From: Tokyo
To: Berlin
July 2, 1941
Purple (CA) (K9)
Circular #1390 (Part 1 of 2.)
(National
Secret.)
At
the conference held in the presence of the Emperor on July 2nd The Principal
Points in the Imperial Policy for Coping with the Changing Situation" were
decided. This Policy consists of the following two parts. The first part
"The Policy" and the second part "The Principal Points" (I
am wiring merely the gist of the matter.) Inasmuch as this has to do with
national defense secrets, keep the information only to yourself. Please also
transmit the content to both the Naval and Military Attaches, together with
this precaution.
The
Policy.
1.
Imperial Japan shall adhere to the policy of contributing to world peace by
establishing the Great East Asia Sphere of Co-prosperity, regardless of how the
world situation may change.
2.
The Imperial Government shall continue its endeavor to dispose of the China
incident, and shall take measures with a view to advancing southward in order
to establish firmly a basis for her self-existence and self-protection.
Army 20701 Secret Trans. 8/8/41 (NR)
[Secret]
From: Tokyo (Matsuoka)
To: Washington July 2, 1941
Purple (CA) (K9)
Circular #1390 (Part 2 of 2.)
The
Principal Points.
For
the purpose of bringing the CHIANG Regime to submission, increasing pressure
shall be added from various points in the south, and by means of both
propaganda and fighting plans for the taking over of concessions shall be
carried out. Diplomatic negotiations shall be continued, and various other
plans shall be speeded with regard to the vital points in the south.
Concomitantly, preparations for southward advance shall be reenforced and the
policy already decided upon with reference to French Indo-China and Thailand shall
be executed. As regards the Russo-German war, although the spirit of the
Three-Power Axis shall be maintained, every preparation shall be made at the
present and the situation shall be dealt with in our own way. In the meantime,
diplomatic negotiations shall be carried on with extreme care. Although every
means available shall be resorted to in order to prevent the United States from
joining the war, if need be, Japan shall act in accordance with the Three-Power
Pact and shall decide when and how force will employed.
Addresses
to which this message is sent: U. S., Germany and Soviet Russia. From Germany
transmit to Italy.
Army 20702 Trans. 8/8/41 (S)
(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE
, EXHIBIT NO. 1 INTERCEPTED DIPLOMATIC MESSAGES SENT BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT
BETWEEN JULY l AND DECEMBER 8, 1941)