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


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

793.94 Commission/738: Telegram


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

803.01 Manchuria/797


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

761.94/587


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

793.94/5748: Telegram


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

793.94/5748: Telegram


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

793.94 Commission/738: Telegram


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

793.94/5755: Telegram


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

793.94/5751: Telegram


[70] The Ambassador in France (Edge) to the Secretary of State

793.94/5754: Telegram


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

793.94/5752: Telegram


[73] The Ambassador in Great Britam (Mellon) to the Secretary of State

793.94 Commission/739: Telegram


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

793.94/5753: Telegram


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

793.94/5757: Telegram


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

793.94 Commission/740: Telegram


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

793.94 Commission/741: Telegram


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

793.94/5758: Telegram


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

893.20/401: Telegram


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

793.94 Commission/744: Telegram


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

793.94/5760: Telegram


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

793.94 Commission/745: Telegram


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

793.94/5764: Telegram


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

793.94/5766: Telegram


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

793.94/5785c: Telegram


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

793.94/5767: Telegram


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

793.94/5819

  1. Telegram in two sections.