Chapter IV: June 1–September 30, 1933

Commencement of negotiations at Tokyo for Soviet sale of Chinese Eastern Railway interests, June 27; American transfer to Soviet Embassy of former Russian section of Peiping Legation Quarter wall, July 18; American Consul General’s review of Japanese aggressiveness at Shanghai, August 17; American reaffirmation of non-recognition policy toward “Manchoukuo”, September 20–26; Chinese reaffirmation of same policy, September 29; Ambassador Grew’s discussion of possibility of eventual war between Japan and Soviet Union, September 29


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

893.151 Manchuria/1


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

793.94/6457


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

893.00/12396: Telegram


[425] Lieut. H. L. Boatner to the Military Attaché in China (Drysdale)

893.01 Manchuria/954


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

711.94/834


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

893.00/12412: Telegram


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

893.102S/1296


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

893.51 Manchuria/48


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

033.1100 Tinkham, George Holden/7: Telegram


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

033.1100 Tinkham, George Holden/8: Telegram


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

033.1100 Tinkham, George Holden/9: Telegram


[433] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in France (Marriner)

893.51 Manchuria/49


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

893.00/12469: Telegram


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

793.94/6480: Telegram


[437] The Chargé in Latvia (Cole) to the Secretary of State

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1245: Telegram


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

793.94/6481: Telegram


[439] The Under Secretary of State (Phillips) to the Secretary of the Treasury (Woodin)

793.94 Advisory Committee/46


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

793.94/6482: Telegram


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

701.9411/768


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

793.94/6484: Telegram


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

893.00/12477: Telegram


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

761.94/633


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

893.00/12479: Telegram


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

893.102S/1296: Telegram

  1. Telegram in two sections.