Office of the Historian

Chapter IV: June 1–August 31, 1938

Severe Japanese bombing of Canton from air; closing of Chinese diplomatic establishment in Japan (June 10); instructions to Ambassador Grew in disapproval of Japanese acts in China (June 25); Anglo-French warning against Japanese seizure of Hainan Island (June 29); Ambassador Grew’s interview with Japanese Foreign Minister Ugaki (July 5); discussion of responsibility for maintaining Chinese resistance (July 23); Chinese Foreign Minister’s plea for good offices by United States and United Kingdom (July 27); consideration of denunciation of American commercial treaty with Japan (July 30); American standing offer of good offices to both China and Japan (August 3); attitude of British Government in regard to good offices (August 11, 18); Premier Kung’s letter to President Roosevelt (August 30)

[238] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, August 11, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received August 11—2:45 p.m.]

793.94119/436: Telegram

[239] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, August 12, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received August 12—2:35 p.m.]

793.94119/437: Telegram

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

Washington, August 12, 1938—7 p.m.

793.94119/436: Telegram

[241] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 13, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received August 13—8 a.m.]

893.102S/1670: Telegram

[242] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 13, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received August 13—10:10 a.m.]

893.102S/1673: Telegram

[243] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 15, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received August 15—8 a.m.]

893.102S/1677: Telegram

[244] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, August 15, 1938—8 p.m.
[Received August 15—4:10 p.m.]

793.04119/439: Telegram

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

Tokyo, August 15, 1938—9 p.m.
[Received August 15—10:28 a.m.]

793.94119/438: Telegram

[246] The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, August 16, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received August 16—2:30 p.m.]

793.94/13695: Telegram

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

Tokyo, August 16, 1938—8 p.m.
[Received August 16—3:16 p.m.]

793.94119/440: Telegram

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

Tokyo, August 18, 1938—1 p.m.
[Received August 18—7:45 a.m.]

793.94119/442: Telegram

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

Tokyo, August 18, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received August 18—10:02 a.m.]

793.94/13700: Telegram

[250] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, August 18, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received August 18—11:09 a.m.]

793.94119/443: Telegram

[251] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, August 18, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received August 18—1:25 p.m.]

893.102S/1684: Telegram

[253] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson)

Washington, August 20, 1938—2 p.m.

793.94119/443: Telegram

[254] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Salisbury) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, August 23, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received 8:28 p.m.]

793.94/13732: Telegram

[255] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

London, August 23, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received August 23—2:38 p.m.]

793.94119/446: Telegram

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

Chungking, August 26, 1938—noon.
[Received 12:15 p.m.]

793.94119/447: Telegram