Office of the Historian

Chapter III: July 1–October 15, 1936

Warning of gradual abolition of extraterritoriality in “Manchoukuo”; likelihood of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang joining anti-Japanese movement; restoration of relations between Southwest China and Central Government at Nanking; fresh incidents menacing Chinese control of Suiyuan Province; anti-Japanese incidents at Chengtu, Pakhoi, Hankow, and Shanghai; deadlock in Japanese-Chinese conversations at Nanking for settlement of outstanding problems; British-American efforts toward moderating Japanese attitude in China; American reply to Belgian inquiry regarding extraterritorial situation in “Manchoukuo”; resumption of conversations at Nanking.

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

Tokyo, August 17, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received August 17—7:36 a.m.]

693.94244/130: Telegram

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

Peiping, August 21, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received August 21—9:38 a.m.84]

793.94/8105: Telegram

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

Tokyo, August 21, 1936.
[Received September 8.]

893.52 Manchuria/20

[253] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 25, 1936—1 p.m.
[Received August 25—7 a.m.]

793.94/8110: Telegram

[254] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, August 26, 1936—noon.
[Received August 26—7:18 a.m.]

793.94/8111: Telegram

[255] Memorandum by the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

[Tokyo,] August 26, 1936.

711.94/1120

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

Peiping, August 28, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received 3:50 p.m.89]

793.94/8114: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 1, 1936—noon.
[Received September 1—7 a.m.]

393.1163 Seventh Day Adventist/25: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 1, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received September 1—11:30 a.m.]

893.01 Inner Mongolia/78: Telegram

[259] The Consul at Mukden (Langdon) to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

Mukden, September 2, 1936.

893.01 Manchuria/1362

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

Washington, September 4, 1936—5 p.m.

393.1163 Seventh Day Adventist/26: Telegram

[261] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, September 5, 1936—noon.
[Received September 5—10:50 a.m.]

893.00/13692: Telegram

[262] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, September 7, 1936—1 p.m.
[Received September 7—9:40 a.m.]

893.00/13693: Telegram

[263] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, September 9, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received September 9—1:52 p.m.]

793.94/8129: Telegram

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

Hankow, September 9, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received September 9—10:05 a.m.]

793.94/8128: Telegram

[265] The Belgian Ambassador (Van der Straten-Ponthoz) to the Secretary of State

Washington, September 9, 1936.

793.003 Manchuria/11

[266] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State

Canton, September 10, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received September 10—1:45 p.m.]

793.94/8130: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 11, 1936.
[Received October 5.]

741.94/69

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

Peiping, September 14, 1936—noon.
[Received September 14—6:30 a.m.]

793.94/8139: Telegram

[269] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State

Canton, September 14, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received September 14—12:03 p.m.]

793.94/8140: Telegram

[270] The Chargé in Japan (Dichover) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 15, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received September 15—9:10 a.m.]

793.94/8142: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 15, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received 5:57 p.m.]

793.94/8146: Telegram

[272] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, September 16, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received 7:34 p.m.2]

793.94/8149: Telegram

[273] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State

Canton, September 16, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received 4:48 p.m.]

793.94/8148: Telegram

[274] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dickover)

Washington, September 16, 1936—6 p.m.

894.001H61/109a: Telegram

[275] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, September 17, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received September 17—6:30 a.m.]

793.94/8150: Telegram

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

Hankow, September 17, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received September 17—1:33 p.m.]

793.94/8153: Telegram

[277] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 17, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received September 17—8:43 a.m.]

894.001H61/110: Telegram

[278] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 17, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received September 17—8:55 a.m.]

793.94/8151: Telegram

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

Washington, September 17, 1936—6 p.m.

711.0012 Anti-War/1511a: Telegram

  1. Telegram in three sections.↩
  2. Telegram in three sections.↩
  3. Telegram in five sections.↩