[skeeter]

It remains a question as to why FDR/Hull did not further pursue this path.

Becasue PM Konoye's proposal, sent in advance, stipulated that Japan's army remain in both China and SE Asia.

From FDR's prespective this was no basis for the meeting.

[jamaksin]

There is a question as to just how flexible the troop dispositions were as were the timeframe(s) for withdraw.

One part of the puzzle was US involvement in "ending" the war with China.

Japan's leverage was their ability to cut-off the Burma Road, here the Brits being occupied elsewhere were too weak to stop that.

[jamaksin]

There is a question as to just how flexible the troop dispositions were as were the timeframe(s) for withdraw.

One part of the puzzle was US involvement in "ending" the war with China.

Japan's leverage was their ability to cut-off the Burma Road, here the Brits being occupied elsewhere were too weak to stop that.