[Secret]
 
From: Washington
To: Tokyo
3 December 1941
(Purple)
#1243
 

 

If we continue to increase our forces in French Indo-China, it is expected that the United States will close up our Consulates, therefore consideration should be given to steps to be taken in connection with the evacuation of the Consuls.

 
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JD-1: 7050                                (F) Navy Trans. 12-4-41 (S-TT)
 

 

(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 1 INTERCEPTED DIPLOMATIC MESSAGES SENT BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT BETWEEN JULY l AND DECEMBER 8, 1941)