762.94/505: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
220. Department has received following information from Embassy in Berlin:
Circles usually well informed have reported that during Matsuoka’s recent visit in German capital, one of the subjects he discussed was that of Germany’s supplying war planes to Japan at once. Japanese request is said to have been assented to by German Government on condition that Germany be furnished with shipments of necessary raw materials from Dutch East Indies as compensation. In this connection there is another report that several Government officials who are currently informed on Dutch affairs are in near readiness to leave for Japan.