Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1932, The Far East, Volume III - Office of the Historian

Chapter II: January 29–31, 1932

Japanese Advance Into Chinese Territory at Shanghai and Resistance by Chinese Troops; China’s Invocation of Articles 10 and 15 of League Covenant and Appeal to United States, France, and Great Britain to Act Under Nine-Power Treaty of 1922 and Kellogg-Briand Pact of 1928; Representations by Powers to Japan; President Hoover’s Proposal of Anglo-American Appeals to Japanese Emperor to Stop Hostilities at Shanghai; Authorization of Consular Committee at Shanghai to Report to League Council; Precautionary Measures by Powers for Defense of International Settlement; Efforts at Shanghai to Arrange Cessation of Hostilities.

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

Shanghai, January 29, 1932—7 a.m.
[Received January 28—11:28 p.m.]

793.94/3689: Telegram

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

Geneva, January 29, 1932—9 a.m.
[Received January 29—6:40 a.m.]

793.94/3688: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 29, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received January 29—4:30 a.m.]

793.94/3690: Telegram

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

Peiping, [January 29, 1932.]
[Received January 29—4:30 a.m.]

793.94/3691: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 29, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received January 29—7:58 a.m.]

793.94/3694: Telegram

[111] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle) of a Conversation With Mr. Thomas W. Lamont, of J. P. Morgan & Company, in New York City on January 28, 1932

[Washington,] January 29, 1932.

894.51/325

[112] The British Embassy to the Department of State

undated

703.94/3725

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

Geneva, January 29, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received January 29—11:30 a.m.]

793.94 Commission/41: Telegram

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

Geneva, January 29, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received January 29—11:35 a.m.]

793.94/3703: Telegram

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

Geneva, January 29, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received January 29—12:55 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/42: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 29, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received January 29—9 a.m.]

793.94/3695: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 29, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received January 29—7:23 a.m.]

793.94/3697: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 29, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received January 29—7:38 a.m.]

793.94/3696: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 29, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received January 29—9:05 a.m.]

793.94/3692: Telegram

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

London, January 29, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received January 29—3 p.m.]

793.94/3718: Telegram

[121] The British Embassy to the Department of State

undated

793.94/3794

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

Washington, January 29, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94/3697: Telegram

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

Washington, January 29, 1932—7 p.m.

793.94 Commission/46a: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 29, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received 8:21 p.m.]

793.94/3710: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 29, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received January 29—11:45 a.m.]

793.94/3702: Telegram

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

Geneva, January 29, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received January 30—3:07 a.m.]

798.94/3730: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 29, 1932—9 p.m.
[Received January 29—6:35 a.m.]

123J634/210: Telegram

[128] The Commander of the Fourth Regiment, United States Marines (Hooker), to the Commander in Chief, United States Asiatic Fleet (Taylor)

[Shanghai, January 29, 1932.]

793.94/3864

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

Tokyo, January 29, 1932.
[Received February 13.]

793.94/4168

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

Shanghai, January 30, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received January 30—1 a.m.]

793.94/3711: Telegram

[131] The Ambassador in Italy (Garrett) to the Secretary of State

Rome, January 30, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received January 30—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/3723: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 30, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received January 30—8:40 a.m.]

793.94/3724: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 30, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received January 30—8:50 a.m.]

793.94/3728: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 30, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received January 30—10:03 a.m.]

793.94/3729: Telegram

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

Washington, January 30, 1932—2 p.m.

793.94/3696: Telegram

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