Index

  • Amau statement. See Sino-Japanese dispute: Unofficial statement.
  • Arizona, anti-alien disturbances. See Japan: Protection of Japanese lives and property.
  • Arms and munitions. See under China and under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Assault by Japanese workmen on British and American riding party at Mukden, U. S. and British action concerning, 249250, 268269, 282283, 283284, 285; attempted assault by Japanese youth on American Vice Consul at Mukden, 675677, 680681
  • Aviation. See under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Belgium: Attitude concerning proposed state visit to Tokyo by Pu-yi, 200; views concerning application of Chinese regulations governing export licenses for shipments of arms and munitions into China, 507
  • Blanco, A. E., suggestion for employment by Chinese Government as an adviser on opium suppression, 360361
  • Boycott, anti-Japanese, in China, 41, 50, 141
  • Catholic Church, appointment of Bishop Gaspais as temporary representative in Manchuria, 174175
  • Censorship restrictions. See under China.
  • China (see also Sino-Japanese dispute), 349630
    • Arms and munitions (including military aircraft), export to China (see also Importation of certain industrial chemicals, infra), 490522
      • Competition for market among United States and other foreign countries, U. S. attitude, 490, 492, 494, 500, 506, 510511, 513
      • Restrictions on transportation of shipments:
        • Application of Chinese regulations governing export licenses for shipments of arms and munitions of war into China, question of:
          • Chinese request for compliance with, 490, 490491, 493, 493494, 494495, 496, 501502
          • Indo-China, attitude concerning transit of non-French items, report concerning, 506
          • U. S. position: Instructions and information concerning, 490, 492493, 494495, 499501; U. S. revised export regulations, statement of May 18 concerning, 497499; statistics concerning U. S. shipments of arms to China, Hong Kong, and Macao, 516518
          • Views of other arms-exporting countries concerning, 496, 496497, 501, 507, 511512
        • Attitude of Canton regime toward Central Government, 511512, 513
        • Hong Kong authorities, policy on shipments through Hong Kong to China, 504506, 513, 513516
        • Importation of supplies, duty-free, for the foreign armed forces in China: Proposed Chinese restrictions concerning, 502503, 519520; U. S. position, 502, 503504, 512, 518519, 519521; views of other foreign powers concerning, 503504, 512, 518519, 520
      • U. S.-British discussions and attitudes, 506511, 521522
    • Canton authorities: Attitude toward regulations of National Government on importation of arms and munitions, 511512, 513; relations with National Government, 266; restrictions on the sale of liquid fuel by foreign companies, U. S. and British representations against, 564566
    • Censorship restrictions upon American motion pictures in China: Amateur motion picture films, U. S. request for removal of censorship on, 624625; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios’ negotiations with Chinese authorities for permission to take motion pictures in China for the filming of “The Good Earth”, 620622; transfer of control of motion picture matters from the Chinese [Page 852] Government to the Kuomintang, 622624
    • China Development Finance Corp. See under Economic reconstruction, and under U. S. silver-purchasing program, infra.
