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.
[310] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 1—8:30 p.m.]
793.94/8211: Telegram
[311] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 19.]
793.94/8272
[312] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 2—10:10 a.m.]
793.94/8209: Telegram
[313] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 1—7:30 p.m.]
793.94/8207: Telegram
[314] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 2—9:10 a.m.]
793.94/8210: Telegram
[315] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 2—9:35 a.m.]
793.94/8212: Telegram
[317] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
793.94/8266
[318] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dickover)
793.94/8208: Telegram
[319] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8 p.m.]
693.94244/151: Telegram
[320] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 3—10:15 a.m.]
793.94/8216: Telegram
[321] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 3—1:10 p.m.
793.94/8218: Telegram
[322] The Consul at Hankow (Jarvis) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 3—5:40 p.m.]
793.94/8220: Telegram
[323] The Secretary of State to the Belgian Ambassador (Van der Straten-Ponthoz)
793.003 Manchuria/11
[324] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 4—4:19 a.m.]
793.94/8219: Telegram
[325] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dickover)
793.94/8218: Telegram
[326] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 5—7 a.m.]
793.94/8221: Telegram
[327] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 5—1:12 p.m.]
793.94/8223: Telegram
[328] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 6—7:36 a.m.]
793.94/8231: Telegram
[329] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 6—9:20 a.m.]
793.94/8233: Telegram
[330] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck)
793.94/8254
[331] The Acting Secretary of State to the Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck)
793.94/8216: Telegram
[333] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 8—2:10 p.m.]
793.94/8246: Telegram
[334] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Merrell) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 9—9:45 a.m.]
693.94244/156: Telegram
[335] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 9—1:05 p.m.]
793.94/8248: Telegram
[336] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Merrell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:50 p.m.]
893.01 Inner Mongolia/84: Telegram
[337] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) of a Conversation With the French Ambassador (Laboulaye)
793.94/8326
[338] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 14—7:37 a.m.]
793.94/8258: Telegram
[339] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 16.]
793.94/8346
- Telegram in three sections.↩