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DDEX or TRANSLATIOllS BE JAf FSPIOH.ApE. 1941 

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SS84 r 2.3017 : Pan. 

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169 : llontbJ.¥ t1u:pense account." requeated. tor eep1onage 

1 1n Panama - $730 per month (111.t.h "break-down11 ). 

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Nov. 19 A . : 6613 : 24989 : Pan. 265 : On Bov. lOth two Alllerican·eubmarinu nnt through : l : the Canal.into the Pao1t1o. :* : : .. Nov. 24 I : · 6~ t.:1,j"ZJ31-: Pan. 28S 

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Dec • .3 A : 6990 : 256.36 c Pan. 282 

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"Panama Shipping Report." tor Nov. 13, 1941. 

Earq 1n Ho"Nlber, 12 Douglaa two-motored bombers 

and 6 Airacobra pursuit plane• n .. here to 

increase the Canal air force. I 

Four ships truaaitting. Canal ~ Nov. 18th. 

(O'tm.oual.7 inccmplete.) 

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Dec. 10 A : 13Z1 : 26092 : Pan. llO : 111.ne ahipi transit.ting Canal on Hov. 19th and 20th. 

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(Dated Nov. 22, 1941.). 

(1) PrO-kd.ai attitude of ARIAS. 

(2) AA detenaea ot the Canal.. 

(3) Trana-Iathllu a111tary highway. 

. (4) Det•na•• again8\ attack froa aea. 

(S) Present· •trmgth•: . . . Anq 47 ,OCJO.; laYy 101000; Air Force S,000 • _____ .::_--: _ -= =-- ::-:::-:: :-~-:: __________ I ___ ~~: ~cc----:--c-c---"1-__,,..-----,-~....,..,-~~==== ___ ~ ---~--· 

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Oot. 8 A : S68l. : 23207 : Tok. 318 : Mak• reconnU.a•anc• or tb• nn defense wor1al on· 

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Nov. 4 B : 6Z'f0 :..7-'f.3i'4-11an. 723 : Re JOlU" #318 - Incorporation of th• Phillppin• 

ilffov. 8 

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Nov. 12 

: : : kl'mT into the Far Eutem A'nrl-· : I 

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llan. 722 a U.S. Military and·Naval plan• in th• Phillppin., 

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llan. 727 : 2,000 or 3,000 brown aoldien haY• been arr1Ting 

c at Stotsenberg Barraclm. · 

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llan. / 734 : Re your #'J49 - Information troa a Filipino Captain. 

: . ' We belin• the t~ 1a appros1aat•l.J' correct. 

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Rov. 13 A : 6421 ; 24691 : uan. 726 : Raval abip mov .. nte { 6 departure•) • 

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.v. 12 · H : . 6423 :.:t?""'-9": Tok. .349 : Check nlidit7 of your /1722. 

**lov. 13 I : . 6424 ::14 6 tflt, : Tok. 35S The Naval General Staff hu requuted · that 

1 : : investigation be macte on the tollowing iteu: 

: : s (1) Airfields, (2) Plane•, (3) Warahipa, 

s : : (4) State ot progreea on all equi):aentancl 

a : : eatabl.111hmenta. 

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Bov. l4 A s 6477 : 24744 : Man. 738 Reentoi"C•ent. an.cl road construction. 

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Rov. 14 A: 6478 t 24745 s Kan. 742 I Wanhipa at. anchor on tbe 8th (2J liat,ecl). 

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loT • l4 A : 6487 : 247.55 I Man. '145 Ship movement•. Two cargo boats landed. 2,300 

: I : eoldien lloY. 9th. 

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Bo•. 13 II s 6503 :O?l/-7tf!tJ a Man. 7S7 "MJ' 1753 WU t.b.e PORTLAllD." 

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Nov. l' A : 6513 : 24813 : Man. 735 Diapoaition ot U.S. and Filipino troops, plan•• 

I : and tanU 1n the Philippine Islands. 

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-illov. l? A : 6Slt5 : 248SO : Man. 746 Re rq /J7'Z2 - 32 lour-motored B-29 'a latest modola. 

