U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Joseph Grew.
TOKYO, January 27, 1941-6 p.m. [Received January 27-6: 38 a.m.] 125. A member of the Embassy was told by my ------- colleague that from many quarters, including a Japanese one, he had heard that a surprise mass attack on Pearl Harbor was planned by the Japanese military forces, in case of "trouble"between Japan and the United States; that the attack would involve the use of all the Japanese military facilities. My colleague said that he was prompted to pass this on because it had come to him from many sources, although the plan seemed fantastic. GREW
On the same day, French government officials and teachers were required to swear a loyalty oath to Marshal Petain. More on that here:
Today in World War II History—January 27, 1941
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