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

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

London, February 16, 1932—9 a.m.
[Received February 16—6:58 a.m.]

793.94/4211: Telegram

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

Peiping, February 16, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received February 16—6:20 a.m.]

893.101 Harbin/13: Telegram

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

Geneva, February 16, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received February 16—1:05 p.m.]

793.94/4234: Telegram

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

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

393.11/1436: Telegram

[375] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation

February 16, 1932, 1 p.m.

793.94/4208½

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

Washington, February 16, 1932—3 p.m.

793.94/4187: Telegram

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

[Washington,] February 16, 1932.

793.94/4427

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

[Washington,] February 16, 1932.

793.94/4428

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

London, February 16, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received 7:08 p.m.]

793.94/4239: Telegram

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

Geneva, February 16, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received February 16—5:21 p.m.]

793.94/4236: Telegram

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

London, February 16, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received February 16—7:17 p.m.]

793.94/4237: Telegram

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

Geneva, February 16, 1932—9 p.m.
[Received February 16—6:23 p.m.]

793.94/4238: Telegram

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

Tokyo, February 16, 1932—10 a.m. [p.m.?]
[Received February 16—11:55 a.m.]

793.94/4233: Telegram