Office of the Historian

Chapter II: April–July 3, 1941

Anglo-American cooperation to counteract extension of Japanese control in Thailand; British proposal of declaration by United States, British, and Netherlands Governments respecting threat to their security from farther Japanese southward advance; disinclination of Secretary of State to issue further statement to Japan (April 28); signature of Franco-Japanese commercial accords on Indochina (May 6) and of Thai-Indochina peace settlement (May 9) at Tokyo; American representations to Japan and France over Japanese military seizure of American transit cargoes in French Indochina; breakdown of Japanese-Netherlands East Indies economic negotiations (June 17); American decision to offer economic aid to Thailand

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

[Washington,] April 8, 1941.

792.94/95

[121] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , April 8, 1941.

792.94/95

[122] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , April 8, 1941.

792.94/95

[124] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[Washington,] April 10, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./186

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

Batavia, April 12, 1941—9 a.m.
[Received April 12—2:42 a.m.]

756D.94/137: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 17, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received April 17—4:15 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./187: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 17, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received April 17—12:47 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./185: Telegram

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

London, April 19, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received April 19—8:40 p.m.]

761.9411/112: Telegram

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

London, April 21, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received 10:40 p.m.]

792.94/98: Telegram

[134] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , April 21, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./192

[135] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , 21 April, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./192

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

[Washington,] April 22, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./192

[137] The Australian Minister (Casey) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 22, 1941.

740.0011 Pacific War/222

[138] The Navy Department to the Department of State

Washington, April 24, 1941.

792.94/117

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

Tokyo, April 25, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received April 25—9:55 a.m.]

740.0011 P. W./193: Telegram

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

[Washington,] April 28, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./201

[141] The Netherlands Chargé (Van Boetzelaer) to the Secretary of State

[Washington,] April 28, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./212

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

Tokyo, April 30, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received April 30—1:20 a.m.]

751G.94/336: Telegram

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

Batavia, May 3, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received May 3—6:15 a.m.]

756D.94/142: Telegram

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

Vichy, May 6, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received May 7—3:39 p.m.]

751G.92/442: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 7, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received May 7—2:50 p.m.]

751G.94/342: Telegram

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

Bangkok, May 8, 1941—10 p.m.
[Received May 8—1:36 p.m.]

811.20 (D) Regulations/2082: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 9, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received May 9—8:16 a.m.]

751G.92/443: Telegram