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)
711.94/2340a: Telegram
[367] The Acting Assistant Chief of Staff, War Department (Gerow), to the Acting Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Atherton)
740.0011 European War 1939/16081
[368] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
711.94/2359
[369] The Military Attaché in Portugal (Shipp) to the War Department
711.94/2373: Telegram
[370] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 7—10:05 a.m.]
711.94/2348: Telegram
[371] Dr. E. Stanley Jones to the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
793.94/16937
[372] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 6.]
740.0011 European War 1939/16427
[373] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State
711.94/2449
[374] The Secretary of the Navy (Knox) to the Secretary of State
740.0011 European War 1939/16178
[375] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton) to the Secretary of State
894.20211/504
[376] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 14—12:52 p.m.]
711.94/2361: Telegram
[377] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 14—5:20 p.m.]
711.94/2364: Telegram
[378] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
711.94/2364: Telegram
[379] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 16—9:40 a.m.]
894.00/1106: Telegram
[380] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State
711.94/2388
[381] Memorandum by Mr. William R. Lang don, of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs
894.00/1135
[382] The Acting Assistant Chief of Staff, Military Intelligence Division (Miles), to the Chief of Staff (Marshall)
894.00/1122
[384] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State
740.0011 P. W./10–1641
[385] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
711.94/2387
[386] Memorandum by Mr. William R. Lang don, of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs
894.00/1141
[387] The Acting Assistant Chief of Staff, Military Intelligence Division (Miles), to the Chief of Staff (Marshall)
894.00/1134
[389] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
711.94/2377a: Telegram
[390] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 18—5:36 a.m.]
894.00/1111: Telegram
[391] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
894.002/502
[392] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton) to the Secretary of State
711.94/24068/11
[393] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 18—3:45 p.m.]
740.0011 P. W./570: Telegram
[394] The President of the Philippine Commonwealth (Quezon) to President Roosevelt
740.0011 European War 1939/16775
[395] Memorandum by Bishop James E. Walsh, Superior General of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
711.04/254010/35