Re rq IJ!rZ1 - th• black sold1el"8 are.American negrc;~ 

Nov. 18 

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; atationed at Cebu. .U.o 2S Anq plane•. 

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768 a A large IWllber ot •olclien troa Canada dieeabark•4 

: at Hongkong Nov. 16th. . 

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Hov. 2l A ' 6672 ; 25064 : Kan,· 754 ; There are 400 PhUlppille eoldi•N and 7 or 8 

i a : officers atationed 1D Laoag (Luson). · It 18 

1 i : : J'UllOred troopa will be increued to l, 700, ' . : ; Nov. 24 A 1 6716 : 25162 : 14an. ?SS ·: Only 6o Philippine scout. are located in Caarine• 

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Htlov. 24 I : 6753 :.:J5"o7 :Jt. : Tok. 368 : Re TCJUr lf14' - · uoertain by what tout. large · : : : a bomben nnt to PbUippinea and alao nr1t7 their 

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Rov. 25 I : 6754 t.:J5"..2.3J: Man. 767 : Llat of "'•hip• pr'eaent" at llanila - Rov. lS, 1941 •. 

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Rov. 24 B : 6761 :.:J.5'~44: llan. 769 a Thirteen (NaV7) ships left port Rov. 17th ... : a 1 1 d.eat1nat1on unknalm. 

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Jov. ~ I : 6762 ;-?S--?#: Man. Tl'J : Uov. 17th - 54 light tanks and vari.ou military : : 1 -- i truolm plu mechanized troopa arrived Liil~en 

: i : ' fl"oa Fort, Stot•enberg, stayed overnight· and then : I I I Ntumed. · I I I _: . 

ilfloT. 26 A 1 68>S .: 2S.314 : Tok. 372 1 Report. h1Md1at.el.T aa to type of draft - preSUlled 

: : : : to be 111 th• waten imnied.S.atelt adjacent to SUbiC 

1 ~ : a Bay. Al•o tranait. these detaila to th• Aaama Maru.. 

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lov. 29 A s 6902 : 254?1 1 Kan. 785 : Ship mov•ent• - JlanUa - Nov. 21 and Bov. 22. 

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N 1 7035 :.:<~7/Jr,, Kan. 790 : Fl•• aubmarin•• and •wen de1tro7ere lett port. 

1 : : Nov. 23rd - de1tination unknown. 

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B : 7082 s,;:;57.f.2: llan. 797 Th• PORTLABD, BLACK HAWK, 2· deatroyera and 10 11\lb-

: 1 1 marina l•tt po" Nov. 26th . - de•tination unknown. 

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799 Nine plan•• (combat air patrol) tlJing over 118Dila. 

(Dated lfov. 28, 1941.) 

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~t~tIBH WJSl OF TRAISLA~OJS RB JAP ESPIOIAGE, 1941 - COR'1''D 

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I 2 oilera 

1 2 dutro79ra· 

: 2 eubmar!ite tenders 

: l gunboat (ISABEL) 

I l minelayer 

: (Allio HOUSTOll and CANOPUS at Cante) 

: (Dated HOY• 29, 1941.) 

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812 1 (A) Shipa 1n port Dec. latr 

1 · Sw.arin•· tender (HOLLAND) 

; s eubmarin•• 

I 2 oil•N (PIOOS and TRINITY) 

: l gunboat. (ISABEL) 

I C',AllOPUS ··: 

: l cargo ship' 

: HOUSTOH at C&Yit.e 

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: (B) Sutaarine tender O'IUS plwli 14 ·autaarinN and 

a 2 d.eetro.rer• l•tt port, destination unknown. 

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__ HONOUJLU _-, _PftIQ&_'lO_AmCI OR PEARL BAROOR DOCUMQt~= __ :. ___ --,--- ------~---,- --- ----- - - -

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Apr •. S I 1 1842 : 15"'!7" 1 Hon. 043 t Yes1ela ••en in Pearl Barbor IW'ch 9tht 

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: 6 light. c~v•, YORITOWI, 2S deatropre, 

= 3 tenders, etWeral nbmarinea, eeveral 

1 traupo:rt.. 

