THE WHITE HOUSE 
                       WASHINGTON
 
                    July 26, 1941.
SECRET VIA NAVY
 
HOPKINS
LONDON
 
          Welles and I highly approve Moscow 
trip and assume you would go in a few 
days. Possibly you could get back to 
North America by August eighth. I will 
send you tonight a message for Stalin.
 
       All well here. Tell Former Naval 
Person our concurrent action in regard
to Japan is, I think, bearing fruit.
I hear their Government much upset and 
no conclusive future policy has been 
determined on. Tell him also in great 
confidence that I have suggested to 
Nomura that Indo-China be neutralized 
by Britain, Dutch, Chinese, Japan and 
ourselves, placing Indo-China somewhat 
in status of Switzerland. Japan to 
get rice and fertilizer but all on con-
dition that Japan withdraw armed forces 
from Indo-China in toto. I have had 
no answer yet. When it comes it will 
probably be unfavorable but we have at 
least made one more effort to avoid 
Japanese expansion to South Pacific
 
               ROOSEVELT