394.115 Panay/91: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson)

489. Your 772, December 13, 8 p.m. This Government is tonight telegraphing the American Ambassador, Tokyo, to present promptly to the Japanese Government a note a copy of text of which we are giving to British Ambassador here; and is instructing Grew to inform his British colleague of intended action and text but not to delay action while awaiting British action.

Please inform Cadogan of the above immediately.

Hull