Peace and War
United States Foreign Policy
1931-1941UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1943
CONTENTS
Page Forword III I The Fateful Decade 1 II Japanese Conquest of Manchuria 1931-1932 4 Attack of September 18, 1931 4 "Non-Recognition" Policy 5 Ambassador Grew's Report on Japanese Military Spirit 6 Condemnation of Japanese Aggression 7 III Disarmament Discussion, 1932-1934 9 Statement of February 1932 9 Proposal of May 16, 1933 9 Statement of May 22, 1933 10 Japanese Denunciation of Naval Treaty of 1922 12 IV Warnings of Danger 1933-1935 13 Secretary Hull's Conversation With the German Ambassador 13 Consul General Messersmith's Report From Berlin 13 President Roosevelt's Address of December 28, 1933 14 Acting Commercial Attaché Miller's Report on the Nazis 15 Reported German-Japanese Entente 16 Addresses by Secretary Hull 17 Relations With Japan--1934 18 Defeat of Proposed Adherence to World Court 21 Warnings February-June 1935 21 Proposed Arms Embargo 23 Neutrality Legislation 24 Montevideo Conference 25 National Defense 27 V Italian Conquest of Ethiopia 1935-1936 29 Italian Preparations for War 29 Outbreak of War 31 Secretary Hull's Conversation With the Italian Ambassador 32 VI Developing Dangers 1936-1937 34 Warnings by President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull 34 Civil Conflict in Spain 36 Addresses by President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull 37 Japanese Expansion and Attitude 37 London Naval Conference 38 German-Japanese Anti-Comintern Pact 39 Inter-American Peace Conference 40 National Defense 43 VII Japanese Attack on China 1937 45 Marco Polo Bridge Incident 45 Secretary Hull's Statement of Principles 45 Offer of Good Offices 46 President Roosevelt's "Quarantine" Address 49 Brussels Conference 50 Panay Incident 52 VIII European Crisis 1938 54 United States Rearmament 54 German Occupation of Austria 56 Secretary Hull's Address of March 17 56 Increased Tension in Europe 57 Munich 59 Return of United States Ambassador From Germany 60 Lima Conference 61 IX European War 1939 62 United States Rearmament 62 Invasion of Czechoslovakia and Albania 63 President Roosevelt's Appeal to Hitler and Mussolini 64 Neutrality Legislation 65 August Crisis 67 War 69 Panama Conference 70 X European War 1940 71 President Roosevelt's Address to Congress January 3 71 Visit of Under Secretary Welles to Europe 71 German Invasion of Denmark and Norway 72 Efforts To Keep Italy out of the War 72 German Invasion of the Low Countries 75 United States Aid to Opponents of Force 76 French Appeal to the United States 77 Fall of France 78 Monroe Doctrine 78 XI Defense Measures of the United States 1940 80 President Roosevelt's Request for 50,000 Planes 80 Secretary Hull's Address of June 20 81 Habana Conference 82 "We Cannot Pursue Complacently the Course of Our Customary Normal Life" 83 Exchange of Destroyers for Bases 83 Treaty of Alliance Between Germany, Italy, and Japan 84 Secretary Hull's Address of October 26 85 President Roosevelt's "Arsenal of Democracy" Address 86 XII Relations With Japan 1938-1940 88 Principles of United States Policy 88 "Moral Embargoes" 89 United States Protest December 31, 1938 90 Notice of Termination of Commercial Treaty With Japan 90 Secretary Hull's Conversations With the Japanese Ambassador 91 Status of Netherlands Indies 92 Instruction to Ambassador Grew 93 Temporary Closing of the Burma Road 94 Report From Ambassador Grew 95 Japanese Penetration Into Indochina 96 Restrictions on Exports to Japan 97 XIII European War 1941 99 The Four Freedoms 99 Lend-Lease Act 100 Invasion of Greece and Yugoslavia 102 Greenland Agreement 103 Secretary Hull's Address of April 24 104 Unlimited National Emergency 106 Policy Toward France 107 The Robin Moor 109 German Attack on Russia 110 Agreement With Iceland 111 Atlantic Charter 111 Aid to Russia 113 Battle of the Atlantic 113 Revision of the Neutrality Act 115 "We Americans Have Cleared Our Decks and Taken Our Battle Stations" 117 XIV Discussions With Japan--Pearl Harbor 118 Secretary Hull's Statement on Japanese Aggression, January 15 118 Report That Japan Might Attack Pearl Harbor 118 Arrival of Ambassador Nomura 118 Exploratory Conversations 119 Japanese Proposal of May 12 121 United States Proposal of June 21 122 Report of Japanese Plan To Attack Russia 123 Japanese Occupation of Southern Indochina 123 Freezing of Japanese Assets in the United States 126 Japanese Proposal of August 6 127 United States-British Collaboration 128 Warning to Japan 129 Proposed Meeting of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Konoye 130 Japanese Proposal of September 6 133 Ambassador Grew's Report That War Might Be "Inevitable" 136 Kurusu Sent to Washington 137 Japanese Proposal of November 20 139 United States Memorandum of November 26 141 "Japan May Move Suddenly" 144 Reported Japanese Troop Movements 145 President Roosevelt's Message to the Emperor of Japan 147 Pearl Harbor 147 War With Japan, Germany, and Italy 149 XV United Nations 151 Index 857
DOCUMENTS
