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.
[481] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 21, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received November 21—11:20 a.m.]
[Received November 21—11:20 a.m.]
793.94/2808: Telegram
[482] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation
November 21, 1931, 11:30
a.m.
793.94/2807½
[483] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, November 21, 1931—2
p.m.
793.94/2764: Telegram
[485] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 21,
1931—midnight.
[Received November 22—1:49 a.m.]
[Received November 22—1:49 a.m.]
793.94/2813: Telegram
[486] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, November 22, 1931—1
a.m.
[Received November 21—10:30 p.m.]
[Received November 21—10:30 p.m.]
793.94/2814: Telegram
[487] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 22, 1931—2
a.m.
[Received 2:18 a.m.]
[Received 2:18 a.m.]
793.94/2817: Telegram
[488] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 22, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received November 22—5:40 a.m.]
[Received November 22—5:40 a.m.]
793.94/2816: Telegram
[489] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 22, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received November 22—9:45 a.m.]
[Received November 22—9:45 a.m.]
793.94/2815: Telegram
[490] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 23[22?], 1931—3 p.m.
[Received November 22—10:40 a.m.]
[Received November 22—10:40 a.m.]
793.94/2829: Telegram
[491] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 22, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received November 22—3 p.m.]
[Received November 22—3 p.m.]
793.94/2811: Telegram
[492] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, November 22, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received November 22—12:25 p.m.]
[Received November 22—12:25 p.m.]
793.94/2818: Telegram
[494] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 22, 1931—8
p.m.
[Received November 21 [22?]—10:22 p.m.]
[Received November 21 [22?]—10:22 p.m.]
793.94/2822: Telegram
[495] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 22,
1931—midnight.
[Received November 22—10:55 p.m.]
[Received November 22—10:55 p.m.]
793.94/2823: Telegram
[496] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 23, 1931—1 p.m. [a.m.]
[Received November 22—10:50 p.m.]
[Received November 22—10:50 p.m.]
793.94/2821: Telegram
[497] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 23, 1931—2 p.m. [a.m.]
[Received November 23—12:08 a.m.]
[Received November 23—12:08 a.m.]
793.94/2827: Telegram
[498] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 23, 1931—3
a.m.
[Received November 23—2:14 a.m.]
[Received November 23—2:14 a.m.]
793.94/2828: Telegram
[499] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 23, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received November 23—1:10 a.m.]
[Received November 23—1:10 a.m.]
793.94/2820: Telegram
[500] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, November 23, 1931—11
a.m.
793.94/2815: Telegram
[501] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 23, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received November 23—7 a.m.]
[Received November 23—7 a.m.]
793.94/2825: Telegram
[504] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 23, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received 7:43 p.m.]
[Received 7:43 p.m.]
793.94/2852: Telegram
[505] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, November 23, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/2828: Telegram
[506] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, November 23, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/2828: Telegram
[507] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, November 23, 1931—10
p.m.
793.94/2888a: Telegram
[508] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 23, 1931—2 p.m. [midnight.]
[Received November 23—9:38 p.m.]
[Received November 23—9:38 p.m.]
793.94/2853: Telegram
[510] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 24, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received November 24—9:30 a.m.]
[Received November 24—9:30 a.m.]
793.94/2860: Telegram