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t Dor:Akio is atteragru.) and with *rime Msterte DOT frequently amd valUeS,

SSW• nicht has denied the rumor, partic1ir17ii, as cosquetaly baseless. There is no link between DOI:.. However, it is quite definite thet a very intimate fri

,iO40 between DOI and COM Taketcra. The r probable reasons.-ere as follows first, IMOind YOSHIDt are . both well-anowg.

ease area, COOL Prefect-e, which many suggfficisl oceassiiteforeignifioant; para, MAU is i very loyal taws! and

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e that ZWIMI does not share Mai l s regard for= atel*buClerather contrary opinions. Therefore, DO% has no direet.46,:ho:

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hariing the days right after World Mar fl ended, hOI Akio, than Chief OfStiff of the 13th Apaoese-,Army, war detained aNanking at the

l'OitTSCJI Maaanobn was.ISUJI use at that time engaged in under..Slio-Japagese collaboration operations in the South Caesarea, ftcm

At .`that time, DOI was leading an amazingly 1u:carious ifexistence for a person supposedly under-detention an

:charges. • DOI apperently had had t1l control over the. of the 13th Akar as its Chief of Staff. During his poet-war

it Sinking, tt was rumored on the basis of his obvious style of living;i,..—i-.3■.5ertaining , that he was appropriating approximate/7 060,000 per.*• s'fer his own living expenses from erstwhile japanene Army fun4a,

One day, theChief of Stiff of the_clatb4fuga,..Lowand . aearoli, bythe.Obiness IttrusisiSist' . -- ! ke.I1 '

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Ar5TRACT Or DOCumERT 6CIR r• FILEL•

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Mil itary Figures Connected with Rearmamentand Conflicting Intrigues re the HATTORI Plan:DOI Akio

3 Feb 1954

NAZI WAR CRIMES DISCLOSURE ACT

EXEMPTIONS Section 3(b)(2)(A) Privacy

(2)(B) Methocis/Sources rq(2)(C) Relations 7.1

1st and Approved for Releaseflie anral Intelligence AgencyDate:

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s . Dr.1 r It.hnt f t ve lhowand uollars in 1,S. moiney (cash)...,, to '.nia(a. airw.e . ezeral indicated ,.hat the pro-.

h4 .1 'A:en .claplc to 1 , ts. froa r.h Cnineoc Mouton In ToXy), Mho wanted,to know what sh.%.1 1 4: be •Lne about It. iis ..,,layed this to TSUI., obvinnar%mita* for a coment. TS'u.1 presumed irmediately that DOI could not hapa•:•4.,?',21

' i lIVAb a laree alioupt of foreign currency legitimately as his own by ant'' . ,t;stretch of the tmarination, and therefore came to the conclusion that it:,

e ill-gotten gai.:r or appropriated funds. Yet 1SU.I felt that if he told10'.that to the Chinese Chief of Stelf, it would mule a gre t dishonor to

ape anti even more, it would cause undue hardship to thousands of poor,„ righteous Japanese people repatriating from Cline, who would then be ,A:iiv4i4

• searched, interrozatod, and annoyed no end as a result of DOIleacts. Therefore, TSUJI promptly replied to the effect that it was nothiUg 10.to worry about! TSUJI knew that Lt. General DOI bad contemplated aiding intheir Sino-Japanese Collaborvtive Operations after return to Japan, andoinfact had told TSUJI that he would send to *pen the money necessary to backTheme operations. The Chief of Steff of thik Chine e Arny apptreintLy believed A.,this, t2cught it we a fins idea, and said that be wotust advise the TokjA, *NsMission to replace the money quietly and then loSuld pigeonhole the staAfter WWI r' turned to Japan, be went to DOI to urge the latter to4 1_1

. the honey in question for the relief ef families who had suffered'of husbands and fathers during the war. DOrairely 4aughed at.luies

• flatly refused to do so.

is so selfish and

7 DOI ,le .. •s,2 .the persons most violently opposed to HATTORI..". •froa his .ils Chietof C-l. HO ums an tsS:wit/Irani was extremely nap:wasp with al/Alk.hhe eubeedinate0.4,41

