Chapter III: March 20–May 31, 1933

Chinese request for specific action against Japan, March 20; attitude of Advisory Committee following Japan’s notice of withdrawal from League membership; Japanese incursions across Great Wall; Japanese promotion of separatist movement within the Great Wall; Chinese Foreign Office’s desire for foreign aid in arranging cessation of hostilities; American attitude toward armistice question, April 25; review by the Department of its policy respecting use of American armed force at Shanghai, May 1; renewal of Japanese incursions south of the Great Wall; Chinese statement respecting ownership of the Chinese Eastern Railway, May 9; Soviet reply as to ownership question; continuation of Japanese advance toward Peiping; renewed Chinese suggestion of American pronouncement on crisis in the Far East, May 16; joint statement by President Roosevelt and Chinese Finance Minister Soong, May 20; preliminary arrangement for cessation of hostilities on May 23; signing of truce at Tangku, May 31.


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

793.94/6125: Telegram


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

793.94/6129: Telegram


[279] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

793.94/6134: Telegram


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

793.94/6138: Telegram


[281] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Phillips)

703.94/6185


[282] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

793.94/6141: Telegram


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

793.94/6142: Telegram


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

493.11 Shanghai/54


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

793.94/6166: Telegram


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

793.94/6174: Telegram


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

793.94/6176: Telegram


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

793.94/6180: Telegram


[290] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

793.94/6179: Telegram


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

793.94/6181: Telegram


[292] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

793.94/6183: Telegram


[293] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

793.94/6188: Telegram


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

793.94/6184: Telegram


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

893.01 Manchuria/879: Telegram


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

793.94/6187: Telegram


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

793.94/6187: Telegram


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

793.94/6183: Telegram


[299] The Consul General at Tientsin (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

793.94/6195: Telegram


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

793.94/6193: Telegram


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

793.94/6192: Telegram


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

793.94/6194: Telegram


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

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1154: Telegram

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