Chapter I: January 1–31, 1933
Japanese occupation of Shanhaikwan by force, January 1–3; Japanese occupation of eastern end of Chinese Eastern Railway, January 3–5; Chinese suggestion to Boxer protocol signatories of representation to Japan; Chinese request for reaffirmation of American position as to Manchuria; President-elect Roosevelt’s approval of unchanged American position as to Manchuria, January 13; statement of American policy in relation to Boxer protocol, January 14; preparation of League Assembly’s Committee of Nineteen for formal report on Manchurian situation; President-elect’s public statement on upholding treaties, January 17; statement of nonacceptance of proposals made by League Assembly’s Committee of Nineteen, January 21; American attitude on proposed opium monopoly in Manchuria, January 26
[31] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) of a Conversation With the Chinese Appointed Minister (Sze)
793.94/5863
[32] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck)
793.94/5863
[33] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Castle) of a Conversation With the Second Secretary of the French Embassy (Bousquet)
793.94/5769
[34] The Acting Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
793.94/5716: Telegram
[36] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 13.]
793.94/5879
[37] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Chinese Legation
793.94/5801
[38] The Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) to the Under Secretary of State (Castle) and the Secretary of State
793.94/5802
[39] The Ambassador in France (Edge) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 10—1:45 p.m.]
893.01 Manchuria/752: Telegram
[40] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 10—9 a.m.]
793.94/5732: Telegram
[41] The Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 10—3:35 p.m.]
793.94/5734: Telegram
[42] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck)
793.94/5774
[43] The Ambassador in Belgium (Gibson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 10—10 p.m.]
793.94 Commission/732: Telegram
[44] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Chinese Legation
793.94/5803
[45] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Chinese Legation
793.94/5804
[46] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 11—1:55 a.m.]
793.94/5733: Telegram
[47] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 12—12:50 a.m.]
893.01 Manchuria/759: Telegram
[48] The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Chinese Legation
793.94/5805
[49] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 13—1:19 a.m.]
793.94/5743: Telegram
[50] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 13—5:42 a.m.]
793.94/5755: Telegram
[51] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 13—6:52 a.m.]
793.94/5744: Telegram
[52] Memorandum by the Secretary of State of a Telephone Conversation With the Governor of New York (Roosevelt) at 9:15 a.m.
793.94/6064
[53] Memorandum of Trans-Atlantic Telephone Conversation
703.94 Commission/737
[54] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) of a Conversation With the Chinese Appointed Minister (Sze)
793.94/5844
[56] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
793.94/5743: Telegram
[57] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Edge)
793.94/5749b: Telegram
[58] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton)
793.94/5734: Telegram
[59] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Wilson)
793.94 Commission/732: Telegram
[60] The Secretary of State to the Minister in China (Johnson)
793.94/5749a: Telegram