Records of the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey, Entry 45: Miscellaneous Memorandums and Other Records, 1945-1946

資料群名（日本語）

米国戦略爆撃調査団文書：雑資料

請求記号

USB-13

資料形態

デジタル画像（国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション）

数量

34アイテム（収集時のマイクロフィルムは1巻分）　

主な内容

文書の大半は、USSBSの照会に対する日本側の英文での回答又は日本文での回答の翻訳の資料で、ほかに近衛文麿の尋問記録・回想録、駐日ドイツ大使館で接収した電信の翻訳などがある。これらは、謄写版で印刷され、東京のUSSBSのG-2情報課からUSSBS各課に資料として配付されたものだが、若干これらの資料の手書きの原稿を含む。
近衛の回想録の入手の経緯については、USSBS副団長のニッツ(Paul H. Nitze）の回顧録 “From Hiroshima to glasnost: at the center of decision: a memoir” (1989)に言及がある。それによると、真珠湾攻撃の原因を聞き出そうとした近衛へのニッツの尋問が成果なく終った後、近衛の秘書がニッツを訪ねて来て、近衛自身も尋問がうまくいかなかったと思っていると伝え、ニッツへの追加の回答として回想録が提供された、とある（同書　p.　40）。

資料の構成

戦略爆撃調査団団長室作成の索引で、“Section 8. Japanese Survey Publications”中の“2-w. Miscellaneous memoranda and translations prepared by various Divisions of the Survey”とされている資料。詳細は以下の通り。以下のリンクをクリックすると「国立国会図書館デジタルコレクション」で資料の画像を閲覧できる。

2-w. Miscellaneous memoranda and translations prepared by various Divisions of the Survey

