ENDO Saburo

Appointed director of the Aeronautical Div in the Japaness Ktatetry for Armaments. Noserviced 'is Comdr of the air force in all the major °oath Pacific campai gns andotrrocted the first eapliyment of Japanese paratroops in the con-most of Sumatra.(Sem also Lt. OenAHDO Kisaburo) Info from foropesn Press,MD 0-2 fl, 1/3/44.

Director of Aerial Ordnance aurae% 1:nations Ministry, as of 11 Attp 45; Coos...410r,Cabinent Oen Planning Demi, as of 27 Jun 451 Pros, Aviltion Industries ControlAssn, apoointed 14 Jan 44. (Promiosert Persons in Japan& .1(1)=nm-dominatedAreas, 14 Ang 45)

Fol from *Blographiesnf Prominent Japanese", CUI, Sept 45)

Dec 1883 - Dorn -10011,4m1-1ceoGraduated froa Military ludo°, & Military Staff College; served as

.motor Military Avi.tion Technics School; director, Hanametso Army' Officers' Air School

Apr 1942 ltief, Instruction Section, Hamamatsu Army Officers" Air School..Uov 1943 'Immoestor Gun, Military Ordnance Bureau, Monitions Ministry.Jan 1944 Pres, Aviltion Industries Control Assn.War 1944 Dir, Aerial Ordnanoe Boman. Minetions Alnistry. Held to and of war;

thereby held key goat posts for promotion of Japanese Aircraft Produbtecn;' has reported on such production to Japnnsse Diet.

Jun 45. Reported to b. a ovuncillor to Cabinent Gen Planning Bo•d.

DECLA'SSIPI ED ANIL RELEAthCENTRAL INTELL ISENCE MIENSOLIRCESNETHOOSEXENPT ION 39NAZI WAR CR I NES -DISCL O

ASUREMeiber, former Sikora Rai; now oprosod to UOAKIKmunuddge. (Z.B6.69916 24 Aug 51, DATE 289fiUGAKI Inset dossier).

Apr 53 - one of erg' nisers (with ILATATULA Tetsu, ARITA Haahiro and ONND Shinkichi)of the "Conformist* for the Protection of the Peloe Constitution", a group, whichultimatoly bona* the K311F0 MOO EMMY REY40 in Jo 54. (mum 41%, 22 Fob 54)

Former Lt. Gun. 310)0 is one of 57 Joss invited by the 'lead Peaoe Council to attendthe extraordinary general meeting to be held in Berlin. (1X,K115 )JAH,TA, ?BIS No. 98,20 roz 54)

Former Army Gen INGO was present at the initial meeting of the League for the Restorationof Diplom tic relr.tione aiWilawaian and amine. Purpose of *Joh is the restoration ofDiplomatic meminkiamaadidedissidiamax and *canasta relations among the three nations.(Tokyo, KTODO, 17 Oct 54, MIS)

•Subject, sit perhaps same appointod Vice Minister of Pianos under new HATOTAMA LAU°Cabinet, 1.4 Dec 54. (FTIfS 14 Dec 54)

Former L. Oen, included in 27 member good will mission of PeoKyl League for Safe-'u the Constitution to ComChi. OBIS 205, Tokyo, KTODO, 17 Oct 55)

Former Lt Gen among 16 *embers of a good will mission to ComChi'sent by National .°League for Protection of Constitution. (FATS 258, Tokyo, KTODO 8 Dec 55) 0

SUDO Saburo to CoaChin - P813 HHH 201, 1955. -

MO Saburo to ConChi - PHIS HHH 069, 1156

2ND0,Saburo to OxeChi - ADD 465988 Bey 1956'

Lt. Con (mu) ENDO to,ComOmina in 1955 and 1956 - STAD 408227 - (Armay Rpt 9)

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steappsered ant Is believed to be **prisoner at either Meese •or hessian Isawniets.

••the fel leo on 1a5tvi.1s AU the sue nem as ..addeek exists in err tIlse.SCArn.lts 111)0 (tne)• held teraerly whoa for the asillets In Obessialtin ores in latellicasee.00 sea lolololetwl he 410Pan In %up 72. nu deals:sties In Jas Is14 takulaisawehis Valeiparies, 01•41p. Is desipeted the IsitarlMk initstao (terier Ion a remierseo plat for his terserwele=41eile =Me(tor the Chinese In Obusebun. Tias to the ssottoe is afternoon ofon wah. All efforts to lust* ttesjeet were waseasessibi. Denebnisaticabarna reported 3 pram name. :13Y); Isomer, as far as Is lemon thawintlivi.teels have not been repatriated.

