Chapter I: January 1–31, 1933

Japanese occupation of Shanhaikwan by force, January 1–3; Japanese occupation of eastern end of Chinese Eastern Railway, January 3–5; Chinese suggestion to Boxer protocol signatories of representation to Japan; Chinese request for reaffirmation of American position as to Manchuria; President-elect Roosevelt’s approval of unchanged American position as to Manchuria, January 13; statement of American policy in relation to Boxer protocol, January 14; preparation of League Assembly’s Committee of Nineteen for formal report on Manchurian situation; President-elect’s public statement on upholding treaties, January 17; statement of nonacceptance of proposals made by League Assembly’s Committee of Nineteen, January 21; American attitude on proposed opium monopoly in Manchuria, January 26


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

793.94/5663: Telegram


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

793.94/5668: Telegram


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

793.94/5670: Telegram


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

793.94/5679: Telegram


[6] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

703.04/5677: Telegram


[7] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

793.94/5678: Telegram


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

793.94/5686: Telegram


[11] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

794.94/5687: Telegram


[15] The Ambassador in France (Edge) to the Secretary of State

793.94/5749


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

793.94/5692: Telegram


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

793.94/5691: Telegram


[18] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

793.94 Commission/724: Telegram


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

793.94/5698: Telegram


[22] The Ambassador in France (Edge) to the Secretary of State

893.51 Manchuria/33


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

793.94/5716: Telegram


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

703.94/5717: Telegram


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

793.94/5728: Telegram