Chapter V: November 1–December 31, 1935
Further Japanese military pressure to dominate North China and formulation of united Japanese program for China; Generalissimo Chiang’s intervention in local conversations with Japanese military in North China; announcement of “autonomous” regime in demilitarized area of east Hopei, November 25; failure of Outer Mongolia-“Manchoukuo” border negotiations; protest by China to Japan against interference in Chinese domestic affairs; statement by Secretary Hull on so-called autonomy movement in North China, December 5; assumption of Presidency of Executive Yuan by Generalissimo Chiang, December 7; arrival of Outer Mongolian Prime Minister in Moscow, December 12; Japanese acceptance of Chinese proposal for diplomatic approach to readjustment of mutual relations
[341] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:15 p.m.]
793.94/7333: Telegram
[342] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 12:40 p.m.]
893.00/13248: Telegram
[343] The Acting Secretary of State to the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson), at Nanking
893.00/13248: Telegram
[344] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:55 p.m.]
793.94/7343: Telegram
[345] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 2—3:15 p.m.]
893.01 Outer Mongolia/33: Telegram
[346] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 3—7 a.m.]
793.94/7342: Telegram
[347] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:20 p.m.]
793.94/7344: Telegram
[348] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:35 a.m.]
793.94/7346: Telegram
[349] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 6—1:50 p.m.]
793.94/7347: Telegram
[350] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 4.]
793.94/7473
[351] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 7—6:50 a.m.]
793.94/7349: Telegram
[352] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 9—9:40 a.m.]
793.94/7350: Telegram
[353] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:46 p.m.]
793.94/7352: Telegram
[354] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 4.]
793.94/7475
[355] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 11—11:10 a.m.]
793.94/7355: Telegram
[356] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 12—12:25 p.m.]
793.94/7358: Telegram
[357] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
893.102S/1368
[358] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 4.]
793.94/7476
[359] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 14—2:45 p.m.]
893.00/13276: Telegram
[360] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 14—11:20 p.m.]
793.94/7372: Telegram
[361] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 13—10:10 a.m.]
793.94/7359: Telegram
[362] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 15—6:53 a.m.]
793.94/7374: Telegram
[363] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:30 p.m.]
793.94/7375: Telegram
[364] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:15 a.m.]
793.94/7373: Telegram
[365] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 15—1 p.m.]
793.94/7381: Telegram
[366] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 15—2 p.m.]
793.94/7380: Telegram
[367] The Consul General at Mukden (Ballantine) to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
693.11241 Manchuria/7
[368] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 16—9 a.m.]
793.94/7382: Telegram
[369] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 16—11 a.m.]
793.94/7385: Telegram
[370] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 18—6:32 a.m.]
793.94/7389: Telegram