[Secret]
From: Tokyo
To: Washington
15 November 1941
(Purple-CA)
#774
Re
your #1087*
During
the conversations with Hull, Wakasugi asked, with regard to the form in which
the "B" suggestion should materialize, "or is it your intention
to have it conducted by the consular representatives of Japan, the United States,
and China?" As you are aware, the Imperial Government is opposed to its
taking that course.
Please
be aware of the fact that the "B" suggestion was taken up because we
thought it might be a short cut to settlement. In other words' we decided to take
it up because we thought it would speed up the procedure. We do not wish to
give it even a chance to further complicate and prolong matters.
Bearing
this in mind, do everything in your power to not only prevent further
complications but to simplify matters as much as possible.
24833
JD-1: 6530 (D) Navy Trans. 11-15-41 (S-TT)
*JD-1: 6521 (S.I.S. #24787).
(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 1 INTERCEPTED DIPLOMATIC MESSAGES SENT BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT BETWEEN JULY l AND DECEMBER 8, 1941)