Office of the Historian

393.1115/5039: Telegram

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

Washington, November 15, 1941—6 p.m.

743. Tsingtao’s October 24, 10 a.m.,74 and subsequent telegrams, to Peiping, striking of Sister Turibia by a Japanese national. The Department desires that, in your discretion, you make appropriate representations to the Foreign Office in regard to this unwarranted assault of an American citizen by a Japanese national. It is suggested that your representations might, in substance, request that an investigation be made and that you be informed of the results thereof; that you be informed as to what steps have been taken to punish the Japanese who committed the assault; and that effective measures be taken to prevent the recurrence of such incidents.75

Sent to Tokyo via Peiping. Repeated to Tsingtao.

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  1. Not printed.↩
  2. Ambassador Grew reported on November 14 that representations had been made (393.1115/5072).↩