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

793.94/6746: Telegram


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

761.94/765


[168] The Consul at Tientsin (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

893.71 Manchuria/63: Telegram


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

893.113 Manchuria/4


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

033.1100 Rogers, James H./76: Telegram


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

893.7793 Manchuria/14


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

893.00/12785


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

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

761.94/763: Telegram


[178] The Chinese Legation to the Department of State

125.0093 Manchuria/6


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

493.11 Shanghai/73


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

741.61/428: Telegram


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

761.94/766: Telegram


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

893.01 Outer Mongolia/5: Telegram


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

893.01 Manchuria/1149: Telegram


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

793.94/6766: Telegram


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

693.0023/60: Telegram


[189] Report by the Vice Consul at Kobe (McClintock)

894.8591/5


[190] The Secretary of the American Delegation at Geneva (Reber) to the Secretary of State

893.71 Manchuria/72


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

793.94/6783


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

500.A15a5/182


[193] The Consul at Tientsin (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

893.71 Manchuria/71: Telegram


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

702.4193 Manchuria/7: Telegram


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

741.9411/211: Telegram