THE "MAGIC" BACKGROUND

OF PEARL HARBOR

VOLUME II

(May 12, 1941—August 6, 1941)

Department of Defense

United States of America

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THE "MAGIC" BACKGROUND OF PEARL HARBOR  

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER II

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Outline of Volume ...................................................  2

PART A—HULL-NOMURA CONVERSATIONS (May 12, 1941-August 6, 1941) ......  3

1. Hull-Nomura Conversation (May 12, 1941) ..........................  3

   (a) Secretary Hull's Report ......................................  3

   (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report ...................................  5

2. Revisions of the Japanese Proposal ...............................  5

3. Ambassador Nomura Attempts to Restrain Mr. Matsuoka ..............  6

4. Hull-Nomura Conversation (May 14, 1941) ..........................  6

   (a) Secretary Hull's Report ......................................  6

   (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report ...................................  7

5. Ambassador Grew Interviews Mr. Matsuoka ..........................  8

6. Hull-Nomura Conversation (May 16, 1941) ..........................  9

   (a) Secretary Hull's Report ......................................  9

   (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report ..................................  10

7. Axis Nations Notified of Hull-Nomura Conversations ..............  10

8. Mr. Matsuoka Disavows Threats to Ambassador Grew ................  10

9. American Newspaper Divulges Points of Hull-Nomura Conversations    11

10. Hull-Nomura Conversation (May 20, 1941) ........................  11

    (a) Secretary Hull's Report ....................................  11

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  12

11. Hull-Nomura Conversation (May 21, 1941) ........................  13

    (a) Secretary Hull's Report ....................................  13

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  14

12. Foreign Minister Matsuoka Rebukes Ambassador Nomura ............  14

13. Japan Seizes American Goods En route to Chungking ..............  15

14. Radio Address of President Roosevelt (May 27, 1941) ............  15

15. Hull-Nomura Conversation (May 28, 1941) ........................  16

    (a) Secretary Hull's Report ....................................  16

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  17

16. Mr. Matsuoka Requests American Pressure on China ...............  18

17. Publicity Leaks Concerning the Hull-Nomura Conversations .......  18

18. Special Committee Meeting (May 30, 1941) .......................  19

19. The United States Submits a Proposal to Ambassador Nomura

    (May 31, 1941) .................................................  19

20. Hull-Nomura Conversation (June 2, 1941) ........................  20

    (a) Secretary Hull's Report ....................................  20

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  20

21. Special Committee Meeting (June 4, 1941) .......................  20

22. Hull-Nomura Conversation (June 6, 1941) ........................  21

    (a) Secretary Hull's Report ....................................  21

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  22

23. Tokyo Grows Impatient at the Delay of the United States' Answer   23

24. Luncheon of Japanese-American Diplomats (June 9, 1941) .........  23

25. Dissension Among Japanese in Washington ........................  24

26. Mr. Matsuoka Reaffirms Japanese Allegiance to the

    Tripartite Pact ................................................  25

27. Hull-Nomura Conversation (June 15, 1941) .......................  26

   (a) Secretary Hull's Report .....................................  26

   (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report ..................................  26

28. Special Committee Meeting (June 15, 1941) ......................  27

29. Special Committee Meeting (June 16, 1941) ......................  27

30. Special Committee Meeting (June 17, 1941) ......................  28

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31. Hull-Nomura Conversation (June 21, 1941) .......................  29

