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  4. Occupation of Manchuria by Japan, beginning of Japanese military aggression, and efforts of the United States and other powers to preserve peace

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.

[271] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Peiping , October 21, 1931—3 p.m.
[Received October 21—8:43 a.m.]

793.94/2251: Telegram

[272] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 21, 1931—4 p.m.
[Received October 21—12:45 p.m.]

793.94/2253: Telegram

[274] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert )

Washington , October 21, 1931—5 p.m.

793.94/2253: Telegram

[275] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 21, 1931—7 p.m.
[Received October 21—5:11 p.m.]

793.94/2273: Telegram

[276] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert )

Washington , October 21, 1931—7 p.m.

793.94/2273: Telegram

[277] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 21, 1931—11 p.m.
[Received October 22—11:27 a.m.6]

793.94/2295: Telegram

[278] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Peiping , October 22, 1931—7 a.m.
[Received October 21—11:25 p.m.]

793.94/2272: Telegram

[279] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Peiping , October 22, 1931—8 a.m.
[Received October 22—7 a.m.]

793.94/2296: Telegram

[280] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 22, 1931—9 a.m.
[Received 3:52 p.m.]

793.94/2301: Telegram

[281] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking ( Peck )

Washington , October 22, 1931—1 p.m.

793.94/2246: Telegram

[282] The Chinese Chargé ( Yung Kwai ) to the Secretary of State

Washington , October 22, 1931.

793.94/2313

[283] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 22, 1931—2 p.m.
[Received 2:55 p.m.]

793.94/2297: Telegram

[284] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 22, 1931—6 p.m.
[Received 10:37 p.m.15]

793.94/2305: Telegram

[285] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 22, 1931—7 p.m.
[Received 8:32 p.m.]

793.94/2303: Telegram

[286] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert )

Washington , October 22, 1931—midnight.

793.94/2281: Telegram

[287] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 23, 1931—6 p.m.
[Received 8:50 p.m.17]

793.94/2314: Telegram

[288] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State

Peiping , October 23, 1931—7 p.m.
[Received 7:52 p.m.]

793.94/2315: Telegram

[289] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 23, 1931—10 p.m.
[Received October 24—3:20 a.m.21]

793.94/2318: Telegram

[290] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 24, 1931—3 p.m.
[Received 11 p.m.22]

793.94/2322: Telegram

[291] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 24, 1931—6 p.m.
[Received 8:22 p.m.]

793.94/2323: Telegram

[292] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 24, 1931—10 p.m.
[Received 11:33 p.m.]

793.94/2324: Telegram

[293] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 24, 1931—midnight.
[Received October 24—10:50 p.m.]

793.94/2325: Telegram

[294] The Chargé in Japan ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo , October 24, 1931.
[Received November 9.]

793.94/2558

[295] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 26, 1931—8 a.m.
[Received October 26—6:47 a.m.]

793.94/2329: Telegram

[296] The Minister in China ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Nanking , October 26, 1931—10 a.m.
[Received October 26—12:45 a.m.]

793.94/2332: Telegram

[297] The Consul at Geneva ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Geneva , October 26, 1931—1 p.m.
[Received October 26—11:20 a.m.]

793.94/2333: Telegram

[298] The Minister in China ( Gilbert ) to the Secretary of State

Nanking , October 26, 1931—7 p.m.
[Received October 26—12:55 p.m.]

793.94/2338: Telegram

[299] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking ( Peck )

Washington , October 27, 1931—5 p.m.

793.94/2338: Telegram

[300] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China ( Johnson )

Washington , October 27, 1931—5 p.m.

793.94/2316: Telegram

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