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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.

[451] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, November 18, 1931—6 p.m.
[Received November 18—8:55 a.m.]

793.94/2746: Telegram

[452] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 18, 1931—6 p.m.
[Received November 18—9:10 a.m.]

793.94/2735: Telegram

[453] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)

Washington, November 18, 1931—6 p.m.

793.94/2649: Telegram

[454] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, November 18, 1931—7 p.m.
[Received November 19—9:50 a.m.]

793.94/2767: Telegram

[455] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle)

[Washington,] November 18, 1931.

793.94/2838

[456] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

Washington, November 18, 1931—7 p.m.

793.94/2742: Telegram

[457] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

Paris, November 18, 1931—8 p.m.
[Received November 18—7:10 p.m.]

793.94/2758: Telegram

[458] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

Washington, November 18, 1931—9 p.m.

793.94/2778b: Telegram

[459] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

Paris, November 18, 1931—9 p.m.
[Received November 19—12:50 a.m.]

793.94/2759: Telegram

[460] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

Paris, November 18, 1931—midnight.
[Received November 19—4:23 a.m.]

793.94/2764: Telegram

[461] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

Paris, November 18, 1931—2 p.m. [midnight.]
[Received November 19—4:42 a.m.]

793.94/2763: Telegram

[462] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) of a Conversation Between the Secretary of State and the Chinese Chargé (Yen)

[Washington,] November 19, 1931.

793.94/2892

[463] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking to the Chinese Legation

[Nanking,] November 19, 1931.

793.94/2925

[464] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 19, 1931—9 a.m.
[Received 4:50 p.m.]

793.94/2781: Telegram

[465] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 19, 1931—10 a.m.
[Received 10:40 a.m.50]

793.94/2775: Telegram

[466] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

November 19, 1931, 11 a.m.

793.94/2785½

[467] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Forbes)

Washington, November 19, 1931—3 p.m.

793.94/2758: Telegram

[468] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

November 19, 1931, 3:45 p.m.

793.94/2785¾

[469] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 19, 1931—1 p.m.
[Received November 19—9 a.m.]

793.94/2768: Telegram

[470] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)

Washington, November 19, 1931—4 p.m.

793.94/2734: Telegram

[471] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

Washington, November 19, 1931—4 p.m.

793.94/2713: Telegram

[472] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

Washington, November 19, 1931—5 p.m.

793.94/2785a: Telegram

[473] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

Washington, November 19, 1931—6 p.m.

793.94/2779a: Telegram

[474] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 20, 1931—9 a.m.
[Received November 20—5:20 a.m.]

793.94/2783: Telegram

[475] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 20, 1931—9 a.m.
[Received November 20—6:44 a.m.]

793.94/2794: Telegram

[476] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

November 20, 1931, 12:40 p.m.

793.94/2791½

[477] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 20, 1931—2 p.m.
[Received November 20—9:15 a.m.]

793.94/2791: Telegram

[478] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

Paris, November 20, 1931—3 p.m.
[Received November 20—12:55 p.m.]

793.94/2795: Telegram

[479] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, November 20, 1931—6 p.m.
[Received November 20—9:40 a.m.]

793.94/2792: Telegram

[480] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

Washington, November 20, 1931—9 p.m.

793.94/2785a: Telegram

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Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1931, The Far East, Volume III

Occupation of Manchuria by Japan, beginning of Japanese military aggression, and efforts of the United States and other powers to preserve peace1

Occupation of Manchuria by Japan, beginning of Japanese military aggression, and efforts of the United States and other powers to preserve peace¹