1 The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State, September 22, 1931 155 2 Memorandum Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador (Debuchi), September 22, 1931 156 3 The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert), October 9, 1931 157 4 The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville), October 20, 1931 158 5 The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Forbes), January 7, 1932 159 6 The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Forbes), February 1, 1932 160 7 Address Delivered by the Honorable Hugh S. Gibson, of the United States Delegation, at the General Disarmament Conference, Geneva, February 9, 1932 161 8 The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), February 12, 1932 164 9 The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations (Borah), United States Senate, February 23, 1932 168 10 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, August 13, 1932 173 11 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Debuchi), January 5, 1933 175 12 The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), February 25, 1933 176 13 The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (McReynolds), House of Representatives, April 5, 1933 177 14 President Roosevelt to the Secretary of State, May 6, 1933 179 15 Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress, May 16, 1933 179 16 Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, May 17, 1933 183 17 Address Delivered by the Honorable Norman H. Davis, Chairman of the United States Delegation, at the General Disarmament Conference, Geneva, May 22, 1933 186 18 The Consul General at Berlin (Messersmith) to the Under Secretary of State (Phillips), June 26, 1933 191 19 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the German Ambassador (Luther), October 9, 1933 193 20 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the German Ambassador (Luther), November 2, 1933 193 21 The Consul General at Berlin (Messersmith) to the Under Secretary of State (Phillips), November 23, 1933 194 22 Statement by the Secretary of State at the Seventh International Conference of American States, Montevideo, December 15, 1933 195 23 Rights and Duties of States-Convention Signed at Montevideo, December 26, 1933 199 24 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Washington, December 28, 1933 204 25 Informal and Personal Message From the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Hirota) to the Secretary of State, February 21, 1934 208 26 Informal and Personal Message From the Secretary of State to the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Hirota), March 3, 1934 209 27 The Appointed Minister to Austria (Messersmith) to the Under Secretary of State (Phillips), April 21, 1934 211 28 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, April 25, 1934 214 29 The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew), April 28, 1934 216 30 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Washington, May 5, 1934 217 31 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Saito), May 16, 1934 220 32 Memorandum by the United States Military Attaché, Berlin, May 17, 1934 222 33 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Saito), May 19, 1934 223 34 Statement by the Honorable Norman H. Davis, Chairman of the United States Delegation to the General Disarmament Conference, at a Meeting of the General Commission of the Conference, at Geneva, May 29, 1934 226 35 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Williamsburg, Virginia, June 11, 1934 231 36 The Consul at Berlin (Geist) to the Chief of the Division of Western European Affairs (Moffat), Department of State, September 15,1934 233 37 The Ambassador in Italy (Long) to the Secretary of State, September 28, 1934 234 38 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, December 27, 1934 236 39 Statement by the Secretary of State, December 29, 1934 244 40 Message of President Roosevelt to the Senate, January 16, 1935 245 41 The Minister in Austria (Messersmith) to the Under Secretary of State (Phillips), February 8, 1935 246 42 The Ambassador in Italy (Long) to the Secretary of State, February 14, 1935 247 43 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at New York, February 16, 1935 248 44 Memorandum by the Minister to Austria (Messersmith) Regarding a Conversation With the Ambassador in Germany (Dodd), March 22, 1935 255 45 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the German Ambassador (Luther), March 28, 1935 256 46 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at New York, June 12, 1935 257 47 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 17, 1935 258 48 The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy (Long), August 18, 1935 266 49 "Neutrality Act" of August 31, 1935 266 50 Statement by President Roosevelt, August 31, 1935 271 51 The Ambassador in Italy (Long) to the Secretary of State, September 10, 1935 272 52 Statement by the Secretary of State, September 12, 1935 274 53 The Ambassador in Italy (Long) to the Secretary of State, September 13, 1935 278 54 Statement by President Roosevelt, October 5, 1935 283 55 The Secretary of State to the United States Delegation at Geneva, October 9, 1935 283 56 The Secretary of State to the United States Delegation at Geneva, October 17, 1935 284 57 Radio Address of the Secretary of State, November 6, 1935 285 58 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Arlington National Cemetery, November 11, 1935 289 59 The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State, November 13, 1935 291 60 