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393.115 Ida Kahn Women’s Hospital/7: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 28, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received December 28—9:30 a.m.]

692. Department’s 332, December 7, 6 p.m.63 Ida Kahn Hospital. Reply64 now received states bombing was a mistake, expresses the sincere regret of the Government and states that “rigid instructions have been issued …65 to prevent the occurrence of such incidents”. It concludes by requesting that American property in China be marked with flags and other markings of large size. No mention of indemnification. Repeated to Shanghai for relay to Johnson.

Translation will go forward63 in next pouch about January 7.

Grew
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  2. Dated December 22.↩
  3. Omission indicated in the original telegram.↩
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