Office of the Historian

Japanese interference with American treaty rights and with equality of commercial opportunity in China29

29. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1939, vol. iii, pp. 348–474; see also Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 860 ff.

[564] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 7, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received August 8—2:50 a.m.]

793.94112/386: Telegram

[565] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul at Shanghai (Butrick)

Washington, August 14, 1940—7 p.m.

793.94112/386: Telegram

[566] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 15, 1940.
[Received August 15—12:15 p.m.]

793.94112/388: Telegram

[567] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 16, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received 8:50 p.m.]

793.94112/389: Telegram

[568] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 23, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received August 23—4:22 p.m.]

611.939/335: Telegram

[569] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, September 4, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received September 4—1:30 p.m.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./280: Telegram

[570] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, September 9, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received 2:30 p.m.]

811.503193 Manchuria/21: Telegram

[571] The Consul at Nanking (Paxton) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, September 10, 1940—10 a.m.
[Received September 10—3:15 a.m.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./281: Telegram

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

Washington, September 10, 1940—7 p.m.

611.939/334: Telegram

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

Tokyo, September 21, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received September 21—1 p.m.]

611.939/343: Telegram

[574] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, September 30, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received October 1—5:10 a.m.]

793.94112/394: Telegram

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

Washington, October 7, 1940—6 p.m.

611.939/368a: Telegram

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

Tokyo, October 11, 1940—7 p.m.
[Received October 13—7 a.m.]

611.939/369: Telegram

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

Washington, October 21, 1940—5 p.m.

611.939/383a: Telegram

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

Tokyo, October 22, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received 9:06 p.m.]

893.516/693: Telegram

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

Washington, October 24, 1940—2 p.m.

893.516/693: Telegram

[580] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Paxton) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, October 25, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received 5:45 p.m.]

893.516/697: Telegram

[582] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, November 11, 1940.
[Received November 11—11:20 a.m.]

793.94112/403: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 11, 1940—9 p.m.
[Received November 12—2:55 a.m.]

711.94/1829: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 13, 1940—10 a.m.
[Received November 14—8:55 a.m.]

893.61331/232: Telegram

[585] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 14, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received November 15—12:50 a.m.]

893.61331/234: Telegram

[586] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 15, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received November 17—9 a.m.]

893.61331/235: Telegram

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

Washington, November 20, 1940—5 p.m.

893.61331/242a: Telegram

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

Canton, November 20, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received November 21—10:55 a.m.]

793.94112/402: Telegram

[589] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, November 25, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received November 25—10:25 a.m.]

893.61331/229: Telegram

[590] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, November 27, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received 9 p.m.]

793.94112/405: Telegram

[591] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, November 28, 1940.
[Received November 29—4:10 a.m.]

793.94112/406: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 30, 1940—7 p.m.
[Received December 1—4:35 p.m.]

893.61331/239: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 30, 1940—8 p.m.
[Received December 1—4:40 p.m.]

393.115/1034: Telegram