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Fro,r •:J.-2 files, Japan, dated 26 June 1T41, :Atbject: Exantunc .:rayLeNtei.Td. r4 rokumu rikan Units

..4::uro is listed Lenng the Ll . antunn ..rmy Tokura :ikon Units

as the Coao •ntling afimer of tj..e tanto branch unit located as tanto.

44-7-14-7 - - 5 June 51 ,SALCS: ::1sd:A; 3aburo io listed asxmc an eicitt-can Japanese Army committee onrearamont•

Field Comment: Sta, - (Col), Lento (Lwantung/) IC= :ILAN Unit. (ZJLA-101)Chief, Inlbroltion Unit, Kwantung ummr.Domicile: ToV4o. (jource: (23, (2r. 7= June 47)16. Gal. (aucust 1941)1 Inf fintry; Commander Branch3ection Lwentunp Army Intelli rrnce Sochlon (August 42).(ziouree: Alphabetical Lis of Japanese ArmYOfficers, TIS, 3::PA, Lay 1943.)

44-7-14-1 - ZJL-469 - 6 July 51 SCUM C

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3 supplementary rpt described iaboroU a former Lt. General.

Former Lt. Oen. 2f0C Uburo listed among the em-SAEUBA tAI memberswho nurrently =pose the nnti4CAII faction.

•(In rearmament circles, the "Committee for Compiling& Dieheyy of the Pacific417." (TAINSI/X0 gpamm s.,TIKA LINEAL), led by BATT= Taktabizo, is

entively supporting MAXI Easushige. UOAKI intends to undertake Koreanops after the cessation of hostilities there, startire with the overthrowof Cymgmma Watt s authority. MAKI has also definitely stated that he hasnot abandoned the idea of entering politics.)

44-7-16-193 - FJB-431 20 Sept 54 %VACS: c27 ::1

16u Saburo listed'as Passive Supporter ( 03ureaucratic (hone) of theliberal Party.

44-7-35-3 - PJ3-474 22 Nov 54 =Roc :21

Prom a list of smebers of the Lower Rouse of Japanese Diet lirtedaccording to their attitude toward the formation of a new conservativepolitical party - SNDO Sebum is among the Pro-Blearikrtygroup..

44-34-9 ?JD-1129 - 23 Uky 55 SOURCE: tC.-D from Urs. KORAToed., leftist member of theHouse of Councillors.

Prom a list of supporters and the proposed budget fie the lbrld Rallyfor Banning Atomic and HYdropmn Lbabe which is scheduled to be held on6-9 Aug in Hiroshima-shi, Japan, ENDO Balm*, Former Lt. General •"is listed among Other Circles.

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ENDO, fun Maj. Gen. One of the principal figures worldnp in the Etc meal°Research Institute under the direction of TIAEURO Hideo. Major Gen ENDOis an expert of management and ordinaoe.

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FM-10727, attache's& 02 - Contact Remit, 10 Apr 36 WHARVES?

1. Vet with IDES A to secure from his a list of names pf forum militarists thohave been solectad to visit the CosChina , riug the first pert of May. DIM A providedois with sdneograibed copy of a ltr of INDO Isburo addressed to the Per Minister reemmtingissuance of passports for 30 former milUwarists sho have been sleoted to visit •

. the Demqvina• Attached to this lir of request sere a 00PY of formal invitational' Ur from CHO Bal Jaku and a list of mamas ofmenhers of the militarists delegetion.3ND0's ltr of request will be forwarded to the Porsipri Minister after themeets the approval of the ChM. authorities. IIIBRA then gala me her copy of a listsimillar to 1he one attached to MeDo's ltr. In this list, however, Itell Aimed. such

4 notations as blue circle for J contact* to sham we can pees IC (6 persons),red ,drole for those militeristslawa are considered to very cooperative and Asocan be approached after the trip for debriefing (9 mem) and red check fortimes individuals *me C, ....litigate, if feasible, to have dropped &oath, list%mamma of their backarwuno.

1DEM A - OSHIDA ffindrMamm Toehikasu - Cabinet Research Chamber, Staff Member)

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General BMW's pool. 30 going. CAC has access to 20. Urn special sources sillbe used (CRC emaloyess) 17 others wig report. Cost I 300,000 for 3 tickets,II 150,000 for .3 moot* cameras.

Not of Air Forms Kissers from USA1RA Tokyo Japan dated Mey 36 LCHARUTZ'

Forsighidnistry delaying issuance passports to group Japanese'ex-military 0man going tolted Oda.. Foreign Ministry and Liberal Demooratio Party opposeformer Lt. Ciaberal *ado al leader of group sines he is sweated Commuoist.

' Croup now asking Red China if Choy could cancel invitation to General Bodo'and designate another leader or rroup in order sews passport..

SOCCOO 0101/0 friend of one member of group 'considered reliable and not Coemanisk.As soon as passport forthcoming an arranging mooting with aurae.

