Occupation of Manchuria by Japan, beginning of Japanese military aggression, and efforts of the United States and other powers to preserve peace 1
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.
[241] The Secretary of State to President Hoover, Aboard the “U. S. S. Arkansas,” Hampton Roads
Washington
, October 18, 1931.
793.94/2091a: Telegram
[242] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle)
[
Washington
,] October 18, 1931.
793.94/2277
[243] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
Geneva
, October 18, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received 2:20 p.m.]
[Received 2:20 p.m.]
793.94/2197: Telegram
[244] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
Geneva
, October 18, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received 8:50 p.m.]
[Received 8:50 p.m.]
793.94/2202: Telegram
[245] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
Geneva
, October 18, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received October 18—3:20 p.m.]
[Received October 18—3:20 p.m.]
793.94/2200: Telegram
[246] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
Geneva
, October 19, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received 12:05 p.m.]
[Received 12:05 p.m.]
793.94/2207: Telegram
[247] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
Geneva
, October 19, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received October 19—6:55 a.m.]
[Received October 19—6:55 a.m.]
793.94/2201: Telegram
[248] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, October 19, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received October 19—6:15 a.m.]
[Received October 19—6:15 a.m.]
793.94/2208: Telegram
[251] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert )
Washington
, October 19, 1931—1
p.m.
793.94/2220a: Telegram
[253] The Counselor of the British Embassy ( Osborne ) to the Secretary of State
Washington
, October 19, 1931.
793.94/2336
[254] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
Geneva
, October 19, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received 7:25 p.m.]
[Received 7:25 p.m.]
793.94/2212: Telegram
[255] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert )
Washington
, October 19, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/2220b: Telegram
[256] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert )
Washington
, October 19, 1931—7
p.m.
793.94/2220c: Telegram
[257] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
Geneva
, October 19, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received 7:55 p.m.]
[Received 7:55 p.m.]
793.94/2211: Telegram
[258] The Chargé in Japan ( Neville ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, October 20,
1931—noon.
[Received October 20—4:07 a.m.]
[Received October 20—4:07 a.m.]
793.94/2213: Telegram
[259] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State
Geneva
, October 20,
1931—noon.
[Received October 20—9:17 a.m.]
[Received October 20—9:17 a.m.]
793.94/2214: Telegram
[261] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert )
Washington
, October 20,
1931—noon.
793.94/2211: Telegram
[264] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China ( Johnson )
Washington
, October 20, 1931—2
p.m.
793.94/2236a: Telegram
[265] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert )
Washington
, October 20, 1931—5
p.m.
793.94/2255a: Telegram
[266] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert )
Washington
, October 20, 1931—7
p.m.
793.94/2255b: Telegram
[268] The Chargé in Japan ( Neville ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, October 21, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received October 21—3:52 a.m.]
[Received October 21—3:52 a.m.]
793.94/2249: Telegram
[269] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking ( Peck )
Washington
, October 21, 1931—1
p.m.
793.94/2290a: Telegram
[270] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cunningham ) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai
, October 21, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received October 21—10:17 a.m.]
[Received October 21—10:17 a.m.]
793.94/2255: Telegram