Office of the Historian

Chapter III: July 1–September 30, 1934

Unlikelihood of Soviet-Japanese war during 1934; Minister Johnson’s report on China, July 11; American reply to the League of Nations with regard to postal traffic in transit through Manchuria, July 19; report on construction of fast Japanese merchant fleet, August 14; Japanese aims in North China; renewed tenseness in Soviet-Japanese relations over Manchuria, August 23; establishment of Chinese customs posts along southern “Manchoukuo” border, September 10; Minister Johnson’s review of changing Japanese policy toward China, September 14; Soviet-Japanese agreement on purchase by “Manchoukuo” of Chinese Eastern Railway, September 25

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

Washington, August 22, 1934—7 p.m.

741.9411/211: Telegram

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

Tokyo, August 23, 1934—6 p.m.
[Received August 23—6:48 a.m.]

741.9411/212: Telegram

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

Tokyo, August 23, 1934.
[Received September 8.]

761.94/780

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

Peiping, August 23, 1934.
[Received September 24.]

893.6363 Manchuria/51

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

Moscow, August 24, 1934—3 p.m.
[Received August 24—10:40 a.m.]

761.94/770: Telegram

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

Moscow, August 24, 1934.
[Received September 8.]

761.94/781

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

Moscow, August 27, 1934—6 p.m.
[Received August 27—12:40 p.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1322: Telegram

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

Peiping, August 28, 1934—4 p.m.
[Received August 28—1:45 p.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1324: Telegram

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

Nanking, August 28, 1934.
[Received September 24.]

793.94/6787

[205] The Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of the American Delegation at Geneva (Reber)

Washington, August 31, 1934—5 p.m.

893.71 Manchuria/72: Telegram

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

Moscow, September 2, 1934—6 p.m.
[Received September 2—5:10 p.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1326: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 4, 1934—noon.
[Received September 4—5:12 a.m.]

761.94/778: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 4, 1934—4 p.m.
[Received September 4—11:45 a.m.]

702.4193 Manchuria/8: Telegram

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

Washington, September 6, 1934—1 p.m.

702.4193 Manchuria/8: Telegram

[210] Memorandum by the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

[Tokyo,] September 7, 1934.

761.94/786

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

Tokyo, September 7, 1934.
[Received September 24.]

741.9411/216

[212] The Consul at Tientsin (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin, September 10, 1934—10 a.m.
[Received 11:20 a.m.]

693.0023/59: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 14, 1934.
[Received October 6.]

793.94/6793

[214] The Consul General at Harbin (Adams) to the Secretary of State

Harbin, September 14, 1934.
[Received October 22.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1346

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

Peiping, September 15, 1934.
[Received October 6.]

893.01 Inner Mongolia/30

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

Tokyo, September 18, 1934.
[Received October 6.]

761.94/790

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

Peiping, September 21, 1934—3 p.m.
[Received September 21—1:35 p.m.]

702.4193 Manchuria/10: Telegram

[218] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 25, 1934—5 p.m.
[Received September 25—10 a.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1336: Telegram

[219] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 28, 1934—2 p.m.
[Received September 28—4:17 a.m.]

702.4193 Manchuria/11: Telegram

[220] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 28, 1934.
[Received October 22.]

741.9411/217

[221] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, September 29, 1934—1 p.m.

702.4193 Manchuria/11: Telegram