Office of the Historian

Chapter II: April 17–June 30, 1934

Eiji Amau’s statement of Japan’s objection to foreign assistance for China; Hirota’s explanation of Japanese policy toward China, April 26; the role of the League of Nations in the Far East, April 28; Foreign Commissar Litvinov’s views on the Far East, May 14; the British Foreign Secretary on economic sanctions in the Far East, May 18; El Salvador’s recognition of “Manchoukuo;” resumption of railway service between Peiping and Mukden, as of July 1

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

Washington, April 26, 1934—5 p.m.

793.94/6612: Telegram

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

Nanking, April 26, 1934—6 p.m.
[Received April 26—9:25 a.m.]

793.94/6614: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 26, 1934—9 p.m.
[Received April 26—2:10 p.m.]

793.94/6619: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 26, 1934—10 p.m.
[Received April 26—10:15 a.m.]

793.94/6613: Telegram

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

[Washington,] April 26, 1934.

793.94/6623

[115] The Counselor of Legation in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, April 27, 1934—1 p.m.
[Received April 27—5:45 a.m.]

793.94/6622: Telegram

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

Geneva, April 28, 1934—11 a.m.
[Received 1:10 p.m.73]

793.94/6624: Telegram

[118] The Consul General at Canton (Ballantine) to the Secretary of State

Canton, April 29, 1934—noon.
[Received April 29—7:28 a.m.]

793.94/6625: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 30, 1934—1 p.m.
[Received April 30—1:40 a.m.]

793.94/6629: Telegram

[120] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, April 30, 1934—5 p.m.
[Received April 30—2 p.m.]

793.94/6630: Telegram

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

Geneva, May 1, 1934—2 p.m.
[Received May 3—8:06 a.m.]

793.94/6638: Telegram (part air)

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

Tokyo, May 1, 1934—5 p.m.
[Received May 1—8:45 a.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1310: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 1, 1934—6 p.m.
[Received May 1—8:35 a.m.]

793.94/6632: Telegram

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

Washington, May 1, 1934—7 p.m.

793.94/6634a: Telegram

[125] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham)

Washington, May 2, 1934—4 p.m.

793.94/6630: Telegram

[126] The Ambassador in Italy (Long) to the Secretary of State

Rome, May 2, 1934—8 p.m.
[Received May 2—4:25 p.m.]

793.94/6637: Telegram

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

Geneva, May 3, 1934—9 a.m.
[Received May 5—7:08 a.m.]

793.94/6646: Telegram (part air)

[128] The Counselor of Legation in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, May 3, 1934—11 a.m.
[Received May 3—12:12 a.m.]

793.94/6636: Telegram

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

Washington, May 3, 1934—6 p.m.

793.94/6644a: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 3, 1934.
[Received May 18.]

761.94/740

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

Paris, May 4, 1934—11 a.m.
[Received May 4—8:30 a.m.]

793.94/6644: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 4, 1934.
[Received May 19.]

793.94/6695

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

Peiping, May 5, 1934—noon.
[Received May 5—2:50 a.m.]

793.94/6645: Telegram

[134] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] May 7, 1934.

793.94/6665

[135] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, May 7, 1934.
[Received May 16.]

793.94/6685

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

Geneva, May 9, 1934—5 p.m.
[Received May 11—7:10 a.m.]

793.94/6676: Telegram (part air)

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

Nanking, May 10, 1934.
[Received June 4.]

793.94/6717

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