    • Claims:
      • American claims outstanding against China (see also Hukuang Railway loan, infra):
        • Presentation of claims for losses arising from banditry, U. S. instructions concerning, 543544; question of status of claims involving property in the hands of native agents, 544
        • Skinsnes, Casper C., settlement by Chinese Government of claim for losses sustained in efforts to procure the release of Rev. Bert Nelson, captured by Communists in 1930, 464466, 469470
        • U. S. proposal for claims commission or other constructive action by Chinese Government toward settlement of:
          • Chinese alternative suggestions and U. S. rejection of, 542543, 544545, 547551, 558560
          • Resolution of Apr. 17 by Executive Yuan and request for list of American claims: Information concerning, 551; text of resolution, 553; U. S. attitude, 552, 553554, 554556
      • Hukuang Railway loan of 1911:
        • Interpretation of, attitude of Department of State, 416, 560561
        • Request of American Group of China Consortium for stronger representations concerning servicing of, 561562
        • U. S.-British representations for servicing of, 416, 546547, 557558; Chinese reply, 558
      • Japanese Government’s objection to individual arrangements by Japanese creditors with Chinese railways, 406, 554
    • Commercial treaty of 1903 with United States:
    • Consortium of 1920 (see also Economic reconstruction: China Consortium, infra), 459, 561562
    • Customs (see also Liquid fuel, infra), denial to American firms of right to formal hearing under Chinese Customs rules of 1868, 573591
      • U. S. correspondence with Inspector General of Customs concerning alleged arbitrary action of Customs in three cases involving American firms, 573581
      • U. S. representations protesting Chinese Government’s position as to effect of Sino-American Treaty of 1928 on status of rules, 573, 581583, 585591; Chinese reply, 583585
    • Economic reconstruction, proposed international collaboration for, 371423
    • Extraterritorial jurisdiction (see also Rendition, infra), question of abrogation of provisions of U. S.-Chinese commercial treaty of 1903, 525, 526528, 529530, 531533, 534, 534535, 535
    • Importation of certain industrial chemicals classifiable as munitions of war, U. S. views concerning Chinese restrictions on, 562564
    • Legations of foreign governments in China, question of raising to status of embassies, 535542
      • Disinclination of U. S. Government to raise its Legation to the status of an Embassy, 536, 539540, 541; similar views of France, Great Britain, and Japan, 540541, 541542
      • Italian creation of Embassy, information concerning, 535, 536539, 542
    • Liquid fuel, restrictions by Cantonese authorities upon the sale by foreign companies, U. S. and British representations against, 564566
    • Loans:
      • Export-Import Bank loan to China, proposal for, 458, 460
      • Hukuang Railway loan. See under Claims, supra.
      • Nishihara loan, 380
      • U. S. cotton-wheat credit, 372373, 373374, 376, 384, 415416
      • U. S. rehabilitation loan, proposal for, 383385, 436437
    • Missionaries and mission property. See under Protection, infra.
    • Narcotic drugs and opium control (see also under Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”): Chinese request to have representative present at search of American gunboats for suspected smuggled narcotics, and U. S. attitude, 356358; employment by Chinese Government of A. E. Blanco as adviser on opium suppression, suggestion for, 360361; establishment of national agency to provide lawful source of supply of narcotics, proposed, 370371; seizure by Japanese military at Changli of confiscated drugs, and fines imposed on opium users, 364, 366369; U. S. informal representations to Chinese Government regarding opium situation, 361, 369370
    • National Economic Council, 372, 373, 374, 376377, 402
    • Pilotage authority at Shanghai, proposed changes in control of, 591606
      • Compulsory pilotage for vessels over 450 feet, request for, and attitude of interested powers, 594597
      • Erbe, C. F., American citizen, question of examination for position of pilot under revised regulations, 601, 603
      • Foreign powers, attitudes of: France, 604, 605; Germany, 602; Great Britain, 595, 597598, 604606; Japan, 596, 597, 604, 605; U. S. views and reservation of rights, 592594, 595596, 597600, 603, 604, 606
      • Regulations adopted unilaterally by Chinese Government:
        • Examination of pilots, 591592
        • Revision of General Pilotage Regulations of 1868: Examination of C. F. Erbe, an American citizen, for position of pilot under revised regulations, question of, 601, 603; information concerning, 597603, 604605; renewal of pilot licenses, pending acceptance by interested powers of new regulations, arrangements concerning, 601603; U. S. representations and reservations concerning, 599600, 606
    • Political situation (see also Sino-Japanese dispute: Independence movements), attitude of Canton regime toward Central Government, 266, 511512, 513
    • Press restrictions concerning registration of American and other foreign publications under Chinese press law, U. S. position concerning, 618620
    • Protection of American and other foreign lives and property, 462490
      • Evacuation of Americans and other foreigners from places of danger, reports and plans concerning, 474, 475, 475476, 478, 483, 484485
      • Kidnaping and murder of American citizens by Communist bandits. See under Missionaries and mission property, infra.
