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
[180] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 10—1 p.m.]
756D.94/161: Telegram
[181] The Ambassador in France ( Leahy ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 11—8:30 a.m.]
893.24/1082: Telegram
[182] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 16—8:35 a.m.]
740.0011 P. W./228: Telegram
[183] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Manila ( Hickok )
894.607 South Seas/1: Telegram
[184] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
740.0011 P. W./228: Telegram
[185] The Assistant Secretary of State ( Acheson ) to the British Minister ( Hall )
892.6363/138
[186] The Consul General at Batavia ( Foote ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 18—9:12 p.m.]
656D.9431/73: Telegram
[187] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 18—9:28 a.m.]
656D.9431/72: Telegram
[188] The British Minister ( Hall ) to the Assistant Secretary of State ( Acheson )
892.6363/142
[189] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 19—5:25 p.m.]
740.0011 P. W./237: Telegram
[190] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
811D.0144/4: Telegram
[191] The Minister in Thailand ( Grant ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 22—12:30 p.m.]
792.94/122: Telegram
[192] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Alger Hiss, Assistant to the Adviser on Political Relations ( Hornbeck )
811.20 (D) Regulations/3696
[193] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Willys R. Peck of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs
811.20 (D) Regulations/3440
[194] The First Secretary of the British Embassy ( Thorold ) to Mr. Willys R. Peck of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs
892.6363/145
[195] The Consul at Hanoi ( Reed ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 25—10:37 a.m.]
893.24/1090: Telegram
[196] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Thailand ( Grant )
811.20 (D) Regulations/2469: Telegram
[197] The Consul at Hanoi ( Reed ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 27—7 a.m.]
893.24/1092: Telegram
[198] The First Secretary of the British Embassy ( Thorold ) to Mr. Willys R. Peck of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs
892.6363/147
[199] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
893.24/1092: Telegram
[200] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in Thailand ( Grant )
811.20 (D) Regulations/2469: Telegram
[201] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)
611.51G31/13
[202] Memorandum by Mr. Howard J. Trueblood, of the Office of the Adviser on International Economic Affairs
811.20 Defense (M)/2743
[203] The Minister in Thailand ( Grant ) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 4—12:30 p.m.]
811.20 (D) Regulations/3172: Telegram