Political and military developments1
1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1939, vol. iii, pp. 124–330.
[362] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, May 1, 1940—4
p.m.
[Received May 1—12:05 p.m.]
[Received May 1—12:05 p.m.]
893.00/14541: Telegram
[363] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State
Paris, May 3, 1940—5
p.m.
[Received 5:05 p.m.]
[Received 5:05 p.m.]
793.94/15848: Telegram
[364] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, May 3,
1940—midnight.
[Received May 3—8:24 p.m.]
[Received May 3—8:24 p.m.]
711.94/1489: Telegram
[365] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, May 4, 1940—1
a.m.
[Received May 3—3:14 p.m.]
[Received May 3—3:14 p.m.]
711.94/1487: Telegram
[366] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, May 4, 1940—5
a.m.
[Received May 3—8:40 p.m.]
[Received May 3—8:40 p.m.]
711.94/1490: Telegram
[367] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, May 4,
1940—noon.
[Received 1:47 p.m.]
[Received 1:47 p.m.]
793.94/15849: Telegram
[368] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Washington, May 4, 1940—2
p.m.
711.94/1490: Telegram
[369] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, May 6,
1940—midnight.
[Received May 6—8:37 p.m.]
[Received May 6—8:37 p.m.]
711.94/1495: Telegram
[370] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Washington, May 8, 1940—4
p.m.
711.94/1502a: Telegram
[371] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, May 10, 1940—8
p.m.
Received May 10—9:35 a.m.
Received May 10—9:35 a.m.
711.94/1503: Telegram
[372] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, May 14, 1940—4
p.m.
[Received May 14—7:22 a.m.]
[Received May 14—7:22 a.m.]
740.0011 European War 1939/2922: Telegram
[373] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Washington, May 16, 1940—6
p.m.
893.0146/768: Telegram
[374] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, May 17,
1940—noon.
[Received May 18—12:28 a.m.]
[Received May 18—12:28 a.m.]
793.94119/636: Telegram
[375] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State
[Washington,] May 24,
1940.
711.94/1669
[376] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Washington, May 30, 1940—2
p.m.
711.94/1517a: Telegram
[377] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, June 3,
1940—noon.
[Received 12:10 p.m.]
[Received 12:10 p.m.]
711.94/1518: Telegram
[378] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, June 4, 1940—7
p.m.
[Received June 4—11:12 a.m.]
[Received June 4—11:12 a.m.]
711.94/1514: Telegram
[379] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, June 4, 1940—9
p.m.
[Received June 5—10:48 a.m.]
[Received June 5—10:48 a.m.]
711.94/1517: Telegram
[380] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Washington, June 4, 1940—11
p.m.
711.94/1518: Telegram
[381] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, June 5, 1940—11
a.m.
[Received June 5—7:30 a.m.]
[Received June 5—7:30 a.m.]
711.94/1516: Telegram
[382] The Director of Naval Intelligence (Anderson) to the Chief of Naval Operations (Stark)
Washington, 8 June, 1940.
893.0146/846
[383] The Consul at Tientsin (Fletcher) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, June 11,
1940—noon.
[Received 1:22 p.m.]
[Received 1:22 p.m.]
893.0146/788: Telegram
[384] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, June 11, 1940—4
p.m.
[Received June 11—2:50 p.m.]
[Received June 11—2:50 p.m.]
893.00/14554: Telegram
[385] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
[Washington,] June 11,
1940.
893.102/90½
[386] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Washington, June 11, 1940.
740.0011 European War 1939/3784a: Telegram
[387] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, June 12, 1940—3
p.m.
[Received June 12—9:37 a.m.]
[Received June 12—9:37 a.m.]
893.0146/790: Telegram
[388] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
[Washington,] June 12,
1940.
893.102/90½
[389] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
[Washington,] June 12,
1940.
893.102/90½
[390] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, June 12, 1940—4
p.m.
[Received June 13—12:20 a.m.]
[Received June 13—12:20 a.m.]
893.0146/791: Telegram
[391] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, June 12, 1940—10
p.m.
[Received June 12—10:18 a.m.]
[Received June 12—10:18 a.m.]
711.94/1530: Telegram