Office of the Historian

Chapter IV: August 13–31, 1937

Commencement of hostilities at Shanghai between Chinese and Japanese forces, August 13; American protest to China concerning bombing of International Settlement; representations to China and Japan concerning fighting at Shanghai, August 14; U. S. Marine reinforcements from San Diego for Shanghai, August 17; mutual recriminations over situation at Shanghai by China and Japan; failure to reach compromise to stop hostilities there; American representations to Tokyo regarding safety of Tsingtao as undefended city, August 23; announcement of nonaggression pact between China and Soviet Union, August 28–29

[535] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 26, 1937—9 a.m.
[Received August 26—8:40 a.m.]

793.94/9706: Telegram

[536] The Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin) to the Secretary of State

Tsingtao, August 26, 1937—11 a.m.
[Received August 26—7:45 a.m.]

793.94/9704: Telegram

[537] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 26, 1937—3 p.m.
[Received 5:32 p.m.]

793.94/9719: Telegram

[538] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, August 26, 1937—3 p.m.
[Received 9:10 p.m.]

793.94/9723: Telegram

[539] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 26, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received August 26—11:35 a.m.]

793.94/9707: Telegram

[540] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 26, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received August 26—12:40 p.m.]

793.94/9710: Telegram

[541] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, August 26, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received August 26—2:55 p.m.]

793.94/9711: Telegram

[542] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, August 26, 1937—8 p.m.
[Received August 28—8:45 a.m.]

793.94/9753: Telegram

[543] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, August 26, 1937—10 p.m.
[Received August 26—7:30 p.m.]

761.93/1600: Telegram

[544] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Bullitt)

Washington, August 27, 1937—4 p.m.

793.94/9723: Telegram

[545] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 27, 1937—4 p.m.
[Received August 27—1:35 p.m.]

793.94/9732: Telegram

[546] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

Washington, August 27, 1937—6 p.m.

793.94/9707: Telegram

[548] The Chinese Embassy to the Department of State

[ Washington ,] August 27, 1937.

793.94/9884

[549] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, August 28, 1937—11 a.m.
[Received August 28—8:45 a.m.]

793.94/9755: Telegram

[551] The Chinese Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , August 28, 1937.

793.94/9883

[552] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 29, 1937—9 a.m.
[Received August 29—5:40 a.m.]

793.94/9771: Telegram

[553] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 29, 1937—11 a.m.
[Received August 29—5:40 a.m.]

761.9312 (Aggressor)/3: Telegram

[554] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 29, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received August 29—2:48 p.m.]

793.94/9772: Telegram

[555] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 29, 1937—9 p.m.
[Received August 29—1:05 p.m.]

701.4193/102: Telegram

[556] The Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin) to the Secretary of State

Tsingtao, August 30, 1937—11 a.m.
[Received August 29—2:10 p.m.]

793.94/9779: Telegram

[557] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 30, 1937—2 p.m.
[Received August 30—9:55 a.m.]

793.94/9788: Telegram

[558] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, August 30, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received August 30—2:48 p.m.]

701.4193/103: Telegram

[559] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

Washington, August 30, 1937—7 p.m.

793.94/9788: Telegram

[560] The Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin) to the Secretary of State

Tsingtao, August 31, 1937—noon.
[Received August 31—1:50 a.m.]

793.94/9804: Telegram

[561] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, August 31, 1937—3 p.m.
[Received August 31—11:30 a.m.]

761.9312 (Aggressor)/4: Telegram

[562] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, August 31, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received August 31—12:54 p.m.]

761.9312 (Aggressor)/5: Telegram

[563] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, August 31, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received 9:16 p.m.]

793.94/9820: Telegram