Political and military developments 1
1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1940, vol. iv, pp. 251–483.
[537] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Steinhardt ) to the Secretary of State
Moscow
, April 21,
1941—7 p.m.
[Received April 21—6:30 p.m.]
[Received April 21—6:30 p.m.]
803.24/1048: Telegram
[538] Memorandum by Mr. George Atcheson, Jr., of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs
[
Washington
,] April 24, 1941.
893.00/14731
[539] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, April 28,
1941.
[Received May 15.]
[Received May 15.]
893.70/70
[540] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, April 29,
1941—11 a.m.
[Received 5:20 p.m.]
[Received 5:20 p.m.]
893.00/14718: Telegram
[541] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, April 30,
1941.
[Received May 15.]
[Received May 15.]
661.9331/38
[542] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, May 2,
1941—2 p.m.
[Received May 2—9:48 a.m.]
[Received May 2—9:48 a.m.]
893.00/14722: Telegram
[543] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, May 10,
1941—5 p.m.
[Received May 10—12:45 p.m.]
[Received May 10—12:45 p.m.]
793.94/16601: Telegram
[544] The First Secretary of Embassy in China ( Smyth ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, May 12,
1941—2 p.m.
[Received May 12—10:05 a.m.]
[Received May 12—10:05 a.m.]
793.94/16607: Telegram
[545] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Drumright ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, May 15,
1941—9 a.m.
[Received 12:55 p.m.]
[Received 12:55 p.m.]
793.94/16617: Telegram
[546] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, May 15,
1941—9 p.m.
[Received May 16—8 p.m.]
[Received May 16—8 p.m.]
793.94/16622: Telegram
[547] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, May 16,
1941—6 p.m.
[Received May 16—1 p.m.]
[Received May 16—1 p.m.]
793.94/16697: Telegram
[548] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, May 19,
1941.
[Received June 6.]
[Received June 6.]
893.00/14740
[549] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Steinhardt ) to the Secretary of State
Moscow
, May 22,
1941—2 p.m.
[Received May 22—1:25 p.m.]
[Received May 22—1:25 p.m.]
661.9331/39: Telegram
[550] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, June 2,
1941.
[Received June 19.]
[Received June 19.]
893.00/14743
[551] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, June 6,
1941.
[Received June 26.]
[Received June 26.]
661.9331/42
[552] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Clubb ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, June 20,
1941—4 p.m.
[Received 9 p.m.]
[Received 9 p.m.]
793.94/16701: Telegram
[553] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
Washington
, June 20,
1941—4 p.m.
793.94/16703a: Telegram
[554] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, June 24,
1941—4 p.m.
[Received June 25—9:50 a.m.]
[Received June 25—9:50 a.m.]
793.94/16704: Telegram
[555] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, June 24,
1941—7 p.m.
[Received June 24—9:45 a.m.]
[Received June 24—9:45 a.m.]
893.00/14748: Telegram
[556] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Butrick ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, June 25,
1941—11 a.m.
[Received 10:15 p.m.]
[Received 10:15 p.m.]
793.94/16705: Telegram
[557] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, June 25,
1941.
[Received July 21.]
[Received July 21.]
893.00B/1118
[558] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, July 1,
1941—7 p.m.
[Received July 1—2:05 p.m.]
[Received July 1—2:05 p.m.]
893.01/889: Telegram
[559] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, July 1,
1941.
[Received July 21.]
[Received July 21.]
893.00/14757
[560] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, [July 2,
1941—10 a.m.]
[Received 11:07 a.m.]
[Received 11:07 a.m.]
893.01/897: Telegram
[561] The Ambassador in France ( Leahy ) to the Secretary of State
Vichy
, July 2,
1941—8 p.m.
[Received July 3—8:25 a.m.]
[Received July 3—8:25 a.m.]
893.01/902: Telegram
[562] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, July 2,
1941—9 p.m.
[Received July 2—6:30 p.m.]
[Received July 2—6:30 p.m.]
893.01/896: Telegram
[563] The Ambassador in France ( Leahy ) to the Secretary of State
Vichy
, July 3,
1941—4 p.m.
[Received July 4—5 a.m.]
[Received July 4—5 a.m.]
893.01/903: Telegram
[564] The Ambassador in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
Chungking
, July 3,
1941.
[Received July 21.]
[Received July 21.]
893.00/14756
[565] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Butrick ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, July 5,
1941—5 a.m.
[Received July 7—2:13 a.m.]
[Received July 7—2:13 a.m.]
793.94/16718: Telegram
[566] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, July 8,
1941—7 p.m.
[Received July 8—12:20 p.m.]
[Received July 8—12:20 p.m.]
793.94/16723: Telegram