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”

[62] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] June 2, 1932.

793.94/5297

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

Peiping, June 3, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received June 3—6:40 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/233: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 3, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received June 3—7:47 a.m.]

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/30: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 4, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received June 4—7:30 a.m.]

793.94/5301: Telegram

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

Washington, June 4, 1932—noon.

693.002 Manchuria/66: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 6, 1932—noon.
[Received June 6—2:25 a.m.]

793.94/5302: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 6, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received June 6—6:40 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/237: Telegram

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

London, June 6, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received June 6—12:25 p.m.]

693.002 Manchuria/65: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 6, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received June 6—4:20 a.m.]

793.94 Commission/235: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 6, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received June 6—10:15 a.m.]

793.94/5309: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 7, 1932—9 a.m.
[Received June 7—5 a.m.]

693.002 Manchuria/67: Telegram

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

Washington, June 7, 1932—4 p.m.

793.94/5315a: Telegram

[77] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Armour)

Washington, June 7, 1932—6 p.m.

861.77 Chinese Eastern (Loan) 1932/2: Telegram

[78] The Chargé in France (Armour) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 8, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received June 8—2:30 p.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern (Loan) 1932/3: Telegram

[79] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, June 8, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received June 8—11:30 a.m.]

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/35: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 9, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received June 9—6:14 a.m.]

761.93/1456: Telegram

[81] The Chargé in France (Armour) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 9, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received June 9—1:45 p.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern (Loan) 1932/5: Telegram

[82] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] June 9, 1932.

793.94 Shanghai Round Table/37

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

Shanghai, June 10, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received June 10—10:55 a.m.]

793.94/5324: Telegram

[84] The Consul General at Mukden (Myers) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, June 10, 1932.
[Received July 5.]

793.94 Commission/289

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

Nanking, June 10, 1932.
[Received July 18.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1090

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

Washington, June 11, 1932—1 p.m.

793.94/5283: Telegram

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

Washington, June 11, 1932—1 p.m.

693.002 Manchuria/73: Telegram

[88] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, June 13, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received June 13—10:50 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/252: Telegram

[89] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, June 13, 1932.
[Received July 2.]

793.94 Commission/286

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

Geneva, June 16, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received June 16—11:45 a.m.]

793.94 Commission/250: Telegram