April 16, 1941. (U.S. time) During a meeting between Ambassador Nomura and Secretary of State Hull, Hull requests the Japanese government make an official order in response to the “Japan–US Draft Agreement,” that was obtained from Japan through internal maneuvering. “April 17, 1941 official telegram No. 233, from Ambassador Nomura to Foreign Minister Konoe. (Urgent, Foreign Affairs-Secret, Managed by Chief Officer’s Code) (Copy)” (1 page) (Offered by the Diplomatic Museum at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) On Wednesday, April 16, 1941 (U.S. Time) Ambassador to the United States Kichisaburo Nomura meets with Secretary of State Hull. Hull received from Nomura the “Japan–US Draft Agreement,” which was created through unofficial correspondences between Japan and the US. Hull requests that the Japanese government take the necessary procedures to begin formal negotiations. Document 1: B02030714500 3 April 17, 1941 (Images 1 and 2) “April 17, 1941, official telegram No. 233, from Ambassador Nomura to Foreign Minister Konoe. (Urgent, Foreign Affairs-Secret, Managed by Chief Officer’s Code) (Copy)” Document 2: B02030714500 3 April 17, 1941 (Images 3 to 11) “April 17, 1941, official telegram No. 234, from Ambassador Nomura to Foreign Minister Konoe. (Urgent, Foreign Affairs-Secret, Managed by Chief Officer’s Code) (Copy)” Document 3: B02030714600 4 From April 17 to April 21, 1941 (Images 6 to 11) “April 18, 1941, official telegram No. 239, from Ambassador Nomura to Foreign Minister Konoe. (Urgent, Chief Officer’s Code, Foreign Affairs-Secret) (Copy)” Document 4: B02030714600 4 From April 17 to April 21, 1941 (Image 5) “April 17, 1941, official telegram No. 237, from Ambassador Nomura to Foreign Minister Konoe. (Top secret, Chief Officer’s Code) (Copy)” April 16, 1941, Ambassador to the U.S. Nomura held a conference with Secretary of State Hull at Hull’s private home, and received an offer from Secretary Hull to get official instruction from the Japanese government to process with negotiations on the “Japan–US draft agreement (provisional title),” which they had been maneuvering internally. Nomura asked the Japanese government to send official instructions for the “big picture” and “to follow the scenario.” (Document 1) Document 2 is the entire text of the “Japan–U.S draft agreement (provisional title)” and document 3 contains detailed explanations of each article in the agreement. Document 4 is the letter sent to Japan from Ambassador Nomura stating Secretary Hull’s discussions regarding his acknowledgment of the international situation.