Chapter VII: March 13–31, 1932
First Meeting Between Chinese and Japanese To Discuss Shanghai Armistice, March 14; British Statement of Policy Respecting Far East, March 22; Extension of Japanese Military Control Along Chinese Eastern Railway and Sungari River; First Formal Session of Shanghai Armistice Negotiators, March 24; “Independence” of Chinese Salt Revenue Administration in Manchuria, March 28; Japanese Interference With Chinese Postal Service in Manchuria
[621] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 13—9:30 a.m.]
793.94/4724: Telegram
[622] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 13—9:35 a.m.]
793.94/4725: Telegram
[623] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 14—6:10 a.m.]
893.20/302: Telegram
[624] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 14—12:05 p.m.]
793.94/4731: Telegram
[625] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 15—12:55 a.m.]
793.94/4750: Telegram
[626] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 15—5:25 a.m.]
793.94/4751: Telegram
[627] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 15—9:30 a.m.]
793.94/4759: Telegram
[628] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 15—2:20 a.m.]
893.01 Manchuria/40: Telegram
[629] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 16—12:44 a.m.]
793.94/4767: Telegram
[630] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 16—2:20 a.m.]
893.01 Manchuria/41: Telegram
[631] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 16—8:55 a.m.]
793.94/4772: Telegram
[632] The Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 16—1:44 p.m.]
693.002 Manchuria/11: Telegram
[633] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 16—6:20 p.m.]
793.94/4803: Telegram
[635] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 17—1:30 a.m.]
893.01 Manchuria/43: Telegram
[639] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)
793.94/4787: Telegram
[640] Memorandum by the Vice Consul at Shanghai (Ringwalt)
793.94/5116
[641] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 18—4:37 a.m.]
793.94/4825: Telegram
[642] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 18—2:52 a.m.]
893.01 Manchuria/46: Telegram
[643] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 18—12:35 p.m.]
693.002 Manchuria/12: Telegram
[644] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 18—6:14 a.m.]
793.94/4821: Telegram
[646] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)
793.94/4821: Telegram
[647] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
493.11/1614: Telegram
[648] The Consul General at Mukden (Myers) to the Minister in China (Johnson)
893.01 Manchuria/119
[649] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 19—7:45 a.m.]
703.94/4830: Telegram
[650] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 19—7:42 a.m.]
793.94/4836: Telegram