:?.-....,. officers in the Operational Plans section of d-1. In feet, belOittee'posted instances of vindictive disciplinary action and comPlate s4Pm10(VT.-of competent staff advice, a nevesent to boycott and obetruct his —1"

• got underway very shortly after he relieved TARAIt Sh chi.. Th1ssbidsoap pateorna. Even such • gentle person Mt( f ), a graduate of the 15th elms. atScho -, graduate of Army War College, and at that time a en aeon.(an Lt. Colonel) in the Operational Plana Section of G-1, begisigeriouslyangry at DOI on one ccanion and struck him. For all of tb.14},opption andinsubordimey, VC! blared HATTORI, wbo WC exceekiegly popilterfACiatimatewith the Operati-nal Section of:icera even after TOJO removad /40*- sakehim his nilitary aide. after DOI was transferred to be chief orthe , Barbin 1:ThICK, wnich we: obusly a commaod inferior to that of (1-1, General Staff . HQ, his replace:-.4.t, I.EYAZAKI Shuichi, immediately reinstated 21411TRieshis Ops Flans Chief. CI, without refleeting whatsoever on his blundering ' 1errors in strategy nor on Lie faults of charact.-.r, b1amed-11Ln= and accused *him vf.cionsly uf bringine about his own %ler...Lion fror. the post of n..1; hi .has ncvti cc -ed to matnto ; n that hA.,CHI flattered and curried favor withthe youn,rr 0. - icr.e. n :-1 ,'id ,cedod then int.:, boj cotttng his orders andbeconin tho. luia; I. -bordiLaTA. rnertYore, KATrOiii is one of the persons 4

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6.: It is a .matter of almoet.universel knowledge in Venere irmy ctsa'DOI is a men of mean, ILI-tempered, and vindictive character. Aileath

, no single officer of gencral-rank (to'sub-source!s recollection)'idatdesirous of coopera iltb.ma in any project for reareement be-

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aubordinates sib* rated DOI's ability high/y aad.rea7.A.% Satpura, terser colonel. Irba once marked ter. DOI ,litz -

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(ixic m ,:cilirecs 27 Geptember 1951.)Lakoto.;

a. 'WLJI &.,senobu im in MIalLiO's cpinion a vc.:y won..:crful p*fr.on incharacter as well as eb:lity, he har. aLown Irrsponeibllity andcomplete lack of ai.preciation of Japan's promr,nt circumstances.

nas to say sr,ainst TaijI ir ri.z.te.0 with full realistetien-of ;-„oo6. qualities. For a low. time, I'SACA;11M very fiercelysupforted amd.defended TSUJI!. character ane actions against persone 1who maligned him. For exa=ple at a certain meeting held around 1947or early 194S, MORO Hideo cOndemned TSUJI and TSUJI's actions very:flatly. At thit time '...SJKAMOTO quarreled violently vith hie,tornsr . f

e-perior, and fiercely reftted DanliD o s denunaiation of 1111,::::!1,IUKU1RO bad poi r,ted out that many persons had Sean put into- - ..because of TSUJI's rash statements and careless gamer, Fordttaspboy%IOLICl20 stated that it was TSUJI'S evidence and careless 'speech whiebhad brought about condemnation of Lt. Gen. sA a var:OrtmAnklkand had aelieved the latter's execution. IJO had ratortnklAi*."hotly that both 114.101110 and SILWANAL ban been senior officer.13UJI. They had had every opportunity to =pumas privately to.%their opposition to Mhat he was doing, and if they had, in allhood, TSUJI would not have gone ahead andiguered their adviee:of the fact that they were predecessors and **priors ofIMIU,Wmined ineirferent to what he was doing and preferred Wsin private as a bad man who WKS causing Many persons trouble atelveyeity. INUNLYSID3 maintained that that was not tbkattitudeAinIOC officer and that they themselves uere guilt* of not:discipline privately over actione. Ihennetingcome to a dcadlodk, but it wts a good example e.t.a). manna1.STIfilO at one tinesupported tSUJX.evenegainst his own

rlicniever subsequently, when TSUJI published his variousTSDUMOTO becamercompletely fed up with him. Beadingbooks, TSMA.:43TO noticedlImpt TSUJI was completely

