Revoln from outside

• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

  Turned up in Berlin under an assumed name in the spring of 1941
• Netaji's movement against Britain

  1. Launched from Germany and Italy

  2. Met Japanese Ambassador Oshima in Berlin

  3. Discussed his plans

  4. Greater East Asia War broke out
• Greater East Asia War broke out


  Added fuel to the fire of Netaji's movement
• Netaji wanted to move to East Asia to work directly on India from there
• Netaji's request to the Japanese Government

  1. Asked Ambassador Oshima to enlist help

  2. Telegrams exchanged between Berlin and Tokyo

  3. Tokyo initially cool, later more enthusiastic

  4. Instructed Berlin Embassy to arrange Netaji's travel to Japan
• Finding an "absolutely safe" means to send Netaji to Japan was very hard
• Mr. Bin Yamamoto left for Japan, leaving Higuchi alone to look after Netaji


  Towards the end of 1942
• Hitler granted Netaji's request and offered a ride in a German submarine


  In January 1943
• Netaji had never been happier
• Netaji's departure from Berlin

  1. Invited German friends to luncheon

  2. Casually brought up the independence movement

  3. Told Higuchi about his future plans
• Netaji said he didn't think the trip would be pleasant but he didn't sense any danger or feel uneasy
• Netaji wished he could take his comrades and the Indian troops with him but there was no way to transport them
• Netaji entrusted Mr. Nanbiya with responsibilities for the conduct of the movement in Europe after his departure
• Higuchi was sure Netaji would arrive in Japan safe and sound
• Netaji arrived safe in Japan about three months later