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.
[181] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, October 12, 1931—8
p.m.
[Received October 12—9:47 a.m.]
[Received October 12—9:47 a.m.]
793.94/2056: Telegram
[182] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 12, 1931—8
p.m.
[Received 8:33 p.m.]
[Received 8:33 p.m.]
793.94/2066: Telegram
[183] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, October 12, 1931—9
p.m.
[Received October 12—3:42 p.m.]
[Received October 12—3:42 p.m.]
793.94/2070: Telegram
[186] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, October 13, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received October 13—7:50 a.m.]
[Received October 13—7:50 a.m.]
793.94/2071: Telegram
[187] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, October 13, 1931—11
a.m.
793.94/2060: Telegram
[188] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)
Washington, October 13, 1931—11
a.m.
793.94/2049: Telegram
[189] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 13,
1931—noon.
[Received October 13—11 a.m.]
[Received October 13—11 a.m.]
793.94/2077: Telegram
[190] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation
[Washington,] October
13, 1931.
793.94/2075½
[191] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, October 13, 1931—3
p.m.
793.94/2037: Telegram
[192] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 13, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received 9:34 p.m.]
[Received 9:34 p.m.]
793.94/2093: Telegram
[193] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)
Washington, October 13, 1931—5
p.m.
793.94/2077: Telegram
[194] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 13, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received 6:11 p.m.]
[Received 6:11 p.m.]
793.94/2090: Telegram
[195] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)
Washington, October 13, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/2107a: Telegram
[197] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 13, 1931—8
p.m.
[Received October 13—7:50 p.m.]
[Received October 13—7:50 p.m.]
793.94/2097: Telegram
[198] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 13, 1931—9
p.m.
[Received October 13—8:55 p.m.]
[Received October 13—8:55 p.m.]
793.94/2092: Telegram
[199] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, October 13,
1931—midnight.
[Received October 13—11:38 p.m.]
[Received October 13—11:38 p.m.]
793.94/2094: Telegram
[200] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 14, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received 1:10 p.m.]
[Received 1:10 p.m.]
793.94/2108: Telegram
[201] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 14, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received October 14—11:10 a.m.]
[Received October 14—11:10 a.m.]
793.94/2104: Telegram
[202] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 14, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received October 14—11:45 a.m.]
[Received October 14—11:45 a.m.]
793.94/2106: Telegram
[203] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle)
[Washington,] October 14, 1931.
793.94/2178
[204] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 14, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received October 14—12:32 p.m.]
[Received October 14—12:32 p.m.]
793.94/2107: Telegram
[205] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, October 14, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received October 15—10 a.m.]
[Received October 15—10 a.m.]
793.94/2123: Telegram
[206] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)
Washington, October 14, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/2071: Telegram
[207] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, October 14, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received 8:40 p.m.]
[Received 8:40 p.m.]
793.94/2115: Telegram
[208] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking to the Chinese Legation
[Nanking,] October 14, 1931.
793.94/2257
[210] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, October 15, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received October 15—2:24 a.m.]
[Received October 15—2:24 a.m.]
793.94/2119: Telegram