Office of the Historian

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

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

Peiping, January 27, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received January 27—10:05 a.m.]

793.94/3650: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 27, 1932—11 p.m.
[Received January 27—1:06 p.m.]

793.94/8663: Telegram

[93] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)

Washington, January 27, 1932—5 p.m.

393.115 Radio Corporation of America/3½: Telegram

[94] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)

Washington, January 27, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94/3655: Telegram

[95] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, January 28, 1932—noon.
[Received January 28—10:40 a.m.]

793.94/3677: Telegram

[96] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 28, 1932—noon.
[Received January 28—3 a.m.]

793.94/3665: Telegram

[97] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 28, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received January 28—6:40 a.m.]

793.94/3070: Telegram

[98] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 28, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received January 28—4:27 a.m.]

793.94/3707: Telegram

[99] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, January 28, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received January 28—8:50 a.m.]

793.94/3673: Telegram

[100] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] January 28, 1932.

793.94/3816

[101] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Geneva (Gilbert)

Washington, January 28, 1932—noon.

793.94/3661: Telegram

[102] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, January 28, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received January 28—3:30 p.m.]

793.94/3687: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 28, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received January 28—8:45 a.m.]

793.94/3674: Telegram

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

Washington, January 28, 1932—5 p.m.

793.94/3659: Telegram