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.
[661] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 30, 1931—4
p.m.
[Received December 30—8:45 a.m.]
[Received December 30—8:45 a.m.]
793.94/3357: Telegram
[662] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 30, 1931—5
p.m.
[Received December 30—7:40 a.m.]
[Received December 30—7:40 a.m.]
793.94/3356: Telegram
[663] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 30, 1931—6
p.m.
[Received December 30—8:45 a.m.]
[Received December 30—8:45 a.m.]
793.94/3354: Telegram
[664] The Consul General at Canton (Ballantine) to the Secretary of State
Canton, December 31, 1931—11
a.m.
[Received December 31—2:30 a.m.]
[Received December 31—2:30 a.m.]
893.00/11698: Telegram
[665] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, December 31, 1931—2
p.m.
[Received December 31—5 a.m.]
[Received December 31—5 a.m.]
793.94/3367: Telegram
[666] The Appointed Chinese Minister (W. W. Yen) to the Secretary of State
Washington,
December 31,
1931.
793.94/3372
[667] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, January 1, 1932—11
a.m.
[Received January 1—4:15 a.m.]
[Received January 1—4:15 a.m.]
793.94/3374: Telegram
[668] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Peiping, January 2, 1932—10
a.m.
[Received January 2—2:30 a.m.]
[Received January 2—2:30 a.m.]
893.00/11699: Telegram
[669] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
Geneva, January 6, 1932—11
a.m.
[Received 2:55 p.m.]
[Received 2:55 p.m.]
793.94/3428: Telegram