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.
[331] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 4, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received November 4—2:05 a.m.]
[Received November 4—2:05 a.m.]
793.94/2461: Telegram
[332] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 4, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received November 4—1:10 a.m.]
[Received November 4—1:10 a.m.]
793.94/2457: Telegram
[333] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, November 4, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received November 4—5:10 a.m.]
[Received November 4—5:10 a.m.]
793.94/2466: Telegram
[335] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, November 4, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received November 4—8:40 a.m.]
[Received November 4—8:40 a.m.]
793.94/2465: Telegram
[336] Memorandum by the Secretary of State of a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Debuchi), November 4, 1931
November 4, 1931
793.94/2513: Telegram
[337] Memorandum by the Secretary of State of a Conversation With the French Ambassador (Claudel), November 4, 1931
November 4, 1931
793.94/2510
[338] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)
Washington, November 4, 1931—5
p.m.
793.94/2479a: Telegram
[339] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 5, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received November 5—5:10 a.m.]
[Received November 5—5:10 a.m.]
793.94/2476: Telegram
[340] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 5, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received 11:10 a.m.]
[Received 11:10 a.m.]
793.94/2484: Telegram
[341] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State
Nanking [undated.]
[Received November 5, 1931—7:10 a.m.]
[Received November 5, 1931—7:10 a.m.]
793.94/2480: Telegram
[342] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 5,
1931—noon.
[Received November 5.]
[Received November 5.]
793.94/2493: Telegram
[343] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, November 5, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received November 5—6:57 a.m.]
[Received November 5—6:57 a.m.]
793.94/2472: Telegram
[344] Memorandum by the Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) of a Conversation With the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs (Shidehara), November 5, 1931
November 5, 1931
793.94/3161
[345] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 5, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received November 5—10:15 a.m.]
[Received November 5—10:15 a.m.]
793.94/2482: Telegram
[346] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 5, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received November 5—2:15 p.m.]
[Received November 5—2:15 p.m.]
793.94/2492: Telegram
[347] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)
Washington, November 5, 1931—3
p.m.
793.94/2503a: Telegram
[348] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, November 5, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/2466: Telegram
[349] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, November 5, 1931—7
p.m.
793.94/2457: Telegram
[350] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 6, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received November 6—1:30 a.m.]
[Received November 6—1:30 a.m.]
793.94/2501: Telegram
[352] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 6,
1931—noon.
[Received 2:39 p.m.]
[Received 2:39 p.m.]
793.94/2512: Telegram
[353] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle) of a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Debuchi), November 6, 1931
November 6, 1931
793.94/2588
[354] Memorandum by the Secretary of State of a Conversation With the French Ambassador (Claudel), November 6, 1931
November 6, 1931
793.94/2547
[356] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 6, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received November 6—1:05 p.m.]
[Received November 6—1:05 p.m.]
793.94/2506: Telegram
[357] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 7, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received 4:44 p.m.]
[Received 4:44 p.m.]
793.94/2534: Telegram
[358] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 7, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received November 7—4:10 a.m.]
[Received November 7—4:10 a.m.]
793.94/2518: Telegram
[359] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 7, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received 1:30 p.m.]
[Received 1:30 p.m.]
793.94/2527: Telegram