Chapter IX: May 6–June 20, 1932

Japanese Proposal of Round-Table Conference on Shanghai, May 13; American Consultations Respecting General Conference on All Outstanding Issues in Controversy Between China and Japan; Further Chinese Inquiries as to Obtaining American Military Supplies; Completion of Japanese Army’s Withdrawal From Shanghai, May 31; Japanese Statement on Situation, June 3, and Chinese Response Thereto; Reply to Japanese Proposal of May 13 by Four Powers, June 8; Ending of State of Emergency in International Settlement at Shanghai as of June 13; Expression of American Concern to Japan Respecting Threat to Chinese Customs Administration in Manchuria; Resolution by Japanese House of Representatives in Favor of Recognition of “Manchoukuo”


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

893.01 Manchuria/190: Telegram


[2] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)

793.94/5161: Telegram


[3] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5164: Telegram


[4] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5169: Telegram


[5] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5251


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

793.94/5174: Telegram


[7] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5182: Telegram


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

793.94 Commission/211: Telegram


[9] The Consul at Tientsin (Atcheson) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5195: Telegram


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

793.94 Commission/212: Telegram


[11] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5192: Telegram


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

593.9412/259: Telegram


[13] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5193: Telegram


[14] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5206: Telegram


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

793.94 Commission/213: Telegram


[16] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5215: Telegram


[17] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5219: Telegram


[18] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/2: Telegram


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

893.01 Manchuria/207: Telegram


[20] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Acting Secretary of State

793.94/5226: Telegram


[21] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle)

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/9


[22] The Ambassador in Turkey (Sherrill) to the Acting Secretary of State

861.01/1759


[23] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

793.94/5227: Telegram


[24] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

793.94/5228: Telegram


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

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/4: Telegram


[26] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

793.94/5231: Telegram


[27] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

500.A15a4/1048


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

793.94/5235a: Telegram


[30] The Minister in Latvia (Skinner) to the Secretary of State

761.94/519: Telegram