Office of the Historian

Chapter III: July 4–September 30, 1941

British suggestion of Anglo-American action to prevent Japanese plan to acquire military bases in French Indochina; President Roosevelt’s exchange of messages with Japanese Prime Minister Konoye; Japanese demand for French agreement to bases in southern Indochina; President Roosevelt’s request to Marshal Petain for dilatory reply to Japanese demand (July 16); French submission to Japanese demand respecting southern Indochina (July 21); American attitude toward Japanese advance in Indochina (July 24); freezing of Japanese assets in the United States (July 26); British suggestion of Anglo-American warning to Japan concerning Japanese demands on Thailand (August 2); Thai request for purchase of military supplies sympathetically considered by Secretary of State (August 18)

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[207] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State

[Washington,] July 8, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./265

[208] The High Commissioner in the Philippines (Sayre) to the Secretary of State

Manila, July 8, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received 5:35 p.m.]

894.607 South Seas/2: Telegram

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

Tokyo, July 8, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received July 8—12:50 p.m.]

811D.0144/5: Telegram

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

Hanoi, July 8, 1941.
[Received August 20.]

893.24/1119

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

Vichy, July 10, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received July 10—4:10 p.m.]

893.24/1105: Telegram

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

Washington, July 12, 1941—9 p.m.

811.20 (D) Regulations/3172: Telegram

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

Bangkok, July 14, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received July 15—6:25 a.m.]

811.20 (D) Regulations/3312: Telegram

[217] The Navy Department to the Department of State

Washington, July 15, 1941.

751G.94/3741/7

[218] The Ambassador in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, July 15, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received 10 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./258: Telegram

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

Tokyo, July 16, 1941—noon.
[Received July 16—4:10 a.m.]

740.0011 P.W./257: Telegram

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

Washington, July 16, 1941—3 p.m.

740.0011 P. W./257: Telegram

[222] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Acting Secretary of State

[Washington,] July 16, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./474

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

Vichy, July 16, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received 5:45 p.m.]

740.0011 European War 1939/13203: Telegram

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

Hanoi, July 17, 1941—10 a.m.
[Received 2:30 p.m.]

893.24/1109: Telegram

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

Bangkok, July 17, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received 2:15 p.m.]

892.248/46: Telegram

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

Vichy, July 17, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received 5:50 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./261: Telegram

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

Bangkok, July 17, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received July 18—6:30 a.m.]

811.20 (D) Regulations/3687: Telegram

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

Vichy, July 19, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received July 19—12:40 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./269: Telegram

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

Bangkok, July 20, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received 3:15 p.m.]

892.51/230: Telegram

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

Vichy, July 21, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received 5:35 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./271: Telegram

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

Vichy, July 22, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received 9:50 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./275: Telegram

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

Tokyo, July 22, 1941—11 p.m.
[Received July 22—9:30 p.m.]

740.0011 P. W./276: Telegram