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.
[250] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 17—7:36 a.m.]
693.94244/130: Telegram
[252] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 8.]
893.52 Manchuria/20
[253] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 25—7 a.m.]
793.94/8110: Telegram
[254] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 26—7:18 a.m.]
793.94/8111: Telegram
[257] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 1—7 a.m.]
393.1163 Seventh Day Adventist/25: Telegram
[258] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 1—11:30 a.m.]
893.01 Inner Mongolia/78: Telegram
[259] The Consul at Mukden (Langdon) to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
893.01 Manchuria/1362
[260] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
393.1163 Seventh Day Adventist/26: Telegram
[261] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 5—10:50 a.m.]
893.00/13692: Telegram
[262] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 7—9:40 a.m.]
893.00/13693: Telegram
[263] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 9—1:52 p.m.]
793.94/8129: Telegram
[264] The Consul at Hankow (Jarvis) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 9—10:05 a.m.]
793.94/8128: Telegram
[265] The Belgian Ambassador (Van der Straten-Ponthoz) to the Secretary of State
793.003 Manchuria/11
[266] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 10—1:45 p.m.]
793.94/8130: Telegram
[267] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 5.]
741.94/69
[268] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 14—6:30 a.m.]
793.94/8139: Telegram
[269] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 14—12:03 p.m.]
793.94/8140: Telegram
[270] The Chargé in Japan (Dichover) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 15—9:10 a.m.]
793.94/8142: Telegram
[271] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:57 p.m.]
793.94/8146: Telegram
[273] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:48 p.m.]
793.94/8148: Telegram
[274] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dickover)
894.001H61/109a: Telegram
[275] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 17—6:30 a.m.]
793.94/8150: Telegram
[276] The Consul at Hankow (Jarvis) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 17—1:33 p.m.]
793.94/8153: Telegram
[277] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 17—8:43 a.m.]
894.001H61/110: Telegram
[278] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 17—8:55 a.m.]
793.94/8151: Telegram
[279] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
711.0012 Anti-War/1511a: Telegram