Office of the Historian

Chapter II: April 10–June 22, 1941

Beginning of informal discussion between Secretary Hull and Ambassador Nomura of “proposal” of April 9; continuation of informal conversations on receipt of Japanese official draft text from Ambassador Nomura (May 12); Ambassador Grew’s recommendation to negotiate (May 27); exchange of further draft documents between Secretary Hull and Ambassador Nomura (May 31)

[108] Memorandum by Mr. Joseph W. Ballantine

[Washington,] May 9, 1941.

711.94/5–941

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

Chungking, May 10, 1941.
[Received May 29.]

761.9411/150

[110] The Secretary of the Navy (Know) to President Roosevelt

undated

Undated but written on stationery of the Office of the Secretary of the Navy; photostatic copy obtained from the Franklin D. Roosevelt Library, Hyde Park, N. Y.

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

Tokyo, May 13, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received May 13—3:45 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/10855: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 14, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received May 14—2 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/10906: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 15, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received May 15—6:25 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/10934: Telegram

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

[Washington,] May 5, 1941.
May 15, 1941.

711.94/5–1541

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

[Washington,] May 15, 1941.

893.01 Manchuria/1646

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

Tokyo, May 16, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received May 16—8:50 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/10983: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 16, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received May 16—8:50 a.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/10982: Telegram

[124] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeek)

[Washington,] May 15, 1941.
May 16, 1941.

711.94/5–1641

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

[Washington,] May 16, 1941.

793.94119/748

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

Tokyo, May 17, 1941—1 a.m.
[Received May 16—2:40 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/10997: Telegram

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

Washington, May 17, 1941—6 p.m.

740.0011 European War 1939/10998: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 19, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received May 19—8 p.m.]

711.94/2098: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 19, 1941—10 p.m.
[Received May 19—6:30 p.m.]

711.94/2099: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 21, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received May 212:14 p.m.]

711.94/2119: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 21, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received May 21—9:25 a.m.]

711.94/2118: Telegram

[134] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Welles) to President Roosevelt

Washington, May 22, 1941.

740.0011 European War 1939/15111

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

[Washington,] May 23, 1941.

793.94119/751

[136] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[Washington,] May 23, 1941.

740.0011 Pacific War 1939/222½

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

[Washington,] May 23, 1941.

711.94/5–2341