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

Tokyo, June 10, 1941—10 p.m. [a.m.]
[Received June 10—1 p.m.]

756D.94/161: Telegram

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

Vichy, June 10, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received June 11—8:30 a.m.]

893.24/1082: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 15, 1941—noon.
[Received June 16—8:35 a.m.]

740.0011 P. W./228: Telegram

[183] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Manila (Hickok)

Washington, June 16, 1941—8 p.m.

894.607 South Seas/1: Telegram

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

Washington, June 17, 1941—5 p.m.

740.0011 P. W./228: Telegram

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

Batavia, June 17, 1941—10 p.m.
[Received June 18—9:12 p.m.]

656D.9431/73: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 18, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received June 18—9:28 a.m.]

656D.9431/72: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 18, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received June 19—5:25 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./237: Telegram

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

Washington, June 20, 1941—8 p.m.

811D.0144/4: Telegram

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

Bangkok, June 21, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received June 22—12:30 p.m.]

792.94/122: Telegram

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

Hanoi, June 25, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received June 25—10:37 a.m.]

893.24/1090: Telegram

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

Washington, June 26, 1941—5 p.m.

811.20 (D) Regulations/2469: Telegram

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

Hanoi, June 27, 1941—8 a.m.
[Received June 27—7 a.m.]

893.24/1092: Telegram

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

Washington, June 30, 1941—11 p.m.

893.24/1092: Telegram

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

Washington, June 30, 1941—11 p.m.

811.20 (D) Regulations/2469: Telegram

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

Bangkok, July 3 [4] 1941—2 p.m. [7 a.m.]
[Received July 4—12:30 p.m.]

811.20 (D) Regulations/3172: Telegram