Occupation of Manchuria by Japan, beginning of Japanese military aggression, and efforts of the United States and other powers to preserve peace 1
1. For additional documents on this subject for the year 1931, see Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 1–75. Papers printed in that volume are not reprinted here.
[1] The Consul at Mukden ( Vincent ) to the Minister in China ( Johnson )
793.94/1792
[2] Memorandum by the Minister in China (Johnson) of a Conversation With Dr. John C. Ferguson, Adviser of the Executive Yuan of the Chinese National Government
793.94/2346
[3] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 12—11:40 a.m.]
793.94/1790: Telegram
[4] The Consul General at Nanking ( Peck ) to the Minister in China ( Johnson )
793.94/2086
[5] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 14—4:05 a.m.]
793.94/1791: Telegram
[6] The Consul General at Nanking ( Peck ) to the Minister in China ( Johnson )
793.94/2087
[7] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 10.]
793.94/2053
[8] Memorandum by the Minister in China (Johnson) of a Conversation With Mr. W. H. Donald, Adviser to Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang of Manchuria
793.94/2346
[9] The Ambassador in Japan ( Forbes ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—2:31 a.m.]
793.94/1795: Telegram
[10] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—5:58 a.m.]
793.94/1797: Telegram
[11] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—7 a.m.]
793.94/1804: Telegram
[12] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—7 a.m.]
793.94/1805: Telegram
[13] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—7 a.m.]
793.94/1798: Telegram
[14] The Chargé in Japan ( Neville ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—7:33 a.m.]
793.94/1796: Telegram
[15] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—10:10 a.m.]
793.94/1799: Telegram
[16] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—10:25 a.m.]
793.94/1800: Telegram
[17] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Current Information (McDermott) of the Press Conference on September 19, 1931
793.94/2024
[18] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 19—10 p.m.]
793.94/1806: Telegram
[19] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 20—3 a.m.]
793.94/1807: Telegram
[20] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 21—2:15 p.m.]
793.94/1820: Telegram
[21] The Vice Consul at Mukden ( Lynch ) to the Minister in China ( Johnson )
793.94/2216
[22] The Minister in Switzerland ( Wilson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 21—11:30 a.m.]
793.94/1816: Telegram
[23] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 21—9:20 a.m.]
793.94/1813: Telegram
[24] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 21—11:45 a.m.]
793.94/1817: Telegram
[25] The Chinese Chargé ( Yung Kwai ) to the Secretary of State
793.94/1903
[26] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7 p.m.]
793.94/1821: Telegram
[27] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 22—9:55 a.m.]
793.94/1825: Telegram
[28] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland ( Wilson ), at Geneva
793.94/1816: Telegram
[29] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 22—10:25 a.m.]
793.94/1827: Telegram
[30] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 22—12:40 p.m.]
793.94/1830: Telegram