning, prototype production, judgement,

research, experiment and improvement of aeronautical
torpedo weapons.

(2) Concerning repair and manufacturing of aeronauti­

cal torpedo weapons in naval factories.

(3) Concerning equipment of aeronautical torpedo weapons.'

(4) Coordination of the business of each division
in 4"kh Section.

2. The 2nd Division.

(1) Concerning planning, prototype production-, judgement,
research1, experiment and improvement of aero­
nautical mine-dropping arms.
(2) Concerning manufacturing and repair of aeronautical
-dropping arms in naval factories.
(3) Concerning equipment of aeronautical mine-dropping arras.

(4) Concerning preparation, custody, and supply of

aeronautical mine-dropping arms.

H. The 5th Section.

1, The' 1st Division..
(1) Concerning preparation, custody and supply of
' aeronautical wireless and electric arms.

(2) Concerning production and aeronautical wireless

and electric arms,
(3) Concerning preparation of aeronautical wireless
and ele>ctric arms.
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(4) Concerning installations and equipments of both

naval and civilian factories for aeronautical
wireless and electric instruments,

(5) General affairs pertaining to the materials concerning

each division of 5"th Section.

(6) Concerning educational matters and duties of the

technician officers and men engaged in the
manufacturing and repair of aeronautical wireless
and electric arms.

(7) Concerning statistics and data of annual reports.

(8) Coordination of the business of each division

of 5th Section.

2. The 2nd Division

(1) Concerning planning, prototype production, judge­

ment, research, experiment and improvement of
aeronautical wireless arms.

(2) Concerning manufacturing and repair of aeronautical

wireless arms in naval factories (excluding the
matter under control of 1st Section).

(3) Concerning equipment of aeronautical wireless arms.

(4) Concerning the technical matters of the civil

factories of aeronautical wireless arms.

(5) Compilation of the specifications and concerning

the technical matters in the contract drafts con­
cerning aeronautical wireless arms.

(6) Concerning examination and adoption or rejection of devices

and inventions relating to aircraft wireless equipment.

(7) Concerning proposals to the technical council on

aircraft wireless equipment,
(8) Cconcerning duties of the drawing shop of the jfepartaent.

Statistics and data for annual reports.

3. The .3rd Division.

(1) Concerning planning, prototype production, judgement, research,
experiment and improvement of aeronautical electrical equipment,

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(2) Concerning production and repair of aeronautical electrical
equipment at naval factories (excluding those under
cognizance of the 1st Division, 5th Section).

(3) Concerning outfitting of aeronautical electrical equipment.

(4) Concerning technical matters relating to civilian

plants producing aeronautical electrical equipment.

(5) Concerning technical matters in the specifications and

contracts drafts on aeronautical electrical equipment.
(6) Concerning examination and adoption or rejection of pans
and inventions relating to aeronautical electrical
equipment.

(?) Concerning proposals to the technical council on

aeronautical electrical equipment.
(8) Concerning the duties of the drawing shop of the Department,

(9) Statistics- and data for annual reports.

I. The 6th Section.

1. The 1st Division.

(1) Coordination of affairs of each division of the 6th Section.

(2) : Concerning general affairs concerning tho materials

under each division of the 6th Section.
(3) Concerning general affairs relating'to the in­
stallations under each division of the 6th Section.
2. The 2nd Division.
(1) Concerning planning, prototype production, judgement,
research, experiment and improvement of aircraft motors,
(including related equipment,- the same applicable to the
following paragraphs).
(2) Concerning production and repair of aircrift
' motors at naval factories.
(3) Concerning outfitting of aircraft meters.

(4) Concerning preparation, safe-keeping and delivery

of aircraft metors.

3* Tho 3rd Division.

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(1) Concerning planning, prototype production, judgement,

research, experiment and improvement of aeronautical
optics equipment.

(2) Concerning production and repair of aeronautical

optics equipment at naval factories.

(3) Concerning outfitting of aeronautical optics equipment.

(4) Concerning preparation, safe-keeping and delivery

of aeronautical optics equipment.

