[Secret]
From: Washington (Nomura)
To: Tokyo
November 6, 1941
Purple
#1051
In
the present delicate state of Japan-American relations the local press is
becoming more and more excited over the dispatch of KURUSU, etc. From now on all
kinds of articles and editorials based on conjecture will continually be
appearing. Although I have been very careful in my contacts with the local and
foreign press, on account of the rivalry between the different newspapers,
spontaneous conjectures and reports are published.
Moreover
these articles in English-language newspapers may be sent just as they are to
Japan where I fear they would have an unforeseen influence on our already tense
population. Considering the seriousness of the situation please prevent the
publication of such writings for the time being in the interest of better
Japan-American relations, and, keeping a strict control, follow the most
prudent policy.
Army 24552 Trans. 11/10/41 (1)
(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 1 INTERCEPTED DIPLOMATIC MESSAGES SENT BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT BETWEEN JULY l AND DECEMBER 8, 1941)