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The Navy Department to the Department of State 46

Manila, P. I., November 29, 1941.

Information received from Headquarters, Philippine Constabulary is quoted: “According to several local Japanese who were conversing at the Tokyodo located at 341 R. Hidalgo, the personal opinion of the local Japanese Consul General Nihro is that war between America and Japan will begin within four months from now and if Kurusu and President Roosevelt will not come to an understanding, Japan will be forced to attack other nations without any declaration. The reason of the local Japanese Consul General Nihro is that in this way Japan can catch other nations unaware and besides Japan does not want to wait until America is well prepared.”

  1. Notation on file copy: “Received from Commandant, U. S. Navy Yard, Cavite, P. I.” Copies transmitted to the Department and received December 8.↩