[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).
25711
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)