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Chapter VII: November 23–December 12, 1937

Failure of attempt to negotiate military-aid agreement between China and Soviet Union, November 23; arrival at Hankow of Ambassador Johnson, November 27; British inquiry as to use of naval power in Far East for protection of Anglo-American rights, November 27; German Ambassador’s conference with Generalissimo Chiang at Nanking respecting Japanese proposals, December 2; Japanese military parade through Shanghai International Settlement despite Anglo-American representations, December 3; Vice Premier Kung’s views on ending Far Eastern conflict, Chinese Foreign Office acceptance of German good offices vis-à-vis Japan, December 3; continuing American opposition to peace settlement contrary to principles of Washington Treaty of 1922, December 8

Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The Far East, Volume III

Chapter VII: November 23–December 12, 1937

[868] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

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

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

[871] The Secretary of State to the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson), at Nanking

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

[873] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

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

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

[876] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)

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

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

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

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

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

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

[883] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)

[884] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin)

[885] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

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

[887] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

[888] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)