Office of the Historian

Chapter I: January–March, 1941

Japanese infiltration in Thailand; Japanese role in Thai-French Indochina border dispute; Anglo-American consultation in regard thereto; fear of early Japanese attack on British Malaya and Netherlands East Indies; Japanese mediation of Thai-Indochina border dispute and cessation of hostilities on January 28; American representations against Japanese interference with American trade in French Indochina; American-French Indochinese trade discussions; Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka’s disclaimer of intention to extend war to Southeast Asia; initialing of Thai-French Indochina “peace” settlement at Tokyo, March 11

[1] The Minister in Thailand (Grant) to the Secretary of State

Bangkok, January 4, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received January 5—12:15 a.m.]

792.94/71: Telegram

[2] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , January 6, 1941.

751G.92/494

[5] The Minister in Thailand (Grant) to the Secretary of State

Bangkok, January 8, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received January 8—5:55 p.m.]

751G.92/147: Telegram

[6] The Minister in Thailand (Grant) to the Secretary of State

Bangkok, January 9, 1941—10 a.m.
[Received January 9—3 a.m.]

751G.92/150: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 9, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received January 9—11:40 a.m.]

751G.92/151: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 9, 1941—11 p.m.
[Received January 9—1:22 p.m.]

751G.92/152: Telegram

[9] The Department of State to the British Embassy

Washington , January 10, 1941.

751G.92/494

[11] The Minister in Thailand (Grant) to the Secretary of State

Bangkok, January 10, 1941—noon.
[Received 10:25 p.m.]

751G.92/158: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 12, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received January 12—7 a.m.]

740.0011 P. W./68: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 12, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received January 12—11:46 a.m.]

751G.92/159: Telegram

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

[Washington,] January 13, 1941.

751G.92/185

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

Vichy, January 13, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received January 14—2 a.m.]

751G.92/166: Telegram

[16] The Minister in Thailand (Grant) to the Secretary of State

Bangkok, January 13, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received January 13—12:25 p.m.]

751G.92/164: Telegram

[17] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Thailand (Grant)

Washington, January 13, 1941—7 p.m.

751G.92/171b: Telegram

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

Washington, January 13, 1941—7 p.m.

751G.92/171a: Telegram

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

Vichy, January 13, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received January 14—2:20 a.m.]

751G.92/165: Telegram

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

Washington, January 14, 1941—7 p.m.

751G.92/159: Telegram

[21] The Minister in Thailand (Grant) to the Secretary of State

Bangkok, January 15, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received January 15—11:34 a.m.]

751G.92/171: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 16, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received January 16—11:20 a.m.]

751G.92/174: Telegram

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

Vichy, January 16, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received January 17—2:38 a.m.]

751G.94/281: Telegram

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

Vichy, [January 18, 1941—6(?) p.m.]
[Received January 19—10:18 a.m.]

751G.92/191: Telegram

[25] The Consul General at Batavia (Foote) to the Secretary of State

Batavia, January 21, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received 12:24 p.m.]

856D.6363/806: Telegram

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

Washington, January 21, 1941—9 p.m.

611.51G9/20: Telegram

[27] The Consul General at Batavia (Foote) to the Secretary of State

Batavia, January 22, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received January 22—6:57 a.m.]

856D.6363/807: Telegram

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

[Washington,] January 22, 1941.

751G.92/198

[29] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , 22 January, 1941.

751G.92/198