[Secret]
 
From: Washington (Nomura)
To: Tokyo
29 November 1941
(Purple)
#1216

 

In the Washington special intelligence dated the 28th concerning the White House interview, President Roosevelt is the person meant where reference is made to "authoritatively stated" and to an "administration spokesman". We understand that Roosevelt particularly requested that the source be kept unclear.

 

(Please exercise caution in handling this).

 
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JD-1: 7038                                   (D) Navy Trans. 12-3-41 (1)
 

(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 1 INTERCEPTED DIPLOMATIC MESSAGES SENT BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT BETWEEN JULY l AND DECEMBER 8, 1941)