Statement by the Secretary of State, November 15, 1935 292 61 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Italian Ambassador (Rosso), November 22, 1935 293 62 Statement by the Secretary of State, December 5, 1935 301 63 Memorandum by the First Secretary of the United States Embassy in Japan (Dickover), December 23, 1935 302 64 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt Before the Congress, January 3, 1936 304 65 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the British Ambassador (Lindsay), January 22, 1936 308 66 The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State, January 27, 1936 308 67 President Roosevelt to the President of the Argentine Republic (Justo), January 30, 1936 311 68 "Neutrality Act" of February 29, 1936 313 69 Statement by President Roosevelt, February 29, 1936 314 70 President Roosevelt to Mrs. William A. Becker, President General, Daughters of the American Revolution, April 20, 1936 315 71 Statement by the Honorable Norman H. Davis, Chairman of the United States Delegation, London Naval Conference, May 13, 1936 317 72 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador to Great Britain (Yoshida), June 12, 1936 319 73 The Acting Secretary of State (Phillips) to the Diplomatic and Consular Officers of the United States in Spain, August 7, 1936 322 74 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Chautauqua, New York, August 14, 1936 323 75 Statement by the Department of State, August 22, 1936 329 76 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Washington, September 7, 1936 330 77 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at New York, September 15, 1936 333 78 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, December 4, 193 340 79 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Buenos Aires, December 5,1936 342 80 Declaration of Principles of Inter-American Solidarity and Cooperation, Buenos Aires, December 21, 1936 352 81 Joint Resolution To Prohibit the Exportation of Arms, Ammunition, and Implements of War From the United States to Spain, January 8, 1937 353 82 Statement by President Roosevelt, January 8, 1937 354 83 "Neutrality Act" of May 1, 1937 355 84 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Italian Ambassador (Suvich), July 6, 1937 366 85 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Saito), July 12, 1937 368 86 Statement by the Secretary of State, July 16, 1937 370 87 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Saito), July 21, 1937 371 88 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, August 10, 1937 374 89 Press Release Issued by the Department of State on August 23, 1937 375 90 The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew), September 2, 1937 377 91 Statement by President Roosevelt, September 14, 1937 380 92 The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison), September 28, 1937 380 93 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Chicago, October 5, 1937 383 94 Press Release Issued by the Department of State on October 6, 1937 387 95 The Secretary of State to the Honorable Norman H. Davis, United States Delegate to the Conference at Brussels, October 18, 1937 389 96 Declaration Adopted by the Conference at Brussels on November 15, 1937 390 97 Declaration Adopted by the Conference at Brussels on November 24, 1937 393 98 The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew), December 13, 1937 395 99 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, December 14, 1937 396 100 Report of the United States Delegate to the Conference at Brussels (Davis), December 16, 1937 398 101 President Roosevelt to the Speaker of the House of Representatives (Bankhead), January 6, 1938 400 102 The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (McReynolds), House of Representatives, January 8, 1938 401 103 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the German Ambassador (Dieckhoff), January 14, 1938 402 104 Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress, January 28, 1938 403 105 The Secretary of State to the Honorable Louis Ludlow, House of Representatives, February 10, 1938 405 106 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Washington, March 17, 1938 407 107 The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations (Pittman), United States Senate, May 12, 1938 419 108 Memorandum of a Press Conference of the Secretary of State, June 11, 1938 421 109 The Chief of the Office of Arms and Munitions Control (Green), Department of State, to One Hundred Forty-eight Persons and Companies Manufacturing Airplane Parts, July 1, 1938 422 110 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the German Ambassador (Dieckhoff), July 7, 1938 423 111 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Canadian Minister (Marler), September 21, 1938 424 112 Press Release Issued by the Department of State on September 26, 1938 425 113 Press Release Issued by the Department of State on September 27, 1938 426 114 President Roosevelt to the Ambassador in Italy (Phillips), September 27, 1938 427 115 President Roosevelt to the Chancelor of Germany (Hitler), September 27, 1938 428 116 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the German Ambassador (Dieckhoff), September 28, 1938 429 117 Statement by the Secretary of State, September 30, 1938 430 118 The