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.
[391] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes)
Washington, November 11, 1931—5
p.m.
793.94/2668a: Telegram
[392] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes) to the Secretary of State
London, November 11, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received 7:25 p.m.]
[Received 7:25 p.m.]
793.94/2622: Telegram
[393] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, November 11, 1931—10
p.m.
[Received November 11—3:16 p.m.]
[Received November 11—3:16 p.m.]
793.94/2617: Telegram
[394] The Chargé in France (Howell) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 11, 1931—10
p.m.
[Received November 11—5:22 p.m.]
[Received November 11—5:22 p.m.]
793.94/2620: Telegram
[395] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 12, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received November 12—7 a.m.]
[Received November 12—7 a.m.]
793.94/2626: Telegram
[396] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, November 12, 1931—11
a.m.
793.94/2603: Telegram
[397] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, November 12, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received November 12—7:25 a.m.]
[Received November 12—7:25 a.m.]
793.94/2625: Telegram
[398] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Forbes)
Washington, November 12, 1931—5
p.m.
793.94/2624: Telegram
[399] The Secretary to President Hoover (Richey) to the Secretary of State
Washington, November 12, 1931.
793.94/2711
[400] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Forbes)
Washington, November 13, 1931—11
a.m.
793.94/2625: Telegram
[401] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, November 13, 1931—11
a.m.
793.94/2625: Telegram
[402] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 13,
1931—noon.
[Received November 13—6:18 a.m.]
[Received November 13—6:18 a.m.]
793.94/2645: Telegram
[403] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping,November 13, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received November 13—8:30 a.m.]
[Received November 13—8:30 a.m.]
793.94/2648: Telegram
[404] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, November 13, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received November 13—9:10 a.m.]
[Received November 13—9:10 a.m.]
793.94/2646: Telegram
[405] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 13, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received November 13—10:10 a.m.]
[Received November 13—10:10 a.m.]
793.94/2649: Telegram
[406] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, November 13, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received November 13—8:03 a.m.]
[Received November 13—8:03 a.m.]
793.94/2642: Telegram
[407] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 14, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received November 14—2:04 a.m.]
[Received November 14—2:04 a.m.]
793.94/2676: Telegram
[409] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, November 14, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received November 14—4:29 a.m.]
[Received November 14—4:29 a.m.]
793.94/2670: Telegram
[410] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 14, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received 11:55 a.m.]
[Received 11:55 a.m.]
793.94/2686: Telegram
[412] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin, November 14, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received November 14—6:42 a.m.]
[Received November 14—6:42 a.m.]
793.94/2675: Telegram
[413] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 14, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received November 14—4:58 a.m.]
[Received November 14—4:58 a.m.]
793.94/2671: Telegram
[414] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, November 14, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received 2:32 p.m.]
[Received 2:32 p.m.]
793.94/2681: Telegram
[415] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, November 14, 1931—2
p.m.
793.94/2711a: Telegram
[416] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, November 14, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/2676: Telegram
[417] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 14, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received November 14—9:40 a.m.]
[Received November 14—9:40 a.m.]
793.94/2682: Telegram
[418] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Forbes)
Washington, November 14, 1931—5
p.m.
793.94/2711c: Telegram
[419] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, November 14, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received 9:58 p.m.]
[Received 9:58 p.m.]
793.94/2679: Telegram
[420] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, November 14, 1931—8
p.m.
[Received November 14—2 p.m.]
[Received November 14—2 p.m.]
793.94/2685: Telegram