Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The Far East, Volume IV

393.1115/1415: Telegram

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

Tokyo, October 8, 1937—7 p.m.
[Received October 8—9:03 a.m.]

460. Following telegram has been sent to the Consulate General at Shanghai:

“October 8, 7 p.m. Your August 5, 5 p.m. Japanese Navy Department has confirmed through the Foreign Office offer communicated by Hasegawa⁸⁸ to Yarnell to facilitate evacuation to Shanghai of Americans from Yangtze Valley either by water or by direct land route.

Repeated to Department.”

Grew

88. Vice Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Commander in Chief of Japanese Third Fleet.