Office of the Historian

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

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

Peiping, December 5, 1935—11 a.m.
[Received 3:38 p.m.74]

793.94/7486: Telegram

[433] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 5, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received December 5—9:35 a.m.]

793.94/7482: Telegram

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

Washington, December 5, 1935—5 p.m.

793.94/7493: Telegram

[435] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham)

Washington, December 5, 1935—5 p.m.

793.94/7493: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 6, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received December 6—10:15 a.m.]

793.94/7492: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 6, 1935.
[Received December 30.]

793.94/7589

[438] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 7, 1935—noon.
[Received December 7—8:40 a.m.]

893.00/13310: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 7, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received December 7—9:15 a.m.]

793.94/7497: Telegram

[440] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 7, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received December 7—9:25 a.m.]

793.94/7496: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 8, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received December 8—10:55 a.m.]

793.94/7498: Telegram

[442] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 9, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received December 9—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/7499: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 9, 1935—8 p.m.
[Received December 9—4:18 p.m.78]

793.94/7504: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 9, 1935.
[Received December 30.]

762.94/67

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

Peiping, December 10, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received 4:37 p.m.80]

793.94/7506: Telegram

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

Peiping, [December 11, 1935—4 p.m.]
[Received December 11—9:40 a.m.]

793.94/7511: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 12, 1935—11 a.m.
[Received December 12—12:55 a.m.]

793.94/7513: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 12, 1935—noon.
[Received December 12—9:45 a.m.]

893.00/13322: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 12, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received December 12—11:20 a.m.]

793.94/7515: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 12, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received December 12—10:10 a.m.81]

793.94/7516: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 12, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received December 12—11:50 a.m.]

793.94/7518: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 13, 1935—11 a.m.
[Received 4:28 p.m.82]

793.94/7523: Telegram

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

Nanking, December 13, 1935—noon.
[Received 4:13 p.m.]

893.00/13315: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 13, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received December 13—1:40 p.m.83]

793.94/7524: Telegram

[455] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, December 14, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received 2:45 p.m.]

793.94/7527: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 14, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received 2:55 p.m.]

793.94/7528: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 18, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received December 19—12:30 a.m.]

793.94/7539: Telegram

[458] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 18, 1935.
[Received January 13, 1936.]

711.9411/14

[459] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, December 20, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received December 20—12:10 p.m.]

893.01 Outer Mongolia/46: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 20, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received December 20—9:10 a.m.]

793.94/7551: Telegram

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