Office of the Historian

393.115/1046: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 17, 1940—9 p.m.
[Received December 18—10:24 a.m.]

1329. Department’s 530, December 10, 5 p.m. Interference with reexportation of American owned goods from Shanghai to Hong Kong. In an interview with the Foreign Minister today I made oral representations supported by a signed note protesting against the unwarranted interference by Japanese authorities in Shanghai with these shipments and requesting that such interference be immediately discontinued.

Sent to the Department, repeated to Chungking and Peiping.

Grew