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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

[61] The French Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , February 6, 1941.

611.51G31/11

[62] The Consul at Hanoi (Reed) to the Secretary of State

Hanoi, February 6, 1941—noon.
[Received 5:35 p.m.]

611.51G9/24: Telegram

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

Bangkok, February 6, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received 5:30 p.m.]

751G.92/238: Telegram

[65] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , February 7, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./116

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

Tokyo, February 7, 1941—11 p.m.
[Received February 7—2:03 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./80: Telegram

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

Vichy, February 8, 1941—noon.
[Received 6:25 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./81: Telegram

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

Washington, February 8, 1941—4 p.m.

611.51G9/23: Telegram

[69] The Department of State to the French Embassy

Washington , February 8, 1941.

611.51G31/11

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

Washington, February 8, 1941—6 p.m.

811.20 Defense(M)/1237a: Telegram

[71] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, February 8, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received February 8—6:47 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/8145⅘: Telegram

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

[Washington,] February 10, 1941.

756D.94/124

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

Tokyo, February 11, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received February 11—8:35 a.m.]

751G.94/305: Telegram

[77] The British Ambassador (Halifax) to the Secretary of State

Washington, February 11, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./115

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

Tokyo, February 14, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received February 14—4:15 a.m.]

740.0011 P. W./92: Telegram

[79] The French Ambassador (Henry-Haye) to the Secretary of State

Washington, February 14, 1941.

611.51G31/2

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

Tokyo, February 17, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received February 17—12:37 p.m.]

741.94/476: Telegram

[83] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, February 19, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received 7:27 p.m.]

794.00/241: Telegram

[84] The British Embassy to the Department of State

[Washington,] February 19, 1941.

892.24/41½

[85] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Singapore (Patton)

Washington, February 20, 1941—7 p.m.

811.20 (D) Regulations/1336: Telegram

[86] The British Prime Minister (Churchill) to President Roosevelt

[ London ,] February 20, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./152

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

Washington, February 21, 1941—8 p.m.

751G.92/259: Telegram

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

Tokyo, February 22, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received February 23—7:15 a.m.]

741.94/478: Telegram

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

Vichy, February 22, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received 3:15 p.m.]

751G.92/271: Telegram

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

Tokyo, February 23, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received February 23—9:47 a.m.]

751G.92/273: Telegram