September 13, 1941
#578.
FROM: Tokyo
TO: Batavia
Re your #950[a].
1. It has been decided to use the SADAEIGO (San Diego) Maru in evacuation. There should have been a telegram from the ship's owner to the captain of the ship on the 12th to this effect.
2. Conditions are as stated in my #575[a] regarding the Teiyo Maru and the Kiyo Maru. Decision as to the movement of the ships will depend upon the nature of PA's (Pabst's ?) reply.
[a] See III, 1155.
[b] See III,
1169.
Trans. 9-17-41
No. 1174
September 18, 1941
#5—.
FROM: Tokyo (Toyoda)
TO: Batavia
(Secret.)
Re my Part 2 of 5-5[a].
I asked PA to hurry up the matter but he replied that he had not yet received instructions from his home government. Therefore, I told him that, for reasons of provisions and fuel, the
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tankers could not be made to wait any longer and so will be sent back but that this did not mean that we had rescinded our request and also that we would like to have him make further efforts to speedily settle this question. Please be so informed. Today, the 18th, the owners of the Teiyo Maru ordered the ships to return.
[a] Not available.
Trans. 9-20-41
No. 1175
September 15, 1941
#581.
FROM: Tokyo (Toyoda)
TO: Batavia (Riyoji)
(In 2 parts complete.)
(ABSTRACT.)
The D.E.I. economic position toward Japan is such that we should take up a fundamental policy in order to end this already prolonged conflict. We should determine to continue trade relations with the D.E.I., even though on less satisfactory a basis than before. We should continue making concrete proposals regarding cottons, as well as the status of Japanese merchants in the D.E.I., and of shipments to this country.
It is difficult for us to obtain supplies of sugar, cassava roots, castor beans, maize, scrap iron, copra, and kapok seeds. We are concerned, also about the shipping situation between Menado and Palembang and Padang.
Repeat the substance of this message to Soerabaja, Makassar, Menado, and Medan.
Trans. 9-22-41
No. 1176
September 16, 1941
#995.
FROM: Batavia (Ishizawa)
TO: Tokyo
Re your Circular #1907[a].
Secret outside the Department.
1. The commercial firms in this area are thinking of requesting that they be permitted to exchange telegrams with related firms through diplomatic consular offices in Manchukuo, China and other places. Do you have any objections to my taking this matter up?
2. If you do not have any objections, I would like
to have you inform me the names of the offices to which you have issued the
instructions contained in your caption telegram. http://LOUIS-J-SHEEHAN-ESQUIRE.US I would appreciate also your
indicating the names of the firms as well as the code to be used. Louis J. Sheehan, Esquire
[a] See III, 644.
Trans. 9-25-41
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