Pearl Harbor-1941 Pg.2
Nov. 10 - Nomura presents "A" proposal to Hull
- Japan will not withdraw from Tripartite Pact
Nov. 15 -Saburo Kurusu & his American wife arrive in U.S. to negotiate with Hull
- Hull critical of the bowing and always-smiling Japanese - were deceptive
Nov. 16 - U.S. Navy loses track of Japanese carriers Nov. 20 - Nomura & Kurusu present "B" proposal to Hull
- Japan will withdraw from Indochina if oil trade restored
Nov. 21 - Japan postpones deadline until Nov. 29 Nov. 24 - Magic intercepts Yoshikawa's report on fleet exercises, but not translated until Dec. 16 Nov. 25 - Stimson diary notes "the question was how we should maneuver them into the position of firing the first shot without too much danger to ourselves." Nov. 25 - FDR "blew up" at news of Japanese fleet of 50 ships leaving Shanghai moving south toward Philippines and 5 Japanese divisions seaborne south of Formosa
Nov. 26 - Nagumo's First Air Fleet leaves Kuriles with 6 carriers, 423 planes, 2 battleships, 28 subs, 2 cruisers, 11 destroyers
- diaries of 5th Carrier Division of Japan Fleet indicate strict radio silence was followed
- Toland's claim in "Infamy" of Seaman "Z" who picked up radio signals is dubious