[Secret]
From: Tokyo (Toyoda)
To: Washington
October 10, 1941.
Purple (CA)
#650
Re
your #915 [a].
1.
Slowly but surely the question of these negotiations has reached the decisive
stage. I am doing my utmost to bring about a decision on them and the situation
does not permit of this senseless procrastination. The difficult points must be
clarified now. My #637 [b] and related messages were sent you for that reason.
What I wish of you now is to find out as soon as possible the opinions of the
United States concerning the matters mentioned in those messages. (Otherwise,
as I have told you two or three times, it will be impossible for me to decide
upon our policy.) 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.
2.
In your caption message you do not tell me whether or not we have a chance to
proceed with these parleys. You do not tell me how HULL answers. You do not
tell me anything else I need to know for my future consideration. You must wire
me in detail and immediately the minutes of these conversations, what they say
and the prospect for negotiations. Hereafter, when you interview HULL or the
President of the United States, please take WAKASUGI or IGUCHI with you and
please send me without any delay the complete minutes of what transpires.
Army 23384 Trans. 10-13-41 (X)
[a] Not available.
[b] S.I.S. #23118 in which the Foreign Minister, TOYODA, asks Ambassador NOMURA to clarify immediately with the U. S. Government two points.
(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 1 INTERCEPTED DIPLOMATIC MESSAGES SENT BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT BETWEEN JULY l AND DECEMBER 8, 1941)