Chapter I: January 1–April 16, 1934

Movement for extension of Japanese influence beyond “Manchoukuo;” Foreign Minister Hirota’s statement of January 23; replacement of General Araki by General Hayashi as Japanese War Minister; unchanged nonrecognition policy of United States toward “Manchoukuo;” installation of Pu-yi as “Emperor Kang-teh of Manchoutikuo,” March 1; Hirota-Hull exchange of views; Minister Johnson’s report on Japanese pressure for “compromise” with China, April 11; Ambassador Bullitt’s review of Soviet position vis-à-vis Japan, April 16


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

893.20/477


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

793.94/6573


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

893.01 Manchuria/1006: Telegram


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

761.94/709


[35] The Counselor of Legation in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

893.00/12706


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

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1297: Telegram


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

893.01 Manchuria/1014: Telegram


[39] The Ambassador in France (Straus) to the Secretary of State

851.503193 Manchuria/22


[40] The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State

893.01 Manchuria/1040


[41] Mr. Hsieh Chieh-shih to the Secretary of State

893.01 Manchuria/1017: Telegram


[42] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck)

893.01 Manchuria/1033


[43] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Guatemala (Lawton)

893.01 Manchuria/1019: Telegram


[44] The Chinese Chargé (Yung Kwai) to the Secretary of State

893.01 Manchuria/1027


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

151.096/265: Telegram


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

862i.01/286


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

151.096/265: Telegram


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

761.94/714


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

893.01 Manchuria/1069


[51] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

711.6112 (Aggressor)/1: Telegram


[52] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

761.00/239: Telegram


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

893.811/915: Telegram


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

893.01 Inner Mongolia/23


[55] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt)

711.6112 (Aggressor)/2: Telegram


[56] The Ambassador in France (Straus) to the Secretary of State

851.503193 Manchuria/25


[58] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

711.6112 (Aggressor)/4: Telegram


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

893.01 Manchuria/1045

  1. Telegram in three sections.