Chapter III: July 1–October 15, 1936
Warning of gradual abolition of extraterritoriality in “Manchoukuo”; likelihood of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang joining anti-Japanese movement; restoration of relations between Southwest China and Central Government at Nanking; fresh incidents menacing Chinese control of Suiyuan Province; anti-Japanese incidents at Chengtu, Pakhoi, Hankow, and Shanghai; deadlock in Japanese-Chinese conversations at Nanking for settlement of outstanding problems; British-American efforts toward moderating Japanese attitude in China; American reply to Belgian inquiry regarding extraterritorial situation in “Manchoukuo”; resumption of conversations at Nanking.
[220] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Merrell) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 2—7 a.m.]
793.003 Manchuria/4: Telegram
[221] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 28.]
893.00/13636
[222] The Consul General at Canton (Spiker) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 4—1:30 p.m.]
793.94/8029: Telegram
[223] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 7—2:25 p.m.]
893.00/13597: Telegram
[224] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 10—10:50 a.m.]
793.94/8046: Telegram
[225] The Consul General at Tientsin (Caldwell) to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
893.00/13666
[226] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 12—6:55 a.m.]
893.00/13604: Telegram
[227] The Consul General at Canton (Spiker) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:35 p.m.]
893.00/13603: Telegram
[228] Memorandum by the Counselor of Embassy in the United Kingdom (Atherton), Temporarily in Washington
701.4193/72
[229] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 13—7 a.m.]
793.94/8048: Telegram
[230] The Consul General at Canton (Spiker) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 14—12:05 a.m.]
893.00/13617: Telegram
[231] The Consul General at Canton (Spiker) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:30 p.m.]
893.00/13617: Telegram
[232] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:40 p.m.]
893.00/13612: Telegram
[233] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 15—11:35 a.m.]
893.00/13618: Telegram
[234] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 18—3:56 a.m.]
893.79694/12: Telegram
[235] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:15 p.m.]
893.00/13627: Telegram
[236] The Consul General at Canton (Spiker) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 18—6:36 p.m.]
893.00/13625: Telegram
[237] The Consul General at Canton (Spiker) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:45 p.m.]
893.00/13626: Telegram
[238] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 21—3:20 p.m.]
793.94/8065: Telegram
[239] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 22—11 a.m.]
793.94/8066: Telegram
[240] The Consul General at Canton (Spiker) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:45 p.m.]
893.00/13633: Telegram
[241] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 27—7 a.m.]
893.00/13634: Telegram
[242] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:40 p.m.]
893.00/13641: Telegram
[243] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
693.94244/117a: Telegram
[244] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 24.]
793.003 Manchuria/10
[245] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 24.]
793.94/8109
[246] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 24.]
741.94/64
[247] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck)
894.00/670½
[248] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 10—2:50 p.m.]
893.00/13661: Telegram
[249] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9:20 a.m.]
893.00/13670: Telegram