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083 1 Tok.JO directa cont:lnuou. report ot U .s. wanh!.pa 1n 

1 vario\18 locha and at ·piera in Pe&l'l Harbor. ·Al.lo 

· i gina code tor SPJ' Reportl.- (Dated Sept. 24, 194]..) 

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: I I I aecret). (Dated Sept.. 29, 1941.} 

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B : 6991 :ct:JS-6'1-+a Tok. .lll 1 (Honol.ulu) aak8 _"ahipa 1n harbor report" irregular 

: 1 : : but twio• a nek. (Dated llov. 15, 1941.:) : I : : • 

A: '1029:: 25694 t Tok;, lll: Innatigate neet bae• in Hawa11an-IW.1tary 

c : : (114?) : Reaenation. (Dated N0v. 20, l9U.) · : ; I I . 

A : 7063 : 2S773 : Tok. . llJ s Report. Teasel anchored in "Area !l" 1 Pearl Barbor 

: a : : and K-1.a 8&7· Maka your imN\igation 111\h 

: : : 1 great 1ecrec7. (Dated Nov. 18, 191+1·) 

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A : 1064 : 25772 : Ron. 224 : American engineers to work on the Burma Road. 

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R a 7086 · o:<5% c:13 : Tok. 122 s In f'tlture report. nen when -there ar~ no ehip 

i 1 : moTementll. (Dated HoY. 29, 1941.) 

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A : 7lll 2S8l.7 : Hon. 222 : (Sp7 report dated Nov. 17, · 1941.) War1hip1 at 

: : i anchor 1n the Harbor ora lov. 15th ·were as. in· ,q·.#219 

I I : ifat.va between Ford laland and t.h• Arll•nal.1. 

1 : : 1 OKUHCJIA claaa entered -

: I I 1 tanker left 

I : : But Loch: 

: 1 : 3 heaYy cru.Uera 

: : a EIT!RPRISE (carrier) 

1 : : : lll•pair Dock in Rav, larch 

: i : 1 2 CHICAGO c;Lua end.sen : 1 s : 1 PDSACOLA olaae a:rui••r 

I : : I Kiddle Loeb': 

; s : : · 4. aerchlnt. Yeaaela . 

1 1 1 :r SARA'lOOA (carrier) not 1n harbor on !lov. 17th. : 1 : ·: At. 1000 ·on. the 17th, 8 deatl"Oyera 11ere· obaened 

: 1 1 . : entering the Harbor. Their cour•• RI a1 follows • 

: 1 : 1 /jiote; Thia 1e ~ last. Honolulu •P7 re1>2rt. trana-

: : ~Jf;@[:_rJ>(Ettt•4 before the at.ta"_ on Pearl H~bo~~ ___ . _ . 

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119 1 Report the entrance or depart.un of capit.&l abip•. 

1 (Da.ted Nov. 28, ~941..) 

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253 1 There are· no eigna ot barrage balloon equipnent. 

1 There 1s conaiderable·opport\1DitT·left tor a 

' aurpri•• at\ack against tb••e placu. 1'1• battle-

: ah1pa do not bave torpedo net.a. (PAI 2 - dated 

1 Dec. 6, l9l+l - forwarded b7 t•letJP• troa the 

: Preeidlo, San Prancieoo.) 

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2S4 1 fha following ships observed at. anchOr on Deo. 6tlu 

c 9 battJ.uhipa, ) Ught cruiaer., 

: .3 •ubmarin• tendera,, 17 deatroyen plua 

1 4 light cruiaen and 2 de•t.royen at docka. =· 1'h• heav end.sen and airplane can'ien baT• all 

I left. . 

: It appean that no air recormaiaaance is bein& 

1 conducted by.the-fleet a1r us. 

; (PAK 2 - dated ho. 6, 1941 - forwarded bJ' teletJP• 

: .traa the Pna1d1o, San Franciaoo.) . • 

238 1 Then are 8 B-17'• at IU.dn.7. Reinforc•enta of 

: 12,000 men are upect•d at. Honolulu in Deceaber or 

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: On• or two 4••tro7•n are usuaU.r at th• entrmc• 

• t.o the Harbor. · · 

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252 ; Three battluh1J>1 arrived Dec. 5th. LUDG'l'OB and 

i .five hea'7 cl"Uie9nl ·departed Deo. Sth. 

