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the traffic analysis section moved to the third floor of the Naval War
College in Tokyo, leaving only the cryptanalysts at the Navy Ministry.
They comprised the 2nd Branch of the Tokumu Han's three. In charge
was Captain Endo. Under him were several national sections: United
States and Britain, with about 50 officers under Lieutenant Commander
T. Satake; China, with about 20 officers under Lieutenant Commander
Nakatani; Russia under Lieutenant Commander Masayoshi Funoto; and
Italian, German, French, and others, about 10 officers. The 3rd Branch
handled traffic analysis. It was
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likewise organized on a national basis, subdivided into areas, with an
average of two officers and a handful of enlisted men working on each
area. This was fluid, however, and sometimes as many as ten officers
would be working on a single area. The branch was commanded by
Morikawa, now a captain, who, in a separate capacity, also headed the
Owada Communications Unit