China:
Contents
- Continued civil war in China and elimination of Communists from power in
the Nationalist regime
(Documents 1-15)
- Measures taken by the United States for the protection of American lives
and property in China (Documents 16-127)
- Attacks by Chinese Nationalist troops upon foreign lives and property at
Nanking, March 24, 1927, and efforts of the powers to secure amends (Documents 128-213)
- Evacuation of American citizens from places of danger in China (Documents 214-369)
- Taking over of the Russian defense sector of the Peking Legation quarter
by Legation guards of other powers (Documents 370-375)
- Protection of Swiss citizens in China (Documents 376-380)
- Continuation of the embargo on shipments of arms to China
(Documents 381-386)
- Refusal by the United States to discontinue wireless station on warship on
the Yangtze River at request of Chinese Nationalist authorities (Documents 387-390)
- Disinclination of the United States to join in international action to
suppress piracies in Chinese waters (Documents 391-398)
- Proposals for revision of Chinese treaties regarding tariff control and
extraterritoriality (Documents 399-421)
- The Special Conference on the Chinese Customs Tariff
(Documents 422-423)
- Efforts of the United States to meet situation created by imposition in
China of taxes in conflict with treaty provisions
(Documents 424-504)
- Consular clearance of foreign vessels to avoid imposition by Chinese
authorities of surtax on tonnage in excess of dues fixed by treaty (Documents 505-539)
- Disinclination of the United States to intervene in matters relating to
the administration of the Chinese Maritime Customs (Documents 540-550)
- Decision of American Government not to exercise right to have an official
watch the proceedings in suits by American plaintiffs against Chinese
defendants (Documents 551-554)
- Embargo by the Chinese Nationalist Government at Nanking on the shipment
of silver and gold (Documents 555-558)
- Continued negotiations concerning the Federal Telegraph Company’s contract
with the Chinese Government
(Documents 559-569)
- Consideration of informal proposal for loan by American bankers to the
South Manchuria Railway (Documents 570-579)
- Arrangement for payment by American citizens and firms of voluntary
contributions in lieu of taxes to the Harbin municipality
(Documents 580-586)