Office of the Historian

Chapter III: June 1–July 31, 1935

Increasing political penetration of North China by Japanese military through pressure on Hopei and Chahar authorities; British inquiry as to possibility of Anglo-American representations at Tokyo, June 15; Foreign Minister Hirota’s assurances to British Ambassador, June 18; recurrence of incidents on “Manchoukuo”-Soviet frontier; Ambassador Yen’s report of renewed Japanese demands, July 26

[211] The Second Secretary of Legation in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, June 16, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received 6:35 p.m.]

793.94/7056: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 16, 1935—7 p.m.
[Received June 16—4:45 p.m.]

793.94/7059: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 17, 1935—7 p.m.
[Received June 17—9:52 a.m.]

793.94/7063: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 17, 1935—8 p.m.
[Received June 17—12:43 p.m.]

793.94/7066: Telegram

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

Peeping, June 17, 1935.
[Received July 13.]

761.93/1552

[217] The Second Secretary of Legation in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, June 18, 1935—11 a.m.
[Received June 18—8:32 a.m.]

793.94/7069: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 18, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received June 18—7:20 a.m.]

793.94/7068: Telegram

[219] The Second Secretary of Legation in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, June 18, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received 2:15 p.m.]

793.94/7071: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 18, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received June 18—2 p.m.91]

793.94/7072: Telegram

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

Washington, June 18, 1935—8 p.m.

793.9414/5: Telegram

[222] The Second Secretary of Legation in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, June 19, 1935—10 a.m.
[Received June 19—8:08 a.m.]

793.94/7075: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 19, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received June 19—11 a.m.]

793.94/7083: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 20, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received June 20—1:50 p.m.]

793.94/7088: Telegram

[226] The Second Secretary of Legation in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, June 21, 1935—9 a.m.
[Received 10 a.m.]

793.94/7093: Telegram

[227] The Second Secretary of Legation in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, June 21, 1935—noon.
[Received June 21—10:45 a.m.]

793.94/7096: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 21, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received June 21—9:50 a.m.97]

793.94/7094: Telegram

[229] The Second Secretary of Legation in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, June 22, 1935—10 a.m.
[Received June 22—3:25 a.m.]

793.9414/7: Telegram

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

Washington, June 22, 1935—3 p.m.

793.94/7107: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 22, 1935.
[Received July 13.]

793.94/7180

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

Peiping, June 23, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received June 23—7:27 a.m.]

793.94/7105: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 24, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received June 24—8:35 a.m.]

793.94/7108: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 24, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received June 24—2:35 p.m.]

793.94/7111: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 26, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received June 26—9:15 a.m.]

793.94/7116: Telegram

[237] The Second Secretary of Legation in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, June 26, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received June 26—10 a.m.]

793.94/7115: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 26, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received June 26—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/7117: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 27, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received June 27—7:15 a.m.]

793.94/7121: Telegram

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