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03.reflection over his parse' responsibility or bin reemmber of the Japanese Army for having throve Japantatus. • soldier is not entirely responsible for, ,

• altays carry out orders. On the other hand,SO 31:those who have ones been regular officers of

introspect regarding their personal and organ*' for disaster and aggression, and should tbareaftei'

;$• !unble life with a modest attitude in the present-books show not a bit of such self—imtroaration ard-statements are made in a fashion that tbanstelAa004*-:"

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_ . •• :..-. '7 . c :::._.i4 .....-„.. opirit and lini. vic...:rio: in '1311JI; this la a. ...-.. i..., : . .... '.:‘,..:: !.a,..; •.,... sonso of ;ride an". he *ras no aer.se of

recant: of nobility am4 otte:vts to• -. , .1- -,:... .:.--,-..,..f.i oo.,,,pi:rt, but t'ale is ,p.-22s.:1,2.e way if his past .

past politl manoeuvors aeainet the govern-. .. .': . %;,.: ;',.51 .111 ..' 68K C.PU.5ed t0 .14Nde - r '21: tha Japanese Aver is .. .:',.,..• .. '..-..,....., :..w-N.,vite Li:, p....: t. Z.4.:.T.T7 1.4111d Ate onwing in Sinor4apansao,.;...- , .., ..:..-.4, :6, ..T1 calic.• , -r, 1:as •;ood .1'riord NOMA hem.) in an ittellipt • . ,- •

ca to Irc.:.:.i.-.sr7Ceallit, and tin'ench the publication cf..,..;:or.ordad i A propagandising the myth that he is Oil

,...:* ..../. e..3's ;ince!: barrarai. rte incomp from these booker he h01 - clvlito ' .f .. r.ar_nyunced, has bv.in used for the miler of his nat.0*.tuastei::::::`..::':,:lr.,: n.o.',..E0 and s IborearAtt.es, . and it has beet dons after itlita .01..>“.,..:i3.-..1E:1-1.3.1 by 731./.3 that he hirosolf aai not .a War CritUAL14-;:::#

!Ji.ch a Lu4lanitarian, he aboUld latlsAl.actiona ***Pt: '2n.ltt,r,.. of pulaioising. Nrtharaore i • 1.,.11 *ism of the fe.Ort. nate waa rved frost the 'WV 0°4404 litt ::. 'mg *.

::::11tc:ofel:P!.:tnetall1140##,§024414; .. ,,._. 7,,...irrTWUJI l e mane being moved frOy: - : • •...1:„.is lnolLu baed to iley*. the . Ts,One.tbe u.,,Ist to achiavo.thW

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...,,,;!.z.".._oughhi of C8-2 MA, ,.,,.-- ,.... ,, . .. .• ■04.4MOTO expraszed doubts es to bis.AstO visdeaa'sin . ari .

• tb'Socrea, but stated that if he : .t.. :4-4';;;;;—-•-•"...-.;..:4-..,

it'vould be on the vans basis as talattUriLis: 4Conaiderad in the llightof Japanfs . ; ;::::::lsgs:14020 could not understa hond tork, .!C"t. i4t4.a.rq responeibiliby witli el the 'OL F,tilk‘...:. '' .' -.' 4irs:',;.,".'4,,'''zi.--,..,' Sa-:baintainsd that if MIMI noxf#0.4.A4*** ,10p*. . ...,,

Crass/ix:lit/ far thy 3d5 and for assaing.."04.seit* . ..,. • ....;, at a

8 hamar andll he could not gres ... blumay 'ligoOrbi"-. . '., ,.. • V '' ' ''''' - 's. , 4(' .--•.: . ,:'''. - -Pal.;"

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tion forthe Polio, *soffroadosidad Genera Sbmaafk

offoint MATTO= the Chle,of 6.4, EkOTO Chief Of*ewe anointment, all pin.

