Office of the Historian

Chapter IV: June 1–September 30, 1933

Commencement of negotiations at Tokyo for Soviet sale of Chinese Eastern Railway interests, June 27; American transfer to Soviet Embassy of former Russian section of Peiping Legation Quarter wall, July 18; American Consul General’s review of Japanese aggressiveness at Shanghai, August 17; American reaffirmation of non-recognition policy toward “Manchoukuo”, September 20–26; Chinese reaffirmation of same policy, September 29; Ambassador Grew’s discussion of possibility of eventual war between Japan and Soviet Union, September 29

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

Washington, July 27, 1933.

893.151 Manchuria/1

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

Tokyo, July 28, 1933.
[Received August 12.]

793.94/6457

[424] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin, July 29, 1933—1 p.m.
[Received July 29—5:50 a.m.]

893.00/12396: Telegram

[425] Lieut. H. L. Boatner to the Military Attaché in China (Drysdale)

[Peiping,] August 7, 1933.

893.01 Manchuria/954

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

Tokyo, August 14, 1933.
[Received September 1.]

711.94/834

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

Peiping, August 15, 1933—1 p.m.
[Received August 15—7:05 a.m.]

893.00/12412: Telegram

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

Shanghai, August 17, 1933.
[Received September 15.]

893.102S/1296

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

Pabis, August 21, 1933.
[Received August 30.]

893.51 Manchuria/48

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

Washington, September 8, 1933—8 p.m.

033.1100 Tinkham, George Holden/7: Telegram

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

Tokyo, September 18, 1933—2 p.m.
[Received September 18—5:28 a.m.]

033.1100 Tinkham, George Holden/8: Telegram

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

Washington, September 18, 1933—5 p.m.

033.1100 Tinkham, George Holden/9: Telegram

[433] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Marriner)

Washington, September 21, 1933.

893.51 Manchuria/49

[434] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin, September 22, 1933—3 p.m.
[Received September 22—11:15 a.m.]

893.00/12469: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 23, 1933—4 p.m.
[Received September 23—11:40 a.m.]

793.94/6480: Telegram

[437] The Chargé in Latvia (Cole) to the Secretary of State

Riga, September 26, 1933—2 p.m.
[Received 2:45 p.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1245: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 26, 1933—5 p.m.
[Received September 26—8:55 a.m.29]

793.94/6481: Telegram

[439] The Under Secretary of State (Phillips) to the Secretary of the Treasury (Woodin)

Washington, September 26, 1933.

793.94 Advisory Committee/46

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

Tokyo, September 27, 1933—11 a.m.
[Received September 27—2:25 a.m.]

793.94/6482: Telegram

[442] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Phillips)

[Washington,] September 28, 1933.

701.9411/768

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

Geneva, September 29, 1933—3 p.m.
[Received September 29—7:23 a.m.]

793.94/6484: Telegram

[444] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin, September 29, 1933—3 p.m.
[Received September 29—1:20 p.m.]

893.00/12477: Telegram

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

Tokyo, September 29, 1933.
[Received October 13.]

761.94/633

[446] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin, September 30, 1933—10 a.m.
[Received 2:10 p.m.]

893.00/12479: Telegram

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

Washington, September 30, 1933—1 p.m.

893.102S/1296: Telegram

  1. Telegram in two sections.↩