      • Military action by Communists and rebel forces in—
        • Anhwei Province (see also Missionaries: Kidnapping, infra), 483484, 484485
        • Fukien Province: Bombing operations by Chinese Nationalist forces, representations by U. S. and other foreign governments concerning, 462463, 463464; foreign military and naval forces, dispatch by U. S., British, French, and Japanese Governments for protection of their nationals, 463, 464, 467, 471, 472, 473; occupation of American mission property by Chinese National Army, U. S. representations concerning, 467469; reports, 462464, 466467, 471, 472473
        • Hunan Province, 478, 484
        • Kiangsi, 265266
        • Kweichow Province, 474476
      • Missionaries and mission property (see also Evacuation, supra):
        • American Baptist mission in Yunnan, Chinese request for withdrawal from China of Rev. William Young and his sons on ground of interference in political affairs, 470471, 473474, 476478; U. S. representations concerning protection of the Youngs, 470471, 478479
        • Claims of Rev. Casper C. Skinsnes for losses sustained in his efforts to procure the release of Rev. Bert Nelson, captured by the Communists in 1930, negotiations with the National Government concerning, 464466, 469470; settlement, 470n
        • Kidnapping and murder of American missionary John C. Stam and wife by Communist bandits in southern Anhwei: Investigation of murder of Mr. and Mrs. Stam, recovery of their bodies, and rescue of the Stam infant, 479, 480481, 481, 482, 485486, 487, 488, 489490; U. S. representations to Chinese Government, 479, 479480, 481482, 486487, 487488, 488
        • Occupation of American-owned mission property by Chinese National Army, U. S. representations concerning, 467469
        • Peiping area and Western Hills, Chinese assurances of protection for Americans traveling or sojourning in, 472
      • U. S. military and naval forces, dispatch to places of danger: Foochow, 464, 467, 471, 472, 473; Wuhu, 480, 483, 485
    • Radio:
      • Operation by an American citizen of an unlicensed amateur radio station, U. S. attitude concerning Chinese objections and request for dismantlement of station, 625627, 628, 629630; acquiescence in Chinese proposed solution, 629630
      • Registration of radio receiving sets, U. S. nonobjection to voluntary compliance with regulations by American citizens in Shanghai, 627628, 628629; British action, 629
    • Rendition of Kuling Estate, U. S. concurrence in proposed agreement for, 614617
    • Review of developments in China during 1934, 344348
    • Shanghai International Settlement, problems affecting: Courts, Chinese, question of right to summon employees of the Municipal Council to answer charges for alleged offenses committed in the discharge of their duties, 610613; extra-Settlement roads, U. S. and British attitudes concerning Japanese proposals, 607609, 613614
    • Taxation:
      • American leaf tobacco, U. S. informal protest against proposed increase in import duties, 566567, 572
      • Business tax, attitude of United States and other foreign governments toward imposition on foreign firms, 570572; British counterproposal, 570571
      • Industrial Encouragement Act of Apr. 20, U. S. and British representations concerning, 567570
    • Title deeds to real property of Americans, U. S. position concerning question of reregistration of, 617618
    • Treaties with—
    • U. S. silver-purchasing program, effect upon Chinese economy, 423462
      • Anti-American feeling, reports concerning, 428, 456, 458
      • China Consortium, participation in proposed bond issue, question of, 459
      • China Development Finance Corp., proposed bond issue to strengthen Chinese financial situation, 459
      • Chinese Bankers’ Association, appeal to Pres. Roosevelt, 424425; endorsement by Shanghai Chinese and Foreign Chambers of Commerce, 428
      • Export duty on silver, imposition by Chinese Government: Consideration of, 425, 427, 429, 432, 435, 438, 439, 449; discriminatory action by Central Bank of China, alleged, and U. S. attitude, 452453, 453454; Foreign Exchange Stabilization Committee, 453454; Order of Oct 15, 450451; U. S. position, 452453, 454
