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Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:17 PM
No. 929
FROM: Tokyo (Togo) October
28, 1941
TO: Vichy #
481.
Message # 36 from Minister UCHIYAMA in Hanoi to this Foreign
Minister.
On the 22nd and 23rd, I visited the Secretary of General
Affairs and said, "Now in spite of the fact that we are agreed in
principle, you all continue making excuses bringing up all sorts of technical
details and not all of the September installment of military expenses have been
forthcoming. If this sort of delay keeps up our Army will inevitably have to
take a hand. Won't you please at least let us have the remainder of the
September installments?" Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire
The Secretary answered, "I have already taken this up
with Vichy and they informed me I would have to wait for an order." http://www.blog.ca/user/Beforethebigbang He
continued to euphemize along this line and I said, "Well, I will have to
take this up with the Army. Won't you at least give me some idea of the
date?" I pressed him hard and finally he said, "I will ask Vichy for
instructions and send you some answer on the 27th."
Trans. 10‑30‑41
No. 930
FROM: Vichy October
28, 1941
TO: Tokyo #
577.
Re my # 574 [a].
On the 27th, ARNALD [b] told
HARADA that he had issued orders to the officials concerned: (a) that the
November and December running expenses should be settled in a lump, and (b)
that he had issued orders to the French Indo‑Chinese officials on the
spot to undertake an investigation in cooperation with the French military
officials.
On our part, we must take the proper measures with respect
to (a) and at the same time, in connections with (b), we must put our military
officials in touch with the French and have them explain the urgent necessity
of funds and thus expedite the decision of the French to let us have this
extraordinary expense money. Will you, therefore, please communicate this in
some suitable way to those concerned.
[a]
Not available.
[b]
Minister in Vichy.
Trans. 10‑30‑41
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No. 931
FROM: Vichy October
28, 1941
TO: Tokyo #
579.
(Separate message.)
(Beginning of message missed.)
1. With respect to Japan's third demand, France agrees to
accept payment in gold in case payment in American dollars is impossible. With
respect to 4, France will reserve 23,000 tons of the French Indo‑China
crop for herself and will furnish Germany and Japan with the total remainder on
terms of payment in either dollars or gold.
Trans. 11‑5‑41
No. 932
FROM: Vichy October
28, 1941
TO: Tokyo #
580.
Re your # 483 [a].
In order to make sure, I contacted the French Foreign Office
and they explained to me that, although at first they had given instructions to
issue visas for about 20 persons, consequent to their receiving our request,
they issued, on the afternoon of the 27th, instructions along the line given in
my # 576 [b] and that this meant that
they have accepted our demands in principle.
Since I thought that there might be a misunderstanding, I
asked them to wire again to HENRY so that he will issue visas to all the
members. They replied that they would comply with our request.
[a]
See IV, 928.
[b]
Not available.
Trans. 10‑28‑41
No. 933
FROM: Tokyo (Togo) October
29, 1941
TO: Vichy #
485.
(Part 2 of 2, Part 1 not available.)
It is expected that Ambassador Yoshizawa will leave here the
last of this month and take up his duties early in November, however with his
arrival in sight, as long as such an atmosphere exists at the scene, (even in
the matter of the special envoy's ‑‑‑‑‑ and
living quarters the officials there showed no sincerity, and there was a
special issue of ‑‑‑‑‑ containing wild remarks
about not welcoming the special envoy), all our efforts in sending a special
envoy and trying to adjust matters in an amicable manner will amount to
nothing. Not only will the earnest desires of both Japan and France to see a satisfactory
adjustment of the Japanese-French relations not be realized, but it is feared
the troops stationed there may finally become exasperated and an unfortunate
situation be brought about.
Therefore, will you please see Darlan, state the import of
the foregoing frankly so as to arouse his attention, and then suggest that
instructions be send to the French Indo‑China authorities making plain to
them the real intentions of the Imperial Government, and urging upon them
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THE "MAGIC" BACKGROUND OF PEARL HARBOR
that in view of the coming of the
special envoy they cooperate in a positive way and make common cause with us.
Advise by return dispatch as to results.
Trans. 11‑6‑41
No. 934
FROM: Vichy October
30, 1941
TO: Tokyo #
585.
(Urgent.)
Re telegram from Hanoi to the Minister # 438 [a].
An exchange of diplomatic notes was made on the 28th
regarding payment in one lump sum with settlement being arranged. At this time
there is no argument. The French text is as follows: "Instructions have
been sent to Hanoi in view of advanced payment of the monthly amounts for
November and December."
[a]
Not available.
Trans. 10‑31‑41
No. 935
FROM: Tokyo October
31, 1941
TO: Vichy #
496.
(Saigon to Tokyo # 488.)
The gist of # 488 [a] from
Saigon to Tokyo is as follows:
Re your # 368 [a].
On the 30th the Indo‑China Bank placed at the disposal
of the Specie Bank the September balance of 1,500,000 piastres and the October
allotment of 4,500,000 piastres, a total of 6,000,000 piastres. At present the
Specie Bank is negotiating regarding the balance of 9,500,000 piastres. Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire
[a]
Not available.
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