: Following :In pol"\ p.a. ot the Sth1 

1 8 battl.eahipe 

t 3 light CJ'1d.19N 

s 16 d••tro19n. 

1 Pour eh1pa of HONOLUW claaa in dzTdock. 

: (PAK 2 -·dated Dee. ,, 1?41.) .. 

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241 : Operating •ohedul.n and manewer area ot u .s. 

: Pacific Fleet, 1ndicat1ng 'b&ttluhipa U8U&lJ.T 1n 

1 port OT•r the week-•n4-. (Dated Dec. l, 1941.) 

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'247 : Mil1tarf transport, ealled for u.s. 

: LURLDE arr1Ye4. 

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: Ill-~- J,aa:lb.i Bay (day) - Sta .. (plua lll) OD 

1 nil ol star Boat • 

1 IV - Kalama.Hou•• (night) - ligbta in attic 

I , win40w. .- : V - X.G.M!J• want ad8.- (AppJ.T P.O. Box 1476)-

: A. Chiaeae Rug. 

1 B. CHIC-CO fani. 

: C. Beaut7 operator. 

1 VI ..,; S1gnal. 'bonfire on Maui leland ( 6 mi.lea to 

: nort,hward ot Kula· Sanitarium). · 

I (PAK 2 ... dated Deo. 3, 1941.~) . 

: ; Jjote: Intercepted at Fort. Rwlt, Va. Translated in. 

: the rough b7 Mn. EdgeJ,'8 1 1100 p.m. ort Dec. 6, 1941. 

: See by Lt.Cdr. lraaer about J:OO p.m. Typed 11110oth 

s and dietributed. on Dec. 11th.:/ 

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123 a Tb• pruance 1n port of '8l'sh1pa, carrien and 

a cruiewe 1a ot utmost impo~e. Let • know day 

: b7 dal'· . 1 Are there obaern.tiou bal.loona above Pearl Harbor? 

: Are war•hipe provided with anti-mine nets? 

:. (Dated Dec. 2, 1941 - intercepted at. Fort. Shatter, 

a T .. H •. , and appal"entl,y forwarded by mail•) 

:. /jiote: a.aeon tor long delaJ' not knolln, but. 

I apparentl,y aca• one fumbled the ball.. Note OD 

:. traulat;• eayaa _"Thia message waa rece1Yed here 

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aent in "Jl9" 1 wen intercepted 1n continental U .s. , and. nr• 

f orwa.rd.ed to Waahington b7 mail. 

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Pl§ OF 'l'IWISLA'l'IOIS RS JAP ESPioNAGE1 l91tl - COHT•p 

·- _ _ _ _ _ __l{QR11( • ~UJH .AMBRICA_-_ftil01l_'ro~4%1'.ACI 011 PEARL HARBOR _ OOCUMEft __ c- - - :- - - - -, -- ---~. --:--- - - - ----~- ---- ---- _D•t.e {l34lr: _JDj : _SIS#_ t O'Df.U i ___ :___ _ BR.IRF -· - - -- - -~-~--.---- -- - -·- - . - - - . - ·-- ------

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a ·: 1 : charge of info:nu.tiOn and propaguda in th• United 

a • : States -. (W• have decided to atrengtb•n our 

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*Sept.24 I_: 5373 1..:la.~S-1-:santiago 261: Japanese. e1pionage in Latin America, 

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5445 : 22742 1 N.t. 446: Japan .. • aubveraive activities in u.s. 58118• ot 

: to 1 : 6 Jap agenta. · ifSePt.26 A : 

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: I 2271+6 : I 

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Sept. 2'1 A s 5469 : 22SJ7 : HoU,- : Japane1e l.aDguap neupape;rs in Calitornia. 

1 : 22808 : wood #68: 

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ifOot. 9 A 1 S698 : 23263 : N.Y. 

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4521 -- flT. spie• Schmitt and Wright. - the outlook 

: : to : s ia tar troa opt:lmiatio. 

