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.
[151] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 9, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received 3:30 p.m.]
[Received 3:30 p.m.]
793.94/2027: Telegram
[152] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 9,
1931—noon.
[Received 2:20 p.m.]
[Received 2:20 p.m.]
793.94/2025: Telegram
[153] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)
Washington, October 9, 1931—2
p.m.
793.94/2014: Telegram
[154] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, October 9, 1931—2
p.m.
793.94/2091b: Telegram
[155] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking to the Chinese Legation
[Nanking,] October 9, 1931.
793.94/2159
[156] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 9, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received October 9—4 p.m.]
[Received October 9—4 p.m.]
793.94/2026: Telegram
[157] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, October 9, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received October 9—7:24 a.m.]
[Received October 9—7:24 a.m.]
793.94/2017: Telegram
[158] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 9, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received October 9—3:48 p.m.]
[Received October 9—3:48 p.m.]
793.94/2028: Telegram
[159] The Japanese Consul General at Mukden (Hayashi) to the American Consul General at Mukden (Myers)
Mukden, October 9, 1931.
793.94/2409
[160] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking to the Chinese Legation
[Nanking,] October 9, 1931.
793.94/2160
[161] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, October 10, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received October 10—5:45 a.m.]
[Received October 10—5:45 a.m.]
793.94/2034: Telegram
[162] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, October 10,
1931—noon.
[Received October 10—1:19 a.m.]
[Received October 10—1:19 a.m.]
793.94/2029: Telegram
[163] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, October 10,
1931—noon.
[Received October 10—7 a.m.]
[Received October 10—7 a.m.]
793.94/2030: Telegram
[164] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, October 10, 1931—2
p.m.
793.94/2091a: Telegram
[165] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, October 10, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received October 10—12:05 p.m.
[Received October 10—12:05 p.m.
793.94/2045: Telegram
[166] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)
Washington, October 10, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/2015: Telegram
[167] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, October 10 [11], 1931—8 a.m.
[Received October 11—4:25 a.m.]
[Received October 11—4:25 a.m.]
793.94/2037: Telegram
[168] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 11, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received October 11—3:10 p.m.]
[Received October 11—3:10 p.m.]
793.94/2042: Telegram
[169] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, October 11, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/2004: Telegram
[170] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 11, 1931—11
p.m.
[Received October 11—10:30 p.m.]
[Received October 11—10:30 p.m.]
793.94/2049: Telegram
[171] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 12, 1931—8
a.m.
[Received 10:16 a.m.]
[Received 10:16 a.m.]
793.94/2059: Telegram
[172] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)
Washington, October 12, 1931—11
a.m.
793.94/2042: Telegram
[173] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 12, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received 12:30 p.m.]
[Received 12:30 p.m.]
793.94/2063: Telegram
[174] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 12, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received 1:05 p.m.]
[Received 1:05 p.m.]
793.94/2064: Telegram
[175] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, October 12, 1931—1
p.m.
793.94/2045: Telegram
[176] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, October 12, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received October 12—11:40 a.m.]
[Received October 12—11:40 a.m.]
793.94/2065: Telegram
[177] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, October 12, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received October 12—11:06 a.m.]
[Received October 12—11:06 a.m.]
793.94/2060: Telegram
[178] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle)
[Washington,] October 12, 1931.
793.94/2161
[179] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle) of a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Debuchi)
[Washington,] October 12, 1931.
793.94/2222
[180] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)
Washington, October 12, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/2091c: Telegram