Office of the Historian

Chapter I: January 1–April 9, 1941

Informal Japanese efforts to sound out United States views respecting agreement; warning of Japanese military plan to attack Pearl Harbor in case of “trouble” (January 27); review by Secretary Hull of United States attitude toward Japan (February 15); Japan’s attitude toward United States and Soviet Union (March 5); Secretary Hull’s discussion with Ambassador Nomura (March 11); preliminary draft of Japanese-sponsored “agreement in principle” (March 16–17); Japanese-sponsored “proposal” on U. S.–Japan relations (April 9)

[2] The Chargé in Germany (Morris) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, January 10, 1941.
[Received January 27.]

701.9462/59

[5] President Roosevelt to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, January 21, 1941.

711.94/1900½

[6] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 21, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received January 21—2:55 p.m.]

894.032/204: Telegram

[7] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 22, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received January 22—12:30 p.m.]

711.94/1925: Telegram

[10] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 27, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received January 27—7:20 a.m.]

894.00/995: Telegram

[11] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 27, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received January 27—6:38 a.m.]

711.94/1935: Telegram

[12] Bishop James E. Walsh to the Postmaster General (Walker)

New York, January 27, 1941.

711.94/1973⅓

[13] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 30, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received January 30—10:15 a.m.]

711.94/1945: Telegram

[14] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 31, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received January 31—4:19 p.m.]

711.94/1946: Telegram

[16] The Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

Washington, February 5, 1941.

711.94/1973⅓

[17] The Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

Washington, February 5, 1941.

894.00/1033

[18] The Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

Washington, February 5, 1941.

894.00/1033

[20] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, February 6, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received February 6—3:15 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./79: Telegram

[21] The Chargé in Germany (Morris) to the Acting Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Atherton)

Berlin, February 8, 1941.
[Date of receipt not indicated.]

711.94/1976½

[23] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, February 14, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received February 15—10:45 p.m.]

793.94119/730: Telegram

[24] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, February 14, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received February 14—11:25 a.m.]

711.94/1958: Telegram

[25] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] February 15, 1941.

711.94/2040

[26] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, February 17, 1941—noon.
[Received February 17—9 a.m.]

793.94119/733: Telegram

[27] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)

[Washington,] February 17, 1941.

740.0011 European War 1939/8459½

[28] The Chargé in Germany (Morris) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, February 18, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received February 18—10:55 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8448: Telegram

[29] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, February 18, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received February 18—4:45 p.m.]

794.00/239: Telegram

[30] The Ambassador in France (Leahy) to the Secretary of State

Vichy, February 19, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received February 20—8:02 a.m.]

793.94119/734: Telegram