L 00nrtesy visit to MISUBARI,s vi m

intMob plan/made b7 Major General'

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tar .1 cr . gr.)up &N;ec by hk,'2W.I. It bccamm quitefkv. 3U11 • o, the c .:nyersdti‘n that HATilti and his henchmenexpod start drawing up plant for the militaryo:l.gsr:tts..alof the :if:4. as soon es ari-edient. khether or not formerfield grade o2fcers should be recatendAp the Police Reserve had ec:multsntly Lc: a s..tject of hcatsd discussiou. ELM= quite obviously •anticipated beivg elasen as Chief, en had been tentatively planned byNhj. General Sheppard, ilowever'nothing had been definite, and the so-

eduSbeppard Plan" later e ..:countercd the opposition of Maj. Generaltow, head of Government section, SUP. Through General liatlimrta

influents with Genera }McArthur, it vv. not materialised. Ama.result,this courtasy visit by HATTORI and his an ended in a mere comedy. InIR$4ight of all this it is hard to umieratand why HaTatI acd his •

lecibp are even to the present day so desirous of interfering with tW::„.farsation'of the BOLimbeserve. At that time they might have aadejaH:;::prntextbalt of the facrthat they had no choioe but to comp17 withdirectives of the G-2 GHQ; however, even in . that case., it is qui '--.4&--obvious that they in ne war showed their responsibility by ied.tsèiclearly to American authorities that field grade offioareef WOW:senierity and age should never ham received suct a directilM.. - • 4of the:311*st actions. The: .fact that they unashamedly soup-responetldlity conclusively chows that they leaked in an16overtbeWiesponalbility for tar guilt as individuals ank . offIn piAlinCler the Pellicle/terve would certainly turn into'a!ratherhorrible' eltkovbaok.„jf seilkop, /near latteusiliteristio thug asMak Latta- bad arobing-likflo vita I-sawn haa Maintained tbkt

pta3l44: act3ss and bes . no politAcial ubit4poik.bet bf4b ie actie sIiothatt they havesabitiheisbr what reason should B1UU soak a pretant to

.A041VANCeaveral times and to meet withIMUNGWVajaansasaAlEAVAZUT As a res4,:it Maim to ae77011,Mereer

rnbat .says. is in eomplete Ocestnuot to what he doss, Alibmw012314aMteGioiknot know the vise crIbe . intdiligenos oraim4nitte***02;•.:H42111100:oontrol, rumor bee it to the Offedt that'At.itentirdadamde*FeverY /Ogs Scale. It is generelly reputed inthe rveLle ihat•HATTCOXIA.a military strategist and that IIMMOD .10:4aaraly _however, to TSGUXOTO, they both:seem t4 be prottveach political

on trickaterel

E LTTORI has stood his finereputa a- mtion as ilitary strategist,but it night be pointed out that anyone is capable ervarling sat .military operations who has amertain asount . of common manse, and to neethis as a basis for great 'reputation andmuthority is a vory.thin--aroment. In TSUEAMMOve spition, the.planring:of military operatioenand drewing-up of strata ie.not eouetbieg Vticia.requires cm-greatraster rind nor any reel profit/atonal tedhilqup,.."previded staff vcolis;:.has been adequately accceplished.3

t,rTSUEOTO is suppOsedly undo' th 'eupervielati oceesin0a1 eurveillt4!of the SIB tecatwe of thc fuci he is a purgee. AA e matter of feet,the of:'Icials from ther Sw.cial lareatigatlons 'bureau and from the MRP

lotten go to se,-, TSITIA1:07.0 to 'ocure information concerning the

Let viowr

s, wer,' asked the ;1st 1...-c-po of:r.Ciod tc, be rc n. in furv:iinc. out rearm-

!1 .1=e:. dhe olicenu firrito am vier t The fo:trule. :ion ofSot in any way sehattoever

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4o.4une'ean do it Ihe tern "rearms: stt" is notidpa of r:viving the urmy is 0150 reong.

