Office of the Historian

Chapter IV: October 16–December 31, 1936

Possibility of break in relations between China and Japan over excessive demands by latter; improvement of Japanese-Soviet relations; authorization of North China-Manchuria air service; unlikelihood of neutralization of Shanghai; defeat of pro-Japanese forces in Suiyuan; German-Japanese accord against Communist International and setback to Japanese-Soviet relations; Japanese-Italian agreement on Ethiopia and “Manchoukuo”; Japanese demonstration at Tsingtao by temporary landing of marines; forced detention at Sian of Generalissimo Chiang, December 12–25; surrender of Chang Hsueh-liang, a ringleader in Sian mutiny; settlement of Chengtu and Pakhoi incidents.

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

Nanking, December 19, 1936—1 p.m.
[Received December 19—7:50 a.m.11]

893.00/13792: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 19, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received 5 p.m.]

893.00/13797: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 19, 1936—11 p.m.
[Received December 19—4:30 p.m.]

893.00/13798: Telegram

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

Washington, December 19, 1936—midnight.

893.00/13798: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 20, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received December 20—12:15 p.m.]

893.00/13803: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 21, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received December 21—5:04 a.m.]

893.00/13806: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 21, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received December 21—9:04 a.m.]

893.00/13804: Telegram

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

Shanghai, December 21, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received December 21—12:05 p.m.]

893.00/13809: Telegram

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

Washington, December 21, 1936—4 p.m.

793.94/8450: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 21, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received December 21—8:25 a.m.]

893.00/13805: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 21, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received December 21—11:35 a.m.]

893.00/13808: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 21, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received December 21—11 a.m.]

893.00/13807: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 22, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received December 22—2:26 a.m.]

893.00/13811: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 22, 1936—noon.
[Received December 22—2:38 a.m.]

893.00/13812: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 23, 1936—noon.
[Received December 23—7 a.m.]

893.00/13821: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 23, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received December 23—11:18 a.m.]

893.00/13827: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 23, 1936—7 p.m.
[Received December 23—5:10 p.m.]

893.00/13829: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 24, 1936—noon.
[Received December 24—6:50 a.m.]

893.00/13830: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 24, 1936—noon.
[Received December 24—7:35 a.m.]

893.00/13831: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 25, 1936—7 p.m.
[Received December 25—9:25 a.m.]

893.00/13837: Telegram

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

Washington, December 25, 1936—11 p.m.

893.00/13837: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 26, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received December 26—7:21 a.m.]

893.00/13836: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 28, 1936—noon.
[Received December 28—7 a.m.]

893.00/13841: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 29, 1936—10 a.m.
[Received December 29—7:12 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/1390: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 29, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received December 29—9:50 a.m.]

893.00/13843: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 29, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received December 29—9:40 a.m.]

893.00/13844: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 30, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received December 30—9:20 a.m.]

893.00/13849: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 30, 1936.
[Received January 14, 1937.]

761.94/943

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

Nanking, December 31, 1936—noon.
[Received December 31—7 a.m.]

793.94/8478: Telegram

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