The Foreign Minister [1] asked me to see him this afternoon and
when I called he handed me the following statement:

(1) Despite sincere efforts made by United States in her recent
conversations with Japan to settle by peaceful means the various
questions bearing on Pacific, Japan has suddenly launched an
attack on United States and Great Britain.

(Portion of telegram omitted in transmission. Cable Co. asked for
missing groups.) [2]

(3) The Chinese Government has decided to declare war against
Japan and also her partners, Germany and Italy.

(4) In order to make possible full concerted action, the Chinese
Government deems it imperative that every member of the anti-
aggression bloc should consider as a common enemy every member of
the Axis group. We therefore suggest that a simultaneous
declaration of war by United States against Germany and Italy, and
by Soviet Russia against Japan, should be made.

(5) For effective and successful prosecution of the war, the
Chinese Government consider necessary the conclusion of a military
alliance between Soviet Russia, United States, Great Britain,
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Netherlands and China with a
unified command of Allied forces under American leadership.

(6) Chinese Government propose that an agreement be concluded
between United States, Soviet Russia, Great Britain, Australia,
New Zealand, Canada, Netherlands and China not to sign any
separate peace.

I pointed out the omission of South Africa and suggested that the
words might be Great Britain and the other members of British
Commonwealth of Nations. He, however, said South Africa was not a
Pacific power and he decided to issue it saying that it had been
approved by Chiang Kai-shek. [3]