FRIG #157, Peking, 1021A, 12 Aug 56

A 13,mesber Japansaadelegltion inductine 3 former lt generals, a vice admiral, andother former mil Ileums, arrived in PeIdtir Auv 22. They cams to China at theinvitation of the Mines. People's Institute of For Affairs. On behalf of therroup, former lt. Oen. Sabtaro SUDO exprossed thanks for the invitation to visitChina. oBino-Japanese friendship is vital to Asian and 'acrid paves, 5 he slid.Friendship, he said, itould b- based on motel understandinr and the 'bost way was

• through mutual visits, In added. He said the delogation's visit was indorsedby Gen. Hirashiluni, a few:r prince and premier, and Vanhal Shunroku Rata. Inreply, CHEN HAN-SIrsliG, vice pros of the Chinese People's Institutafif 14:02,102te 'sirs, said: NA maios. you.bocause you are ingsged in peaceful wait." The'cloy/orates ino/ude former Tboe tiara Hisao liaressma, one time commander of Kure bias,aAlt fcrammr Lt. Cons. Kammer° Horige sod Akio Tomtit.

woo Saburo

44-5-3-369 F411-2290 - 27 Deoenber 1955

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"At the time that MAMMA Teton ana former Oen.3aburo visitedPeiping, they mere told by the Peiping authari.ties (sic) that a visitfrom former. Japuteim military officers amid be welcomed. One of thepersons soder consideration for inclusion in sad: a delegation isWWI Shigeru, chief of the Repatriate Investigation Teen of theDabinemst Research Chamber; laTAJI Ins consulted with PURUYA tornMier of the Cabinent Research Chamber, end has been encoureged*to jointhe delegation it possible.

Field Comments WAWA was the head, and MO a member, of adelegation representing the Rats People's League for Safeguardingthe Constitution Ihich left for Comortist Cigna on 6 Nov 55 endreturned in ear/y December.*

3 a .35342 in 1.2.203) 2 Apr 56TO: SUBI INFO DIR C11(E4 C. _3UNARM?

1: ClatIORS HAVE DIMS° MIDO S.;BUIC, FORM JAP =SUL, TO HAKE

SETUPS VISIT CIMIA ACaRIPANIIID BY OZER FORM JAP OFFICERS TO INSPECT

.211‘ot MILITARY BSTABLISIDIENT AND OR 4104N IFSLICEPUL INTANTICILS *Ina.*

TO DEPART LATTER PART ariaL, MBA= TO Aram PAY DAY =HAM P310313.

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JCP DUTIES; CONFIRMED SlaDA OUT OF PARTY marmot SINCE JANUARY.

2. C 1 RPM 03NVERS ?ION MN ?AIM= MARI ON 2 JUN at SHIDA.

TAP3MTSU, ATTENDING 7.123AXUR10 NEETD10 IN ITOTO LATE war RAID FMK DOI LK FL,

JCP MOM ENROLLED AT IMO UNIT, THAT S/a1); UNDER FEINECTIOH OF UNDO StITSU,

OF BIDO SABURO. DOI STATED THAT ENDO IS JCP MIER, HAS CLOS= SUPPORTID

=DA SINCE V. .11IDA Nr: dilIDINC AT HOU OF PRIEM CP MO UITJ.z

• * • * * INTRO PROPOSE APPROACH TO SMIDA VIA MCO

DM 15799 (OUT 54829) U JUN 56

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ammo FURTHER F053I3ILDTY AOCES 11OR MILO laTSU AND L. STAIN or KIND. -

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FJTA-10866, 23 149.y 56 - Attachment #1

KISSI FACTION ACTIVITIES

On the morning of 26 April, KIWI is holding another of histweakfast meetings in order to help line up support atm for hisown tandidaciffiii -the'vloisliiiie ri -iiiiir—. . -T:as beeninvited to this and believes that the fol navy jo been InvittAds

CHM SaburoMiDO -Saturo-.- 50 yr old LeD_Ifty LA...member from__

agriculture MinistrySEDIDO Shimpa_chiIKEDA. KiyoshivnaTML ?stow°

RORINOUCKI taste

ENDO Saburo

, .35181 (IN 37182) 2 Jul, 56

.RE: DDR 17899 (OUT 58983)

1. 22 JUN FAIRANDER ERIVOLD VISITED ;no SABURO AND -EN10 MITSUi BOTH .aten,DENIED KNOWLEDGE t:: _=ICLAIMED NEVER HEARD NAME. 29 JUN FRIVOLD

REPEATED, SHOWED MITSUC _JFHOTO WHO AGAIN CLAIMED NEVER SAW NOR BEARD

OF HIM. DISAVOWAL PROBABLY GENUINE.

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