394.115 Panay/200: Telegram
The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, December 26,
1937—noon.
[Received December 26—10:35 a.m.]
[Received December 26—10:35 a.m.]
683. Department’s 376, December 26 [25], 3 p.m., Panay incident. Note delivered to the Minister for Foreign Affairs at noon today.
After I had read the note aloud, Hirota said to me: “I heartily thank your Government and you yourself for this decision. I am very, very happy. You have brought me a splendid Christmas present.” The Minister added that the Japanese Government has taken and will continue to take all possible measures to prevent the recurrence of such an incident.
Grew