1 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #618 |
"I feel that you are justified to a certain extent when you complain that after we have stated that we have put all of our cards on the table, we continue to send you note after note, etc." See doc. |
1 October 1941 |
From: Berlin To: Tokyo #1198 |
"On this the occasion of the first anniversary of the Tripartite Pact, Foreign Minister Ribbentrop has come to Berlin from the Imperial Headquarters especially and I have had several visits with him." See doc. |
2 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #625 |
"Special intelligence #330 from New York states that an A. P. dispatch declares that the Japanese-American negotiations warrant a pessimistic outlook and that the KONOYE Cabinet will face a crisis in about two weeks, whereupon it will be inevitable that the Cabinet undergo a revision." See doc. |
2 October 1941 |
From: Panama (Akiyama) To: Tokyo #190 |
"Since the recent shift in military aviation efforts to the Pacific Area the "Panama Air Depot" located at France Field was transferred to Curunda Heights (immediately adjacent to Albrook Field)." See doc. |
2 October 1941 |
From: Panama (Akiyama) To: Tokyo #191 |
"Between the 30th and the 2nd, three American freighters and one English hospital ship transited the canal to the Pacific, and nine American freighters and one American liner transited the canal to the Atlantic." See doc. |
2 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Davao #62 Re your #105. |
"Please wire me the location and movements of fishermen and - - - - - since your last report." See doc. |
2 October 1941 |
From: San Francisco (Muto) To: Washington Circular #222. Message to Tokyo as #230. |
"One Oklahoma class battleship has arrived in port and is moored in front of the Bethlehem ship-building yard." See doc. |
2 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #889 |
"He handed me the reply of the United States Government which I have given in the separate telegram #890 [a] and said that it is the opinion of the United States Government that a conference of the leaders of the two governments would be a precarious affair unless a (complete?) understanding could be arrived at thereby and that if peace is to be maintained all over the Pacific, a "patch-up" understanding would not do, but a "clear-cut" understanding would have to be made." See doc. |
3 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #627 |
"I described the various problems involving the United States and Japan to British Ambassador Craigie who was scheduled to have gone on a vacation trip to the United States on 28 September." See doc. |
3 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To Washington #628 |
"With the resignation of former Foreign Minister Matsuoka the chances of turning away from the Axis policy and toward the Democracies, has been considerably enhanced." See doc. |
3 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #894 |
"Although there is a feeling that the Japanese-U. S. talks have finally reached a deadlock, we do not believe that it should be considered as an absolutely hopeless situation. We are of the impression that the United States worded their memorandum in such a way as to permit a ray of hope to penetrate through." See doc. |
4 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo (Toyoda) To: Washington #637 |
"Since the United States Government wishes to get our explanations regarding the fundamentals before entering upon the Japanese-American negotiations, theoretically speaking, as soon as we have satisfied it with our explanation we should be reaching the stage of actually opening the negotiations." See doc. |
4 October 1941 |
From: Panama (Akiyama) To: Tokyo #194 Re my message #193 |
"From the 3rd until the morning of the 4th three American freighters and one French steamer moved out into the Pacific." See doc. |
4 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo (Toyoda) To: Manila #318 |
"I want you to make a reconnaissance of the new defense works along the east, west and southern coasts of the Island of Luzon, reporting on their progress, strength, etc. Also please investigate anything else which may seems of interest." See doc. |
6 October 1941 |
From: Panama (Akiyama) To: Tokyo October 6, 1941 J-19 #194 |
"The result of my investigations, as I reported in my secret letter #142 [a] are as follows: " See doc. |
7 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #643 |
"I am in receipt of the U. S. memorandum of the 2nd, and I (the Foreign Minister) assume that you (the U. S. Ambassador in Tokyo) have also received notification thereof from your home government." See doc. |
8 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo (Foreign Minister) To: Washington Message to Berlin #873. |
"The Japanese American negotiations began under the conditions described in my aforementioned message during the Administration of the 2nd Konoye Cabinet." See doc. |
8 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #907 |
"According to the American memorandum of the 1st, the Americans realize that there is unanimity on the various principles and fundamentals which they have stuck to." See doc. |
9 October 1941 |
From: Washington. To: Tokyo. #915 |
"This morning, the 9th, I called on Hull and relayed the matter contained in your instructions and at the same time brought up the points discussed at the White House on 3 September. The Secretary, in reply, merely repeated that non-discriminatory treatment should extend over the entire Pacific area." See doc. |
9 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #917 |
"On the 9th, Hamilton (accompanied by Ballantine and Schmidt) called on me on instructions of the Secretary of State, and I tried, on the basis of your #637** and along the general lines of your telephone conversation, to ascertain their intentions." See doc. |
