Occupation of Manchuria by Japan, beginning of Japanese military aggression, and efforts of the United States and other powers to preserve peace1

1. For additional documents on this subject for the year 1931, see Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 175. Papers printed in that volume are not reprinted here.


[601] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3125: Telegram


[602] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3139: Telegram


[603] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3140: Telegram


[604] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)

793.94/3125: Telegram


[605] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

793.94/3125½


[606] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3141: Telegram


[607] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

793.94/3139: Telegram


[608] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

793.94/3154¾


[609] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3152: Telegram


[610] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3154: Telegram


[611] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3150: Telegram


[612] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3148: Telegram


[613] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3155: Telegram


[614] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3156: Telegram


[615] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3404


[616] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3157: Telegram


[617] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3171: Telegram


[618] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3166: Telegram


[619] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3165: Telegram


[620] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Edge)

793.94/3178b: Telegram


[621] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3168: Telegram


[622] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

894.00/330½


[623] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)

793.94/3125: Telegram


[624] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3179: Telegram


[625] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Forbes)

793.94/3179: Telegram


[626] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)

793.94/3136: Telegram


[627] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3180: Telegram


[628] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3208: Telegram


[629] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3103: Telegram


[630] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3213: Telegram

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