Secretary of State to President Roosevelt, October 21, 1938 431 119 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at New York, November 1, 1938 432 120 Statement by President Roosevelt, November 15, 1938 439 121 Declaration of Lima by the Eighth International Conference of American States, December 24, 1938 439 122 Declaration of American Principles by the Eighth International Conference of American States, December 24, 1938 440 123 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Arita), December 30, 1938 441 124 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress, January 4, 1939 447 125 Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress, January 12, 1939 451 126 Statement by the Acting Secretary of State (Welles), March 17, 1939 454 127 Statement by the Secretary of State, April 8, 1939 455 128 President Roosevelt to the Chancelor of Germany (Hitler), April 14, 1939 455 129 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Washington, April 25, 1939 458 130 The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations (Pittman), United States Senate, May 27,1939 461 131 Statement by the Secretary of State, July 1, 1939 465 132 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Horinouchi), July 10, 1939 465 133 Message From President Roosevelt to the Congress Transmitting a Statement by the Secretary of State, July 14, 1939 468 134 Press Release Issued by the White House on July 18, 1939 474 135 The Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador (Horinouchi), July 26, 1939 475 136 President Roosevelt to King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, August 23, 1939 475 137 President Roosevelt to the Chancelor of Germany (Hitler), August 24, 1939 477 138 President Roosevelt to the President of the Polish Republic (Moscicki), August 24, 1939 478 139 President Roosevelt to the Chancelor of Germany (Hitler), August 25, 1939 479 140 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Horinouchi), August 26, 1939 480 141 The German Chargé (Thomsen) to the Secretary of State, August 31, 1939 483 142 Radio Address Delivered by President Roosevelt From Washington, September 3, 1939 483 143 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress, September 21, 1939 486 144 Address Delivered by the Under Secretary of State (Welles) at Panama, September 25, 1939 488 145 Neutrality Act of November 4, 1939 494 146 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress, January 3, 1940 507 147 Statement by President Roosevelt, March 29, 1940 514 148 Statement by President Roosevelt, April 13, 1940 515 149 Statement by the Secretary of State, April 17, 1940 515 150 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Horinouchi), April 20, 1940 517 151 President Roosevelt to the Premier of Italy (Mussolini), April 29, 1940 519 152 The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State, May 1, 1940 520 153 The Premier of Italy (Mussolini) to President Roosevelt, May 2, 1940 522 154 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Washington, May 10, 1940 523 155 President Roosevelt to the Premier of Italy (Mussolini), May 14, 1940 526 156 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress, May 16, 1940 527 157 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Horinouchi), May 16, 1940 532 158 The Premier of Italy (Mussolini) to President Roosevelt, May 18, 1940 536 159 President Roosevelt to the Premier of Italy (Mussolini), May 26, 1940 536 160 The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State, May 27, 1940 537 161 The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Italy (Phillips), May 30, 1940 538 162 The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew), May 30, 1940 540 163 Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress, May 31, 1940 542 164 The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State, June 1, 1940 544 165 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Charlottesville, Virginia, June 10, 1940 545 166 The President of the French Council of Ministers (Reynaud) to President Roosevelt, June 10, 1940 549 167 President Roosevelt to the President of the French Council of Ministers (Reynaud), June 13, 1940 550 168 The President of the French Council of Ministers (Reynaud) to President Roosevelt, June 14, 1940 551 169 President Roosevelt to the President of the French Council of Ministers (Reynaud), June 15, 1940 552 170 The Secretary of State to the Ambassador Near the French Government at Bordeaux (Biddle), June 17, 1940 553 171 The Ambassador Near the French Government at Bordeaux (Biddle) to the Secretary of State, June 18, 1940 554 172 Press Release Issued by the Department of State on June 19, 1940 555 173 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Harvard University, June 20, 1940 556 174 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the British Ambassador (Lothian) and the Australian Minister (Casey), June 28, 1940 559 175 Statement by the Secretary of State, July 5, 1940 560 176 Statement by the Secretary of State, July 16, 1940 562 177 Declaration of Reciprocal Assistance and Cooperation for the Defense of the Nations of the Americas, Habana, July 30, 1940 562 178 Statement by the Secretary of State, August 6, 1940 563 179 Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress, September 3, 1940 564 180 