Your telegram No. [522] [1], and later telegrams exchanged.

State Department seems no nearer being willing or ready to discuss
co-ordination of economic sanctions.

Discussion today with the Economic Section of the British Embassy
makes it clear that the United States has unquestionably, by
adding to export licence lists particularly over the past six
months, virtually stopped exporting any strategical commodities to
Japan except petroleum products.

Petroleum products today put on the export control list, although
as yet unknown if it is intended to stop supplies to Japan.

In addition, United States has gone a considerable distance in
concluding agreements with the South American countries, including
Mexico, whereby in effect export licences for strategical
materials to Japan are not granted, I understand that this
desirable objective is being achieved by United States agreeing to
purchase South American and Mexican export surpluses of
strategical commodities.

The above unilateral action by United States is typical of their
methods. They dislike co-ordinated action with other countries,
but wish always to be able to say that their action was
spontaneous, and not stimulated by other countries or by other
than their own interests.

Above makes one wonder whether any good purpose served by seeking
discussions to co-ordinate policy in the above regard with the
State Department.

CASEY