Office of the Historian

793.94112/409: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 17, 1940—11 p.m.
[Received December 18—10:15 a.m.]

1331. Shanghai’s 1394, December 14, 2 p.m.54 In an interview with the Foreign Minister today I brought orally to his attention the further facts in connection with controversy of the American owned motor vessel Estelle L and stated that no progress had been made toward obtaining the release of this vessel in negotiations with the Japanese authorities in Shanghai. Our request under instructions for the release of the vessel presented in a note verbale of December 10 was repeated.55

Sent to the Department via Shanghai.

Grew
  1. Not printed.↩
  2. The Estelle L was released on January 9, 1941.↩