Preliminary arrangements for the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament

Informal American Proposal for a Conference on the Limitation of Armament, July 8, 1921—Acceptance of the British Proposal to Extend the Discussions to Pacific and Far Eastern Questions—Refusal of a British Suggestion for a Preliminary Conference—Discussions of Agenda—American Invitation to Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan, August 11—Invitation to China on August 11, and to Belgium, Portugal, and the Netherlands on October 4, to Participate in the Discussion of Pacific and Far Eastern Questions


[28] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

500.A4/a: Telegram


[29] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/1: Telegram


[30] The Secretary of State to President Harding

500.A4/451a


[31] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/2: Telegram


[32] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

500.A4/1: Telegram


[33] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

500.A4/4a: Telegram


[34] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Bell)

500.A4/4c: Telegram


[35] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Ruddock)

600.A4/8a: Telegram


[36] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/3: Telegram


[37] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/10: Telegram


[39] The Chargé in France (Whitehouse) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/11: Telegram


[40] The Chargé in Italy (Gunther) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/13: Telegram


[41] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

500.A4/10: Telegram


[42] The Chargé in China (Ruddock) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/15: Telegram


[43] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

500.A4/17b: Telegram


[44] The Ambassador in Belgium (Whitlock) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/17: Telegram


[45] The Chargé in Japan (Bell) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/14: Telegram


[46] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

500.A4/17a: Telegram


[47] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/21: Telegram


[48] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/20: Telegram


[49] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Fletcher)

500.A4/517


[50] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Belgium (Whitlock)

500.A4/31a: Telegram


[51] The Chargé in Japan (Bell) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/25: Telegram


[52] The Chargé in China (Ruddock) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/26: Telegram


[53] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/28: Telegram


[54] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

500.A4/21: Telegram


[55] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Bell)

500.A4/42a: Telegram


[56] The Consul General at Canton (Bergholz) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/41: Telegram


[57] The Chargé in Sweden (Crosby) to the Secretary of State

500.A4/144

  1. Telegram in two sections.
  2. Telegram in two sections.