Office of the Historian

Chapter XII: October 1–November 30, 1932

Approval by League Assembly’s Committee of Nineteen of Statement on September 24 by Council President, October 1; Publication of Lytton Report, October 2; American Consultations Respecting “Next Steps”; Restatement by Secretary Stimson of American Efforts To Promote Peace, October 26; Review by Secretary Stimson of American Attitude, November 19; Consideration of Lytton Report by League Council, November 21; Inquiry of Chinese Government Respecting American Action To Prevent League Delay, November 22; Reference of China’s Appeal by League Council to League Assembly, November 28

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

Geneva, October 1, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received October 1—1 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/396: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 5, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received October 5—2:30 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/532: Telegram

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

Geneva, October 5, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received October 5—4:05 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/420: Telegram

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

Geneva, October 5, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received October 5—5:55 p.m.]

711.94/729: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 6, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received October 6—5:10 a.m.]

793.94 Commission/421: Telegram

[308] Mr. Hsieh Chieh-shih to the Secretary of State

Changchun, October 7, 1932.
[Received 2:22 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/430: Telegram

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

Geneva, October 8, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received October 8—7:48 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/537: Telegram

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

Washington, October 8, 1932—1 p.m.

793.94 Commission/421: Telegram

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

Washington, October 9, 1932—1 a.m.

893.01 Manchuria/537a: Telegram

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

Tokyo, October 10, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received October 10—1:35 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/538: Telegram

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

London, October 10, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received October 10—3:43 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/437: Telegram

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

Geneva, October 12, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received October 12—3:45 p.m.]

761.93/1473: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 13, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received October 13—8:55 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/552: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 13, 1932—7 p.m.
[Received October 13—7:10 a.m.]

793.94 Commission/448: Telegram

[318] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] October 13, 1932.

793.94 Commission/461

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

Washington, October 14, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94 Commission/437: Telegram

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

Washington, October 14, 1932—6 p.m.

793.94 Commission/457: Telegram

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

Tokyo, October 16, 1932—4 p.m.
[Received October 16—9:15 a.m.]

711.94/733: Telegram

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

Geneva, October 17, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received October 17—1:10 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/458: Telegram

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

Geneva, October 18, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received 11:50 p.m.]

793.94 Commission/460: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 19, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received October 19—1:05 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/561: Telegram

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

London, October 19, 1932—3 p.m.
[Received October 19—11:25 a.m.]

793.94 Commission/467: Telegram