[Secret]
From: Washington (Nomura)
To: Tokyo
November 20, 1941
Purple
#1148. (To be handled in government code)
Secretary
of State HULL, in the conversations I detailed in my #1144 [a], expressed his
satisfaction that in the last two or three days Japanese newspaper editorial
comment on the United States had become calm. This, doubtless, is due to your
great efforts.
Since
newspaper editorial comment in this country has become extremely circumspect in
conjunction with our conversations, no doubt as a reflection of State
Department opinion, I would like to have you continue your efforts in guiding
newspaper opinion.
Army 25174 Trans. 11/24/41 (2)
[a] S.I.S. #25137 in which HULL says that so long as it is not made clear that Japan is turning toward a peaceful policy, it will be impossible to stop aiding China.
(EXHIBITS OF JOINT COMMITTEE , EXHIBIT NO. 1 INTERCEPTED DIPLOMATIC MESSAGES SENT BY THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT BETWEEN JULY l AND DECEMBER 8, 1941)