Office of the Historian

Chapter IV: February 9–16, 1932

Japanese Talk of Demilitarizing Shanghai and Other Port Areas in China by Powers; Further Chinese Protests Against Japanese Use of International Settlement for Military Operations; Appeal by League Council for Early Peaceful Solution at Shanghai, February 9; Consultations of Secretary Stimson Respecting Formal Reaffirmation of Nine-Power Treaty of 1922; Protests by Powers Against Military Flights Over International Settlement; Chinese Request That Dispute Be Referred by League Council to League Assembly; Appeal by 12 League Council Members to Japan Respecting Treaty Obligations, February 16

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

Nanking, February 9, 1932—9 a.m.
[Received 8:35 p.m.90]

793.94/4080: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 9, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received February 9—5:15 a.m.]

793.94/4069: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 9, 1932—noon.
[Received February 9—6:10 a.m.]

793.94/4072: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 9, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received February 9—7:30 a.m.]

793.94/4073: Telegram

[285] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] February 9, 1932.

793.94/4113

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

Washington, February 9, 1932—5 p.m.

793.94/4066: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 9, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received February 9—5 a.m.]

793.94/4087: Telegram

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

Geneva, February 9, 1932—11 p.m.
[Received February 9—7:32 p.m.92]

793.94/4088: Telegram

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

Nanking, February 10, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received February 10—9:20 a.m.]

793.94/4086: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 10, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received February 10—7:16 a.m.]

793.94/4083: Telegram

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

Washington, February 10, 1932—11 a.m.

793.94/4083: Telegram

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

Tokyo, February 10, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received February 10—6:20 a.m.]

793.94/4085: Telegram

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

London, February 10, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received February 10—2:30 p.m.]

793.94/4103: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 10, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received February 10—2 p.m.]

793.94/4100: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 10, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received 8:28 p.m.]

793.94/4108: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 10, 1932—9 p.m.
[Received February 10—2 p.m.]

793.94/4101: Telegram

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

Washington, February 10, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94/4100: Telegram

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

Washington, February 10, 1932—8 p.m.

793.94/4101: Telegram

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

Washington, February 10, 1932—8 p.m.

793.94/4129b: Telegram

[301] The Acting Chairman of the American Delegation to the General Disarmament Conference (Gibson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 10, 1932—9 p.m.
[Received February 10—8:09 p.m.]

793.94/4109: Telegram

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

Nanking, February 11, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received 4:03 p.m.]

793.94/4131: Telegram

[303] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 11, 1932—noon.
[Received February 11—8:20 a.m.]

793.94/4111: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 11, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received February 11—8:40 a.m.]

793.94/4114: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 11, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received February 11—10:25 a.m.]

793.94/4123: Telegram

[306] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

February 11, 1932, 10:45 a.m.

793.94/4131½

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

Shanghai, February 11, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received February 11—2:20 p.m.]

793.94/4130: Telegram

[308] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, February 11, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received February 11—5:50 p.m.7]

793.94/4132: Telegram

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

Tokyo, February 11, 1932—10 p.m.
[Received February 11—11:45 a.m.]

793.94/4129: Telegram

[310] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] February 11, 1932.

793.94/4166

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