Chapter V: November 1–December 31, 1935
Further Japanese military pressure to dominate North China and formulation of united Japanese program for China; Generalissimo Chiang’s intervention in local conversations with Japanese military in North China; announcement of “autonomous” regime in demilitarized area of east Hopei, November 25; failure of Outer Mongolia-“Manchoukuo” border negotiations; protest by China to Japan against interference in Chinese domestic affairs; statement by Secretary Hull on so-called autonomy movement in North China, December 5; assumption of Presidency of Executive Yuan by Generalissimo Chiang, December 7; arrival of Outer Mongolian Prime Minister in Moscow, December 12; Japanese acceptance of Chinese proposal for diplomatic approach to readjustment of mutual relations
[461] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 21—7:12 a.m.]
793.94/7557: Telegram
[462] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 23—10:20 a.m.]
793.94/7560: Telegram
[463] The Consul General at Shanghai (Davis) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 24—10:45 a.m.]
793.94/7562: Telegram
[464] The Consul General at Shanghai (Davis) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 24—10:30 a.m.]
793.94/7563: Telegram
[465] The Consul General at Shanghai (Davis) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 24—2:30 p.m.]
793.94/7564: Telegram
[466] The Consul General at Shanghai (Davis) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 24—6 p.m.]
793.94/7565: Telegram
[467] The Consul General at Shanghai (Davis) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 25—9 a.m.]
793.94/7571: Telegram
[468] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 26—7 a.m.]
793.94/7570: Telegram
[469] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 26—10:55 a.m.]
793.94/7573: Telegram
[470] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 27—2 p.m.]
793.94/7580: Telegram
[471] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 27—12:35 p.m.]
793.94/7578: Telegram
[472] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 13, 1936.]
794.00/91
[474] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 27, 1936.]
893.00/13348
- Telegram in two sections.↩