      • Federal Reserve Bank of New York, notification of Dec. 18 to Central Bank of China concerning U. S. silver-purchasing program and notice of termination of program, Dec. 31, 456457, 458, 461462
      • Gold, Chinese proposal for U. S. exchange for Chinese silver, and U. S. position, 443, 443444, 446, 450
      • Loans: Export-Import Bank loan to China, proposed, 458, 460; rehabilitation loan by U. S. Government to Chinese Government, proposal for, 436437
      • Monnet, Jean, discussion with State Department officials concerning Chinese financial situation, 459460
      • Protective measures by Chinese Government (see also Export duty on silver, supra), consideration [Page 856] of, 425, 427428, 429, 435, 439, 443, 449
      • Reports concerning (see also Rogers mission: Reports, infra), 425426, 426, 427428, 428430, 434, 456
      • Representations by Chinese Government, and U. S. replies (see also Federal Reserve Bank of New York, supra), 423424, 426, 440443, 443446, 446449, 449450, 454456, 457458, 460461
      • Rogers mission: Appointment of Prof. James Harvey Rogers by Treasury Department to observe and report on conditions in monetary centers of the world, 430; instructions to avoid discussion of a U. S. loan to China, 437; reports concerning situation in China, 430434, 435437, 437440
      • Silver agreement (1933): Allusions to, 441, 444, 446; Chinese ratification of, 424, 425426, 440441
      • U. S. legislation: Dies bill, 433; Roosevelt message to Congress, May 22, 437438, 439, 444; Silver Purchase Act, 441, 441442, 443, 449450
  • Chinese Eastern Railway. See under Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”.
  • Claims. See under China and under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Commissions and committees (see also China: Economic reconstruction: League of Nations: Committees): Consultative committee of foreign experts, proposal by T. V. Soong for, 374, 408, 414; Commission for the Settlement of Affairs Pertaining to the War Zone, established under Tangku armistice agreement of May 31, 1933, 301302
  • Communists (see also China: Protection of American and other foreign lives and property: Military action by Communists and rebel forces), kidnaping and murder of John C. Stam and wife by Communist bandits, 479482, 485490
  • Consortium, international. See under China.
  • Courts. See under China: Shanghai International Settlement.
  • Customs. See under China; see also Oil monopoly: Discrimination and Resumption of customs, postal, and railway service under Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”.
  • Czechoslovakia, views concerning application of Chinese regulations governing export licenses for shipments of arms and munitions into China, 496, 507
  • Diplomatic and consular relations (see also under Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”: Nonrecognition), disinclination of U. S. Government to raise its Legation in China to the status of an Embassy, 535542
  • Discrimination against American trade. See China: Liquid fuel.
  • Eastern Locarno Pact, Soviet views concerning, 271
  • El Salvador, recognition of “Manchoukuo”, 189, 194195
  • Erbe, C. F. See under China: Pilotage authority at Shanghai.
  • Extraterritoriality. See China: Extraterritorial jurisdiction.
  • Far Eastern crisis. See Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Fisheries, dispute between Soviet Union and Japan, 158, 298
  • Fleet, Japanese. See Merchant fleet and Shipping under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • France (see also under Sino-Japanese dispute: Foreign powers), relations with China: Arms and munitions, French views concerning Chinese restrictions governing export licenses for shipment into China, 496, 497, 507, 511512; Chinese business tax on foreign firms, French attitude toward, 570, 571; military and naval forces, dispatch for protection of nationals in Fukien Province, 471; pilotage authority at Shanghai, views concerning proposed changes in, 604, 605; question of raising of Legation in China to status of Embassy, 540; Sino-French treaties of 1844 and 1858, cited, 570, 594, 602
