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.
[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