793.94/16723: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 8—12:20 p.m.]
957. Department’s 342, June 20, 4 p.m. I have already made discreet use in conversations with influential Japanese, without revealing the source of my information, of the report concerning Germany’s attitude to the Sino-Japanese war and the reported German treaty with the Dutch authorities in occupied Holland concerning the Netherlands East Indies. Today I had occasion to bring the report directly to the attention of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. He did not attempt to deny the credibility of these reports and merely said that, as a loyal ally of Germany, Japan would go along with Germany “as far as possible”.