  • Free customs entry privileges (see also Japan: Reciprocal arrangement), U. S. position concerning proposed retention by U. S. consular officers in Manchuria, 308
  • Germany: Arms and munitions, views concerning application of Chinese regulations governing export licenses for shipment into China, 496, 497, 507; nonrecognition of “Manchoukuo”, views concerning, 8, 2223, 44, 59; pilotage authority at Shanghai, views concerning proposed changes in, 602
  • Great Britain (see also under Sino-Japanese dispute: Foreign powers):
    • China: Arms and munitions, British views concerning questions pertaining to export to China, 496, 497, 506511, 521522; claims, U. S.-British representations for servicing of Hukuang Railway loan of 1911, 546547, 557558; liquid fuel, restrictions by Cantonese authorities upon the sale by foreign companies, U. S. and British representations against, 564566; military and naval forces, dispatch for protection of nationals in Fukien Province, 464, 467, 471; pilotage authority at Shanghai, views concerning proposed changes in, 595, 597598, 604606; question of raising of Legation in China to status of Embassy, 540, 541, 541542; registration of radio receiving sets, attitude concerning Chinese regulations, 629; Shanghai International Settlement, British attitude concerning Japanese proposal with regard to extra-Settlement roads, 609; Sino-British commercial treaty of 1902, Chinese proposals for replacement by a new treaty, 524525, 531, 532, 535; taxation, representations to Chinese Government against business tax on foreign firms, 568569, 570571; treaty of Tientsin (1858), 577, 580, 584
    • Japanese oil monopoly, British representations and discussions with interested foreign powers concerning, 700701, 728729, 730731, 731, 732, 734, 740741, 752, 759761, 762764, 766768, 769770, 773, 774776, 776786, 789791, 791794, 796797, 799; regarding “Manchoukuo” customs discrimination, 702, 772, 776, 795796
  • Huang Fu (Chairman, Peiping Political Affairs Readjustment Council), 46, 47, 7980, 96, 106107, 173, 218, 234, 247, 249, 274, 301302, 318319, 322, 336337, 338
  • Immigration question, U. S.-Japanese discussions concerning, 636637
  • Italy (see also under Sino-Japanese dispute: Foreign powers): Action in raising Legation in China to status of Embassy, 535, 536539, 542; economic reconstruction of China, question of Italian support of League of Nations’ program of technical collaboration for, 400401; views concerning application of Chinese regulations governing export licenses for shipments of arms and munitions of war into China, 496, 507
  • Japan (see also Sino-Japanese dispute), 631843
    • China: Arms and munitions, Japanese views on questions concerning shipment into China, 501, 503, 507, 512, 518519; claims, Japanese Government’s objections to individual arrangements by Japanese creditors with Chinese railways, 406, 554; economic reconstruction, Japanese objections toward foreign assistance to China, 372373, 374, 375376, 378379, 379, 380, 384385, 386, 389, 396398, 403, 404405, 405408, 414; military and naval forces, dispatch for protection of nationals in Fukien Province, 463, 467, 471; pilotage authority at Shanghai, views regarding proposed changes in, 596, 597, 604, 605; question of raising of Legation in China to status of Embassy, 540541, 541542
    • Commercial treaty with United States (1911), 759, 819
    • Contract rights of the Oriental Consolidated Mining Co., an American firm operating in Korea, protection of, 820826
      • U. S. representations on behalf of company’s request to Japanese Government for permission to export gold, 820823; settlement, 823824
      • U. S. support of company’s position with respect to inspection of its books by Chosen authorities for the purpose of levying income tax upon its employees, 824826
    • Dairen Mayor’s request for contributions from foreign firms for air defense: Information concerning, 818819; U. S. informal representations to Japanese Government, and Japanese disapproval of Mayor’s action, 819820
    • Fleet. See Merchant fleet and Shipping under Sino-Japanese dispute.
