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V:'DGSS-94 7 November 1945

SUBJECT: Documents Relative to Pearl Harbor Investigation

THRU: Chief, Intelligence Division, \"!DGSS-90 ,or---

TO: Director of Communications Research, WOOSS-14

1. Pursuant to your verbal reouest of 5 November 1945, the following

items are forwarded for your information:

A. Attached as Tebs A Hnd B are photostats of two messages con-

cerning Japanese diplomatic traffic having the indicator group HiGAB.

B. Attached as Tab C is a tabulation of the 1'raffic Indexes and

Radio Intercept Log Sheets of Second Signal Service Battalion stations
aveilable at Army Security Agency for the period 19 November through 9
December 1941.

C. 'I'abs D and E are photostatic examples of a Radio Intercept

Log Sheet and a Traffic Index, respectively.

5 !nels
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DAVID H. MENDELSOHN
1. 'l'ab A Captain, Signal Corps
2. Tab B Chief, 'fraffic Analysis and
3. Tab C Control Branch
4. Tab D
5. '1'ab E

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HEADQUkRTERS
ARMY SECURITY AGENCY
Washington ~ .. D. C.

f.OOSS-94 7 November 19.45

SUBJECTs Documents Relative to Pearl Harbor Investigation

THRtJ 1 Chief, Intelligence Division, WDGSf-90

TO a Director of Communications Research, WDGSS-14

1. Pursuant to your verbal rec:;uef't of 5 November 19.45, the following

item~ are forwarded for your information&
A. Attached as Tabs A and B are photostate of two meesages con-
cerning Japt1.nese diplomatic traffic having the indicator group BYGAB.
B. Attached as Tab C is a tabulation of the Traffic Indexes and
Radio Intercept Log Sheets of Second Signal 8ervice Battalion stetions
aV?.ilable at ArmT recuri~ Agenc,r for the period 19 lovember through 9
December 19.U.
c. Te.be D end E ere photostlitic exemplee of a Re.dio Intercept
Log Sheet EDd a Traffic Index, respectivel7.

5 I nels DAVID H. MEIDELSOHI

1. Tab A Ce.ptain, Signal Corpa
2. Tab B Chief 1 Traffic Analysis end
J. Tab C Control Branch
1.;.. Tab D
5. Tab E

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R. W. Minckler, Lt. Col., Signal Corps

NOVEMBER 26, 1941_
SIGNALS HAWAIIAN DEPT FORT SHAFTER T H
SIGNALS PHILIPPINE DEPT MANILA p I
FOR MON!TORING STATION REQUEST ALL JAPANESE DIPLOMATIC TRAFFIC HAVING
INDICATOR GROUP BYGAB REPEAT BAKER YOKE GEORGE AFFIRM BAKER APPEARING
WITHIN FIRST SIX GROUPS OF TEXT BE FORWARDED BY RADIO IN SYSTEM
THIRTEEN STOP GENERAL TYPE TRAFFIC FURTHER IDENTIFIED BY FIVE DIGIT
GROUP NEAR END OF MESSAGE STOP DESIRED INDICATOR USED ON OR ABOUT
NOVEMBER TWENTY SIXTH EXPEDITE-

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R.W. Minckler, Lt. Col., Signal Corps

NOVEMBER 26, 1941

SIGNALS HAWAIIAN DEPT FORT SHAFTER T H

SIGNALS PHILIPPINE DEPT MANILA P I
FOR MONITORING STATION REQUEST ALL JAPANESE DIPLOMATIC TRAFFIC
HAVING INDICATOR GROUP BYGAB REPEAT BAKER YOKE GEORGE AFFIRM . (G\'bA~)
BAKER APPEARING WITHIN FIRST SIX GROUPS OF TEXT BE FORWARDED
BY RADIO IN SYSTEM THIRTEEN STOP GENERAL TYPE TRAFFIC FURTHER
IDENTIFIED BY FIVE DIGIT GROUP NEAR END OF MESSAGE STOP DESIRED
INDICATOR USED ON OR ABOUT NOVEMBER TWENTY SIXTH EXPEDITE

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Received at the War Department Message Center
Room 3441 Munitions Bldg., Washington, D. C.
December 2, 1941
7:09 P.M.
From MANILA P I ..
To CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER

1005 TWENTYEIGHTH FROM MAJOR SHERR FOR SIS DASH

ImFERENCE YOUR SIX ONE TWO THERE ARE NONE ON HAND
TO DATE. MANY MESSAGES OF GENERAL TYPE WITH INDICATOR
BYHBD REPEAT BAKER YOKE HYPO BAKER DOG.ARE AVAILABLE. (_B~Wo}))

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Copksfu,nis~d as noted:
1005 T\'.ENTYEIGHTH FROl,~ HAJOR SHEH~1 FOR SIS DASH l
REFERENCE YOURR SIX ONE TWO - THERE ARE NONE ON HAND
TO DATE. MANY l.fESSAGES OF GENEl:~ TYPE liTH lliDICATOR
BYHBD REPEAT BAKER YOKE HYPO BAKER DOG A..J:lli AVAILABlE.

