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

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

Tokyo, May 12, 1934—6 p.m.
[Received May 12—6:48 a.m.]

793.94/6678: Telegram

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

Washington, May 12, 1934—1 p.m.

793.94/6678: Telegram

[143] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, May 14, 1934—4 p.m.
[Received May 14—12:25 p.m.]

893.71 Manchuria/57: Telegram

[144] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, May 14, 1934—5 p.m.
[Received May 14—2:10 p.m.]

893.71 Manchuria/58: Telegram

[145] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, May 14, 1934—7 p.m.
[Received May 14—2:15 p.m.]

893.71 Manchuria/59: Telegram

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

Moscow, May 14, 1934.
[Received May 31.]

761.94/748

[147] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson)

Washington, May 15, 1934—1 p.m.

893.71 Manchuria/59: Telegram

[148] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, May 16, 1934—6 p.m.
[Received May 16—2:15 p.m.]

893.71 Manchuria/60: Telegram

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

London, May 18, 1934—4 p.m.
[Received May 18—1:20 p.m.]

793.94/6689: Telegram

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

London, May 19, 1934—1 p.m.
[Received May 19—11:40 a.m.]

793.94/6691: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 22, 1934—7 p.m.
Received May 22—8:02 a.m.

893.01 Manchuria/1096: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 24, 1934—noon.
[Received May 24—5:40 a.m.]

893.7793 Manchuria/2: Telegram

[155] The Minister in El Salvador (Corrigan) to the Secretary of State

San Salvador, May 24, 1934.
[Received June 9.]

893.01 Manchuria/1114

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

Geneva, May 25, 1934—2 p.m.
[Received May 26—8:55 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/1102: Telegram (part air)

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

Nanking, May 28, 1934.
[Received July 3.]

893.01 Manchuria/1128

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

London, May 31, 1934—6 p.m.
[Received May 31—2:40 p.m.]

793.94/6710: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 8, 1934.
[Received July 3.]

793.94/6748

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

Tokyo, June 12, 1934.
[Received July 2.]

893.01 Manchuria/1127

[162] The Ambassador in Poland (Cudahy) to the Secretary of State

Warsaw, June 28, 1934.
[Received July 16.]

893.01 Manchuria/1131

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

Tokyo, June 29, 1934—11 a.m.
[Received June 29—12:36 a.m.]

894.8591/2: Telegram

[164] The Secretary of State to the Postmaster General (Farley)

Washington, June 29, 1934.

893.71 Manchuria/65

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

Peiping, June 30, 1934—1 p.m.
[Received June 30—9:15 a.m.]

793.94/6745: Telegram