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.
[361] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 7, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received November 7—10:45 a.m.]
[Received November 7—10:45 a.m.]
793.94/2524: Telegram
[362] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 8, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received November 8—6:40 a.m.]
[Received November 8—6:40 a.m.]
793.94/2528: Telegram
[363] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 9, 1931—8
a.m.
[Received November 9—1:17 a.m.]
[Received November 9—1:17 a.m.]
793.94/2536: Telegram
[364] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 9, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received November 9—7:14 a.m.]
[Received November 9—7:14 a.m.]
793.94/2537: Telegram
[366] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 9, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received November 9—9:15 a.m.]
[Received November 9—9:15 a.m.]
793.94/2542: Telegram
[367] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, November 9,
1931—noon.
[Received November 9—2:14 a.m.]
[Received November 9—2:14 a.m.]
793.94/2540: Telegram
[368] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 9,
1931—noon.
[Received November 9—9 a.m.]
[Received November 9—9 a.m.]
793.94/2543: Telegram
[369] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 9, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received 5:30 p.m.]
[Received 5:30 p.m.]
793.94/2577: Telegram
[370] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 9, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received 5:05 p.m.]
[Received 5:05 p.m.]
793.94/2575: Telegram
[371] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 9, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received November 9—6:15 a.m.]
[Received November 9—6:15 a.m.]
793.94/2539: Telegram
[372] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 9, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received November 9—11:45 a.m.]
[Received November 9—11:45 a.m.]
793.94/2549: Telegram
[373] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, November 9, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received November 9—10:15 a.m.]
[Received November 9—10:15 a.m.]
793.94/2545: Telegram
[374] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 9, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received November 9—12:50 p.m.]
[Received November 9—12:50 p.m.]
793.94/2550: Telegram
[375] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, November 9, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/2533: Telegram
[376] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Howell)
Washington, November 9, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/2584a: Telegram
[377] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 9, 1931—10
p.m.
[Received November 10—7:08 a.m.]
[Received November 10—7:08 a.m.]
793.94/2578: Telegram
[378] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 9, 1931—11
p.m.
[Received November 10—12:15 p.m.]
[Received November 10—12:15 p.m.]
793.94/2589: Telegram
[380] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 10,
1931—noon.
[Received 1:35 p.m.]
[Received 1:35 p.m.]
793.94/2590: Telegram
[381] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes)
Washington, November 10, 1931—1
p.m.
793.94/2611d: Telegram
[383] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, November 10, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received November 10—7:20 a.m.]
[Received November 10—7:20 a.m.]
793.94/2583: Telegram
[386] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Howell)
Washington, November 10, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/2547: Telegram
[387] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, November 11, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received November 11—5:30 a.m.]
[Received November 11—5:30 a.m.]
793.94/2603: Telegram
[388] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)
Washington, November 11, 1931.
793.94/2540: Telegram
[389] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes)
Washington, November 11, 1931—10
a.m.
793.94/2611f: Telegram