Office of the Historian

Relations of Japan with the Axis Powers and with the Soviet Union 1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1939, vol. iii, pp. 1–102; see also Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. ii, pp. 164–181, and Department of State, Nazi-Soviet Relations, 1989–1941 (Washington, Government Printing Office, 1948), pp. 195 ff.

[702] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, October 3, 1940—noon.
[Received 1:20 p.m.]

762.9411/87: Telegram

[703] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, October 3, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received 5 p.m.]

762.9411/90: Telegram

[704] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 5, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received October 5—9:30 a.m.]

762.9411/96: Telegram

[706] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 7, 1940—10 p.m.
[Received October 7—7:02 p.m.]

762.9411/103: Telegram

[707] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, October 9, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received 6:03 p.m.]

761.94/1222: Telegram

[708] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 9, 1940—8 p.m.
[Received October 9—1:30 p.m.]

762.9411/106: Telegram

[709] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 12, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received October 12—9:34 a.m.]

762.9411/119: Telegram

[710] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 21, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received October 21—7:03 a.m.]

762.9411/125½: Telegram

[712] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, October 22, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received October 23—7:25 a.m.]

761.94/1230: Telegram

[713] The Chargé in France (Matthews) to the Secretary of State

(Paris) Vichy, October 23, 1940—1 p.m.
[Received 8:13 p.m.]

762.9411/129: Telegram

[714] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 23, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received October 24—10:13 a.m.]

711.94/1789: Telegram

[715] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, November 1, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received November 2—3 a.m.]

761.94/1236: Telegram

[717] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, November 7, 1940—8 p.m.

761.9411/66a: Telegram

[718] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, November 11, 1940—10 p.m.
[Received November 12—8:14 a.m.]

761.9411/66: Telegram

[719] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, November 15, 1940—1 p.m.
[Received November 15—9:53 a.m.]

761.9411/67: Telegram

[720] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, November 20, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received 5:30 p.m.]

761.94/1241: Telegram

[722] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

Washington, November 23, 1940—7 p.m.

793.94/16245: Telegram

[723] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, November 28, 1940—7 p.m.
[Received 11:33 p.m.]

761.9411/68: Telegram

[724] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, November 29, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received November 29—11:50 a.m.]

761.62/819: Telegram

[725] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, December 5, 1940—7 p.m.

761.62/825a: Telegram

[726] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, December 21, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received December 22—12:45 a.m.]

761.9411/70: Telegram

[727] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, December 27, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received 9 p.m.]

761.94/1249: Telegram

[728] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, December 27, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received 8:55 p.m.]

761.94/1251: Telegram