TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page No
Preface/Foreword
Period of Tension Prior to the Pacific War 1
Outline of Developments in Political, Diplomatic
and Military Affairs During 1941 1
General Situation at the beginning of 1941 12
Japanese-Netherlands East Indies Economic
Negotiations 13
Japan's Mediation in Dispute between Thailand
and French Indo-China 14
Conclusion of the Japanese-Soviet Neutrality Pact 16
United States Lend-Lease Act 23
Major Developments in Japan's State Policy
(From 25 June to 2 July 1941) 26
French-Japanese Mutual Defense Agreement.
Occupation of Southern French Indo-China 35
Negotiations Between Japan and the United States
before the United States' Embargo Against Japan 37
Japan's National Policy to Cope with the United
States Over-all Embargo 44
Negotiations Between the Third Konoye Cabinet and
the United States Government after 6 September 1941 52
Negotiations Between Japan and the United States
During the Tojo Cabinet and Transition in Its
National Policy 61
APPENDICES
Appendix No 1 The Lend-Lease Act
Appendix No 2 Protocol Between Japan and France with Re-
ference to Common Defense of French Indo-
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China
Appendix No 3 Explanation by Chief of Naval General Staff
Nagano at the Imperial Conference of 6 Sep-
tember 1941
Appendix No 4 Explanation by Chief of Army General Staff
Sugiyama at the Imperial Conference of 6
September 1941
Appendix No 5 Explanation by President of the Planning
Board Suzuki at the Imperial Conference of
6 September 1941.
Appendix No 6 War Minister Tojo's Testimony:
Contentions Expressed at the Tekigai-so
Conference
Appendix No 7 Testimony by War Minister Tojo before the
International Military Tribunal for the
Far East
Outline of Debates on Policy Governing
Negotiations with United States and on
Other Subjects at the Liaison Council
held 1-2 November between the Imperial
General Headquarters and the Government.
Appendix No 8 Examples of the Words and Actions of United
States and British Leaders cited by Tojo in
Testimony before the International Military
Tribunal for the Far East as having influenced
Japan's Attitude
Appendix No 9 The United States' Proposal of 26 November
1941
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