[Secret]
From: Tokyo
To: Washington
November 26, 1941.
Purple
#836. To be handled in Government Code.
The
situation is momentarily becoming more tense and telegrams take too long. Therefore,
will you cut down the substance of your reports of negotiations to the minimum
and, on occasion, call up Chief YAMAMOTO of the American Bureau on the
telephone and make your report to him.
At that time we will use the following code:
Japanese [*] English
Sangoku Joyaku Mondai Nyuu Yooku
(Three-Power Treaty question) (New York)
Musabetsu Taiguu Mondai Shikago
(The question of nondiscrimina- (Chicago)
tory treatment) Sanfuranshisuko
Shina Mondai (San Francisco)
(The China question) Itoo Kun
Soori (Mr. Itoo)
(Premier) Date Kun
Gaimudaijin (Mr. Date)
(Foreign Minister) Tokugawa Kun
Rikugun (Mr. Tokugawa)
(The Army) Maeda Kun
Kaigun (Mr. Maeda)
(The Navy) Endan
Nichi-bei kooshoo (Marriage proposal)
(Japan-American negotiations) Kimiko San
Daitooryoo (Miss Kimiko)
(President) Fumeko San
Haru (Miss Fumeko)
(Hull) Shoobai
Kokunaijoosei (Trade)
(Internal situation) Yama Wo Uru
Jooho Suru (To sell the mountain)
(To yield) Yama Wo Urenu
Jooho Sezu (Not to sell the mountain)
(Not to yield) Kodomo Gaumareru
Keisei Kyunten Suru (The child is born)
(Situation taking critical turn)
For
your information, telephone addresses other than our Home Office are as
follows:
Bureau Chief YAMAMOTO: Setagaya 4617
Section Chief KASE: Yotsuya 4793
The Minister's residence: Ginza 3614
The Vice-Minister's residence: Ginza 1022
Army #25344
JD-6841 Trans. 11-26-41 (S)
(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 1 INTERCEPTED DIPLOMATIC MESSAGES SENT BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT BETWEEN JULY l AND DECEMBER 8, 1941)