Office of the Historian

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

Peiping, April 1, 1933—3 p.m.
[Received April 1—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/6125: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 1, 1933—4 p.m.
[Received April 1—11:35 a.m.]

793.94/6129: Telegram

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

Tientsin, April 4, 1933—noon.
[Received April 4r—10:30 a.m.]

793.94/6134: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 5, 1933—4 p.m.
[Received April 5—1:45 p.m.]

793.94/6138: Telegram

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

[Washington,] April 6, 1933.

703.94/6185

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

Tientsin, April 7, 1933—11 a.m.
[Received April 7—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/6141: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 7, 1933—3 p.m.
[Received April 7—9:55 a.m.]

793.94/6142: Telegram

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

Shanghai, April 7, 1933.
[Received May 6.]

493.11 Shanghai/54

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

Tokyo, April 11, 1933—6 p.m.
[Received April 11—6:37 a.m.]

793.94/6166: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 12, 1933—1 p.m.
[Received April 12—12:45 a.m.]

793.94/6174: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 14, 1933—1 p.m.
[Received April 14—5:05 a.m.]

793.94/6176: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 15, 1933—11 a.m.
[Received April 15—5:58 a.m.]

793.94/6180: Telegram

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

Tientsin, April 15, 1933—1 p.m.
[Received April 15—3:40 a.m.]

793.94/6179: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 15, 1933—1 p.m.
[Received April 15—4:47 a.m.]

793.94/6181: Telegram

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

Tientsin, April 17, 1933—10 a.m.
[Received April 17—2:50 a.m.]

793.94/6183: Telegram

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

Tientsin, April 17, 1933—3 p.m.
[Received April 18—6:17 a.m.]

793.94/6188: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 17, 1933—4 p.m.
[Received April 17—5:50 a.m.96]

793.94/6184: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 18, 1933—11 a.m.
[Received April 18—2 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/879: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 18, 1933—2 p.m.
[Received April 18—4:35 a.m.]

793.94/6187: Telegram

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

Washington, April 18, 1933—5 p.m.

793.94/6187: Telegram

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

Washington, April 18, 1933—6 p.m.

793.94/6183: Telegram

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

Tientsin, April 19, 1933—3 p.m.
[Received April 19—10:45 a.m.]

793.94/6195: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 19, 1933—5 p.m.
[Received April 19—9 a.m.]

793.94/6193: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 19, 1933—6 p.m.
[Received April 19—7:30 a.m.]

793.94/6192: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 19, 1933—7 p.m.
[Received April 19—9:25 a.m.]

793.94/6194: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 21, 1933—9 a.m.
[Received April 21—4 a.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1154: Telegram

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