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.
[601] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 9, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received December 9—9 a.m.]
[Received December 9—9 a.m.]
793.94/3125: Telegram
[603] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, December 9, 1931—9
p.m.
[Received December 9—3:35 p.m.]
[Received December 9—3:35 p.m.]
793.94/3140: Telegram
[604] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, December 9, 1931—5
p.m.
793.94/3125: Telegram
[607] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Shaw)
Washington, December 9, 1931—11
p.m.
793.94/3139: Telegram
[608] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation
December 10, 1931, 11:15
a.m.
793.94/3154¾
[609] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, December 10, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received December 10—2:40 p.m.]
[Received December 10—2:40 p.m.]
793.94/3152: Telegram
[610] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 10, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received December 10—2:50 p.m.]
[Received December 10—2:50 p.m.]
793.94/3154: Telegram
[612] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, December 10, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received December 10—2:30 p.m.]
[Received December 10—2:30 p.m.]
793.94/3148: Telegram
[613] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, December 10, 1931—11
p.m.
[Received December 10—9:28 p.m.]
[Received December 10—9:28 p.m.]
793.94/3155: Telegram
[615] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, December 10, 1931.
[Received January 4, 1932.]
[Received January 4, 1932.]
793.94/3404
[616] The Chargé in France (Shaw) to the Secretary of State
Paris, December 11, 1931—1
a.m.
[Received December 10—9:52 p.m.]
[Received December 10—9:52 p.m.]
793.94/3157: Telegram
[618] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 11, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received December 11—10:25 a.m.]
[Received December 11—10:25 a.m.]
793.94/3166: Telegram
[619] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 11, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received December 11—9:20 a.m.]
[Received December 11—9:20 a.m.]
793.94/3165: Telegram
[620] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Edge)
Washington, December 11, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/3178b: Telegram
[621] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 11, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received December 11—12:10 p.m.]
[Received December 11—12:10 p.m.]
793.94/3168: Telegram
[623] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, December 11, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/3125: Telegram
[624] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, December 12, 1931—8
p.m.
[Received December 12—11:40 a.m.]
[Received December 12—11:40 a.m.]
793.94/3179: Telegram
[625] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Forbes)
Washington, December 12, 1931—3
p.m.
793.94/3179: Telegram
[626] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, December 12, 1931—3
p.m.
793.94/3136: Telegram
[627] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, December 13, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received December 13—9:40 a.m.]
[Received December 13—9:40 a.m.]
793.94/3180: Telegram
[628] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, December 15, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received 11:30 a.m.]
[Received 11:30 a.m.]
793.94/3208: Telegram
[629] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 15, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received December 15—9:45 a.m.]
[Received December 15—9:45 a.m.]
793.94/3103: Telegram