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)


[61] Mr. Joseph E. Davies to the Secretary of State

711.94/200512/14


[62] The Postmaster General (Walker) to the Secretary of State

711.94/200511/14


[64] Memorandum of Conversations, by Mr. Joseph W. Ballantine

711.94/200513/14


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

793.94119/736: Telegram


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

793.94119/737: Telegram


[67] The Ambassador in Peru (Norweb) to the Secretary of State

711.94/2031


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

711.94/4–541


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

894.00/995: Telegram


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

711.94/4–741


[72] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Joseph W. Ballantine

711.94/20663/9


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

894.00/1019: Telegram


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

894.00/1020: Telegram


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

711.94/4–841


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

894.00/1022: Telegram