J. The 7th Section.

1. The 1st Division.

(1) Concerning planning, prototype production, judge­

ment, research, experiment and improvement of
other aeron..- utical air-base equipments and landing
and take-ofi equipments.
(2) Concerning production and repair of the s^mo
equipments r.t naval factories.
(3) Concorning planning and examination of ground-
equipment of the same.
(4) Concerning planning and examination of aeronautical
equipnent and armament on board naval vessels.
(5) Concerning preparation, safe-keeping and delivery
of air-base-equipments and lending and take-off equipments.
(6) Coordination of affairs under each division of
the 7th Section.
2. The 2nd Division^
(1) Concerning planning, prototype production, judgement,
research, testing and improvement of aeronautical vehicles.

(2) Concerning production and repair of aeronautical

vehicles at naval factories.
(3) Concern:. i£; preparation, safe-keeping and delivery
of aeronautical vehicles.
K. Others (those affairs subdivided .among Section according to
thyir rojp.^ctive duties).

(1) Concerning the installations and equipments of

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the governmental and civilian factories engaged

iri .the production of naval aeronautical materials.

(2) Concerning the technical matters of the govern­

mrntal and civilian factories engaged in the pro­
duction of naval aeronautical materials.

(3) Concerning the technical matters in the pre­

paration of specifications and in the drafting of
contracts of naval aeronautical materials.
(4) Concerning the preparations for war of the aeronautical
materials.
(5) Concerning the examination and adoption or rejection
of the invention and devices for the naval aeronautics.
(6) Concerning the educational affairs <und duties of
the technical officers and man assigned to the
technical matters of naval aeronautics.
((fi)) Concerning the proposals to the Naval Technical Council
in regard to the naval aeronautical ordnances.
(8) Concerning the assignments of the respective
drawing shops in the Naval aeronautical Department.
(9) Concerning statistics and data of the annual
reports of the department.

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Interrogation No.24, 16 Nov 45, Cont 'd EXHIBIT II
The Organization of the Department of Naval Aeronautics

(Its Development up to the Termination of Hostilities)

1. As of July 7th, 1937

General Jiff airs Section

1st, 2nd and 3^d Division

Education Section

Technical Section
1st and 2nd Divisions
2. As of April 1st, 1938
(a) Third Division of General ,JTfairs Section abolished and its duties
transferred to nev/ly established Supplies Sections.
(b) Third Division added to Technical Section.

3. As of April 1st, 1942

(a) Third Division formed in General Affairs Section,
(b) First and Second Divisions formed in Supplies Section.

(c) Third Division formed in Technical Section.

4. As of November 1st, 1945

(a) Third Division of General Affairs Section abolished.
(b) Supplies and Technical Section abolished and Finance.
First, Second, Third and Fourth Sections nev/ly established
with the following.-Divisions under them*
Finance Section - First and Second Divisions
First Section - First, Second, Third and Fourth Divisions

Second Section - First and Second Divisions

Third Sortion - First and Second Divisions
Fourth Section - First, Second .and Third Divisions.

5. From June 22ncL, 1943 r Fourth Division established in Fourth Section*

6. As of January 15th, 1944

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Interrogation No.24, 16 Nov 45, Cont'd EXHIBIT II Cont'd
(Reorganization duo to transferancc of the greater portion of
aircraft production duties to the Munitions Ministry)

(a) First and Second Divisions of Finance Section abolished their

duties transferred under direct charge of the Section Chief. .
(b) Third and Fourth Divisions of First Section abolished.

(c) Third and Fourth Divisions of Fourth Section abolished.

(d) Third Division newly established in General Affairs. Sections.

(e) Education Section divided into the First and Second Divisions.

(f) Third Division newly established in Third Section.

7. As of March 1st, 1945

Fifth, Sizth and Seventh Sections newly established with the following
sections under them.
Fifth Section - First, Second and Third Division.

Sizth Section - First, Second and Third Division.

Seventh Section - First and Second Division.

(This composition effective at the time of the termination of

the hostilities,*)

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