Chapter IV: October 16–December 31, 1936
Possibility of break in relations between China and Japan over excessive demands by latter; improvement of Japanese-Soviet relations; authorization of North China-Manchuria air service; unlikelihood of neutralization of Shanghai; defeat of pro-Japanese forces in Suiyuan; German-Japanese accord against Communist International and setback to Japanese-Soviet relations; Japanese-Italian agreement on Ethiopia and “Manchoukuo”; Japanese demonstration at Tsingtao by temporary landing of marines; forced detention at Sian of Generalissimo Chiang, December 12–25; surrender of Chang Hsueh-liang, a ringleader in Sian mutiny; settlement of Chengtu and Pakhoi incidents.
[340] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 16—11:10 a.m.]
793.94/8264: Telegram
[341] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 2.]
761.94/931
[342] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
793.94/8258: Telegram
[343] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 17—7:16 a.m.]
793.94/8269: Telegram
[345] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:10 p.m.]
793.94/8282: Telegram
[346] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
893.79694/13a: Telegram
[347] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 22—11:25 a.m.]
793.94/8287: Telegram
[349] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 23—7:14 a.m.]
793.94/8290: Telegram
[351] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 23—7:28 a.m.]
793.94/8292: Telegram
[352] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 23—9:40 a.m.]
793.94/8291: Telegram
[353] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
793.94/8292: Telegram
[354] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 24—9:25 a.m.]
793.94/8295: Telegram
[355] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 27—8 a.m.]
893.506 Manchuria/24: Telegram
[356] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 28—3:20 a.m.]
793.94/8300: Telegram
[357] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
793.94/8292: Telegram
[358] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 16.]
793.94/8345
[359] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
893.506 Manchuria/24: Telegram
[360] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:10 p.m.]
693.94244/161: Telegram
[361] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 16.]
741.94/75
[362] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 31—7 a.m.]
793.94/8303: Telegram
[363] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 31—10:33 a.m.]
793.94/8304: Telegram
[364] The Consul at Tsinan (Allison) to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
793.94/8397
[365] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 7—12:15 p.m.]
793.94/8333: Telegram
[366] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 9—8:50 a.m.]
893.01 Inner Mongolia/87: Telegram
[367] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 10—11:05 a.m.]
793.94/8334: Telegram
[368] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 11—10:15 a.m.]
793.94/8335: Telegram
[369] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 12—7 a.m.]
793.94/8337: Telegram