471, v:unt coiel.e.e . !..Iss to LI..., belle-Wet 'japan is to have a new•":• ,r..acfver , it is to i,• titiirMy. '..th the actehlishment of -,:hat, new Arsq

4/i5 01: tr...3.se. re6.r.lct officers have been discussed greatly..12.te tim, people' slum:id' be employed. lhe use of -Jose fellows

teem thst there v4-11 be rqsnreeheef'§f the mune tn.° of -..ilitaristio

• 1.11t.7. t It it. the wont etannits toms, no old slier is neceseary • ,ear the forastion of A VAIJ 2.1:00■C':111". 4:uldir.e, principle of the new -

.Artzp Whichles bee-- s sti4ect . otXPrity debate should be that it is •.. the people and to-: the people • and tWeenseessnri1,7 with the help or far*.

:74.15,ta37 sinn.1 People like Darn' sad tATTOAI and TSONAKYX0 are sealdierk,of the pest,era. nhould have . r4Aing to do with the, mew-. .

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4160.02.4). Hideo . erten called opon . 3341021), shortly after the Sul-re:dere .Prqt ha nol/c 4450 these deie-- _..*cons ,net consult with

try tore either. WUNOIOTOOppleedAbist be did not know tt s,was,:doing.at 'pesos:et, Astt . *thew sarmstically that c

:JOU quite food ef attsudint.tw... ' .peoplins t business and .-tak.dar.atia,cr people. Iberators be 4eihiliad that he 1st . still.

ohitittlehi . AWswesi 191Ter.: 934,,;;Arellat9 bed Kzino. pap cotePany, in NanchuriSiAbr.0*.wittati IWL1C0.0 end s.6

WAX* .ticeLh ' able to gain their rePateidOok,.,:jgbeilitOesi- IMMO 18 a 4S0..gro04 . benefactor of taditdO. 14,1410,0),..theos take. at other poop*.f.*;;tplYaet of vittroi, bet be •doess sotliJ 4iW.41sligated toat-0 ,01A.t'zis resson, 1=1,143TO,'. • probabilitly

.11ZUGUAO is Lc .), receiving very such fusethi prqsent frosi=100Shigeo; .

TSEW9Ii”ban

'f.Ori:intleses . lath Wheal Sabares e:C*2• 82 OMIT•

h is vorkirigWM' :herder a21 the tilhe et these • 2.4.-reeserokos ii VAILSIII writes books end'or#46111/"ArSitaliery letters.In this respect, be is tar different tgOI 28144 ... =-.014,ProdurseS mirepub-Us:at ore, but 4o..-varj little retoiarsAeOele.,... Abe lecture 'TSUI gave at the LIbereJ4st Olub 2s /1910414,.bect eth. .Asslitoatioas of his

' celepleth lack of researo At the recileeet tepoi .:-feheleseebers Of the Apt,free the losecaratio Party, Pf474.1Wo i j 4 WOW* then reeent3-,',,,,"5:At that Hausa awe oieleputs on the .111.1itery situatiwhirls:a extremely 441. tm'ai i- •LU of .the .narlisnentou7 sawabere,,were deeply impressed end aduired

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17. (Sub-source: TSUJI Mesanobu; Date of Info: 5 October; DateAcquired: 7 October 1951.)

HAYASHI Seburo, a former subordinate of Lt. Gen. DOI Akio

in the RuSiiihieCtion at General Staff HQ, is currently cooperating

with Lt. Gen. DO!. in article entitled An Error in What is generallyveiled /The Mysterious Manner of TSUJI Meaanobu lle was carried in the

:September issue of "Chou Koron" under the name of the Russo-American

Problems Research Society (Beiso Ronda/ Kerikyukai.) It is highly

likely that this article was actually written jointly by DO! and

'HAYASHI Sebum:, and information has been - received to that effect con-

: .firateg-gensal iMpreSSLow.