Office of the Historian

Chapter IV: October 1–December 31, 1934

Japanese trade negotiations with Netherlands East Indies; Litvinov’s views on question of “Manchoukuo” and on nonaggression pact with Japan, October 10; British Ambassador’s views respecting Japan, October 11; Ambassador Grew’s report on unsettled problems between Japan and Soviet Union, November 1; Japanese expansion in “Manchoukuo,” Chahar, and Hopei; attitude of the Department of State respecting defense of Shanghai’s International Settlement, December 14; review of developments in China in 1934

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

[Washington,] October 1, 1934.

800.51W89 U.S.S.R./139

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

Moscow, October 10, 1934—5 p.m.
[Received 9:20 p.m.]

761.94/791: Telegram

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

Tokyo, October 20, 1934.
[Received November 3.]

894.002/253

[228] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Wiley) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, October 31, 1934—noon.
[Received October 31—11:30 a.m.]

861.77 Chinese Eastern/1347: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 1, 1934.
[Received November 20.]

761.94/800

[231] The Chargé in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 9, 1934.
[Received December 1.]

793.94/6812

[232] The Chargé in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 10, 1934.
[Received December 1.]

893.01 Manchuria/1195

[233] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Gauss)

Washington, November 19, 1934.

693.11241 Manchuria/1

[234] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Gauss)

Washington, November 20, 1934—7 p.m.

893.102 S/1328: Telegram

[235] The Consul General at Harbin (Adams) to the Secretary of State

Harbin, November 20, 1934.
[Received December 28.]

893.01 Manchuria/1204

[237] The Chargé in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 24, 1934.
[Received December 15.]

893.101 Tientsin/16

[239] The Chargé in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 29, 1934—3 p.m.
[Received November 29—11:50 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/1193: Telegram

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

[Kobe, December 4, 1934.]

894.8591/6

[241] The Chargé in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 6, 1934—11 a.m.
[Received December 6—6:36 a.m.]

893.102 S/1329: Telegram

[242] Memorandum by the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

[Tokyo,] December 6, 1934.

893.6363 Manchuria/122

[243] The Chargé in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 7, 1934—9 a.m.
[Received 5 p.m.]

893.00/12886: Telegram

[244] The Chargé in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 7, 1934.
[Received December 28.]

893.71 Manchuria/76

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

Tokyo, December 7, 1934.
[Received December 28.]

862i.01/305

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

Tokyo, December 11, 1934.
[Received December 28.]

894.002/258

[248] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China (Gauss)

Washington, December 14, 1934—8 p.m.

893.102 S/1329: Telegram

[249] The Chargé in China (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 22, 1934.
[Received January 16, 1935.]

793.94/6829

[250] The Consul General at Shanghai (Davis) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, December 24, 1935.
[Received January 16, 1935.]

893.0146/461