    (a) Secretary Hull's Report ....................................  29

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  30

32. Hull-Nomura Conversation (June 22, 1941) .......................  31

    (a) Secretary Hull's Report ....................................  31

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  32

33. Ambassador Nomura Defends His Actions ..........................  32

34. Ambassador Nomura Urges the Adoption of the "Understanding" ....  33

35. Tokyo Warns Its Diplomats of a Crisis ..........................  33

36. America's Attitude Toward the German-Russian War on July 1, 1941. 33

37. Special Committee Meeting (July 2, 1941) .......................  34

38. Japan Decides to Move Southward and Act in Accordance with the  

    Tripartite Pact ................................................  36

39. Ambassador Nomura Urges Japan Not to Act in Accordance with the

    Tripartite Pact ................................................  36

40. Ambassador Nomura Reassures Secretary Hull .....................  36

41. Interview with Ambassador Nomura ...............................  36

    (a) State Department's Report ..................................  36

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  38

42. Ambassador Nomura Analyzes President Roosevelt's Diplomatic

    Activities .....................................................  38

43. Mr. Matsuoka Replies to President Roosevelt ....................  39

44. Ambassador Nomura Reports German-British Peace Negotiations ....  39

45. Secretary Hull Refutes Ambassador Nomura's Report ..............  40

46. Ambassador Nomura Pleads for Speedier Action from Tokyo ........  41

47. Ambassador Nomura Requests Permission to Return Home

    (July 10, 1941) ................................................  42

48. Mr. Matsuoka Again Rebukes Ambassador Nomura (July 11, 1941) ...  43

49. Ambassador Nomura Replies to the Rebuke of the Foreign Minister

    (July 14, 1941) ................................................  45

50. Interview with Ambassador Nomura (July 14, 1941) ...............  46

    (a) State Department's Report ..................................  46

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  46

51. Foreign Minister Matsuoka Condemns the Oral Statement and

    Attacks Ambassador Nomura (July 14, 1941) ......................  47

52. Foreign Minister Matsuoka Submits New Proposals (July 14, 1941)   48

53. Interview with Ambassador Nomura (July 15, 1941) ...............  49

    (a) State Department's Report ..................................  49

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  50

54. Ambassador Grew Delivers an Oral Statement to the Japanese

    Foreign Office .................................................  51

55. Dissolution of the Japanese Cabinet (July 17, 1941) ............  51

56. Mr. Wakasugi Confers with Mr. Hamilton (July 16, 1941) .........  51

57. Japanese Foreign Office Delivers Oral Statement to Ambassador

    Grew ...........................................................  52

58. Mr. Wakasugi Returns the American Oral Statement of

    June 21, 1941 ..................................................  52

59. Welles-Nomura Conversation (July 18, 1941) .....................  53

    (a) Acting Secretary Welles' Report ............................  53

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  53

60. Mr. Wakasugi Explains the Nature of the Japanese-American

    Negotiations to Tokyo ..........................................  53

61. Ambassador Nomura Requests Instructions from the New Japanese

    Cabinet ........................................................  54

62. Ambassador Nomura Visits Rear Admiral Richard K. Turner ........  55

63. Mr. Wakasugi Visits Acting Secretary of State Welles ...........  56

    (a) Acting Secretary Welles' Report ............................  56

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  57

64. Welles-Nomura Conversation (July 23, 1941) .....................  57

    (a) Acting Secretary Welles' Report ............................  57

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  59

65. Tokyo Informs Ambassador Nomura that Japan Will Occupy Part of

    French Indo-China ..............................................  59

66. Details of the Secret Japanese-French Agreement ................  60

67. Tokyo Assures the United States of Its Peaceful Intentions

    Despite the Occupation of French Indo-China ....................  61

68. Roosevelt-Nomura Conversation (July 24, 1941) ..................  62

    (a) Acting Secretary Welles' Report ............................  62

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  63

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69. Mr. Wakasugi Confers with Mr. Hamilton (July 25, 1941) .........  65

