Chapter I: January 1–28, 1932

Japanese Occupation of Chinchow, January 3; Selection by League of Nations Council of General Frank R. McCoy, U.S.A., as American Member of Commission of Inquiry; Restatement of Nonrecognition Doctrine by United States in Identic Notes to Japan and China, January 7; British Foreign Office Statement, January 9; Incidents Involving Chinese and Japanese Nationals at Shanghai; Japanese Insistence Upon Local Settlement at Shanghai; Expression of League Council’s Concern to China and Japan, January 26; American Representations to Japan, January 27; Satisfactory Reply to Japanese Demands by Chinese Mayor at Shanghai, January 28; Declaration by International Settlement of State of Emergency, January 28


[1] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

793.94/3418


[2] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3386: Telegram


[3] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3387: Telegram


[4] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3411: Telegram


[5] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

793.94/3431


[6] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

793.94/3432


[8] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3430: Telegram


[9] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3437: Telegram


[10] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)

793.94/3437b: Telegram


[11] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

793.94/3450


[12] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

793.94/3451


[14] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

793.94/3452


[15] The Consul General at Mukden (Myers) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3743


[16] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3443: Telegram


[17] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3441: Telegram


[18] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3444: Telegram


[19] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3462: Telegram


[20] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Nanking (Peck)

793.94/3444: Telegram


[22] The Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3469: Telegram


[23] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3472: Telegram


[24] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3471: Telegram


[25] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3473: Telegram


[26] The Ambassador in France (Edge) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3485: Telegram


[27] The British Embassy to the Department of State

793.94/3488


[28] The Netherlands Legation to the Department of State

793.94/3497


[29] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3502: Telegram


[30] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

793.94/3507: Telegram

  1. Telegram in three sections.