"Mr. Hopkins, I'll have to trouble you to make a trip to the Island Nation this time," President Roosevelt said.
Advisor Hopkins would secretly travel to the Island Nation as President Roosevelt's special envoy and meet with the Island Nation's Prime Minister. His mission was to demand that the Island Nation's Army carry out the US government's plan to use the Philippine Islands as a springboard for an offensive into the South Seas. The US government hoped the Island Nation's government would seize this opportunity and commit all its strength to the offensive. This was also the US government's final chance for the Island Nation.
"Mr. President, I would be happy to serve you!" Advisor Hopkins said. Although allowing the Island Nation to temporarily occupy the Philippine Islands would harm American interests, it would be greatly beneficial to the United States in the long run. That was why the United States was vigorously pushing this plan.
"Very well, Mr. Hopkins. I wish you a smooth journey!" President Roosevelt said. He trusted Advisor Hopkins deeply; otherwise, he would never have allowed him to involve himself in these affairs.
News that Advisor Hopkins would secretly visit the Island Nation as the President of the United States' envoy was immediately conveyed by the US Ambassador to the Island Nation to Foreign Minister Shigenori Tōgō. Tōgō did not dare delay and hurriedly reported it to Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe. Yet the Island Nation's Cabinet was at a loss over Hopkins's visit. They had no idea what his true purpose was.
Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe summoned the Five Cabinet Ministers to discuss the matter.
"Gentlemen, Hopkins has secretly arrived in Tokyo as the American President's envoy. What exactly has he come for? Can any of you guess?" Prime Minister Fumimaro Konoe asked.
"Could the Americans