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.
[31] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes) to the Secretary of State
London, September 22, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received September 22—3:50 p.m.]
[Received September 22—3:50 p.m.]
793.94/1834: Telegram
[32] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 22, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received September 22—4:17 p.m.]
[Received September 22—4:17 p.m.]
793.94/1832: Telegram
[34] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, September 22, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/1827: Telegram
[35] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)
Washington, September 22, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/1820: Telegram
[36] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 22, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received September 23—12:10 p.m.]
[Received September 23—12:10 p.m.]
793.94/1849: Telegram
[37] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 22, 1931—8
p.m.
[Received September 23—9:25 a.m.]
[Received September 23—9:25 a.m.]
793.94/1811: Telegram
[38] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 22, 1931—9
p.m.
[Received 9:45 p.m.]
[Received 9:45 p.m.]
793.94/1839: Telegram
[39] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 22, 1931—9
p.m.
[Received 9:15 p.m.]
[Received 9:15 p.m.]
793.94/1833: Telegram
[40] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 22, 1931—11
p.m.
[Received September 22—9:52 p.m.]
[Received September 22—9:52 p.m.]
793.94/1831: Telegram
[41] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking to the Chinese Legation
[Nanking,] September 22, 1931.
793.94/1940
[42] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 23, 1931—1
a.m.
[Received 2:30 p.m.]
[Received 2:30 p.m.]
793.94/1854: Telegram
[43] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 23, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received September 23—9:05 a.m.]
[Received September 23—9:05 a.m.]
793.94/1837: Telegram
[44] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 23, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received September 23—11:45 a.m.]
[Received September 23—11:45 a.m.]
793.94/1848: Telegram
[45] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 23, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received September 23—10:20 a.m.]
[Received September 23—10:20 a.m.]
793.94/1847: Telegram
[46] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 23, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received 2:25 p.m.]
[Received 2:25 p.m.]
793.94/1852: Telegram
[47] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 23, 1931.
[Received September 23—10 a.m.]
[Received September 23—10 a.m.]
793.94/1844: Telegram
[48] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 23, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received September 23—1:15 p.m.]
[Received September 23—1:15 p.m.]
793.94/1850: Telegram
[49] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, September 23, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received September 23—5:53 a.m.]
[Received September 23—5:53 a.m.]
793.94/1836: Telegram
[50] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation
September 23, 1931, 11:20
a.m.
793.94/1853½
[51] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), at Geneva
Washington, September 23, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/1831: Telegram
[54] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 23, 1931—8
p.m.
[Received 10:13 p.m.]
[Received 10:13 p.m.]
793.94/1855: Telegram
[55] Memorandum by Mr. Ransford S. Miller of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs
[Washington,] September 23, 1931.
793.94/1939
[56] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Nanking to the Chinese Legation
[Nanking,] September 23, 1931.
793.94/1942
[57] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 24, 1931—8
a.m.
[Received September 24—6:38 a.m.]
[Received September 24—6:38 a.m.]
793.94/1857: Telegram
[60] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 24, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received 1:30 p.m.]
[Received 1:30 p.m.]
793.94/1863: Telegram