Chapter I: January 1–31, 1938

Japanese terms in China presented through German channels; occupation of Tsingtao by Japanese (January 10); Ambassador Grew’s decision against delivery of proposed warning to Japan at time of Imperial Conference in Tokyo (January 14); importance of foreign military supplies in prolonging Chinese resistance; Japanese rupture of exchange of tentative terms with China (January 16); President Roosevelt’s reply to General Chiang Kai-shek (January 19); reduction of American and British military establishments in China


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

793.94/11936: Telegram


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

793.94/11935: Telegram


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

793.94/11922: Telegram


[4] The Department of State to the British Embassy

893.01 Provisional/18


[5] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

793.94/11969: Telegram


[6] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

793.94/11975: Telegram


[7] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

793.94/11983: Telegram


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

793.94/12027: Telegram


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

793.94/12030: Telegram


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

893.51/6569: Telegram


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

793.94/12049: Telegram


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

793.94/12046: Telegram


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

893.51/6569: Telegram


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

793.94/12074: Telegram


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

793.94119/378: Telegram


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

793.94119/378: Telegram


[19] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

793.94/12070: Telegram


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

793.94/12080: Telegram


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

793.94119/380: Telegram


[22] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

893.102S/1604½


[23] The Ambassador in Frace (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

793.94/12082: Telegram


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

793.94/12081: Telegram


[25] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

793.94111/111: Telegram


[26] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

793.94/12089: Telegram


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

793.94119/382: Telegram


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

793.94119/384: Telegram


[29] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Bullitt)

793.94/12089: Telegram


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

793.94119/386: Telegram