Office of the Historian

Chapter I: January 1–April 5, 1935

Resumption of postal services between China and “Manchoukuo”; Japanese military encroachment on Chahar territory; Japanese diplomatic campaign to overcome Chinese objections to policy of “cooperation” with Japan; Finance Minister Kung’s report on “grave situation”, February 1; China’s declaration on Soviet sale of Chinese Eastern Railway to “Manchoukuo”, March 16; Japan’s withdrawal from League of Nations, March 27; British decision to dispatch technical financial expert to China, March 28; Ambassador Grew’s report on Soviet sale of Chinese Eastern Railway to “Manchoukuo”, April 5

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

Nanking, February 21, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received February 21—11:35 a.m.]

793.94/6879: Telegram

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

Nanking, February 27, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received February 27—2 p.m.]

793.94/6887: Telegram

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

Peiping, February 27, 1935.
[Received March 23.]

793.943 Manchuria/5

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

Shanghai, March 1, 1935—6 p.m.
[Received March 1—7:11 a.m.]

793.94/6889: Telegram

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

Tokyo, March 2, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received March 2—5:38 a.m.]

793.94/6888: Telegram

[66] The Consul General at Canton (Spiker) to the Secretary of State

Canton, March 3, 1935—6 p.m.
[Received 10 p.m.]

893.00/12980: Telegram

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

Shanghai, March 6, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received March 6—2:35 p.m.]

793.94/6896: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 7, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received March 7—7:52 a.m.]

893.102S/1342: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 9, 1935—7 p.m.
[Received March 9—9:16 a.m.]

793.94/6901: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 11, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received March 11—7:15 a.m.]

893.102S/1343: Telegram

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

Tokyo, March 12, 1935—7 p.m.
[Received March 12—10:20 a.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1386: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 16, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received March 16—8 a.m.]

793.94/6920: Telegram

[74] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 16, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received March 16—12:58 p.m.]

761.94/821: Telegram

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

Nanking, March 17, 1935—noon.
[Received March 17—3:55 a.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1389: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 18, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received March 18—9:30 a.m.]

893.102S/1345: Telegram

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

Washington, March 19, 1935—7 p.m.

793.94/6842: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 21, 1935.
[Received April 20.]

793.94/6958

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

Tokyo, March 22, 1935—6 p.m.
[Received 11:55 p.m.]

793.94/6922: Telegram

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

Washington, March 22, 1935—8 p.m.

893.102S/1345: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 23, 1935—noon.
[Received March 23—10 a.m.]

793.94/6924: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 25, 1935.
[Received April 20.]

793.94/6955

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

Geneva, March 26, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received March 26—3 p.m.]

500.C001/1079: Telegram

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

Geneva, March 27, 1935—6 p.m.
[Received March 27—3:25 p.m.]

500.C001/1080: Telegram

[86] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, March 28, 1935—7 p.m.
[Received March 28—2:45 p.m.]

741.62/64: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 29, 1935.
[Received April 20.]

793.94/6957

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

Peeping, March 30, 1935.
[Received April 20.]

793.94/6956

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

Shanghai, April 1, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received April 1—12:35 p.m.]

811.51693 Manchuria/6: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 1, 1935.
[Received May 4.]

893.918/91