Press Release Issued by the Department of State on September 7, 1940 568 181 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the French Ambassador (Henry-Haye), September 11,1940 569 182 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, September 12, 1940 569 183 Press Release Issued by the Department of State on September 23, 1940 572 184 Statement by the Secretary of State, September 27, 1940 573 185 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the British Ambassador (Lothian), September 30, 1940 574 186 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Horinouchi), October 8, 1940 576 187 The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Matthews), October 25, 1940 580 188 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Washington, October 26, 1940 581 189 The Chargé in France (Matthews) to the Secretary of State, November 1, 1940 591 190 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the French Ambassador (Henry-Haye), November 4, 1940 592 191 President Roosevelt to King George of Greece, December 5, 1940 595 192 President Roosevelt to the Appointed Ambassador to France (Leahy), December 20, 1940 596 193 Radio Address Delivered by President Roosevelt From Washington, December 29, 1940 599 194 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress, January 6, 1941 608 195 Statement by the Secretary of State Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, January 15, 1941 612 196 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, January 27, 1941 618 197 The Secretary of State to the Minister in Yugoslavia (Lane), February 9, 1941 619 198 The Secretary of State to the Minister in Yugoslavia (Lane), February 14, 1941 619 199 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), March 8, 1941 620 200 "Lend-Lease Act", March 11, 1941 627 201 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Washington, March 15, 1941 631 202 Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State (Welles) Regarding a Conversation With the Soviet Ambassador (Oumansky), March 20, 1941 638 203 The Secretary of State to the Minister in Bulgaria (Earle), April 5, 1941 638 204 Statement by the Secretary of State, April 6, 1941 638 205 The Secretary of State to the Minister in Portugal (Fish), April 10, 1941 639 206 Statement by the Department of State, April 10, 1941 640 207 Address Delivered by the Secretary of State at Washington, April 24, 1941 648 208 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), May 11, 1941 653 209 Draft Proposal Handed by the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura) to the Secretary of State on May 12, 1941 656 210 Radio Address Delivered by President Roosevelt From Washington, May 27, 1941 662 211 Statement by the Secretary of State at a Press Conference, June 5, 1941 673 212 Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress, June 20, 1941 674 213 Draft Proposal Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), June 21, 1941 677 214 Statement by the Acting Secretary of State (Welles) at a Press Conference, June 23, 1941 683 215 Statement Handed by the Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to Mr. Tomohiko Ushiba, Private Secretary of the Japanese Prime Minister (Prince Konoye), July 6, 1941 685 216 Message of President Roosevelt, to the Congress, July 7, 1941 686 217 Statement Handed by the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Matsuoka) to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew), July 8, 1941 691 218 Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State (Welles) Regarding a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), July 23, 1941 693 219 Statement by the Acting Secretary of State (Welles), July 24, 1941 698 220 Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State (Welles), July 24, 1941 699 221 Informal Remarks of President Roosevelt to the Volunteer Participation Committee, Washington, July 24, 1941 703 222 Statement Issued by the White House on July 26, 1941 704 223 Oral Statement Handed by the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura) to the Secretary of State on August 6, 1941 705 224 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), August 8, 1941 707 225 Document Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), August 8, 1941 709 226 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the British Ambassador (Halifax), August 9, 1941 710 227 Joint Message of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Churchill to Joseph Stalin, President of the Soviet of People's Commissars of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, August 15, 1941 711 228 Memorandum by the Secretary of State, August 17, 1941 712 229 Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress, August 21, 1941, Embodying Text of the Atlantic Charter 717 230 Memorandum by the Secretary of State, August 28, 1941 720 231 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), August 28, 1941 724 232 Memorandum by the Secretary of State, September 3, 1941 728 233 Memorandum by the Ambassador in Japan (Grew), September 6, 1941 733 234 Draft Proposal Handed by the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura) to the Secretary of State on September 6, 1941 735 235 Radio Address Delivered by President Roosevelt from Washington, September 11, 1941 737 236 Document