Chapter III: March 20–May 31, 1933
Chinese request for specific action against Japan, March 20; attitude of Advisory Committee following Japan’s notice of withdrawal from League membership; Japanese incursions across Great Wall; Japanese promotion of separatist movement within the Great Wall; Chinese Foreign Office’s desire for foreign aid in arranging cessation of hostilities; American attitude toward armistice question, April 25; review by the Department of its policy respecting use of American armed force at Shanghai, May 1; renewal of Japanese incursions south of the Great Wall; Chinese statement respecting ownership of the Chinese Eastern Railway, May 9; Soviet reply as to ownership question; continuation of Japanese advance toward Peiping; renewed Chinese suggestion of American pronouncement on crisis in the Far East, May 16; joint statement by President Roosevelt and Chinese Finance Minister Soong, May 20; preliminary arrangement for cessation of hostilities on May 23; signing of truce at Tangku, May 31.
[366] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), at Geneva
793.94 Advisory Committee/42: Telegram
[367] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 19—2 a.m.]
793.94/6288: Telegram
[368] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 19—11:50 a.m.]
793.94/6291: Telegram
[369] The Standing Committee of the Southwest Political Council at Canton to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:22 a.m.]
793.94/6289: Telegram
[370] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 20—6:12 a.m.]
793.94/6295: Telegram
[371] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
550.S 1 Wash./555: Telegram
[372] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 20—9:25 a.m.]
793.94/6297: Telegram
[373] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
793.94/6291: Telegram
[374] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
793.94/6283: Telegram
[375] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 21—6:03 a.m.]
793.94/6299: Telegram
[376] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 22—4:45 a.m.]
793.94/6301: Telegram
[377] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 22—5:56 a.m.]
793.94/6302: Telegram
[378] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 22—10:20 a.m.]
793.94/6304: Telegram
[380] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 23—6 a.m.]
793.94/6310: Telegram
[381] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 23—8:02 a.m.]
793.94/6308: Telegram
[382] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 24—4:20 a.m.]
793.94/6314: Telegram
[383] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 24—3 a.m.]
793.94/6315: Telegram
[384] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 10.]
711.94/818
[385] Memorandum by the Minister in China (Johnson) of a Conversation With the Counselor of the Soviet Embassy in China (Barkov)
861.77 Chinese Eastern/1216
[386] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 26—2:23 a.m.]
793.94/6321: Telegram
[387] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 27—5 a.m.]
793.94/6337: Telegram
[388] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 29—12:35 a.m.]
793.94/6338: Telegram
[389] The Consul General at Canton (Ballantine) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 30—10:30 a.m.]
893.00/12355: Telegram
[390] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 31—8:40 a.m.]
793.94/6343: Telegram
[391] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 31—10 a.m.]
793.94/6344: Telegram