August 7, 1941 Minister of Foreign Affairs Toyoda gives instructions to Ambassador Nomura to propose a meeting between Prime Minister Konoe and US President Roosevelt. “August 7, 1941, official telegram No. 452, from Minister Toyoda to Ambassador Nomura” (1 page) (Offered by the Diplomatic Museum at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) On Thursday, August 7, 1941, Minister of Foreign Affairs Teijiro Toyoda asks Ambassador to the United States Kichisaburo Nomura to request a meeting between Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe and US President Roosevelt. With Japan-US relations deteriorating, Minister of Foreign Affairs Toyoda begins to view this meeting as the key to ending the deadlock. Document: B02030716100 2. From August 5, 1941 to August 7, 1941 (Images 7 to 9) “August 7, 1941, official telegram No. 452, from Minister Toyoda to Ambassador Nomura, (Implement Chief Officer’s Code) (Copy)” August 7, 1941 To break the deadlock in the worsening of relations between the United States and Japan, following the Japanese Army’s advance into Southern Indochina, Foreign Minister Toyoda gave directions to Ambassador Nomura to propose talks between Prime Minister Konoe and US President Roosevelt. Document 1 is the telegram containing this directive.