Abstract
With the Taiwanese devoting their efforts to a political movement against Japanese rule from the late 1910's to 1930's, the government general of Taiwan (Taiwan Soutokufu) took several measures against Taiwanese active in Tokyo, Taiwan, and China. Current literature on those movements lacks first-handed historical records. This article, with reference to the Taiwan Soutokufu Archives, attempts to explore the intelligence network which was developed to collect information about the Taiwanese.
Firstly, the author examines the formation of the intelligence network in Tokyo, paying specific attention to the Taiwanese students studying at Tokyo, employees sent from Soutokufu, and the partnership between Soutokufu and the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Secondly, the author uncovers the formation of an intelligence network in Shanghai and southern China, an area where thousands of Taiwanese resided, paying specific attention to the Taiwanese hired locally, employees sent from Soutokufu, and the partnership between Soutokufu and the consulate in China.
I conclude by suggesting that the intelligence network served an important role in terms of gathering information on Taiwanese overseas. I will present another paper on the intelligence network inside the island of Taiwan in due course.
