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.
[106] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 28—11:28 p.m.]
793.94/3689: Telegram
[107] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—6:40 a.m.]
793.94/3688: Telegram
[108] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—4:30 a.m.]
793.94/3690: Telegram
[109] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—4:30 a.m.]
793.94/3691: Telegram
[110] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[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
894.51/325
[113] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—11:30 a.m.]
793.94 Commission/41: Telegram
[114] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—11:35 a.m.]
793.94/3703: Telegram
[115] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—12:55 p.m.]
793.94 Commission/42: Telegram
[116] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—9 a.m.]
793.94/3695: Telegram
[117] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—7:23 a.m.]
793.94/3697: Telegram
[118] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—7:38 a.m.]
793.94/3696: Telegram
[119] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—9:05 a.m.]
793.94/3692: Telegram
[120] The Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—3 p.m.]
793.94/3718: Telegram
[122] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)
793.94/3697: Telegram
[123] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton)
793.94 Commission/46a: Telegram
[124] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:21 p.m.]
793.94/3710: Telegram
[125] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 29—11:45 a.m.]
793.94/3702: Telegram
[126] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 30—3:07 a.m.]
798.94/3730: Telegram
[127] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[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)
793.94/3864
[129] The Ambassador in Japan (Forbes) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 13.]
793.94/4168
[130] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 30—1 a.m.]
793.94/3711: Telegram
[131] The Ambassador in Italy (Garrett) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 30—9:30 a.m.]
793.94/3723: Telegram
[132] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 30—8:40 a.m.]
793.94/3724: Telegram
[133] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 30—8:50 a.m.]
793.94/3728: Telegram
[134] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 30—10:03 a.m.]
793.94/3729: Telegram
[135] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
793.94/3696: Telegram