394.115 Panay/356: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
57. Your 91, February 9, 7 p.m. In the light of the opinion of the Department, in which the Navy Department concurred, that neither the American Government nor any agency of it nor any of its nationals should receive sums of money proffered by Japanese private donors in connection with the Panay disaster or take direct benefit therefrom, and of the authority which the resolution quoted by you confers upon you regarding the disposal of such contributions, the Department desires that you proceed along the lines indicated in paragraph 4 of your 46, January 21, 7 p.m., if in your judgment such a course will best dispose of the matter and be satisfactory to the Japanese donors.