·: : 23266 : I 

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: : 2331+1 : : : : I I 

Nov. 19 A : 6612 .·: 24990 : Seat.t.l.• 165: Veaeela anchored in Brenerton on NOY. 9th• 

: ·: : : SARATOGA, WABSPI'IE, COLORAOO and CBABLESTOll. 

: : : 1 (Dated Hov~ 10, 1941.) 

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Dec. 2 A : 6951 1 25579 : Waeb. 1210: Jap upionap in· South ADBrica - "I would like 

: : : : to have Terauki, at least, quickly sent to : . : 1 : Brasil or Argentina. n · 

: : I I (Purple - dated lloT. 20, 1941.) : : I I . . 

*Dec·. 4 I : 7034 :,.75'"JtJ7 i Wub. 026; To Seattle - Innatigate progree• ot repain of · : .: r : WABSPITE, Britt.ah warship at Bremerton. ' 

: i : : (Dated BOW'. 2S, 1941.) : I J 

7037 ~ S-7/d: Tokyo 2431: Circular (to San Francisco) dat.ed. Nov. 29, 1941 - . . . **Dec. 4 N : : : 1 Hake tull report beginning Dec. lat on the 

: 1 : tollowinga 

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1 c a Port ot departure· {or arrival), 

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: 1 1 : Pol1i of deat.Snation (or prertoua departure) , 

: - --... r-~:.::"·~:..~ Date of departure, etc., in detail, 

a · i : ot all toi-eigD canme:roial and war ·•hip• now in th• 

: : · Pac ·fie Indian Ocean and South Chin.a Sea • 

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Deo. 8 A 1 7171 ·: 25876 : Seattle 184: Urgent Intelligence - WABSPITE and COLORADO at : 1 : : anchor 1n Brulerton on Dec. 5th. 'ftle SARATOGA 

I 1 : t •ailed the aam.e ~1· · , ·· · 

1 : 1 : (PAK 2 - dated Deo. 6, 1941 · - forwarded b7 telet11>9 

: : : : tram The Presidio, San Francisco, C&Ut.) 

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Dec. 10 N : 7318 :.:;,03'¥-: Wuh. 040• To Panama - Report. paeeage through the Canal of 

: the USS MISSISSIPPI, NORm CAROLINA, WASHIIG!Ol.11 

: and WASP. {Dated Dec. l,, 1941.) . 2 • : • 

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Jl&r• 18 A : : 15421 : Tok.JO 2:16: To Moscow - The situation at Ch\lngldng. 

I (Purple - Karch 17, 1941.) 

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Jlar. 22 A :. ~6S4 :/S-6.?I : Tolqo #81: To Singaporia - S•cure intelligence by bribe 

:: : : 1 "All our troopa are JIOVing eoutbward ••• • 

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Apr. 3 J : l.829 : 15"9'+~ Batana 

I 

142: For th• purpoae of cal'l7iris out. a military 

J s : I ~ampaign in the lowlinda • 

I . s : ,. I : {Red - llarc:h 29, 19U.) 

Sept.19 IJ ; 5292 !-1~47~ Bangkok 

: 

6301 In our propaganda work. 

: (Purple - Sept. 13, 1941.) 

NOY. 22 

loY. 25 

Joy. 25 

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12362: Ciroulal". R1n Kei S•i and Chin 11 Kan to go to 

: Singapore - to be used u leadera in the 

·: intelllgence net - to organir.e a rumor grape;vine -

1 the collection ot military intelligence (in 

: Singapore). Report. to be made to the hou o~tice 

1 and to th• Eilbuay in Tb•Uand • 

: (Purple - No•. 20, 1941.) 

: 

3.53: To Singapore - Eight ahlpa with 10,000 Brltiah 

1 troopa heading tor \be •alar stat••. 

; (P\U'pl• - loY • 18, · 1941.) 

I 

644: To Peking - There -1a· a great deal or· Briti8h code 

: material coming in now which n cannot read. 

: : : : (Purple - lov. 22, 1941.) 

