[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Also, the "Magic" transcriptions released in 1977 revealed that Jap consuls had ascertained-by polling-that a significant portion(I forget the %)of Japanese supported Japan and/or the Emperor. So Washington at that time(12/07/41) faced at least two facts: we had the fleet on the bottom at Pearl; and a significant % of domestic Japanese supported Japan.

[E Rocc]

Also, the "Magic" transcriptions released in 1977 revealed that Jap consuls had ascertained-by polling-that a significant portion(I forget the %)of Japanese supported Japan and/or the Emperor. So Washington at that time(12/07/41) faced at least two facts: we had the fleet on the bottom at Pearl; and a significant % of domestic Japanese supported Japan.

Our own intelligence, from two different sources, suggested otherwise. Odds are the Japanese consuls were telling the home office what it wanted to hear. That happens quite a bit in totalitarian states.

-Eric