From: Manila
To: Tokyo
15 September 1941
(Purple)
#604
Re my #601*.
According to secret
information received it is the St. Louis, with three other vessels (names
unknown) said to be starting for Singapore. It was observed that waves of about
24 or 25 knots are painted on the bows. At present explosives are being lowered
(red flags being hoisted).
JD-1: 5271 (F) Navy Trans. 9-18-41 (6-AR)
*JD-1: 5263 (SIS #22422).
(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 2 JAPANESE MESSAGES CONCERNING MILITARY INSTALLATIONS, SHIP MOVEMENTS, ETC.)