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.
[61] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 24, 1931—1
p.m.
[Received September 24—11:30 a.m.]
[Received September 24—11:30 a.m.]
793.94/1860: Telegram
[62] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Dawes) to the Secretary of State
London, September 24, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received September 24—12:35 p.m.]
[Received September 24—12:35 p.m.]
793.94/1865: Telegram
[63] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Washington, September 24, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/1868c: Telegram
[64] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), at Geneva
Washington, September 24, 1931—4
p.m.
793.94/1868e: Telegram
[65] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 24, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received September 24—5:40 p.m.]
[Received September 24—5:40 p.m.]
793.94/1875: Telegram
[66] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), at Geneva
Washington, September 24, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/1860: Telegram
[67] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 24, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received September 24—4:47 p.m.]
[Received September 24—4:47 p.m.]
793.94/1870: Telegram
[68] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 24, 1931—9
p.m.
[Received September 24—9 p.m.]
[Received September 24—9 p.m.]
793.94/1869: Telegram
[69] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle) of a Conversation With the British Chargé (Osborne), September 24, 1931
[Washington,] September 25, 1931.
793.94/1890
[70] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle) of a Conversation With the Japanese Ambassador (Debuchi), September 24, 1931
[Washington,] September 25, 1931.
793.94/1938
[71] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, September 25, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received September 25—3:30 a.m.]
[Received September 25—3:30 a.m.]
793.94/1872: Telegram
[72] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 25, 1931—3
p.m.
[Received September 25—2 p.m.]
[Received September 25—2 p.m.]
793.94/1884: Telegram
[73] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 25, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received September 25—11:45 a.m.]
[Received September 25—11:45 a.m.]
793.94/1881: Telegram
[74] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, September 25, 1931—7
p.m.
[Received September 25—9:35 a.m.]
[Received September 25—9:35 a.m.]
793.94/1874: Telegram
[75] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle)
[Washington,] September 25, 1931.
793.94/2113
[76] The Secretary of State to the Chinese Chargé (Yung Kwai)
Washington, September 25, 1931.
793.94/1903
[77] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, September 25, 1931—7
p.m.
793.94/1872: Telegram
[78] Press Release Issued by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs
[Nanking,] September 25, 1931.
793.94/2356
[79] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 26, 1931—9
a.m.
[Received 4:50 p.m.]
[Received 4:50 p.m.]
793.94/1901: Telegram
[80] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, September 26, 1931—10
a.m.
[Received 3:50 p.m.]
[Received 3:50 p.m.]
793.94/1900: Telegram
[81] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 26, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received September 26—10:35 a.m.]
[Received September 26—10:35 a.m.]
793.94/1896: Telegram
[82] The Consul General at Mukden (Myers) to the Minister in China (Johnson)
Mukden, September 26, 1931.
793.94/2217
[83] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State
Nanking, September 27, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received September 27—3:20 p.m.]
[Received September 27—3:20 p.m.]
793.94/1902: Telegram
[84] The Chinese Chargé (Yung Kwai) to the Secretary of State
Washington, September 27, 1931.
793.94/2141
[85] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), at Geneva
Washington, September 28, 1931—1
p.m.
793.94/1881: Telegram
[86] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, September 28, 1931—3
p.m..
[Received September 28—noon.]
[Received September 28—noon.]
793.94/1907: Telegram
[87] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, September 28, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received September 28—7 a.m.]
[Received September 28—7 a.m.]
793.94/1904: Telegram
[88] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)
Washington, September 28, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/1904: Telegram
[89] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)
Washington, September 28, 1931—6
p.m.
793.94/1918a: Telegram
[90] The Consul at Dairen (Langdon) to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)
Dairen, September 28, 1931.
793.94/2359