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
[62] The Consul at Hanoi (Reed) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:35 p.m.]
611.51G9/24: Telegram
[63] The Minister in Thailand (Grant) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:30 p.m.]
751G.92/238: Telegram
[64] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
740.0011 P. W./116
[65] The British Embassy to the Department of State
740.0011 P. W./116
[66] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 7—2:03 p.m.]
740.0011 P. W./80: Telegram
[67] The Ambassador in France (Leahy) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:25 p.m.]
740.0011 P. W./81: Telegram
[68] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
611.51G9/23: Telegram
[70] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Leahy)
811.20 Defense(M)/1237a: Telegram
[71] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 8—6:47 p.m.]
740.0011 European War 1939/8145⅘: Telegram
[72] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
756D.94/124
[74] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Joseph M. Jones of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs
611.51G31/3
[75] The First Secretary of the Australian Legation (Watt) to the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
894.33/52
[76] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 11—8:35 a.m.]
751G.94/305: Telegram
[77] The British Ambassador (Halifax) to the Secretary of State
740.0011 P. W./115
[78] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 14—4:15 a.m.]
740.0011 P. W./92: Telegram
[79] The French Ambassador (Henry-Haye) to the Secretary of State
611.51G31/2
[81] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 17—12:37 p.m.]
741.94/476: Telegram
[82] The Australian Minister (Casey) to the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
740.0011 P. W./155
[83] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:27 p.m.]
794.00/241: Telegram
[85] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Singapore (Patton)
811.20 (D) Regulations/1336: Telegram
[86] The British Prime Minister (Churchill) to President Roosevelt
740.0011 P. W./152
[87] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Thailand (Grant)
751G.92/259: Telegram
[88] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 23—7:15 a.m.]
741.94/478: Telegram
[89] The Ambassador in France (Leahy) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:15 p.m.]
751G.92/271: Telegram
[90] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 23—9:47 a.m.]
751G.92/273: Telegram