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.


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

793.94/2746: Telegram


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

793.94/2735: Telegram


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

793.94/2649: Telegram


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

793.94/2767: Telegram


[455] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle)

793.94/2838


[456] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

793.94/2742: Telegram


[457] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/2758: Telegram


[458] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

793.94/2778b: Telegram


[459] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/2759: Telegram


[460] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/2764: Telegram


[461] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/2763: Telegram


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

793.94/2781: Telegram


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

793.94/2775: Telegram


[466] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

793.94/2785½


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

793.94/2758: Telegram


[468] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

793.94/2785¾


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

793.94/2768: Telegram


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

793.94/2734: Telegram


[471] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

793.94/2713: Telegram


[472] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

793.94/2785a: Telegram


[473] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

793.94/2779a: Telegram


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

793.94/2783: Telegram


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

793.94/2794: Telegram


[476] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

793.94/2791½


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

793.94/2791: Telegram


[478] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State

793.94/2795: Telegram


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

793.94/2792: Telegram


[480] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)

793.94/2785a: Telegram

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