November 16, 1941 Special Envoy Saburo Kurusu arrives in Washington. Ambassador Kichisaburo Nomura (left) and Ambassador Saburo Kurusu (right) after finishing a conference with U.S. President Roosevelt. (Photographed on November 27, 1941) (Offered by Mainichi Newspaper) From 3:30, on Sunday November 16, 1941 (U.S. time November 15, 13:30–), special envoy Saburo Kurusu arrives in Washington and joins the Japan-US War Talks. Ambassador to the United States Kichisaburo Nomura　found himself in an impasse in negotiations and had requested assistance. In response, the veteran diplomat Kurusu, who had been Nomura’s colleague in the US, was dispatched. This represented Japan’s last attempt at negotiations employing Draft A and Draft B. Document 1: B02030722200 10. From November 13, 1941 to November 15, 1941 (Images 16 and 17) “November 15, 1941 official telegram No. 781, from Minister Togo to Ambassador Nomura (Chief Officer’s Code)” On November 15th 1941, at 1:30 PM (US time) Special Ambassador Saburo Kurusu arrived in Washington. Document 1 is the entirety of a telegram addressed to Ambassador Kurusu through Ambassador Nomura from Foreign Minister Togo. The telegram, while expressing words of appreciation for Ambassador Kurusu’s long journey, indicates the desire to work with Ambassador Nomura in the Japan-US negotiations with a view to swift resolution.