Office of the Historian

Preliminary arrangements for the Washington Conference on the Limitation of Armament

Informal American Proposal for a Conference on the Limitation of Armament, July 8, 1921—Acceptance of the British Proposal to Extend the Discussions to Pacific and Far Eastern Questions—Refusal of a British Suggestion for a Preliminary Conference—Discussions of Agenda—American Invitation to Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan, August 11—Invitation to China on August 11, and to Belgium, Portugal, and the Netherlands on October 4, to Participate in the Discussion of Pacific and Far Eastern Questions

[58] The Chargé in Japan (Bell) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, July 23, 1921—2 p.m.
[Received July 23—10: 35 a.m.]

500.A4/43: Telegram

[59] The Chargé in Japan (Bell) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, July 26, 1921—10 p.m.
[Received July 27—9:44 a.m.]

500.A4/58: Telegram

[60] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Bell)

Washington, July 27, 1921—5 p.m.

500.A4/58: Telegram

[62] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

London, July 27, 1921—6 p.m.
[Received July 27—4: 37 p.m.]

500.A4/62: Telegram

[63] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

Washington, July 28, 1921—9 p.m.

500.A4/62: Telegram

[64] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

Washington, August 2, 1921—3 p.m.

500.A4/90b: Telegram

[65] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

London, August 3, 1921—11 p.m.
[Received August 4—7 a.m.]

500.A4/91: Telegram

[66] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

London, August 4, 1921—5 p.m.
[Received August 4—4:44 p.m.]

500.A4/96: Telegram

[67] The Chargé in Great Britain (Wheeler) to the Secretary of State

London, August 6, 1921—9 p.m.
[Received August 6—9 p.m.]

500.A4/100: Telegram

[68] The Chargé in Great Britain (Wheeler) to the Secretary of State

London, August 7, 1921—11 a.m.
[Received 8:24 p.m.]

500.A4/102: Telegram

[70] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain (Wheeler)

Washington, August 11, 1921—1 p.m.

500.A4/117C: Telegram

[71] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Ruddock)

Washington, August 11, 1921—1 p.m.

500.A4/117a: Telegram

[73] The Chinese Minister (Sze) to the Secretary of State

Washington, August 17, 1921.

500.A4/141

[74] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

Washington, August 23, 1921—2 p.m.

500.A4002/1a: Telegram

[75] The Chargé in Japan (Bell) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, August 23, 1921—7 p.m.
[Received August 24—5:08 a.m.]

500.A4/153: Telegram

[76] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

London, August 26, 1921—9 p.m.
[Received August 27—12:29 p.m.75]

500.A4002/2: Telegram

[77] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

Washington, August 29, 1921—2 p.m.

500.A4002/2: Telegram

[78] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey) to the Secretary of State

London, September 2, 1921—5 p.m.
[Received September 2—2:43 p.m.]

500.A4002/4: Telegram

[79] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

Washington, September 3, 1921—noon.

500.A4002/4: Telegram

[80] The Secretary of State to the Diplomatic Representatives in France, Great Britain, Italy, and Japan

Washington, September 3, 1921—6 p.m.

500.A41/2a: Circular telegram

[81] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

Washington, September 10, 1921—3 p.m.

500.A41a/5a: Telegram

[82] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Ruddock)

Washington, September 10, 1921—3 p.m.

500.A41a/3a: Telegram

[83] The Chargé in Japan (Bell) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 12, 1921—6 p.m.
[Received September 12—9:58 a.m.]

500.A41a/3: Telegram

[84] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Bell)

Washington, September 12, 1921—5 p.m.

500.A41a/3: Telegram

[85] The French Chargé (Béarn) to the Secretary of State

Washington, September 16, 1921.

500.A41a/12

[86] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Harvey)

Washington, September 17, 1921—5 p.m.

500.A4/172: Telegram

[87] The Secretary of State to the French Chargé (Beam)

Washington, September 20, 1921.

500.A41a/12: Telegram

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