    • League of Nations: Attitude concerning Soviet entrance into League, 158, 183184, 282; statement of policy to, 127128, 154155; withdrawal from, 9, 63, 184185, 282
    • Mandated islands in Pacific:
      • Approval by Japan of visits of foreign vessels, 665, 681682, 683684
      • Japanese determination to retain possession of after withdrawal from League of Nations, 24, 6265, 338339; denial of alleged fortification of, 338
    • Naval Conference of 1935: Japanese naval aims, 23, 38, 120, 247249, 332, 333, 667671; preliminary conversations in London, U. S.-British, 667; Washington Naval Treaty, abrogation by Japan, proposed, 668
    • Oil monopoly (see also under Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”), legislation and regulations for control of oil industry:
    • Political situation (see also under Sino-Japanese dispute): Birth of heir, significance of, 631633; military influence, waning of, 644648, 671672; nationalism, 684690; Okada Cabinet, 671672
    • Protection of Japanese lives and property during anti-alien disturbances in Arizona: Arizona authorities, cooperation of, 691, 694695; Japanese requests for, and U. S. assurances of appropriate action, 690691, 692694, 695699; press and public opinion in Japan, 691692, 695
    • Reciprocal arrangement with United States for free importation of articles for personal use of consular officers, U. S. proposal for, 839840; proposal for consular convention, 840843
    • Shipping:
      • Concentration of Japanese shipping in home waters, question of, 144, 175, 201
      • Steamship companies subject to U. S. war profits tax for the years 1918 and 1919, Japanese representations on behalf of, 827838
        • Protest by Japanese Government and request for extension of time limit for payment of tax, 827828, 830836; U. S. position, 837838
        • State-Treasury Departments correspondence concerning, 828830, 836837, 838; Treasury Department indication of possibility of satisfactory settlement of case, 838
    • Trade relations with United States:
      • Infringement of American trademarks by Japanese, 815817
      • Philippine Tariff Act, Japanese protest against, 814815; U. S. views, 817818
      • U. S. commercial policy: Review of, 806, 807809; statement by Secretary of State concerning effect of Far Eastern situation on, 817818
      • Voluntary restrictions of exports to United States by Japanese Government and exporters:
    • Treaties with United States: Commerce and navigation (1911), cited, 759, 819; peace, amity, and commerce (1854), celebration of eightieth anniversary, 649650
    • U. S.-Japanese relations (see also Trade relations, supra):
      • Anti-American incidents and propaganda: Address by Japanese army officer, 682683; attempted assault by Japanese youth on American Vice Consul at Mukden, 675677, 680681; Tanaka article, 677679
      • Celebration of eightieth anniversary of signing of U. S.-Japanese treaty of peace, amity, and commerce (1854), 649650
      • “Good-will” visitors from Japan to United States, 640643
      • Immigration question, Japanese desire for adjustment of, 636637
      • Mandated islands, approval by Japan of visits by foreign vessels, 665, 681682, 683684
      • Nonaggression pact, rumors concerning, 648649, 664
      • Nonrecognition of “Manchoukuo”, U. S. policy concerning, 639, 640
      • Pacific Ocean, Japanese proposal for division into Japanese and American zones, 638639, 643644, 656658
      • Proposals by Japanese Ambassador, and U. S. position concerning: Joint declaration of policy by U. S. and Japanese Governments, 650662, 663, 667; U. S. declaration of peaceful intent toward Japan, 633635, 660661
      • Rea, George Bronson, propaganda activities in United States on behalf of “Manchoukuo”, 672675, 679680
      • Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President), cruise to Hawaii: Invitation of Pan Pacific Association to visit Japan, declination of, 635636; rumors of possible meeting with Japanese officials at Hawaii, denial of, 662663, 663664
      • Saito, Hirosi: Appointment as Ambassador to United States, 638; discussion with Department official concerning U. S.-Japanese problems, 664667
      • Stimson doctrine, allusion to, 689
      • Suppression of harmful and warlike publications by Japan, 637, 666667
  • Kidnaping. See under China: Protection of American and other foreign lives and property: Missionaries and mission property.
  • Korea, American firm operating in. See Japan: Contract rights of the Oriental Consolidated Mining Co.
  • League of Nations. See under China: Economic reconstruction; and under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Liquid fuel. See under China.
  • Loans. See under China.
  • “Manchoukuo” (see also under Sino-Japanese dispute), Rea, George Bronson, propaganda activities in United States on behalf of “Manchoukuo”, 672675, 679680
  • Manchuria. See Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”.
