My telegram of 10th October Circular Z.298. [1] Since my telegram
of 9th October No. 334 [2] His Majesty's Ambassador at Washington
[3] has reported that the United States Secretary of State [4] now
feels it necessary to proceed with great caution in view of shock
to United States public opinion of realisation of the possible
consequences of deterioration of relations with Japan, and that he
is therefore for the present opposed to United States
participation in the Singapore Conference and in suggested
conferences in London and Washington. Mr. Hull nevertheless
appears to contemplate private conversations in London between
service representatives for exchange of information and for
discussion of the problems as to common defence.

We are considering the position urgently and will telegraph to you
further as soon as possible.