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760F.62/1 015

Memorandum by the Secretary of State Regarding a Conversation With the Canadian Minister (Marler)

[Extract]

[WASHINGTON,] September 21, 1938.

I then stated that since August a year ago I have proceeded here on the theory that Japan definitely contemplates securing domination over as many hundreds of millions of people as possible in eastern Asia and gradually extending her control through the Pacific islands to the Dutch East Indies and elsewhere, thereby dominating in practical effect that one-half of the world; and that she is seeking this objective by any and every kind of means; that at the same time I have gone on the theory that Germany is equally bent on becoming the dominating colossus of continental Europe.

C[ORDELL] H[ULL]

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