  • Mandated islands in Pacific:
    • Approval by Japan of visits by foreign vessels, 665, 681682, 683684
    • Japanese determination to retain possession after withdrawal from League of Nations, 24, 6265, 338339; denial of alleged fortification of, 338
  • Merchant fleet, Japanese, report on strategical value of new fast vessels in, 235243, 323329
  • Missionaries and mission property (see also under China: Protection of American and other foreign lives and property), in Hopei Province, request of Japanese official for information concerning, 9294
  • Mongolia. See Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Monnet, Jean, proposal for inducing foreign financial investments in China, 374, 377381, 385386, 387388, 403408, 413415, 417418, 421423, 459460
  • Monopolies, oil. See Oil monopoly under Japan and under Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”.
  • Motion pictures, American, Chinese censorship restrictions upon, 620625
  • Murder of American citizens in China. See China: Protection of American and other foreign lives and property: Missionaries and mission property: Kidnapping and murder.
  • Narcotic drug control. See China: Narcotic drugs and opium control and Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”: Narcotic drugs and opium traffic.
  • Naval Conference of 1935. See under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Netherlands: Attitude concerning questions of diplomatic and consular relations with “Manchoukuo” authorities, 62, 85, 200; Japanese oil monopoly, Netherlands representations and discussions with interested powers concerning, 730731, 731732, 734, 756757, 791; views of Minister to Japan on Far Eastern situation, 331334
  • Netherlands East Indies: Conference at Batavia concerning, 287; trade with Japan, 286288, 332, 333, 705
  • Nine-Power Treaty:
  • Norway, views concerning application of Chinese regulations governing export licenses for shipments of arms and munitions of war into China, 496, 507
  • Oil monopoly. See under Japan and Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”.
  • Open-door policy. See under Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”.
  • Opium. See China: Narcotic drugs and opium control and Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”: Narcotic drugs and opium traffic.
  • Pan-Asiatic movement, Japanese ambitions concerning, 12, 3, 2629, 8081, 105
  • Postal administration. See under Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”.
  • Poland, attitude toward nonrecognition of “Manchoukuo”, 200201
  • Property (see also Protection of American lives and property under China and Sino-Japanese dispute): Protection of Japanese lives and property during anti-alien disturbances in Arizona, 691695; title deeds to real property of Americans in China, question of reregistration of, 617618
  • Protection of American and other foreign lives and property. See under China and Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Pu-yi (Hsuan-tung), 23, 4, 5, 25, 2932, 5960, 6162, 7273, 77, 84, 85, 91, 97, 159, 195196, 199200
  • Radio. See under China.
  • Railways (see also China: Claims: Hukuang Railway loan): Resumption of customs, postal, and railway service between China and Manchuria, 107, 113114, 116117, 173174, 193194, 199, 203, 203204, 208209, 215216, 218, 220, 234235, 249, 274, 306, 319, 321, 336338, 344345, 346; South Manchuria Railway, 43, 312313, 314
  • Rajchman, Ludwig W., technical liaison officer for League of Nations’ program of technical collaboration with China, 113, 118, 119, 123, 127, 128, 135, 145, 146, 150151, 155, 160, 172173, 183, 347, 395402, 408409, 410412, 418419
  • Rea, George Bronson, propaganda activities’ in United States on behalf of “Manchoukuo”, 672675, 679680
  • Recognition. See Sino-Japanese dispute: “Manchoukuo”: Nonrecognition.
  • Rogers, James Harvey. See China: U. S. silver-purchasing program: Rogers mission.
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President):
    • Cruise to Hawaii: Invitation of Pan Pacific Association to visit Japan, declination of, 635636; rumors of possible meeting with Japanese officials at Hawaii, denial of, 662663, 663664
    • Message to Congress, May 22, 437438, 439, 444
  • Sanctions, economic, British statement concerning, 186, 186188
  • Shanghai. See under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Shanghai International Settlement. See under China; see also Sino-Japanese dispute: Shanghai: International Settlement.
  • Shanhaikwan, 4849
  • Shipping, Japanese: Concentration in home waters, question of, 144, 175, 201; U. S. war profits tax for years 1918 and 1919, Japanese steamship companies subject to, 827838
  • Siam, treaty of friendship and commerce with the United States, proposed revision of: Negotiations, 844846; suggestion by U. S. Minister in Siam for postponement of, 847848
  • Silver. See China: U. S. silver-purchasing program.