10 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo (Toyoda) To: Washington #650 |
"Yes, I know you have told me your opinions quite sufficiently in a number of messages, but what I want is the opinions of the American officials and none other." See doc. |
10 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #923 |
"What they want is the maintenance of peace in the Pacific and they claim that our policy is semi-pacific and semi-aggressive." See doc. |
12 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo (Toyoda) To: Washington # 54 |
"On the afternoon of the 10th I asked Minister GREW to call on me. For your private information I spoke to him as follows, and as I have asked you before, I want you to continue your efforts to lead the United States officials to present us with a clear-cut proposal:" See doc. |
13 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #658 |
"The situation at home is fast approaching a crisis and it is becoming absolutely essential that the two leaders meet if any adjustment of Japanese-U. S. relations is to be accomplished." See doc. |
13 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #662 |
"We have made the necessary arrangements for a telephone connection between Chief of the American Bureau of the Foreign Office, Terasaki, and Minister Wakasugi, for noon (Japan time) on the 14th. On this occasion, the following passwords and codes will be used." See doc. |
13 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #663 |
"Please, therefore, submit a report on the rough outline and the general tone of the conference between Wakasugi and Welles immediately, and dispatch a cable giving the details, subsequently." See doc. |
13 October 1941 |
From: Washington To: Tokyo #939 |
"In general, the tone of the talks were friendly and frank. Welles said that there is no change in the President's expressed desire of meeting with the Premier if the three points can be agreed upon. He added that Secretary Hull is in full agreement on this point, too." See doc. |
13 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #941 |
"Wakasugi, therefore, said that in the final analysis, the stumbling block lies in the fact that whereas the United States is interested in agreeing upon basic principles first, Japan is insisting that the matter of primary importance is the clearing up of the outstanding differences first and then to discuss the generalities such as basic principles, etc." See doc. |
14 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #943 |
"I had an interview with Rear Admiral TURNER." See doc. |
14 October 1941 |
From: Manila (Nihro) To: Tokyo #685 |
"On the afternoon of the 13th the Houston, the Marblehead, the Hoh, [a] five destroyers, and two mine layers left port. Their destination is unknown." See doc. |
15 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #667 |
"We wish to hold to this and should take advantage of the American desire to use the proposal of June 21st as the basis of negotiations and continue our Conversations on the basis of the same proposal, without taking up the Four Principles independently." See doc. |
15 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #950 |
"The Military Attaché here has been instructed by the headquarters in Tokyo to advise us not to yield an inch in our stand regarding the question of the evacuation of troops. They are apprehensive that we have not emphasized enough our stand regarding it and urge us to lay special stress on this point." See doc. |
16 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo (Toyoda) To: Washington #671 |
"However, early this month, following the German attacks on American merchant ships and the consequent (revival?) of the movement for the revision of the Neutrality Act, the German authorities demanded that the Japanese Government submit to the American Government a message to the effect that the Japanese Government observes that if the ROOSEVELT Administration continues to attack the Axis Powers increasingly, a belligerent situation would inevitably arise between Germany and Italy on the one hand and the United States on the other, and this would provide the reasons for the convocation of the duties envisioned in the Three Power agreement and might lead Japan to join immediately the war in opposition to the United States." See doc. |
16 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #672 |
"The Imperial Japanese Government has repeatedly affirmed to the American Government that the aim of the Tripartite Pact is to contribute toward the prevention of a further extension of the European war." See doc. |
16 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #959 |
"On the evening of the 15th TERASAKI was invited to the home of Admiral TURNER, who, as you know, is a most trusted friend of Admiral STARK." See doc. |
16 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #962. |
"By previous arrangement WAKASUGI, HULL and WELLES had a conference lasting two hours beginning at 5:00 p. m., on the 16th. The substance of their talk was as follows:" See doc. |
16 October 1941 |
From Tokyo (Toyoda) To: Seattle Cir. #2187 |
"Henceforth, I would like to have you refer in your reports to the movement of warships as follows:" See doc. |
17 October 1941 |
From: Manila To: Tokyo. #691 |
"In addition to the above ships in port at present on the 18th are as follows:" See doc. |
17 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #682 |
"The Cabinet has reached a decision to resign as a body." See doc. |
17 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #966 |
"Wakasugi met and talked with Hull and Welles for about an hour and a half, from 4:30 p. m. on the 17th." See doc. |