: : : : 

NOY. 2S B : 68>4 :.:1533.:l.: Bi.taVi& 12Ua Surveillance o'Yer. Japanue tiahing boats 1a 

1 : : · : b{ecoaing more and.- more atrict • . I I : : Purple - lloT. 19 J 1941.) .. 

NoY. 26 A : 6826 1 2S303 Boae 7451 In order to pr0pagand1•• revolt (among. ·th• Hindus) : 1 : •• should' begin to develop our propaganda · 

1 : 1 mach1Dat1ons toward India. : 1 : (Purple - Nov. 22, 1941.) . : I 

Boy. 25 A a 6832 : 25298 Tokio 782: ' To Bangkok - . Am sl!llding ,ou 6o,ooo babt. 

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: (Purple - lo•. 24, 1941.) 

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Peldng : To Taingtao -- Telegraphic cod•• UB•d b7 Britiah 

( t1mnmhered).1 Eabaaa7. · -

s (Purple - Rov. 21, 1941.) · 

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Ho•. 28 A a 6872 a 25429 : Med.an lSlt Dutch prep~atioa to destroy the "Purva" · (Kua 

1 · a : 1 apel.llng) oil retineri••· (Jl9 • Rov. 10; 1941.) 

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lo•. 28 B a 6874 1.IJ5.t/-31 : Hongtoq 5421 On the 16th a st.a.er came 1n port. 'L'h1a ehip 

1 1 : : bad on board about l,OOO Canadian otticen ~ 

: : S· 1 Allot.her 2,000 are _expected. (Jl9 - Bov. 17, 194]..) 

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Dec. l I 1 6965 i,.75.597: Peking 748: Aaerioan llarine• ;.. to be evacuated trom b•re 1D : 1 : : the. nee.it tuture. (PUrple - Nov. 271 1941.) 

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·r>eo. 5 A 1 7061 1 2ST1$ : Medan lS21 Th• R.S.I. autboritie• have given sealed -••cret. 

a 1 s 1 oi"dere to all SULT.Alis. The,. are prep&Z'J.q .100 

: 1 • : norda Which are to be pl.aced in the fielda · readl' 

1 a. s : for hanut a1.oag th• eutern aea coaat.1 

a : I I (.119 - tlOTe 101 l9U.) 

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DOCDMl!JiT I S I I . 

: Da_t~ (194J.) _11 Jl>/ I _8_1.Sf _ I . I JmlEl __ I I : i : . 

Dea. 9 I : 7233 .?rtf ~ '!: Hongkong S4): (Re m, I~ (JD 68?4))Brigadier leiranon bu · a : 1 2 ,000 mm who are untrained and tratn1ng will 

a : 1 it.art after they land he~" (Jl9 - Bov. 17, 1941..) 

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O.c. 10 . A s 7~7 26o60 : (Unlmown)f861 A group of. •nm military men flew· to Lanchow 

1 : a (lamu Province) tor th• purpose ot giving 

c a 1 fl71aa 1mtructioJU1 ·to China •a northwe.tem IJ'lll'. 

a a : (Jl.9 - BOT. 26, 19U.) 

a : a .- Dec. 13 I 1 7446 ,,21-~'13 1 Tokio 37?s To Singapore - Toqo·want• haediat• report on 

: s t 1 eh1pe 1D port and movement• of capital ahips. 

: : I I (PAK 2 - J>9c. S, 1941.) 

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Dec. 16 A 1 7498 1 263.39 : ll•dan - 143• Australiln troops numbering lSO are stationed 1n 

I a a I Keelan. (Jl9 - SoY • 26 1 1941.. ) 

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Jan. S I 1 JD-2 1 s Tolqo 2'101 To HODgkoug ~Have Japanese agents who are to work 

(1942) : lllB 1 . : · 1 u.oag China•· residents abroad eent at· one• to 

&i.14 

(1942) 

1 1 : • Japanese occupied territories. (Jl9-· HoT .2l., 1941..) 

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• I JD-2' I TokJ'o 1511 'l'oSoerabaJa - The General statt bal uked to . i 1341 t 1 r obtain automobile J"O&d mapa and eend th• in th• 

I I ' I "1.1111aru. (Jl9 - Hov. 21, 1941.) 

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