Office of the Historian

Chapter IX: May 6–June 20, 1932

Japanese Proposal of Round-Table Conference on Shanghai, May 13; American Consultations Respecting General Conference on All Outstanding Issues in Controversy Between China and Japan; Further Chinese Inquiries as to Obtaining American Military Supplies; Completion of Japanese Army’s Withdrawal From Shanghai, May 31; Japanese Statement on Situation, June 3, and Chinese Response Thereto; Reply to Japanese Proposal of May 13 by Four Powers, June 8; Ending of State of Emergency in International Settlement at Shanghai as of June 13; Expression of American Concern to Japan Respecting Threat to Chinese Customs Administration in Manchuria; Resolution by Japanese House of Representatives in Favor of Recognition of “Manchoukuo”

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

Shanghai, May 18, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received May 18—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/5235: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 19, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received May 19—6:50 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/214: Telegram

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

Washington, May 19, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94/5235: Telegram

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

Shanghai, May 20, 1932—9 a.m.
[Received May 20—1:55 a.m.]

793.94/5239: Telegram

[35] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Mellon)

Washington, May 20, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/2: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 21, 1932—noon.
[Received May 21—8 a.m.]

811.51693/62: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 21, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received May 21—8 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/219: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 21, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received 11:10 p.m.]

893.00/11974: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 23, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received May 23—8:30 a.m.25]

893.01 Manchuria/221: Telegram

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

Shanghai, May 23, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received May 23—10:30 a.m.]

793.94/5263: Telegram

[41] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Mellon) to the Secretary of State

London, May 23, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received May 23—3:30 p.m.]

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/16: Telegram

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

Shanghai, May 24, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received May 24—9:05 a.m.]

793.94/5273: Telegram

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

Washington, May 24, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94/6280a: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 24, 1932.
[Received June 18.]

032 Kung, H. H./2

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

Shanghai, May 25, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received May 25—9:45 a.m.]

793.94/5280: Telegram

[47] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, May 25, 1932—5 p.m.

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/2: Telegram

[48] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Mellon)

Washington, May 25, 1932—5 p.m.

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/16: Telegram

[49] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] May 26, 1932.

761.94/526

[50] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, May 27, 1932—noon.
[Received May 27—1:56 a.m.]

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/20: Telegram

[51] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, May 27, 1932—3 p.m.

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/2: Telegram

[52] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Mellon)

Washington, May 27, 1932.

893.01 Manchuria/232a

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

Shanghai, May 28, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received May 28—6:46 a.m.]

793.94/5283: Telegram

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

[Washington,] May 28, 1932.

893.51 Salt Funds/118

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

Shanghai, May 31, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received May 31—5:30 a.m.]

793.94/5287: Telegram

[57] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Mellon) to the Secretary of State

London, May 31, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received May 31—8:45 a.m.]

893.51 Salt Funds/116: Telegram

[58] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Mellon) to the Secretary of State

London, May 31, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received May 31—12:25 p.m.]

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/25: Telegram

[59] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, June 1, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/20: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 2, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received June 2—7:35 a.m.]

793.94 Commission/232: Telegram

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