Office of the Historian

Chapter II: April 17–June 30, 1934

Eiji Amau’s statement of Japan’s objection to foreign assistance for China; Hirota’s explanation of Japanese policy toward China, April 26; the role of the League of Nations in the Far East, April 28; Foreign Commissar Litvinov’s views on the Far East, May 14; the British Foreign Secretary on economic sanctions in the Far East, May 18; El Salvador’s recognition of “Manchoukuo;” resumption of railway service between Peiping and Mukden, as of July 1

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

Tokyo, April 18, 1934—5 p.m.
[Received April 18—9 a.m.]

793.94/6586: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 18, 1934—7 p.m.
[Received April 18—10:30 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/1076: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 20, 1934—noon.
[Received April 20—7:28 a.m.]

893.811/925: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 20, 1934—8 p.m.
[Received April 20—11:50 a.m.]

793.94/6588: Telegram

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

Washington, April 20, 1934—noon.

893.01 Manchuria/1076: Telegram

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

Washington, April 20, 1934—6 p.m.

793.94/6588: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 20, 1934.
[Received May 5.]

793.94/6648

[87] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, April 21, 1934—10 a.m.
[Received April 21—9:35 a.m.]

793.94/6590: Telegram

[88] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, April 21, 1934—11 a.m.
[Received April 21—8:35 a.m.]

793.94/6591: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 21, 1934—3 p.m.
[Received April 21—11:10 a.m.]

893.811/926: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 21, 1934—9 p.m.
[Received April 21—2:05 p.m.]

793.94/6592: Telegram

[91] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 22, 1934—5 p.m.
[Received 10:25 p.m.]

793.94/6595: Telegram

[92] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, April 23, 1934—4 p.m.
[Received April 23—1 p.m.]

793.94/6596: Telegram

[93] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham)

Washington, April 23, 1934—6 p.m.

793.94/6591: Telegram

[94] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham)

Washington, April 23, 1934—7 p.m.

793.94/6591: Telegram

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

Geneva, April 24, 1934—2 p.m.
[Received 2:40 p.m.]

793.94/6601: Telegram

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

Washington, April 24, 1934—4 p.m.

893.811/926: Telegram

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

Washington, April 24, 1934—6 p.m.

793.94/6592: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 24, 1934—7 p.m.
[Received April 24—8:15 a.m.]

793.94/6600: Telegram

[100] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, April 24, 1934—8 p.m.
[Received April 24—4:55 p.m.]

793.94/6602: Telegram

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

[Washington,] April 24, 1934.

793.94/6605

[103] The Counselor of Legation in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, April 25, 1934—2 p.m.
[Received April 25—8:50 a.m.]

793.94/6607: Telegram

[104] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, April 25, 1934—6 p.m.
[Received April 25—1:35 p.m.]

793.94/6608: Telegram

[105] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] April 25, 1934.

793.94/6609

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

[Washington,] April 25, 1934.

793.94/6615

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

Washington, April 25, 1934—6 p.m.

793.94/6601: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 26, 1934—5 p.m.
[Received April 26—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/6612: Telegram