Chapter IV: August 21–October 2, 1941
Netherlands inquiry as to military cooperation in Pacific (August 21); Prime Minister Churchill’s broadcast of August 24; Secretary Hull’s counsel in regard to proposed British “ultimatum” to Japan (August 30); Ambassador Grew’s plea for gesture by President Roosevelt to Japanese people (August 30); Secretary Hull’s reassurance to China (September 2, 4) and review of disagreement in conversations with Japan (September 4, 9); Secretary Hull’s review of policy for French Ambassador (September 16); Ambassador Grew’s recommendation against delay in conversations (September 19); receipt of Japanese “basic peace terms” for China (September 23); President Roosevelt’s views on September 28; Ambassador Grew’s telegram favoring acceptance of Prince Konoye’s offer to meet President Roosevelt (September 29)
[304] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
711.94/2283
[305] Memorandum by Mr. Alger Hiss, Assistant to the Adviser on political Relations ( Hornbeck )
793.94/16844
[306] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
711.94/2236: Telegram
[307] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 5—11:48 a.m.]
711.94/2251: Telegram
[308] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
711.94/9–541
[310] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 6—6 a.m.]
711.94/2255: Telegram
[311] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:10 a.m.]
861.24/613: Telegram
[312] Memorandum by the Secretary of State of a Conversation With the British Chargé ( Campbell )
711.94/2280
[313] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 8—3:30 p.m.]
711.94/2268: Telegram
[314] The Acting Attorney General ( McGuire ) to the Chairman of the House Special Committee on Un-American Activities ( Dies )
894.20211/9–841
[315] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
711.94/2262: Telegram
[316] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
711.04/2262: Telegram
[317] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 10—12:25 p.m.]
793.94/16839: Telegram
[318] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
711.94/2272: Telegram
[319] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Third Secretary of Embassy in China (Service)
793.94/16871
[320] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 11—10:12 a.m.]
711.94/2275: Telegram
[321] The Chief of Naval Operations ( Stark ) to the Secretary of State
740.0011 Pacific War/1104
[322] The Acting Assistant Chief of Staff, Military Intelligence Division ( Miles ), to the Chief of Staff ( Marshall )
894.00/1103
[323] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China ( Gauss )
711.94/2281a: Telegram
[324] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 12—3:32 p.m.]
894.00/1099: Telegram
[325] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:06 p.m.]
711.94/2287: Telegram
[326] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs ( Hamilton ) to the Secretary of State
711.94/234410/25
[327] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 16—7:40 a.m.]
711.94/2290: Telegram
[328] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 15—4:10 p.m.]
711.94/2288: Telegram
[329] The Ambassador in France ( Leahy ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 16—6:30 p.m.]
711.94/2295: Telegram
[330] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
740.0011 European War 1939/15239
[331] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Adviser on Political Relations (Dunn)
711.94/2323
[332] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
740.0011 Pacific War/540
[333] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 18—12:15 p.m.]
711.94/2297: Telegram