Office of the Historian

Chapter I: January 1–28, 1932

Japanese Occupation of Chinchow, January 3; Selection by League of Nations Council of General Frank R. McCoy, U.S.A., as American Member of Commission of Inquiry; Restatement of Nonrecognition Doctrine by United States in Identic Notes to Japan and China, January 7; British Foreign Office Statement, January 9; Incidents Involving Chinese and Japanese Nationals at Shanghai; Japanese Insistence Upon Local Settlement at Shanghai; Expression of League Council’s Concern to China and Japan, January 26; American Representations to Japan, January 27; Satisfactory Reply to Japanese Demands by Chinese Mayor at Shanghai, January 28; Declaration by International Settlement of State of Emergency, January 28

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

Peiping, January 13, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received January 13—12:25 p.m.]

793.94/3503: Telegram

[32] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, January 13, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received January 13—2 p.m.]

793.94/3505: Telegram

[33] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, January 14, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received January 14—2:20 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/25: Telegram

[34] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, January 14, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received January 14—10:20 a.m.]

793.94/3516: Telegram

[35] The Belgian Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , January 15, 1932.

793.94/3547

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

Peiping, January 17, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received January 17—3:10 a.m.]

793.94/3542: Telegram

[37] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, January 18, 1932—noon.
[Received 12:05 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/32: Telegram

[38] The Consul General at Mukden (Myers) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, January 18, 1932.
[Received February 13.]

793.94/4165

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

Peiping, January 19, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received January 19—11:10 a.m.30]

793.94/3566: Telegram

[40] The French Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , January 19, 1932.

793.94/3588

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

Peiping, January 20, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received January 20—7:45 a.m.]

793.94/3579: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 20, 1932—noon.
[Received January 20—6:47 a.m.]

793.94/3580: Telegram

[44] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 20, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received January 20—10:10 a.m.]

793.94/3582: Telegram

[46] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)

Washington, January 20, 1932—5 p.m.

793.94 Commission/32: Telegram

[47] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, January 21, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received January 21—8:30 a.m.]

793.94/3593: Telegram

[48] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 21, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received January 21—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/3592: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 21, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received January 21—9:25 a.m.]

793.94/3591: Telegram

[50] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)

Washington, January 21, 1932—3 p.m.

793.94 Commission/33: Telegram

[51] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)

Washington, January 21, 1932—4 p.m.

793.94/3593: Telegram

[53] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, January 22, 1932—9 a.m.
[Received 10:35 a.m.]

793.94 Commission/35: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 22, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received January 22—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/3605: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 22, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received January 22—9:05 a.m.]

793.94/3600: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 22, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received January 22—7:49 a.m.]

793.94/3598: Telegram

[57] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 22, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received January 22—10:30 a.m.]

793.94/3606: Telegram

[58] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] January 22, 1932.

793.94/3648

[59] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, January 23, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received 7:09 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/36: Telegram

[60] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 23, 1932—noon.
[Received January 23—7:10 a.m.]

793.94/3617: Telegram

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