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.
[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