Office of the Historian

Occupation of Manchuria by Japan and statement of policy by the United States

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

Peiping, September 19, 1931—2:30 a.m.
[Received September 18—7:10 p.m.]

793.94/1794: Telegram

[2] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 21, 1931—10 a.m.
[Received September 21—3:33 a.m.]

793.94/1812: Telegram

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

Peiping, September 21, 1931—noon.
[Received September 21—10 a.m.4]

793.94/1815: Telegram

[4] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 22, 1931—5 p.m.
[Received September 22—10 a.m.]

793.94/1822: Telegram

[5] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, September 22, 1931—8 p.m.
[Received September 23—9:20 a.m.11]

793.94/1838: Telegram

[6] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] September 22, 1931.

793.94/1868

[7] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, September 24, 1931—2 p.m.

793.94/1876b: Telegram

[8] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, September 24, 1931—4 p.m.

793.94/1868d: Telegram

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

Washington, September 24, 1931—6 p.m.

793.94/1876c: Telegram

[11] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, September 28, 1931—5 p.m.
[Received September 28, 9:15 a.m.]

793.94/1905: Telegram

[12] Resolution Adopted by the Council of the League of Nations on September 30, 1931

September 30, 1931

Reprinted from League of Nations, Official Journal, December, 1931, p. 2307.

[13] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 8, 1931—5 p.m.
[Received October 8—7:04 a.m.]

793.94/2008: Telegram

[15] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, October 9, 1931—3 p.m.

793.94/2008: Telegram

[16] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)

Washington, October 9, 1931—6 p.m.

793.94/2013: Telegram

[17] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, October 10, 1931—2 p.m.

793.94/2079b: Telegram

[18] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 10, 1931—6 p.m.
[Received October 10—9:50 a.m.]

793.94/2033: Telegram

[19] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] October 10, 1931.

793.94/2048

[20] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, October 11, 1931—7 p.m.

793.94/2033: Telegram

[21] The Change in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 12, 1931—10 a.m.
[Received October 12—3:57 a.m.]

793.94/2057: Telegram

[22] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] October 12, 1931.

793.94/2074

[25] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] October 16, 1931.

793.94/2209

[26] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, October 20, 1931—2 p.m.

793.94/2245a: Telegram

[27] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 24, 1931—9 a.m.
[Received October 24—4:10 a.m.]

793.94/2317: Telegram

[28] Resolution Voted Upon by the Council of the League of Nations on October 24, 1931

October 24, 1931

Reprinted from League of Nations, Official Journal, December, 1931, p. 2340.

[29] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, October 26, 1931—5 p.m.
[Received 5:12 p.m.]

793.94/2350: Telegram

[30] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, November 3, 1931—6 p.m.

793.94/2465a: Telegram

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