70. Ambassador Nomura's Relations with Admiral Stark, U. S. N. .....  65

71. Japanese-American Conversation .................................  66

    (a) State Department Report ....................................  66

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  66

72. Ambassador Nomura Decides to Send Mr. Wakasugi and Colonel

    Iwakuro to Japan ...............................................  66

73. Attempts to Preserve Peace .....................................  67

74. The United States Freezes Japanese Assets (July 25, 1941) ......  67

75. Ambassador Grew Visits Foreign Minister Toyoda (July 25, 1941).. 68

    (a) Ambassador Grew's Report ...................................  68

    (b) Foreign Minister Toyoda's Report ...........................  68

76. Ambassador Grew Visits Foreign Minister Toyoda (July 26, 1941).. 69

    (a) Ambassador Grew's Report ...................................  69

    (b) Foreign Minister Toyoda's Report ...........................  69

77. Ambassador Grew Visits Foreign Minister Toyoda (July 27, 1941).. 70

    (a) Ambassador Grew's Report ...................................  70

    (b) Foreign Minister Toyoda's Report ...........................  70

78. Welles-Nomura Conversation (July 28, 1941) .....................  71

    (a) Acting Secretary Welles' Report ............................  71

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  71

79. Ambassador Nomura Warns Tokyo of the Dangers of War ............  72

80. The United States Restricts Japanese Economic Activities .......  72

81. The Bombing of the Tutuila (July 30, 1941) .....................  72

    (a) Acting Secretary Welles' Report ............................  72

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  73

82. Ambassador Nomura Warns Tokyo of the Seriousness of the Tutuila

    Affair .........................................................  73

83. Ambassador Nomura Suggests that Japan Discontinue the Bombing

    of Chungking ...................................................  73

84. Tokyo Orders the Discontinuance of Bombing at Chungking ........  74

85. Ambassador Nomura Reports British-German Peace Negotiations ....  74

86. Welles-Nomura Conversation(July 31, 1941) ......................  75

    (a) Acting Secretary Welles' Report ............................  75

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  75

87. Japan Explains to Germany Its Policy in the Hull-Nomura

    Conference .....................................................  75

88. Tokyo Decides to Continue the Hull-Nomura Conversations ........  76

89. Ambassador Nomura Consults an American Cabinet Member ..........  77

90. Ambassador Nomura Analyzes American Economic Restrictions

    Against Japan ..................................................  77

91. Ambassador Nomura Requests the Assistance of Ambassador Kurusu.. 78

92. Welles-Wakasugi Interview (August 4, 1941) .....................  78

    (a) Acting Secretary Welles Report .............................  78

    (b) Ambassador Nomura's Report .................................  80

PART B—JAPANESE INTELLIGENCE IN DIPLOMATIC MESSAGES ................  82

93. Japanese Reports from the United States ........................  82

94. Japanese Reports from the Panama Canal .........................  83

95. Japanese Reports from Cuba .....................................  84

96. Japanese Reports from the Philippine Islands ...................  84

97. Japanese Reports from the Hawaiian Islands .....................  86

PART C—JAPANESE DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD .........  87

(a) JAPANESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS ....................................  87

98. Ambassador Nomura Reports Anti-Convoy Feeling in America .......  87

99. Japanese Reports on World Reaction to President Roosevelt's

    Speech of May 27, 1941 .........................................  87

    (a) United States ..............................................  87

    (b) Italy ......................................................  88

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    (c) China ......................................................  88

    (d) Portugal ...................................................  88

100. Japanese Scrutinizes Passenger Lists ..........................  89

101. Japanese Speculations as to Entry of the United States into War 89

102. Incidents Disturbing Japanese-American Relations ..............  89

     (a) The Okada Incident ........................................  89

     (b) The Tachibana Incident ....................................  90

     (c) Restrictions on Gasoline Exports to Japan .................  90

     (d) Compromise of Japanese Codes ..............................  90

     (e) American Missionaries in Korea ............................  91

103. Japan Fears American Seizure of Its Vessels ...................  91

104. Japan Analyzes the Silver Shirts Movement .....................  95

105. Japan Attempts to Employ American Negroes as Spies ............  95

106. Rumors of a British-German Peace ..............................  96

107. Japan Reports on American Industrial Expansion ................  96

108. Japanese Interest in Russian-American Friendship ..............  96

109. Japanese Security Precautions .................................  96

(b) JAPANESE-MEXICAN RELATIONS .....................................  98

110. Japan Establishes an Espionage Net in Mexico to Acquire

     Intelligence from the United States ...........................  98

111. Japan Seeks Essential Military Supplies in Mexico .............  99

112. Japanese Apprehension Concerning the Prospective Effects of

     the American-Mexican Negotiations .............................  99

113. Japan Establishes Espionage Routes from the United States to

     Mexico .......................................................  100

114. Japanese Plans to Operate A Secret Radio in Mexico ...........  102

115. Japanese Concern with Mexico's Pro-American Attitude .........  102

116. Japan Considers the Evacuation of Its Nationals in the United

     States .......................................................  103

117. Japan Attempts to Exert Economic Pressure Against Mexico .....  103

118. Japanese Reaction to American-Mexican Agreement

     (July 15, 1941) ..............................................  104

119. Diplomatic Protection of Japanese Funds in Mexico ............  104

(c) JAPANESE-SOUTH AMERICAN RELATIONS .............................  106

120. Japan Acquires Intelligence Concerning the United States .....  106

121. Alleged American Economic and Political Pressure in South

     America ......................................................  107

     (a) Brazil ...................................................  107

     (b) Chile ....................................................  108

     (c) Argentina ................................................  108

     (d) Ecuador-Peru .............................................  109

     (e) Colombia .................................................  109

     (f) Venezuela ................................................  109

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(d) JAPANESE-BRITISH RELATIONS ....................................  110

