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. 175. Papers printed in that volume are not reprinted here.


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

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

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

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

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[335] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

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[338] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

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

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

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

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

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[343] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State

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

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

793.94/2492: Telegram


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

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

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

793.94/2457: Telegram


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

793.94/2501: Telegram


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

793.94/2502: Telegram


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

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

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

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

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

793.94/2527: Telegram


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

793.94/2526: Telegram

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