Handed by the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Toyoda) to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew), September 22, 1941 744 237 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), September 23, 1941 745 238 Document Handed by the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura) to the Secretary of State on September 27, 1941 746 239 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), September 29, 1941 750 240 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), October 2, 1941 754 241 Oral Statement Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), October 2, 1941 756 242 Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress, October 9, 1941 761 243 Statement by the Secretary of State Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, October 21, 1941 765 244 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt at Washington, October 27, 1941 767 245 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, November 3, 1941 772 246 Document Handed by the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura) to the Secretary of State on November 7, 1941 776 247 Address Delivered by the Secretary of the Navy (Knox) at Providence, November 11, 1941 776 248 Address Delivered by the Under Secretary of State (Welles) at Washington, November 11, 1941 784 249 Joint Resolution to Repeal Sections 2, 3, and 6 of the Neutrality Act of 1939, and for Other Purposes, November 17, 1941 787 250 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, November 17, 1941 788 251 Memorandum by the Secretary of State, November 17, 1941 789 252 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State, the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), and Mr. Kurusu, November 18, 1941 792 253 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State, the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), and Mr. Kurusu, November 20, 1941 799 254 Draft Proposal Handed by the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura) to the Secretary of State on November 20, 1941 801 255 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State, the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), and Mr. Kurusu, November 22, 1941 802 256 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State, the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), and Mr. Kurusu, November 26, 1941 807 257 Document Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), November 26, 1941 810 258 Oral Statement Handed by the Secretary of State to the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), November 26, 1941 812 259 Memorandum by the Secretary of State, November 27, 1941 814 260 Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the British Ambassador (Halifax), November 29, 1941 806 261 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State, the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), and Mr. Kurusu, December 1, 1941 817 262 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Under Secretary of State (Welles), the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), and Mr. Kurusu, December 2, 1941 823 263 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State, the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), and Mr. Kurusu, December 5, 1941 826 264 President Roosevelt to Emperor Hirohito of Japan, December 6, 1941 829 265 Memorandum Regarding a Conversation Between the Secretary of State, the Japanese Ambassador (Nomura), and Mr. Kurusu, December 7, 1941 831 266 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, December 8, 1941 838 267 Address Delivered by President Roosevelt to the Congress, December 8, 1941 839 268 Joint Resolution Declaring That a State of War Exists Between the Imperial Government of Japan and the Government and the People of the United States and Making Provisions To Prosecute the Same, December 8, 1941 841 269 The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State, December 9, 1941 841 270 Radio Address Delivered by President Roosevelt From Washington, December 9, 1941 842 271 Message of President Roosevelt to the Congress, December 11, 1941 848 272 Joint Resolution Declaring That a State of War Exists Between the Government of Germany and the Government and the People of the United States and Making Provision To Prosecute the Same, December 11, 1941 849 273 Joint Resolution Declaring That a State of War Exists Between the Government of Italy and the Government and the People of the United States and Making Provision to Prosecute the Same, December 11, 1941 850 274 Declaration by United Nations, January 1, 1942 850
FOREWORD
On January 2, 1943, the Department of State released a publication entitled "Peace and War: United States Foreign Policy, 1931-1941", containing references to a number of documents concerning the conduct of the foreign relations of the United States during that ten-year period. It was stated at the time that these documents would be published later. They are accordingly published herein, together with a reprint of the publication released on January 2. The present publication presents a record of policies and acts by which the United States sought to promote conditions of peace and world order and to meet the world-wide dangers resulting from Japanese, German and Italian aggression.
July 1, 1943