122. Japanese Security Precautions ................................  110

123. Minor Incidents Disrupt Japanese-British Relations ...........  110

124. Japan Recalls Ambassador Shigemitsu from London ..............  111

125. Japanese Interest in British-German Peace Talk ...............  111

126. Japanese Reports on British Shipping .........................  112

127. Japan Protests British Aid to China ..........................  112

128. Japan's Anxiety Concerning British-Russian Relations .........  112

129. Britain Inquires About Japanese Attitude Toward the German-

     Russian War ..................................................  113

130. Japan Fears British Seizure of Its Ships (July 25, 1941) .....  113

131. Japan Protests British Reconnaissance in Far East ............  113

132. Ambassador Craigie Unsuccessfully Urges Japan to Uphold Far

     Eastern Peace ................................................  114

133. Canada Terminates Existing Commercial Treaty With Japan ......  114

(e) JAPANESE-AXIS RELATIONS .......................................  115

134. Germany and Italy Explain the Hess Flight ....................  115

135. Japan Suspects a Move for British-German Peace ...............  115

136. Ambassador Oshima Analyzes Germany's Plans ...................  117

137. Ambassador Oshima Rebukes Foreign Minister Matsuoka ..........  117

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138. Germany Attempts to Offset Japanese-American Negotiations ....  118

