US General George Marshall testifying before Joint Pearl Harbor Investigating Committee in Washington, DC

The transcript details a recollection of events involving the receipt and reading of Japanese message intercepts. The speaker discusses the significance of a specific message received at 1:00 o'clock on December 7th, which indicated imminent action. The speaker then describes communicating with various commanders in the Pacific region and the considerations involved in sending alerts. The narrative concludes with the speaker writing out a message in longhand.

What did Colonel Brandon hand to the narrator upon arrival?

• Intercepts including sections of a Japanese message

• A letter from the President

• A map of the Pacific region

• A list of commanders

What was unusual about the message received at 1:00 o'clock on December 7th?

• It was a weather report

• It was a personal message

• It involved high-level officials and indicated definite action

• It was a routine update

Why was there concern about sending an additional message to commanders in the Pacific region?

• It might confuse them due to previous alerts

• It was too late to send any messages

• The message was not clear

• The commanders were on leave

What regions were considered for sending the proposed message?

• The Pacific region, the Philippines, Hawaii, the Caribbean, and the West Coast

• Europe and Africa

• South America and Antarctica

• The Middle East and Central Asia

How did the narrator finalize the communication after the phone call?

• Dictated it to a secretary

• Wrote it out in longhand

• Sent a telegram

• Typed it on a typewriter