Office of the Historian

740.0011 Pacific War/661: Telegram

The Consul General at Singapore (Patton) to the Secretary of State

Singapore, December 1, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received December 1—9:17 a.m.]

327. Governor today issued a proclamation declaring state of emergency and calling out military, naval and air volunteer forces of Straits Settlements. Military authorities issued statement at the [Page 365] same time stressing that this does not signify immediate deterioration of the situation but is only precautionary step permitting mobilization to be effected without undue dislocation of civil activities.

Patton