139. Germany and Italy Disturbed by Japanese-American Negotiations. 118

140. Germany Alleges That Mr. Matsuoka Promised Japan's Aid in a

     War Against Russia ...........................................  119

141. Japan Stresses Its Allegiance to Axis ........................  120

142. Foreign Minister Matsuoka Attempts to Prevent

     German-Russian War ...........................................  121

143. Japan Informs Its Diplomats of the Japanese-American

     Negotiations .................................................  122

144. Japan Loses by Economic Collaboration With Germany ...........  122

145. Strengthening of Japanese-German Political Ties ..............  123

146. Japanese-Italian Collaboration ...............................  123

147. Japanese Estimate of German Strength (June 3, 1941) ..........  123

148. Germany Protests Against Criticism by Japanese Press .........  124

149. Croatia Signs the Tripartite Pact ............................  124

150. Japan Assists an Axis-Supported Indian Revolutionary .........  124

151. Germany's Attitude Toward Portugal (June 1941) ...............  124

152. Japan Congratulates Germany on the Fall of Crete .............  125

153. Vichy Begins to Collaborate with Germany .....................  125

154. Great Britain Opposes Vichy ..................................  126

155. Japanese Concern Over British Control of Iraq ................  126

156. Turkey Signs Commercial Agreement with Germany ...............  126

157. Japan Persuades Germany to Eliminate Pro-Chinese German

     Officials ....................................................  127

158. German Merchants Seek Chinese Markets ........................  127

159. Japan Seeks a German-Nanking Commercial Agreement ............  128

160. Japan Reports a Lull in Japanese-American Negotiations .......  128

161. Foreign Minister Matsuoka Resigns (July 18, 1941) ............  128

162. Japan Retaliates Against the American Freezing Order .........  129

163. Ambassador Oshima Attempts to Change Japan's Policy ..........  129

(f) JAPANESE-RUSSIAN RELATIONS ....................................  130

164. Rumor of Russia Withdrawing Its Troops From German Borders

     (May 1941) ...................................................  130

165. Russia Restricts the Transportation of War Materials .........  130

166. Russia Seeks to Avoid War With Germany .......................  130

167. European Observers Predict a German-Russian War ..............  131

168. Japanese-Russian Trade Agreement (June 9, 1941) ..............  131

169. Japanese-Russian Agreement as to Boundary Lines

     (June 10, 1941) ..............................................  132

170. Russia Supplies Essential Materials to Germany ...............  133

171. Germany's Demands on Russia ..................................  133

172. Japanese Diplomats Urge Russia to Accept German Demands ......  133

173. German Leaders Warn Japan of the Coming War ..................  134

174. Germany Denies Negotiating with Russia .......................  134

175. Prospects of an Anglo-Russian Oil Agreement ..................  135

176. Ambassador Tatekawa in Moscow Doubts the Possibility of a

     German-Russian War (June 16, 1941) ...........................  135

177. Ambassador Oshima Warns of the Imminence of the Russian-German

     War ..........................................................  135

178. Japanese-Russian Financial Relations Remain Stable ...........  136

179. Japan Denies Its Friendly Relations With Russia Have

     Inconvenienced Germany .......................................  136

180. Germany Attacks Russia (June 22, 1941) .......................  136

181. Japan Assures Germany of Its Support of the Axis .............  137

182. Japan Investigates a German-British Rapprochement ............  137

183. Japan Gauges World Reaction to the Russo-German Conflict .....  138

     (a) Great Britain ............................................  138

     (b) United States ............................................  138

     (c) Spain ....................................................  139

     (d) Sweden ...................................................  139

     (e) Finland ..................................................  139

     (f) Manchukuo ................................................  139

     (g) China ....................................................  141

     (h) Turkey ...................................................  142

     (i) Hungary ..................................................  142

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     (j) India ....................................................  142

