Chapter V: November 1–December 31, 1935

Further Japanese military pressure to dominate North China and formulation of united Japanese program for China; Generalissimo Chiang’s intervention in local conversations with Japanese military in North China; announcement of “autonomous” regime in demilitarized area of east Hopei, November 25; failure of Outer Mongolia-“Manchoukuo” border negotiations; protest by China to Japan against interference in Chinese domestic affairs; statement by Secretary Hull on so-called autonomy movement in North China, December 5; assumption of Presidency of Executive Yuan by Generalissimo Chiang, December 7; arrival of Outer Mongolian Prime Minister in Moscow, December 12; Japanese acceptance of Chinese proposal for diplomatic approach to readjustment of mutual relations


[341] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Atcheson ) to the Secretary of State

793.94/7333: Telegram


[342] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Atcheson ) to the Secretary of State

893.00/13248: Telegram


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

793.94/7343: Telegram


[345] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Bullitt ) to the Secretary of State

893.01 Outer Mongolia/33: Telegram


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

793.94/7342: Telegram


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

793.94/7344: Telegram


[348] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Atcheson ) to the Secretary of State

793.94/7346: Telegram


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

793.94/7347: Telegram


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

793.94/7473


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

793.94/7349: Telegram


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

793.94/7350: Telegram


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

793.94/7352: Telegram


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

793.94/7475


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

793.94/7355: Telegram


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

793.94/7358: Telegram


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

893.102S/1368


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

793.94/7476


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

893.00/13276: Telegram


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

793.94/7372: Telegram


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

793.94/7359: Telegram


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

793.94/7374: Telegram


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

793.94/7375: Telegram


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

793.94/7373: Telegram


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

793.94/7381: Telegram


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

793.94/7380: Telegram


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

793.94/7382: Telegram


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

793.94/7385: Telegram


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

793.94/7389: Telegram