Office of the Historian

Chapter IV: February 9–16, 1932

Japanese Talk of Demilitarizing Shanghai and Other Port Areas in China by Powers; Further Chinese Protests Against Japanese Use of International Settlement for Military Operations; Appeal by League Council for Early Peaceful Solution at Shanghai, February 9; Consultations of Secretary Stimson Respecting Formal Reaffirmation of Nine-Power Treaty of 1922; Protests by Powers Against Military Flights Over International Settlement; Chinese Request That Dispute Be Referred by League Council to League Assembly; Appeal by 12 League Council Members to Japan Respecting Treaty Obligations, February 16

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

Shanghai, February 13, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received February 13—11:55 a.m.]

793.94/4167: Telegram

[342] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), at Geneva

Washington, February 13, 1932—2 p.m.

793.94/4132: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 13, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received February 14—5:20 a.m.]

793.94/4179: Telegram

[344] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 13, 1932—10 p.m.
[Received February 13—8:27 p.m.]

793.94/4168: Telegram

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

Tokyo, February 13, 1932.
[Received March 4.]

793.94/4567

[346] Memorandum by the Minister in China (Johnson)

Shanghai, February 13, 1932.

793.94/4904

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

Shanghai, February 14, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received 11:30 a.m.]

793.94/4188: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 14, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received February 14—5:07 a.m.]

793.94/4180: Telegram

[349] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 14, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received February 14—7:57 a.m.]

793.94/4187: Telegram

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

Geneva, February 14, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received February 14—1:15 p.m.]

793.94116/3: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 14, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received February 14—10:25 a.m.]

793.94/4186: Telegram

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

Tokyo, February 14, 1932—9 p.m.
[Received February 14—11:20 a.m.]

124.941/1025: Telegram

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

Nanking, February 15, 1932—noon.
[Received February 14—5:30 p.m.]

793.94/4192: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 15, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received February 15—6:15 a.m.]

393.11/1433: Telegram

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

Peiping, February 15, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received February 15—6:45 a.m.]

793.94/4193: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 15, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received February 15—6:14 a.m.]

793.94/4190: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 15, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received February 15—9:10 a.m.]

793.94/4194: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 15, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received February 15—1:25 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/105: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 15, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received February 15—10:05 a.m.]

793.94/4200: Telegram

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

Washington, February 15, 1932—11 a.m.

793.94/4159: Telegram

[361] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

February 15, 1932, 11 a.m.

793.94/4192½

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

Shanghai, February 15, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received February 15—12:55 p.m.]

793.94/4203: Telegram

[363] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

February 15, 1932, 1:30 p.m.

793.94/4144¾

[364] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] February 15, 1932.

793.94/4264

[365] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 15, 1932—9 p.m.
[Received February 15—4:45 p.m.]

793.94/4210: Telegram

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

Washington, February 15, 1932—5 p.m.

793.94/4218: Telegram

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

Washington, February 15, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94/4219a: Telegram

[368] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton)

Washington, February 15, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94/4208f: Telegram

[369] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

February 15, 1932, 7 p.m.

793.94/4192¾