Chapter III: July 1–September 30, 1934
Unlikelihood of Soviet-Japanese war during 1934; Minister Johnson’s report on China, July 11; American reply to the League of Nations with regard to postal traffic in transit through Manchuria, July 19; report on construction of fast Japanese merchant fleet, August 14; Japanese aims in North China; renewed tenseness in Soviet-Japanese relations over Manchuria, August 23; establishment of Chinese customs posts along southern “Manchoukuo” border, September 10; Minister Johnson’s review of changing Japanese policy toward China, September 14; Soviet-Japanese agreement on purchase by “Manchoukuo” of Chinese Eastern Railway, September 25
[166] The Consul at Tientsin (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 2—2:45 a.m.]
793.94/6746: Telegram
[167] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 23.]
761.94/765
[168] The Consul at Tientsin (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 9 p.m.]
893.71 Manchuria/63: Telegram
[169] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Phillips)
893.113 Manchuria/4
[170] The Military Attaché in Japan (Crane) to the Chief of the Military Intelligence Division, War Department (Smith)
893.01 Manchuria/1143
[171] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 6—8:55 a.m.]
033.1100 Rogers, James H./76: Telegram
[172] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 6.]
893.7793 Manchuria/14
[173] The Acting Postmaster General (Eilenberger) to the Secretary of State
893.71 Manchuria/66
[174] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 6.]
893.00/12785
[175] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 6.]
893.01 Inner Mongolia/27
[176] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Switzerland (Williamson)
893.71 Manchuria/61
[177] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6 p.m.]
761.94/763: Telegram
[178] The Chinese Legation to the Department of State
125.0093 Manchuria/6
[179] The Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck) to the Secretary of State
125.0093 Manchuria/6
[180] The Acting Military Attaché in China (Constant) to the Chief of Staff, United States Army (MacArthur)
893.01 Inner Mongolia/29
[181] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 25.]
493.11 Shanghai/73
[182] The Consul at Hankow (Stanton) to the Minister in China (Johnson)
893.00/12800
[183] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 30—12:45 p.m.]
741.61/428: Telegram
[184] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 30—1:35 p.m.]
761.94/766: Telegram
[185] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State
[Received 12:20 p.m.]
893.01 Outer Mongolia/5: Telegram
[186] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:50 a.m.]
893.01 Manchuria/1149: Telegram
[187] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 3—12:14 p.m.]
793.94/6766: Telegram
[188] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 7—10:55 a.m.]
693.0023/60: Telegram
[190] The Secretary of the American Delegation at Geneva (Reber) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 24.]
893.71 Manchuria/72
[191] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 8.]
793.94/6783
[192] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 8.]
500.A15a5/182
[193] The Consul at Tientsin (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 17—10:30 a.m.]
893.71 Manchuria/71: Telegram
[194] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 21—9:05 a.m.]
702.4193 Manchuria/7: Telegram
[195] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 22—10:20 a.m.]
741.9411/211: Telegram