18 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo |
"Although I was instructed to carry out the policy of the former cabinet and endeavored to do my best, I was not able to do anything useful and naturally I have been keenly conscious of the responsibility. " See doc. |
18 October 1941 |
From: Panama (Akiyama) To: Tokyo #220 |
"In order to find out the plans of the Canal command, I inspected the military establishment at the Pacific end on the 10th. (Naturally they do not allow us to inspect the forts.)" See doc. |
20 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo |
"When this humble Ambassador was appointed to his present post he asked for the fervent support of the whole Navy Department, but since I came to Washington I am sorry to say that there has been no cooperation between us. Furthermore, the Navy has not cooperated with the Foreign Office." See doc. |
21 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #698 |
"The new cabinet differs in no way from the former one in its sincere desire to adjust Japanese-United States relations on a fair basis." See doc. |
21 October 1941 |
From: Davao (Kihara) To: Tokyo #156 Regarding my #124*. |
"As an air base for central Mindanao district, 300 men are being managed by Americans, and the ground is now being leveled." See doc. |
22 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo |
"I don't want to continue this hypocritical existence, deceiving other people. No, don't think I am trying to flee from the field of battle, but as a man of honor this is the only way that is open for me to tread. Please send me your permission to return to Japan." See doc. |
22 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Singapore #316 |
"From the Vice-Chief of General Staff. Through Chancellor TAHIRA please report the following two things concerning the air force now stationed in the Federated Malay States:" See doc. |
22 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Batavia #659 |
"Will you please inspect and report on the air force in the Dutch Indies in regard to:" See doc. |
22 October 1941 |
From: Seattle (Sato) To: Tokyo #150 |
"The following warships entered Bremerton Naval Yard on the 21st: The Warspite (repairs are to be made to her bridge), the Maryland and a vessel which seems to be a cruiser." See doc. |
23 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington Unnumbered |
"For the above reason, we express our hope that you will see fit to sacrifice all of your own personal wishes, and remain at your post." See doc. |
24 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #995 |
"On the 24th from 2:30 p. m., WAKASUGI conferred with WELLES for an hour, and following the purport of your telegram, explained that our new cabinet was as anxious as the former cabinet for a just readjustment of our relations; ..." See doc. |
24 October 1941 |
From: Manila To: Tokyo #707 |
"1. Two destroyers, the Ton [a] and the Maddo, [a] two submarines, and one mine layer touched port on the afternoon of the 23rd." See doc. |
25 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Washington #709 |
"We are particularly anxious to get an idea of the extent to which the United States will agree with our final proposal. We are putting much expectation that this point will be clarified during the Wakasugi-Welles talks on the 25th." See doc. |
25 October 1941 |
From: Manila (Nihro) To: Tokyo. #711 |
"1. The REI* and one destroyer left during the morning of the 25th. Destination is not known." See doc. |
25 October 1941 |
From: Batavia To: Tokyo #1150 |
"As complete and reliable information regarding the N. E. I. air forces is not yet in hand, I will merely report the main items:" See doc. |
27 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #1004 |
"On the 25th, I met and talked with Admiral Pratt. The Admiral is one who recognizes the fact that in the final analysis, the aims of economic warfare and actual armed conflict are one and the same. He is of the opinion that as long as Japan stays within the scope of the China Incident, there will be no shooting war between Japan and the United States." See doc. |
27 October 1941 |
From: Manila (Nihro) To: Tokyo #713 |
"1. The PISU entered Cavite on the 26th and the REI entered on the morning of the 27th." See doc. |
28 October 1941 |
From: Panama (Akiyama) To: Tokyo #232 |
"1. On the 27th, a warship of the Omaha class left this port for the Pacific." See doc. |
28 October 1941 |
From: Seattle (Sato) To: Tokyo #150 |
"In commemoration of Navy Day, the 27th, fifteen Coast Guard vessels sailed through the harbor here in single file. Their names were as follows:" See doc. |
29 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #1008 |
"U. S.-Japanese relations are now fast approaching a critical crossroad." See doc. |
29 October 1941 |
From: Washington (Nomura) To: Tokyo #1010 |
"Admiral Standley, Retired, told Member of Parliament Kasai that the more influential Congressmen from the Middle West (where there are many Americans of German descent) state that the majority of the Middle Westerners are opposed to a war against Germany, but that at the same time, a great number of them favor a U. S.-Japanese war." See doc. |
29 October 1941 | From: Manila To: Tokyo #719? | "The TON* and the MADDO** sailed on the afternoon of the 28th and the Chester on the morning of the 29th. Destination unknown." See doc. |
31 October 1941 |
From: Tokyo To: Nanking #464 |
"The agreement is to go into effect November 25th, and it is generally agreed between Japan, Germany, and Italy that it shall be continued for a period of five years. Negotiations should be begun between the three countries regarding the proposal for a new protocol." See doc. |