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

792.94/71: Telegram


[2] The British Embassy to the Department of State

751G.92/494


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

751G.92/147: Telegram


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

751G.92/150: Telegram


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

751G.92/151: Telegram


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

751G.92/152: Telegram


[9] The Department of State to the British Embassy

751G.92/494


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

751G.92/158: Telegram


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

740.0011 P. W./68: Telegram


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

751G.92/159: Telegram


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

751G.92/185


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

751G.92/166: Telegram


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

751G.92/164: Telegram


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

751G.92/171b: Telegram


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

751G.92/171a: Telegram


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

751G.92/165: Telegram


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

751G.92/159: Telegram


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

751G.92/171: Telegram


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

751G.92/174: Telegram


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

751G.94/281: Telegram


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

751G.92/191: Telegram


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

856D.6363/806: Telegram


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

611.51G9/20: Telegram


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

856D.6363/807: Telegram


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

751G.92/198


[29] The British Embassy to the Department of State

751G.92/198