Occupation of Manchuria by Japan, beginning of Japanese military aggression, and efforts of the United States and other powers to preserve peace1
1. For additional documents on this subject for the year 1931, see Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 1–75. Papers printed in that volume are not reprinted here.
[1] The Consul at Mukden (Vincent) to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Mukden, August 20, 1931.
793.94/1792
[2] Memorandum by the Minister in China (Johnson) of a Conversation With Dr. John C. Ferguson, Adviser of the Executive Yuan of the Chinese National Government
Peiping, September 11, 1931.
793.94/2346
[3] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 12, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received September 12—11:40 a.m.]
[Received September 12—11:40 a.m.]
793.94/1790: Telegram
[4] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Nanking, September 12, 1931.
793.94/2086
[5] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 14,
1931—noon.
[Received September 14—4:05 a.m.]
[Received September 14—4:05 a.m.]
793.94/1791: Telegram
[6] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Nanking, September 15, 1931.
793.94/2087
[7] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 16, 1931.
[Received October 10.]
[Received October 10.]
793.94/2053
[8] Memorandum by the Minister in China (Johnson) of a Conversation With Mr. W. H. Donald, Adviser to Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang of Manchuria
Peiping, September 19, 1931—2:30
a.m.
793.94/2346
[9] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, September 19,
1931—noon.
[Received September 19—2:31 a.m.]
[Received September 19—2:31 a.m.]
793.94/1795: Telegram
[10] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 19,
1931—noon.
[Received September 19—5:58 a.m.]
[Received September 19—5:58 a.m.]
793.94/1797: Telegram
[11] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 19, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received September 19—7 a.m.]
[Received September 19—7 a.m.]
793.94/1804: Telegram
[12] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 19, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received September 19—7 a.m.]
[Received September 19—7 a.m.]
793.94/1805: Telegram
[13] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 19, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received September 19—7 a.m.]
[Received September 19—7 a.m.]
793.94/1798: Telegram
[14] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, September 19, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received September 19—7:33 a.m.]
[Received September 19—7:33 a.m.]
793.94/1796: Telegram
[15] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 19, 1931—8
p.m.
[Received September 19—10:10 a.m.]
[Received September 19—10:10 a.m.]
793.94/1799: Telegram
[16] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 19, 1931—9
p.m.
[Received September 19—10:25 a.m.]
[Received September 19—10:25 a.m.]
793.94/1800: Telegram
[17] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Current Information (McDermott) of the Press Conference on September 19, 1931
September 19, 1931
793.94/2024
[18] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 20, 1931—2
a.m.
[Received September 19—10 p.m.]
[Received September 19—10 p.m.]
793.94/1806: Telegram
[19] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 20, 1931—11 p.m. [a.m.?]
[Received September 20—3 a.m.]
[Received September 20—3 a.m.]
793.94/1807: Telegram
[20] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 20, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received September 21—2:15 p.m.]
[Received September 21—2:15 p.m.]
793.94/1820: Telegram
[21] The Vice Consul at Mukden (Lynch) to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Mukden, September 20, 1931.
793.94/2216
[22] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 21, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received September 21—11:30 a.m.]
[Received September 21—11:30 a.m.]
793.94/1816: Telegram
[23] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 21, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received September 21—9:20 a.m.]
[Received September 21—9:20 a.m.]
793.94/1813: Telegram
[24] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 21, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received September 21—11:45 a.m.]
[Received September 21—11:45 a.m.]
793.94/1817: Telegram
[25] The Chinese Chargé (Yung Kwai) to the Secretary of State
Washington, September 21, 1931.
793.94/1903
[26] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 21, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received 7 p.m.]
[Received 7 p.m.]
793.94/1821: Telegram
[27] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 22, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received September 22—9:55 a.m.]
[Received September 22—9:55 a.m.]
793.94/1825: Telegram
[28] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), at Geneva
Washington, September 22, 1931—1
p.m.
793.94/1816: Telegram
[29] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 22, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received September 22—10:25 a.m.]
[Received September 22—10:25 a.m.]
793.94/1827: Telegram
[30] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 22, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received September 22—12:40 p.m.]
[Received September 22—12:40 p.m.]
793.94/1830: Telegram