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.

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

Washington, January 30, 1932—2 p.m.

793.94/3724: Telegram

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

Washington, January 30, 1932—5 p.m.

793.94/3758c: Telegram

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

Washington, January 30, 1932—5 p.m.

793.94/3655: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 30, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received January 30—5:36 p.m.89]

793.94/3757: Telegram

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

Washington, January 30, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94/3724: Telegram

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

Washington, January 30, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94 Commission/42: Telegram

[144] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

January 30, 1932, 6:10 p.m.

793.94/3725½

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

Washington, January 30, 1932—8 p.m.

793.94/3758e: Telegram

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

Geneva, January 30, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received 8:53 p.m.]

793.94/3761: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 30, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received 11:38 p.m.]

793.94/3762: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 30, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received 8:44 p.m.]

793.94/3768: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 30, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received January 30—6:49 a.m.]

793.94/3709: Telegram

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

London, January 30, 1932—11 p.m.
[Received 11:15 p.m.]

793.94/3758: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 30, 1932—12 p.m.
[Received January 31—2:44 a.m.]

793.94/3765: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 31, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received January 31—12:25 a.m.]

793.94/3776: Telegram

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

Washington, January 31, 1932—noon.

793.94/3758h: Telegram

[154] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

January 31, 1932, 12:15 p.m.

793.94/3757½

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

London, January 31, 1932—noon.
[Received 12:35 p.m.4]

793.94/3782: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 31, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received January 31—6:50 a.m.]

793.94/3756: Telegram

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

London, January 31, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received 6:30 p.m.6]

793.94/3781: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 31, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received January 31—9:20 a.m.]

793.94/3769: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 31, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received January 31—6:45 a.m.]

793.94/3763: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 31, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received January 31—8:40 a.m.]

793.94/3764: Telegram

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

London, January 31, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received January 31—4:10 p.m.]

793.94/3779: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 31, 1932—10 p.m.
[Received January 31—9:25 a.m.]

793.94/3775: Telegram

[163] The British Embassy to the Department of State

[ Washington ,] January 31, 1932.

793.94/3972

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

Washington, January 31, 1932—5 p.m.

793.94/3801b: Telegram

  1. Telegram in two sections.↩
  2. Telegram in two sections; section two was sent at 1 p.m.↩
  3. Telegram in two sections.↩