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.

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

Washington, March 27, 1939—8 p.m.

393.1163/875a: Telegram

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

Tokyo, March 28, 1939—5 p.m.
[Received March 28—6:28 a.m.]

393.1163/876: Telegram

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

Shanghai, March 29, 1939—5 p.m.
[Received March 30—7:30 a.m.]

393.1163 Methodist Mission/60: Telegram

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

Tokyo, March 30, 1939—8 p.m.
[Received March 31—6 a.m.]

393.115/598: Telegram

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

Washington, April 1, 1939—1 p.m.

393.115 China Foreign Trade Corporation/3: Telegram

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

Shanghai, April 5, 1939—6 p.m.
[Received April 6—4 a.m.]

393.115/605: Telegram

[362] The Secretary of State to the Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart), at Peiping

Washington, April 8, 1939—1 p.m.

393.115 Standard-Vacuum Oil Co./108: Telegram

[363] The Consul at Hankow (Jarvis) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, April 11, 1939.
[Received May 25.]

393.1163 Christian and Missionary Alliance/45

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

Shanghai, April 13, 1939—7 p.m.
[Received April 13—3:40 p.m.]

393.115 Andersen, Meyer and Co./22: Telegram

[365] The Consul at Hankow (Jarvis) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, April 14, 1939—4 p.m.
[Received April 14—7:40 a.m.]

393.115/609: Telegram

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

Shanghai, April 15, 1939—1 p.m.
[Received 1:18 p.m.]

393.1123 Nyhus, Phoebe/83: Telegram

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

Washington, April 16, 1939—1 p.m.

393.115/610: Telegram

[368] The Consul at Chefoo (Roberts) to the Secretary of State

Chefoo, April 17, 1939—7 p.m.
[Received April 18—8 a.m.]

393.115/611: Telegram

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

Washington, April 20, 1939—5 p.m.

393.115/617: Telegram

[370] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Hankow (Jarvis)

Washington, April 21, 1939—8 p.m.

393.115/616: Telegram

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

Washington, April 22, 1939—1 p.m.

393.115/620: Telegram

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

Washington, April 22, 1939—1 p.m.

393.1123 Nyhus, Phoebe/85: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 22, 1939—4 p.m.
[Received April 23—9 a.m.]

393.115/618: Telegram

[374] The Consul at Hankow (Jarvis) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, April 23, 1939—9 a.m.
[Received 12:45 p.m.]

393.1115/4210: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 24, 1939—9 p.m.
[Received April 24—9:45 a.m.]

393.115/621: Telegram

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

Washington, April 25, 1939.

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./112

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

Shanghai, May 2, 1939—5 p.m.
[Received 6:59 p.m.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./113: Telegram

[378] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, May 5, 1939—4 p.m.
[Received May 5—1:15 p.m.]

793.94/14965: Telegram

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

Shanghai, May 5, 1939—4 p.m.
[Received May 5—2 p.m.]

793.94/14960: Telegram

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

Washington, May 6, 1939—3 p.m.

793.94/14970a: Telegram

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

Shanghai, May 8, 1939—9 a.m.
[Received May 8—5 a.m.]

793.94/14971: Telegram

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

Washington, May 8, 1939—7 p.m.

793.94/14959: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 11, 1939—4 p.m.
[Received May 11—6:37 a.m.]

793.94/14990: Telegram

[384] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, May 16, 1939—8 a.m.
[Received May 16—8 a.m.]

793.94/15010: Telegram

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

Shanghai, May 17, 1939—2 p.m.
[Received 7:52 p.m.]

393.115/637: Telegram