Office of the Historian

Chapter I: January–March, 1941

Japanese infiltration in Thailand; Japanese role in Thai-French Indochina border dispute; Anglo-American consultation in regard thereto; fear of early Japanese attack on British Malaya and Netherlands East Indies; Japanese mediation of Thai-Indochina border dispute and cessation of hostilities on January 28; American representations against Japanese interference with American trade in French Indochina; American-French Indochinese trade discussions; Japanese Foreign Minister Matsuoka’s disclaimer of intention to extend war to Southeast Asia; initialing of Thai-French Indochina “peace” settlement at Tokyo, March 11

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

Vichy, January 22, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received January 23—5 a.m.]

751G.92/194: Telegram

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

Vichy, January 22, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received January 24—8:27 a.m.]

751G.92/199: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 22, 1941.
[Received February 12.]

853F.79694/3

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

Vichy, January 23, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received January 24—1:15 p.m.]

751G.92/200: Telegram

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

Vichy, January 23, 1941—10 p.m.
[Received January 25—8:30 a.m.]

751G.94/292: Telegram

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

Bangkok, January 24, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received 9:40 p.m.]

751G.92/203: Telegram

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

Bangkok, January 25, 1941—7 p.m.
[Received January 26—8:33 a.m.]

751G.92/205: Telegram

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

Bangkok, January 25, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received January 26—8:40 a.m.]

751G.92/206: Telegram

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

Bangkok, January 27, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received January 28—6:35 a.m.]

751G.92/215: Telegram

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

Batavia, January 28, 1941—11 a.m.
[Received January 28—7:16 a.m.]

756D.94/108: Telegram

[42] The Consul at Saigon (Flood) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, January 28, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received 2:23 p.m.]

7510.92/216: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 28, 1941—midnight.
[Received January 29—3:10 a.m.]

756D.94/109: Telegram

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

Bangkok, January 29, 1941—10 a.m.
[Received 10:30 a.m.]

751G.92/220: Telegram

[46] The Department of State to the French Embassy

Washington , January 30, 1941.

611.51G31/5

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

Vichy, January 30, 1941—noon.
[Received 9:20 p.m.]

751G.94/295: Telegram

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

Hanoi, January 31, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received February 1—8:20 a.m.]

611.51G/23: Telegram

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

Washington, February 1, 1941—3 p.m.

751G.94/295: Telegram

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

Hanoi, February 1, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received February 2—6 a.m.]

751G.94/300: Telegram

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

Tokyo, February 3, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received February 4—4:10 a.m.]

756D.94/114: Telegram

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

Washington, February 3, 1941—8 p.m.

751G.92/233: Telegram

[56] The Navy Department to the Department of State

Washington, February 4, 1941.

740.0011 P. W./117

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

Batavia, February 5, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received February 5—7:49 a.m.]

756D.94/117: Telegram

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

Bangkok, February 5, 1941—5 p.m.
[Received February 6—5:30 p.m.]

751G.92/237: Telegram

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

Vichy, February 5, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received February 6—10:30 a.m.]

751G.92/236: Telegram