184. Japan Is Warned of Soviet Strength ...........................  143

185. Russia Seeks Japan's Support of the Neutrality Pact ..........  143

186. Ambassador Tatekawa Urges Support of Neutrality Pact .........  145

187. Germany Seeks Active Support for the Tripartite Pact .........  145

188. Japanese Ambassadors in Rome and Berlin Urge Support of

     Germany ......................................................  145

189. Japan Decides Against Intervention in German-Russian War .....  146

190. Germany Displeased With Japan's Non-Intervention .............  147

191. Japanese Reports on Progress of Russo-German War .............  147

     (a) Report from Moscow .......................................  147

     (b) Report from Vladivostok ..................................  148

     (c) Report from Berlin .......................................  149

     (d) Report from Hsinking, Manchuria ..........................  150

     (e) Report from Ankara, Turkey ...............................  151

     (f) Report from Stockholm, Sweden ............................  151

192. Japan Assists in Exchange of Embassy Officials by Belligerent

     Powers .......................................................  151

193. Germany Demands Withdrawal of Polish Diplomats from Tokyo ....  152

194. Japanese-German Trade Continues Through Russia ...............  153

195. Admiral Teijiro Toyoda Becomes Foreign Minister

     (July 18, 1941) ..............................................  154

196. Japan Hesitates to Provoke Russia ............................  154

(g) JAPANESE-FRENCH RELATIONS .....................................  154

197. France Protests Against Japanese Aggression ..................  154

198. France Begins Collaboration with Germany (June 1941) .........  155

199. Japan Requests German Aid in Acquiring Indo-Chinese Bases ....  155

200. Japan Requests Germany to Withdraw from French Indo-Chinese

     Negotiations .................................................  156

201. Japan Presses France to Recognize the Nanking Government .....  156

202. Japan Desires a Joint Defense Treaty for French Indo-China ...  157

203. French Resistance to Japanese Economic Control ...............  157

204. Axis Cooperation in French Indo-China Trade ..................  157

205. Japan Delivers an Ultimatum to France (July 12, 1941) ........  158

206. Terms of Japanese Ultimatum to France ........................  158

207. Japan Attempts to Justify Its Ultimatum ......................  159

208. Japan Points to Secret American and British Agreements .......  159

209. Tokyo Issued Propaganda in Explanation of Its Action in French

     Indo-China ...................................................  160

210. French Foreknowledge of Japanese Plans .......................  161

211. The Hankow Incident (July 12, 1941) ..........................  161

212. Japanese Policy Towards French Concessions in China ..........  161

213. Japanese Preliminary Demands in Hankow .......................  162

214. Japan's Final Terms in Hankow Incident .......................  162

215. Japan's Plans to Use French Indo-China as a Base for Attacks

     on Singapore and the East Indies .............................  163

216. Japan Sets the Date for the Occupation of French Indo-China ..  163

217. Japan Requests Germany and Italy to Recommend to France

     Acceptance of Japan's Proposals ..............................  164

218. New Japanese Cabinet Continues Japan's Policy Toward French

     Indo-China ...................................................  164

219. Japan Informs Germany of Its Irrevocable Decision to Occupy

     French Indo-China ............................................  164

220. Japan Demands a French Agreement by July 22, 1941 ............  164

221. Ambassador Kato Learns Unofficial Details of Anticipated

     Agreement ....................................................  165

222. Tokyo and Vichy Discuss Details of the Agreement .............  165

223. France Accepts Japan's Ultimatum (July 21, 1941) .............  166

224. Ambassador Kato Explains France's Acceptance .................  166

225. Tokyo Agrees to Accept the French Protocol ...................  167

226. France Begins Pro-Japanese Propaganda ........................  167

227. Japan Launches a World-Wide Propaganda Campaign ..............  167

228. Japan Refuses to Set a Time Limit on the Occupation of French

     Indo-China ...................................................  168

229. Japan and France Sign a Joint Defense Agreement for French

     Indo-China ...................................................  168

230. Japan Thanks Germany for Its Assistance ......................  169

231. British Press Attacks the Japanese Occupation ................  169

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232. Japan Reorganizes Its Representation in French Indo-China ....  169

233. Japanese Leaders Congratulate French Authorities .............  169

(h) JAPANESE-CHUNGKING RELATIONS ..................................  170

234. Conflicting Rumors of a Japanese-Chinese Peace ...............  170

235. American and British Aid to China ............................  170

236. Japan Fears Chungking-Chinese Communist Collaboration ........  171

237. Japan Safeguards Its Codes and Secret Documents ..............  172

238. Japan Negotiates for Critical Products in China ..............  172

239. Japan Curtails Chungking's Supplies ..........................  173

240. Chinese Reaction to German-Russian War .......................  173

241. Japanese Report of Divergent Views of Chungking and Chinese

     Communists ...................................................  174

242. Japan Decides Not to Occupy Macao ............................  175

243. Japan Suspects an American-British-Chinese Military Alliance .  175

244. China Joins Anti-Axis Propaganda Association .................  175

245. Japanese Espionage in China ..................................  176

246. Japan Learns of a Chungking-Chinese Communist Agreement ......  176

247. President Roosevelt Appoints a Political Adviser to Chiang

     Kai-shek .....................................................  177

248. Japanese Use of Newspapers in China ..........................  178

249. Japan Deals with Its Chinese Allies ..........................  178

250. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Reorganizes His Armies .........  179

251. Effect of the United States' Freezing Order on China .........  179

252. Japanese Restrictions on Shipping and Travel .................  180

253. Japan Makes Plans to Conquer Siberia .........................  180

(i) JAPANESE-NANKING RELATIONS ....................................  180

254. Germans in Nanking Request an Explanation of Japanese-American

     Negotiations .................................................  180

255. Japan is Disturbed by German-Russian-Chungking Communications

     Agreement ....................................................  181

256. Japan Prepares a Reception for Mr. Wang Chin Wei .............  181

257. Germany Recognizes Nanking ...................................  181

258. Italy Recognizes the Nanking Government ......................  182

259. Chungking Severs Relations with Germany and Italy ............  182

260. Japan Requests France to Recognize the Nanking Government ....  183

261. Axis-Dominated Countries Recognize Nanking ...................  184

262. Japan Removes Anti-Axis Chinese Diplomats ....................  184

263. Japan Attempts to Win Over Chinese Diplomats from Chungking ..  184

264. Nanking Requests Return of Ambassador Honda ..................  185

265. Japan Controls Nanking's Relations with Germany and Italy ....  185

266. Reorganization of the Nanking Government .....................  186

267. Formal Installation of Mr. Wang ..............................  186

(j) JAPANESE-NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES RELATIONS ....................  186

268. Japan Attempts Political and Economic Domination of Netherlands

     East Indies ..................................................  186

269. Dutch Opposition to a Japanese Order .........................  187

270. Japan Makes New Proposals to the Dutch .......................  188

271. Dutch Indignation at Japanese Newspaper Attacks ..............  189

272. Japanese Propaganda in the Netherlands Indies ................  189

273. The Netherlands Reject the Japanese Proposals (June 6, 1941) .  189

     (a) No Special Privileges for Japanese .......................  189

     (b) Restriction of Certain Enterprises to Dutch ..............  190

     (c) No Need for Cables .......................................  190

     (d) No Expansion of Coastal Navigation .......................  190

     (e) Dutch Restrictions on Imports Into the Indies and Exports

         to Japan .................................................  191

    (f) Netherlands Proposals .....................................  191

274. Japanese Negotiators Recommend Acceptance of Dutch Proposals .  191

275. Japanese Security Precautions for Diplomatic Codes ...........  192

276. Japan Discriminates Against Dutch Firms ......................  192

277. Japanese Business Methods in the East Indies .................  192

278. Japan Foresees the Discontinuance of Negotiations ............  193

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279. Japan Plans to Publicize the Discontinuance of Its

