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

[311] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle)

[Washington,] February 11, 1932.

793.94/4226

[313] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), at Geneva

Washington, February 11, 1932—4 p.m.

793.94/4111: Telegram

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

Washington, February 11, 1932—4 p.m.

793.94/4089: Telegram

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

Washington, February 11, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94/4114: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 12, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received 10:30 p.m.]

793.94/4154: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 12, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received February 12—8:20 a.m.]

793.94/4139: Telegram

[318] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

February 12, 1932, 11 a.m.

793.94/4142½

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

Geneva, February 12, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received February 12—noon.]

793.94/4143: Telegram

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

Nanking, February 12, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received February 12—10:55 a.m.]

793.94/4142: Telegram

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

Tokyo, February 12, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received February 12—9 a.m.]

793.94/4141: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 12, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received February 12—1:30 p.m.]

793.94/4144: Telegram

[323] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

February 12, 1932, 3:55 p.m.

793.94/4142¾

[324] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson), at Geneva

Washington, February 12, 1932—4 p.m.

793.94/4132: Telegram

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

Washington, February 12, 1932—4 p.m.

793.94/4163b: Telegram

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

Washington, February 12, 1932—5 p.m.

793.94/4178a:Telegram

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

Geneva, February 12, 1932—midnight.
[Received February 12—10:51 p.m.]

793.94/4153: Telegram

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

Washington, February 12, 1932—12 p.m.

793.94/4080: Telegram

[329] Memorandum by the Minister in China (Johnson)

Shanghai, February 12, 1932.

793.94/4904

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

Shanghai, February 12, 1932.
[Received March 26.]

793.94/4893

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

Shanghai, February 13, 1932—9 a.m.
[Received February 13—7 a.m.]

793.94/4157: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 13, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received February 13—5:20 a.m.]

793.94/4159: Telegram

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

Tokyo, February 13, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received February 13—5:15 a.m.]

793.94/4160: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 13, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received February 14—6:46 a.m.]

793.94/4189: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 13, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received February 13—5:20 a.m.]

793.94/4155: Telegram

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

Washington, February 13, 1932—1 p.m.

793.94/4155: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 13, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received February 13—10:45 a.m.]

793.94/4164: Telegram

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

Washington, February 13, 1932—2 p.m.

793.94/4164: Telegram