Office of the Historian

Chapter V: October 2–November 15, 1941

Reply to Japanese proposals (October 2); Japanese disappointment in American reply (October 14, 18); resignation of Konoye Cabinet (October 16); President Roosevelt’s proposed message to Japanese Emperor (October 16); Ambassador Nomura’s suggestion to British Ambassador respecting a modus vivendi for Pacific (October 16); Secretary Hull’s advice against sending message to Japanese Emperor (October 17); formation of Japanese Cabinet under General Tojo (October 18); special mission of Ambassador Kurusu to Washington (November 4); Ambassador Grew’s estimate that Japanese military plans depend upon success or failure of conversations with United States (November 6); suggestion of draft transitional arrangement to avoid collapse of conversations (November 11)

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

Washington, October 2, 1941—8 p.m.

711.94/2340a: Telegram

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

[Washington,] October 3, 1941.

711.94/2359

[369] The Military Attaché in Portugal (Shipp) to the War Department

Lisbon, October 6, 1941.

711.94/2373: Telegram

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

Tokyo, October 7, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received October 7—10:05 a.m.]

711.94/2348: Telegram

[372] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, October 8, 1941.
[Received November 6.]

740.0011 European War 1939/16427

[374] The Secretary of the Navy (Knox) to the Secretary of State

Washington, October 10, 1941.

740.0011 European War 1939/16178

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

Tokyo, October 14, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received October 14—12:52 p.m.]

711.94/2361: Telegram

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

Tokyo, October 14, 1941—10 p.m.
[Received October 14—5:20 p.m.]

711.94/2364: Telegram

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

Washington, October 15, 1941—6 p.m.

711.94/2364: Telegram

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

Tokyo, October 16, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received October 16—9:40 a.m.]

894.00/1106: Telegram

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

[Washington,] October 17, 1941.

711.94/2387

[388] The Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

Washington, October 17, 1941.

711.94/2376

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

Washington, October 17, 1941—10 p.m.

711.94/2377a: Telegram

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

Tokyo, October 18, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received October 18—5:36 a.m.]

894.00/1111: Telegram

[393] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, October 18, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received October 18—3:45 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./570: Telegram

[394] The President of the Philippine Commonwealth (Quezon) to President Roosevelt

Manila, October 18, 1941.

740.0011 European War 1939/16775