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The Emperor's Codes : The Breaking of Japan's Secret Ciphers
The Emperor's Codes The Breaking of Japan's Secret Ciphers
Author: Michael Smith
ISBN-13: 9780142002339
ISBN-10: 014200233X
Publication Date: 11/5/2002
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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A fine British point-of-view on the difficulties involved, including the political problems, in breaking the Japanese codes during World War II.

One of the problems exposed is the high-level American effort to avoid cooperation with the Brits so as to claim the credit.

This is also pointed out in American books on the subject, showing how Washington-based high-level military administrative officers, especially in the U.S. Navy, used their influence to basically destroy code breaking operations in Hawaii.