Office of the Historian

793.94119/690: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 22, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received November 22—7:45 a.m.]

1181. Reference Chungking’s 578, November 20, 10 a.m., to the Department via Shanghai. The Embassy has learned definitely that the United Press in Tokyo did not send the despatch quoted in Chungking’s telegram under reference and further that the United Press here has not sent any report containing similar information.

Sent to the Department. Repeated to Chungking.

Grew