Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The Far East, Volume IV

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^45.A considerable part of the correspondence regarding the sinking of the Panay was published in Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 517–563. The papers presented here supplement that collection.

[616] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Nanking , December 11, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received December 11—11:45 a.m.]

793.94/11583: Telegram

[617] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Atcheson ) to the Secretary of State

Nanking , December 11, 1937—7 p.m.
[Received 7:53 p.m.]

394.115 Panay/27: Telegram

[618] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Nanking , December 12, 1937—7 a.m.
[Received December 12—4 a.m.]

124.93/401: Telegram

[619] The Commander of the United States Yangtze Patrol ( Marquart ) to the Chief of Naval Operations ( Leahy )

[ Above Nanking ,] December 12, 1937—3:54 p.m.
[Received December 12—11:45 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/1: Telegram

[620] The Commander of the United States Yangtze Patrol ( Marquart ) to the Chief of Naval Operations ( Leahy )

[ Above Nanking ,] December 12, 1937—9:10 p.m.
[Received December 12—5:53 p.m.]

394.115 Panay/8: Telegram

[621] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Hankow , December 12, 1937—[midnight.]
[Received December 12—1:30 p.m.]

394.115 Panay/15: Telegram

[622] The Commander of the United States Yangtze Patrol ( Marquart ) to the Chief of Naval Operations ( Leahy )

[ Above Nanking ,] December 13 [?], 1937—10:03 a.m.
[Received December 12—10:06 p.m.]

394.115 Panay/17: Telegram

[623] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Hankow , December 13, 1937—11 a.m.
[Received December 13—1 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/10: Telegram

[624] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Hankow , December 13, 1937—11 a.m.
[Received December 13—12:32 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/9: Telegram

[625] The Commander of the United States Yangtze Patrol ( Marquart ) to the Chief of Naval Operations ( Leahy )

[ Above Nanking ] December 13, 1937—12:47 p.m.
[Received December 13—4 a.m.]

793.94/11591: Telegram

[626] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai , December 13, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received December 13—1:28 a.m.]

793.94/11597: Telegram

[627] The Chargé in the United Kingdom ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

London , December 13, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received December 13—9:55 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/28: Telegram

[628] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai , December 13, 1937—2 p.m.
[Received December 13—10:45 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/12: Telegram

[629] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai , December 13, 1937—3 p.m.
[Received December 13—7:30 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/24: Telegram

[630] The Commander in Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet ( Yarnell ) to the Chief of Naval Operations ( Leahy )

[ Shanghai ,] December 13, 1937—4:08 p.m.
[Received December 13—6 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/5: Telegram

[631] The Naval Attaché in Japan ( Bemis ) to the Chief of Naval Operations ( Leahy )

Tokyo , December 13, 1937—4:16 p.m.
[Received December 13—6 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/7: Telegram

[632] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Hankow , December 13, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received December 13—7:30 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/21: Telegram

[633] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Hankow , December 13, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received December 13—9:32 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/19: Telegram

[634] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai , December 13, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received December 13—10:55 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/31: Telegram

[635] The Chargé in the United Kingdom ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

London , December 13, 1937—8 p.m.
[Received December 13—3:05 p.m.]

394.115 Panay/43: Telegram

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

Tokyo , December 13, 1937—9 p.m.
[Received December 13—10:05 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/29: Telegram

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

Washington , December 13, 1937—9 p.m.

394.115 Panay/93: Telegram

[638] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom ( Johnson )

Washington , December 13, 1937—9 p.m.

394.115 Panay/91: Telegram

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

Tokyo , December 13, 1937—9:45 p.m.
[Received December 13—11:10 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/30: Telegram

[640] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Hankow , December 14, 1937—noon.
[Received December 14—6:05 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/45: Telegram

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

Tokyo , December 14, 1937—noon.
[Received December 14—7:34 a.m.]

793.94/11623: Telegram

[642] The Commander in Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet ( Yarnell ) to the Chief of Naval Operations ( Leahy )

U. S. S. “Oahu ,” December 14, 1937—2:10 p.m.
[Received December 14—9:07 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/46: Telegram

[643] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[ Washington ,] December 14, 1937.

394.115 Panay/26

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

Washington , December 14, 1937—11 p.m.

394.115 Panay/94: Telegram

[645] The Commander in Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet ( Yarnell ) to the Chief of Naval Operations ( Leahy )

[ Shanghai ,] December 15, 1937—10:10 a.m.
[Received December 15—1 a.m.]

394.115 Panay/70: Telegram

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