     Negotiations .................................................  193

280. Japanese Minister in Batavia Protests Against Tokyo's

     Procedure ....................................................  194

281. Tokyo Accedes to Minister Daihyo's Request ...................  194

282. The Netherlands East Indies and Japan Issue a Joint Communiqué

     (June 17, 1941) ..............................................  194

283. Japan's Urgent Need for Petroleum and Tin ....................  195

284. The Netherland Indies Reduces Shipping to Japan ..............  196

285. Japan Suspects American Support of Netherlands Indies ........  196

286. Reaction of Netherlands Indies to German-Russian War .........  197

287. After Effects of Discontinuance of Japanese-Dutch Negotiations  198

288. Netherlands Indies Resent Japanese Intelligence Activities ...  198

289. The Netherlands East Indies Reduces Exports to Japan .........  199

290. Dutch Reprisals Against Japanese Communications ..............  199

291. Japan Allays Dutch Fears Concerning a Japanese-British War ...  199

292. Japan Releases a Confiscated Cargo ...........................  200

293. The Netherlands Indies Freezes Japanese Funds ................  200

294. Economic Cooperation of the Netherlands Indies with England

     and the United States ........................................  200

295. Japan Retaliates by Freezing Netherlands Assets ..............  201

296. Japanese Nationals are Evacuated From the Netherlands Indies .  202

297. East Indian Merchants Purchase Japanese Stocks ...............  202

298. Japan is Urged to Further Retaliation Against the Dutch ......  203

299. Japan Plans to Convert Its Frozen Funds ......................  203

(k) JAPANESE-THAIESE RELATIONS ....................................  204

300. Japanese Intelligence Reports on Thailand ....................  204

301. Japan Attempts to Acquire Most of Thailand's Exports .........  204

302. Japan Sends Oil Experts to Thailand in Guise of Diplomats ....  204

303. Japanese-Thaiese Petroleum Negotiations ......................  205

304. Britain Supplies Oil to Thailand .............................  205

305. Japan Mediates a Thailand-French Indo-China Dispute ..........  205

306. Thailand Desires Continuation of Japanese Pressure on French

     Indo-China ...................................................  206

307. Details of Japanese-Thaiese Agreement ........................  206

308. Japanese Interest in Survey of Thailand's Border .............  206

309. Japanese Propaganda Activities in Thailand ...................  203

310. British Opposition to Japanese Control of Thailand's Exports .  207

311. Estimated Value of Japanese-Thaiese Exports ..................  207

312. British-Thaiese Economic Agreement ...........................  207

313. Japan Fears British Influence in Thailand ....................  207

314. American-Thaiese Proposals ...................................  208

315 Japan Plans to Offset British Influence .......................  208

316. Japan Expands Its Communications System in Thailand ..........  208

317. Japan Informs Thailand of the Japanese-French Agreement ......  208

318. Japan Decides Not to Stop British-Thaiese Agreement ..........  209

319. Implementation of French-Thaiese Treaty ......................  209

320. Japanese Interest in Thailand Affected by American-British

     Freezing of Funds ............................................  209

321. Japanese-Thaiese Rice Negotiations ...........................  211

322. Thailand Plans to Recognize Manchukuo ........................  211

323. Japan Requests a Mutual Exchange of Ambassadors ..............  211

APPENDIX

PART A—HULL-NOMURA CONVERSATIONS ..................................  A-1

PART B—JAPANESE INTELLIGENCE IN DIPLOMATIC MESSAGES .............  A-124

 Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire

PART C-JAPANESE DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ........  A-146

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DoD Comment:

The reader will note that beginning with Volume II an additional Part was added to each of  the original Volumes. This new part covers Japanese intelligence activities as reflected in their diplomatic messages. Of particular interest, no doubt, will be the references to espionage in  the continental United States and in the Hawaiian Islands. 

Following the usual format for the series, the textual portion is based on the Japanese messages. An Appendix contains the actual messages themselves. Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire