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Statement of Inada (18-22 August 1947) All persons to see the CG on important problems should first see Inada, but since he was busy with tactical problems, Assistant Chief of Staff Fukushima passed on all WAH problems to be taken up with the CG, and Superior Staff Officer Akita passed on all of the tactical problems to be taken up with the CG; while Inada was not there. Between 14-19 June, Inada went to So. Kyushu for about 5 days to witness maneuvers with Maj. Haba and Col. Akita. When Inada was absent, correspondence regarding tactical problems went thru Akita and that concerning WAH went thru Fukushima. From 9 to 20 May, Inada lived at the Nakajima Transient Hotel, as well as Akita. At Yamaie, the staff officers and Inada would have a group conference almost every day. Akita, Haba, Ohashi were most often at the conferences since their work concerned tactical strategy. The CG would have to approve all important correspondence regarding Prisoners; all correspondence that the CG would approve would pass thru Inada or the acting Chief of Staff in his absence, which would be Fukushima as to the WA phase and Akita as to the tactical phases. Inada was absent: 29-30 May for about 8 days, 14-19 June, 20-21 June, 23 June, 24 June, early July for about 10 days, mid July for about 5 days, late July for about 2 days. Inada was also on a trip in late July 1945 to attend a Hiroshima meeting regarding -tactical plans, was gone for 4 days with Akita. |