Office of the Historian

Measures taken by the United States for the protection of American lives and property in China resulting from hostilities between Japan and China61

61. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1938, vol. iv, pp. 214–558; see also Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 642 ff.

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

Chungking, July 8, 1939.
[Received July 29.]

393.1163P92/235

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

Chungking, July 11, 1939—noon.
[Received July 11—10:45 a.m.]

811.7493 Globe Wireless/80: Telegram

[418] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Swatow (Young)

Washington, July 12, 1939—11 a.m.

393.115/693: Telegram

[419] The Consul at Amoy (MacVitty) to the Secretary of State

Amoy, July 13, 1939—10 a.m.
[Received July 13—7 a.m.]

393.11B21 Tan, Marcel O./7: Telegram

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

Chungking, July 17, 1939—noon.
[Received July 17—8:10 a.m.]

793.94/15221: Telegram

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

Shanghai, July 18, 1939—8 p.m.
[Received July 19—6 a.m.]

793.94/15230: Telegram

[422] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dooman)

Washington, July 20, 1939—6 p.m.

393.112/19: Telegram

[423] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dooman)

Washington, July 25, 1939—6 p.m.

893.102 Tientsin/369: Telegram

[424] The Chargé in Japan (Dooman) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, July 28, 1939—3 p.m.
[Received July 29—7:40 a.m.]

893.102 Tientsin/407: Telegram

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

Peiping, July 28, 1939—4 p.m.
[Received 8:58 p.m.]

793.94/15262: Telegram

[426] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dooman)

Washington, July 28, 1939—5 p.m.

393.112/23: Telegram

[427] The Consul General at Hankow (Spiker) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, July 31, 1939—3 p.m.
[Received July 31—10:50 a.m.]

393.1163/908: Telegram

[428] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dooman)

Washington, August 1, 1939—7 p.m.

893.102 Tientsin/407: Telegram

[429] The Chargé in Japan (Dooman) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 1, 1939—6 p.m.
[Received August 2—2:02 p.m.]

393.112/28: Telegram

[430] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dooman)

Washington, August 2, 1939—10 p.m.

393.112/31a: Telegram

[431] The Consul General at Canton (Myers) to the Secretary of State

Canton, August 3, 1939—4 p.m.
[Received 8:10 p.m.]

393.1163Am3/380: Telegram

[432] The Chargé in Japan (Dooman) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 7, 1939—6 p.m.
[Received August 7—8:50 a.m.]

393.112/35: Telegram

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

Shanghai, August 8, 1939—5 p.m.
[Received August 8—2:50 p.m.]

393.115/709: Telegram

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

Washington, August 9, 1939—1 p.m.

393.1163L97/138: Telegram

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

Peiping, August 9, 1939—5 p.m.
[Received August 9—1:40 p.m.]

893.112/41: Telegram

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

Washington, August 9, 1939—8 p.m.

393.0015/108: Telegram

[439] The Chargé in Japan (Dooman) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 10, 1939—5 p.m.
[Received August 11—7:53 p.m.]

393.112/43: Telegram

[440] The Consul General at Canton (Myers) to the Secretary of State

Canton, August 11, 1939—noon.
[Received 1:40 p.m.]

393.1163Am3/389: Telegram

[441] The Chargé in Japan (Dooman) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 11, 1939—1 p.m.
[Received August 11—6 a.m.]

393.1163P92/249: Telegram

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

Shanghai, August 11, 1939—2 p.m.
[Received August 11—8:15 a.m.]

393.112/42: Telegram

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

Peiping, August 11, 1939—5 p.m.
[Received 8:20 p.m.]

393.112/45: Telegram

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

Peiping, August 12, 1939—10 a.m.
[Received August 13—7:45 a.m.]

393.112/46: Telegram