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LIST OF PEARL HARBOR LOGS AND

INDE..v.ES AVAILABLE IN ARMY SECURITY AGENCY

WOOSS-95 7 November 1945

Monitor Location Radio Intercept Traffic

Station Log Sheets (daily) Indexes (daily)
'1. Fort Hancock, N. J. 19 November thru 19 November thru
9 December 1941, 9 December 1941,
complete. complete.

2. Presidio, San Francisco, 19 November thru 19 November thru

Calif. 9 Dec·ember 1941, 9 December 1941,
complete. complete.

3· Fort Sam Houston, Texas 19 November thru 19 November thru

9 December 1941, 9 December 1941,
complete •. complete.

4. Quarry Heights, C. z. 19 November th:ru 19 November thru

9 December 1941, 9 December 1941,
complete. complete.

5. Oahu, T. K. 19 November thru 19 November thru

9 December 1941, 9 December 1941,
complete. complete.

6. Fort McKinley, P. I. None on hand. None on hand.

?. Fort Hunt, Va. 19 November thru 19 November thru

9 December 1941, 9 December 1941,
complete. complete.

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Logged Worked Frequency From To bility eoiv~:i Traffic Remarks
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DFD 11930 2015 1000 I
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LQB2 i
IRW 20720 1300 2130 s I H NO
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WPE I
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J23720 SUM TOK HELS IN~~­ 64849 QIAON ABCDE c 39
23721 DIP TOK BERL-IN. DHR5 CITO 22473 ZIEGLER c 36
23722 CON KOBE BERLIN DHR5 15103 0594 BEBREND c 30
23723 DIP TOK BERLIN DHR5 22453 6586 BRAUNSTUMM c 297
23726 DIP HAV BEALl N PCR CITO 1_203 ZIEGLER c 15
23727 DIP WASH BERLIN DHI 2335- 7546 BRAUNSTUMM c 39
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DIP WASH BERLIN DHI 37373 ULUN- KRA~ARZ c 78

(4730 DIP WASH BERLIN DHI CITO 23373 BRAUNSTUMM c 54

23731 DIP WASH BERLIN DGK _338- 7548 LUTHER c 35

23732 \DIP WASH BERLIN IDGK EMIL 37373 GROTE c 290

23735 REL ivlEX BEALl N DGK 1717 TRECE LEGAMEX p 9

23736 REL MEX XDB BERLIN DGK 1718 EFEC- LEGAMEX p 10

XDB BERLIN DGK 1719 COMU- LEGAMEX p 17

23737 ' REL MEX
23738 I REL r·,1EX DB BERLIN DGK 1J 4 XAFOZ AZCARATE c 312

23742 REL MEX BERLIN DGK 115 MELIF REPAT c

23744 DIP POR CH2 BERLIN DGK 25/2 91445 24797 c (81)
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23745 IDIP LIMA C02 BERLIN IDGK 37373 UNRO- SCHMIDT c 107
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23747// KOS WASH NEU TOKIO WKT6 SIKYU 05894 TOGO c 71

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237 48;· II KOS \VASH mEU TOK 10 WKTS KINQU 08800 TOGO
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(~3749 vl KOS WASH TOKIO WKT8 DAIQU 89414 TOGO 48

. 23750;;1 KOS WASH TOKIO WKT8 DAIQU 34807 TOGO c 178

23752;Vt KOS WASH TOKIO WKTB DAJQU 43478 TOGO c 179

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23754/ KOS WASH-· TOKTO ---- - - WKT~ -DA-1 QU 46070 -TOGO .C. 83

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KOS WASH NEU TOKIO WKT8 20803 XDNEV TOGO c 24

~3756/J KOS WASH NEU TOKIO WKT8 DAIQU 89630 TOGO c 46
\ \: 23757 R I K WASH NNEU TOK I0 WKTB 22323 64032 NERNS c 39
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23758 KOS WASH WNEU HWOOD WKT2 SIKYU 01090 ~AKAUCHI p 10

23759 KOS WASH HWOOD WKT2 90070 TATU- NAKAUCHI p 11

TOKIO WKT2 GOFU- SEKA- SUGIMASATO p 8

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