Office of the Historian

Sinking of the U. S. S. Panay, December 12, 1937

[369] Summary of Events at Nanking Between November 21 and December 10, 1937

Nanking, December 10, 1937

This summary of the events leading to the sinking of the U. S. S. Panay was prepared in the Department of State on the basis of numerous telegrams and reports which are not printed.

[370] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, December 12, 1937—11:45 p.m.

394.115 Panay/20: Telegram

[371] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 13, 1937—noon.
[Received December 13—3:30 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/6: Telegram

[372] Press Release Issued by the Department of State on December 13, 1937

December 13, 1937

Reprinted from Department of State, Press Releases, December 18, 1937 (vol. xvii, No. 429), p. 446.

[373] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 13, 1937—3 p.m.
[Received December 13—6 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/2: Telegram

[374] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] December 13, 1937.

394.115 Panay/118

[375] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, December 13, 1937—8 p.m.

394.115 Panay/92: Telegram

[376] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 14, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received December 14—10 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/59: Telegram

[377] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 14, 1937—9 p.m.
[Received December 14—10:26 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/58: Telegram

[378] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 15, 1937—4 p.m.
[Received December 15—8:20 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/83: Telegram

[379] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, December 16, 1937—1 p.m.

394.115 Panay/131: Telegram

[380] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 16, 1937—7 p.m.
[Received December 16—2:05 p.m.]

394.115 Panay/123: Telegram

[381] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 17, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received December 17—7:23 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/124: Telegram

[382] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] December 17, 1937.

394.115 Panay/148

[383] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, December 18, 1937—6 p.m.

394.115 Panay/123: Telegram

[384] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 20, 1937—3 p.m.
[Received December 20—9:20 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/160: Telegram

[385] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, December 21, 1937.
[Received January 5, 1938.]

394.115 Panay/248

[386] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, December 23, 1937—7 p.m.

394.115 Panay/170: Telegram

[389] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 23, 1937—11 p.m.
[Received December 23—1 p.m.]

394.115 Panay/191: Telegram

[390] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 24, 1937—8 p.m.
[Received December 24—12:05 p.m.25]

394.115 Panay/196: Telegram

[391] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, December 25, 1937—3 p.m.

394.115 Panay/196: Telegram

[392] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 26, 1937—noon.
[Received December 26—10:35 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/200: Telegram

[393] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 28, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received December 28—8:35 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/206: Telegram

[394] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 14, 1938—noon.
[Received January 14—5 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/282: Telegram

[395] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, January 21, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received January 21—11:20 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/303: Telegram

[396] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, January 23, 1938—4 p.m.

394.115 Panay/303: Telegram

[397] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, February 9, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received February 9—9:03 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/356: Telegram

[398] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, February 12, 1938—3 p.m.

394.115 Panay/356: Telegram

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