• (1) Military Analysis Division Report. Thirteenth Air Force in the War Against Japan. 31 January 1946.
• (2) Naval Analysis Division. Memorandum of NAV 11. Listing of causes of Japanese Naval loss, compiled by USSBS, 14 January 1946.
• (3) Report on Japanese Naval Intelligence submitted by Captain Omae, Toshikazu -(IJN) Japanese General Naval Staff, 5 December 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (4) Report on Japanese Naval Intelligence submitted by Rear Admiral Takeuchi, Kaoru (IJN) Chief of fifth section (United States and Latin America) of the third department (Naval Intelligence) of the Naval General Staff. 14 November 1946. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (5) Memorandum, 10 November 1945. Japanese Naval supply organization, dealing with: (A- ship construction and ordnance, B- aeronautical arms, C- food, fuel, and clothing). USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (6) Intelligence Memorandum-28 October 1945. List of shipbuilding and manufacturing facilities.
• (7) Intelligence Memorandum-5 November 1945. “The principal problems and obstacles which confronted the Japanese shipping during wartime.” USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (8) Memorandum-22 November 1945, Japanese submarine operations (listing of submarines). USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (9) List of Japanese merchant ships over 500 tons lost subsequent to attack on Pearl Harbor. 24 October 1945.
• (10) Memorandum on evaluation of incendiary and high-explosive bombs as used by Air Forces during the war-23 November 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (11) Intelligence Memorandum-14 November 1945. List of Japanese merchant ships lost as a result of submarine attacks. List compiled by Japanese Naval Ministry. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (12) Report on Japanese Army Intelligence submitted 3 November 1945, by Lieutenant General Arisue Seizo (IJA) Chief of G-2 Army General Staff, compiled by USSBS. 9 December 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (13) Intelligence Memorandum-5 November 1945. Significant event relating to recent Japanese expansion and the Pacific War. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (14) Intelligence Memorandum-Eye witness account of the bombing of Hiroshima. 6 December 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section
• (15) Intelligence Memorandum. Translation of a Japanese Document "Importance of China Resources on our Material Strength" 10 November 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (16) Memorandum. Organization and key personnel of the ground forces in the Japanese Army at the termination of the war. 24 October 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (17) Intelligence memorandum-15 November 1945. Dispersion of plants. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section
• (18) Naval Analysis Division. Semi-final report "The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941." 20 January 1946. USSBS, Naval Analysis Division.
• (19) Intelligence memorandum-January 1946. An estimation of the strength of the United States, British, USSR, German, and Italian Naval fleets and Air Forces by the Japanese compiled in 1941. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (20) Translation No. 7-26 June 1940. Japanese estimates and comparisons of the resources as of the beginning and end of the war. Compiled by Intelligence Division, WDGS, Office of Naval Intelligence, United States Navy. Office of the Chairman.
• (21) Memorandum. A translation of a report on the effects of the Pacific War on resources and Anglo-American prepared by the Japanese Cabinet Planning Board on 9 June 1942. Also the draft copy of this information. 16 January 1946. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (22) Memorandum-29 January 1946. A translation of Japanese comparisons of Japanese and American military strength and national resources. Four enclosures-Yonai documents:
  • (a) A Comparison of Japanese-American Military Strength in the Postwar Period. 30 November 1945.※コマ番号2-4
  • (b) Comparison of Military Strength of Japan and United States at Start of the War. 30 November 1945.※コマ番号5-10
  • (c) Estimation of the Japanese Strength before and after the Outbreak of Greater East Asia War (December 1941).※コマ番号11-12
  • (d) (Supplement) Survey of the National Resources, about the First Ten Days of 1945.※コマ番号13-16
  • (e) A Comparison of Japanese and American Military Strength at the End of the War. 30 November 1945.　Historical Research Section
    ※コマ番号17-33
  • (f) (Supplement) Survey of the National Resources at Beginning of June, 1945.※コマ番号34-54
  • (g) 「太平洋戦争開始（昭和十六年十二月）前後ニ於ケル我国力判断」 昭和20年11月30日 史実調査部※コマ番号55-62
  • (h) 「昭和二十年六月上旬頃ニ於ケル国力判断」 史実調査部※コマ番号63
  • (i) 「終戦時ニ於ケル日米戦力比較（当時ノ関係者ノ記憶綜合）」 昭和20年11月30日 史実調査部※コマ番号64-75
• (23) Memorandum, 12 February 1946. Viewpoint of Prince Konoye as expressed to the Emperor of Japan, early in February 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (24) Memoirs of Prince Konoye. A personal record presented by Prince Konoye himself. (Also the draft copies which were included by the USSBS.)
  • (a) Memoirs of Prince Konoye, “The Progress of Japanese American Negotiations during the Time of the Second and Third Konoye Cabinets, March 1942.”, A translation prepared by the Language Section, G-2, USSBS, of a document turned over to the USSBS by Prince Konoye.※コマ番号1-95、103-212
  • (b) Memorandum of Conversation with Prince Konoye. USSBS, Office of the Chairman.※コマ番号96-100
  • (c) Report of Interview 5 October 1945. Advanced Echelon Far East Air Forces, Tokyo.※コマ番号101-102
  • (d) Memo to USSBS Library, Washington, from USSBS Tokyo. Incl.: Part of final Konoye Documents. 10 January 1946. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.※コマ番号213-372
  • (e) Interrogation No. 373. Subject: Interrogation of Prince Konoye. 9 November 1945. Chairman's Office※コマ番号373-392
• (25) Memorandum. Series of charts showing organization of Army procurement agencies. 23 October 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (26) Intelligence memorandum. Traffic tables, sea-borne freight of types. 17 October 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (27) Intelligence memorandum. Japanese survey of atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. See USSBS interrogation of Dr. Nishina. 10 November 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (28) Intelligence memorandum. List of those official titles of the individuals and bodies in the Japanese government closest to the throne throughout World War II.
• (29) Translated German cables found in German Embassy in Tokyo. 27 February 1946. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (30) Proposed constitution of Japan. 5 April 1946. War Department, Civil Affairs Division.
• (31) Statistical reports.
  • (a) Ground forces in the Japanese Army at the termination of the war.※コマ番号14-22
  • (b) United States Navy air effort against, Japanese home island World War Ⅱ ordnance expanded.※コマ番号5-13
  • (c) Report to the Diet by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, concerning reasons for the termination of the war.※コマ番号2-4
• (32) Outline of the Japanese government and its leaders compiled by USSBS-20 September 1945. USSBS, G-2, Intelligence Section.
• (33) USSBS memoranda. Admiral Oikawa's reply to Colonel Potts, regarding Japanese Naval preparation at the outbreak of war. 15 January 1946. Office of the Chairman.
• (34) Miscellaneous memorandum dealing with the administration of Japanese government controlling agencies and their programs.

関連資料

• Records of the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey（米国戦略爆撃調査団文書（当館収集分））