[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)