Office of the Historian

393.1115/2345: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 29, 1937—noon.
[Received December 29—2:35 a.m.]

696. Following has been sent to Shanghai:

“December 29, noon. Hankow’s 102, December 23, 1 p.m.66 The Foreign Office states that the Navy Department has issued to forces in China instructions with regard to the second special train leaving Hankow December 30, 9 a.m. for Canton.67 Please rush relay to Hankow.

Repeated to the Department.”

Grew
  1. Not printed.↩
  2. This train left as scheduled carrying 300 foreigners including 167 Americans.↩