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
[431] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) of a Radiotelephone Conversation With the American Delegation Aboard the S. S. “Aquitania”
793.94/7535
[433] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 5—9:35 a.m.]
793.94/7482: Telegram
[434] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)
793.94/7493: Telegram
[435] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham)
793.94/7493: Telegram
[436] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 6—10:15 a.m.]
793.94/7492: Telegram
[437] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 30.]
793.94/7589
[438] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 7—8:40 a.m.]
893.00/13310: Telegram
[439] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 7—9:15 a.m.]
793.94/7497: Telegram
[440] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 7—9:25 a.m.]
793.94/7496: Telegram
[441] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 8—10:55 a.m.]
793.94/7498: Telegram
[442] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 9—9:30 a.m.]
793.94/7499: Telegram
[444] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 30.]
762.94/67
[446] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 11—9:40 a.m.]
793.94/7511: Telegram
[447] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 12—12:55 a.m.]
793.94/7513: Telegram
[448] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 12—9:45 a.m.]
893.00/13322: Telegram
[449] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 12—11:20 a.m.]
793.94/7515: Telegram
[450] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
793.94/7516: Telegram
[451] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 12—11:50 a.m.]
793.94/7518: Telegram
[452] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
793.94/7523: Telegram
[453] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:13 p.m.]
893.00/13315: Telegram
[455] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:45 p.m.]
793.94/7527: Telegram
[456] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:55 p.m.]
793.94/7528: Telegram
[457] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 19—12:30 a.m.]
793.94/7539: Telegram
[458] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 13, 1936.]
711.9411/14
[459] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 20—12:10 p.m.]
893.01 Outer Mongolia/46: Telegram
[460] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 20—9:10 a.m.]
793.94/7551: Telegram