Occupation of Manchuria by Japan, beginning of Japanese military aggression, and efforts of the United States and other powers to preserve peace1
1. For additional documents on this subject for the year 1931, see Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 1–75. Papers printed in that volume are not reprinted here.
[421] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle) of a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Debuchi)
[Washington,] November 14, 1931.
793.94/2722
[423] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 15, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received 9:35 p.m.]
[Received 9:35 p.m.]
793.94/2696: Telegram
[424] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, November 15, 1931—9
p.m.
[Received November 15—3:15 p.m.]
[Received November 15—3:15 p.m.]
793.94/2692: Telegram
[425] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 15, 1931—9
p.m.
[Received 11:50 p.m.]
[Received 11:50 p.m.]
793.94/2690: Telegram
[426] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 16, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received November 16—4 a.m.]
[Received November 16—4 a.m.]
793.94/2697: Telegram
[427] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, November 16, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received November 16—6:48 a.m.]
[Received November 16—6:48 a.m.]
793.94/2691: Telegram
[429] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, November 16, 1931—1
p.m.
793.94/2515: Telegram
[430] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, November 16, 1931—2
p.m.
793.94/2711b: Telegram
[431] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 16, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received 6 p.m.]
[Received 6 p.m.]
793.94/2708: Telegram
[432] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 16, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received November 16—9:20 a.m.]
[Received November 16—9:20 a.m.]
793.94/2694: Telegram
[434] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 16, 1931—11
p.m.
[Received November 17—7:07 a.m.]
[Received November 17—7:07 a.m.]
793.94/2713: Telegram
[435] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 16,
1931—midnight.
[Received November 17—1 a.m.]
[Received November 17—1 a.m.]
793.94/2709: Telegram
[437] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, November 17, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/2710: Telegram
[439] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, November 17, 1931—7
p.m.
793.94/2689: Telegram
[440] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, November 17, 1931—7
p.m.
793.94/2735a: Telegram
[441] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 17, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received November 18—1:17 a.m.]
[Received November 18—1:17 a.m.]
793.94/2728: Telegram
[442] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 17, 1931—8
p.m.
[Received November 18—2:17 a.m.]
[Received November 18—2:17 a.m.]
793.94/2742: Telegram
[443] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 17, 1931—9
p.m.
[Received November 17 (18?)—3:04 a.m.]
[Received November 17 (18?)—3:04 a.m.]
793.94/2743: Telegram
[444] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, November 17, 1931—11
p.m.
793.94/2713: Telegram
[445] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 18, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received November 18—3 a.m.]
[Received November 18—3 a.m.]
793.94/2734: Telegram
[446] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 18, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received November 18—5:15 a.m.]
[Received November 18—5:15 a.m.]
793.94/2741: Telegram
[447] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 18, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received November 18—5:15 a.m.]
[Received November 18—5:15 a.m.]
793.94/2739: Telegram
[448] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, November 18,
1931—noon.
[Received November 18—7:07 a.m.]
[Received November 18—7:07 a.m.]
793.94/2738: Telegram
[449] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 18, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received November 18—6 a.m.]
[Received November 18—6 a.m.]
793.94/2744: Telegram
[450] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, November 18, 1931—5
p.m.
793.94/2743: Telegram