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.
[280] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 17—4:18 p.m.]
793.94/8154: Telegram
[281] Report by the Military Attaché in China (Stilwell)
893.01 Manchuria/1377
[282] The Consul at Hankow (Jarvis) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—10:07 a.m.]
793.94/8156: Telegram
[283] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—5:29 p.m.]
793.94/8157: Telegram
[284] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 22—9:10 a.m.]
793.94/8166: Telegram
[285] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 23—8 a.m.]
793.94/8169: Telegram
[286] The Consul at Hankow (Jarvis) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 23—2:50 p.m.]
793.94/8170: Telegram
[287] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 24—7:20 a.m.]
793.94/8171: Telegram
[289] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 24—1:32 p.m.]
793.94/8174: Telegram
[290] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:55 p.m.]
793.94/8179: Telegram
[291] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 25—9:33 a.m.]
793.94/8176: Telegram
[292] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 26—12:35 a.m.]
793.94/8180: Telegram
[293] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 26—7 a.m.]
793.94/8181: Telegram
[295] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3:25 p.m.]
793.94/8184: Telegram
[296] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 28—4:20 a.m.]
793.94/8185: Telegram
[297] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 28—6:20 a.m.]
793.94/8186: Telegram
[298] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 28—1:35 p.m.]
793.94/8189: Telegram
[299] The Consul at Kobe (Scott) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 19.]
793.94/8281
[300] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 29—10:35 a.m.]
793.94/8194: Telegram
[301] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 29—9:15 a.m.]
793.94/8193: Telegram
[302] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 29—10 a.m.]
793.94/8191: Telegram
[303] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
793.94/8202
[304] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dickover)
793.94/8203a: Telegram
[305] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dickover)
793.94/8201: Telegram
[306] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 1—1:10 p.m.]
793.94/8205: Telegram
[307] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 1—1:20 p.m.]
793.94/8206: Telegram
[308] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 1—11:35 a.m.]
793.94/8204: Telegram
[309] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 1—4:02 p.m.]
793.94/8208: Telegram