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1997-11-19 - Re: [cpe:4707] Re: Exporting crypto from Japan

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From: Joichi Ito <jito@eccosys.com>
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Message Hash: a7cc421a143351f7cb55aeb9e2203cb06bb684a91e103590b8d8e311cbb3f6b4
Message ID: <199711190552.OAA16422@eccosys.com>
Reply To: <199711162343.IAA12079@eccosys.com>
UTC Datetime: 1997-11-19 05:58:43 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 13:58:43 +0800

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From: Joichi Ito <jito@eccosys.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 1997 13:58:43 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: Re: [cpe:4707] Re: Exporting crypto from Japan
In-Reply-To: <199711162343.IAA12079@eccosys.com>
Message-ID: <199711190552.OAA16422@eccosys.com>
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At 21:21 97/11/18 -0700, Tim May wrote:
> At 4:43 PM -0700 11/16/97, Joichi Ito wrote:
> 
> >who also have domestic political strength. Also, I looked into the
"Chobetsu"
> >that you refered to in a previous message and I think you are refering
to the
> >"Naikaku Chosashitsu Betsushitsu" which is the group that engages in the
often
> >rather shady "super-legal" actions like stamping out political parties and
> >going after cults. I don't think they have any direct involvement in the
> >current
> >RSA issue and I wouldn't call them "Japan's NSA." They are more like some
> >kind of secret police. (I can already image the kind of messages I'm
going to
> >receive on this list for engaging with you at this level of dialog, but for
> ...
> 
> As I said earlier, Richelson's comprehensive study of foreign intelligence
> agencies describes it as Chobetsu, as does Hersh. Perhaps there is an issue
> of transliteration here?
> 

Tim... Interesting. It sounds like the same organization I am talking about,
but I didn't know it was part of the defense force. I will ask a few experts
and back back to you if I find out more.

Maybe I'll give them a call. ;-)

 - Joi

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