Occupation of Manchuria by Japan, beginning of Japanese military aggression, and efforts of the United States and other powers to preserve peace 1
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.
[542] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Forbes )
Washington
, November 28, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/2967c: Telegram
[543] The Consul General at Tientsin ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
Tientsin
, November 28, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received November 28—9:50 a.m.]
[Received November 28—9:50 a.m.]
793.94/2939: Telegram
[544] The Assistant Military Attaché in Japan ( Cranford ) to the Adjutant General, United States Army
Tokyo
, November 28, 1931.
793.94/2996
[546] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, November 27 [28?], 1931—8 p.m.
[Received November 28—7:58 a.m.]
[Received November 28—7:58 a.m.]
793.94/2932: Telegram
[547] The Chargé in France ( Shaw ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, November 28, 1931—11
p.m.
[Received November 28—10:28 p.m.]
[Received November 28—10:28 p.m.]
793.94/2953: Telegram
[548] The Ambassador in Japan ( Forbes ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, November 29,
1931—noon.
[Received November 29—5:38 a.m.]
[Received November 29—5:38 a.m.]
793.94/2950: Telegram
[549] The Chargé in France ( Shaw ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, November 29, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received November 29—12:20 p.m.]
[Received November 29—12:20 p.m.]
793.94/2949: Telegram
[550] The Ambassador in Japan ( Forbes ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, November 29, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received November 29—7:27 a.m.]
[Received November 29—7:27 a.m.]
793.94/2951: Telegram
[552] The Chargé in France ( Shaw ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, November 30, 1931—2
a.m.
[Received November 30—1:34 a.m.]
[Received November 30—1:34 a.m.]
793.94/2958: Telegram
[553] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China ( Johnson )
Washington
, November 30, 1931—11
a.m.
793.94/2949: Telegram
[554] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Forbes )
Washington
, November 30,
1931—noon.
793.94/2950: Telegram
[555] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, November 30, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received November 30—7:20 a.m.]
[Received November 30—7:20 a.m.]
793.94/2956: Telegram
[557] The Chargé in France ( Shaw ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, November 30, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received November 30—1:25 p.m.]
[Received November 30—1:25 p.m.]
793.94/2963: Telegram
[560] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December 1,
1931—noon.
[Received December 1—6:15 a.m.]
[Received December 1—6:15 a.m.]
793.94/2968: Telegram
[561] The Ambassador in Japan ( Forbes ) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo
, December 1, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received December 1—9:50 a.m.]
[Received December 1—9:50 a.m.]
793.94/2970: Telegram
[562] The Chargé in France ( Shaw ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, December 1, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received December 1—12:40 p.m.]
[Received December 1—12:40 p.m.]
793.94/2975: Telegram
[563] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
Nanking
, December 1, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received December 1—10 a.m.]
[Received December 1—10 a.m.]
793.94/2969: Telegram
[564] The Chargé in France ( Shaw ) to the Secretary of State
Paris
, December 1, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received December 1—1:40 p.m.]
[Received December 1—1:40 p.m.]
793.94/2976: Telegram
[566] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France ( Shaw )
Washington
, December 1, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/2975: Telegram
[568] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December 2, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received December 2—7 a.m.]
[Received December 2—7 a.m.]
793.94/2993: Telegram
[569] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
Peiping
, December 2, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received December 2—2:40 a.m.]
[Received December 2—2:40 a.m.]
793.94/2990: Telegram