  • Sinkiang: Chinese plans for development of, 8485; independence movement, defeat of Gen. Ma Chung-ying by Gen. Sheng Shihtsai, Garrison Commander of Sinkiang, and collapse of Kashgar regime, 228230; Japanese aims in, 5
  • Sino-Japanese dispute, 1348
    • Amau statement. See Unofficial statement, infra.
    • Arms and munitions: Offer of Chairman of Shantung Provincial Government to give United States concessions and military bases in Shantung in return for munitions and war material, and U. S. reply, 1315; “Manchoukuo’s” efforts to buy abroad, U. S.-French discussion of, 209
    • Aviation, Chinese:
      • Instructors, foreign:
        • American: Chinese dissatisfaction with, 315317; review of Department’s policy in regard to participation of U. S. military officers in Chinese military training program, 288291
        • Italian, 316317
      • U. S. assistance and sale of airplanes to China, Japanese attitude toward, 4446, 118, 123, 129, 131
    • Boycott, anti-Japanese, in China, 41, 50, 141
    • Chang Hsueh-liang, 5254, 218, 316
    • Claims:
      • Manchuria, attitude of Kirin Provincial Government toward Socony-Vacuum Corp. claims for losses from looting, 9495
      • Shanghai hostilities of 1932, Japanese offer to settle certain American claims arising from, 9192, 9596, 227228
    • Customs. See Oil monopoly: Discrimination, and Resumption of customs, postal, and railway service under “Manchoukuo”, infra.
    • Fleet, Japanese. See Merchant fleet and Shipping, infra.
    • Foreign powers:
      • Belgium, attitude concerning proposed state visit to Tokyo by Pu-yi, 200
      • El Salvador, recognition of “Manchoukuo”, 189, 194195
      • France (see also Liao River Conservancy Board, infra): Arms and munitions, discussion with United States concerning “Manchoukuo’s” efforts to buy abroad, 209; investments in Manchuria, 58, 7879; Japanese unofficial statement of policy toward China, attitude toward, 132133, 159160, 163, 176177
      • Germany, attitude concerning nonrecognition of “Manchoukuo”, 8, 2223, 44, 59
      • Great Britain (see also Liao River Conservancy Board, and under Unofficial statement, infra): Anglo-Japanese Alliance, reported revival of, 250251, 271272, 272274; assault by Japanese workmen on British and American riding party at Mukden, and U. S. and British action concerning, 249250, 268269, 282283, 283284, 285; discrimination by “Manchoukuo” authorities in levying of customs duties on foreign oil, U. S.-British consultations and informal representations concerning, 700, 701, 702, 703, 704, 705709, 745, 772, 776, 795796; Far Eastern policy of, information concerning, 190191, 198199, 292293;narcotic drug traffic in Manchuria and Jehol, British views and consultations with United States concerning League of Nations request for furnishing of information concerning, 354356, 358360, 364; nonrecognition of “Manchoukuo”, attitude toward, 5556, 5758, 60, 91; preliminary naval conversations in London, U. S.-British, 171, 190, 199, 293, 667; representations against oil monopoly in Manchuria, 709710, 710, 710712, 713, 713715, 718, 720, 723724, 727, 744, 749, 754, 756, 760, 761762, 766769, 771, 773; sanctions, economic, Foreign Secretary’s statement concerning, 186, 186188; Soviet Union, policy toward, and effect on Far Eastern situation, 230232; trade in Far East, 12, 56, 333; troops in summer camp in North China, Japanese request that permission of Kwantung Army be obtained for maneuvers north of Great Wall, and position of British Government concerning, 233, 307
      • Italy: Aviation instructors in China, 316317; Japanese unofficial statement of policy toward China, attitude toward, 137, [Page 862] 154; nonrecognition of “Manchoukuo”, attitude toward, 6061
      • Netherlands, attitude concerning questions of diplomatic and consular relations with “Manchoukuo” authorities, 62, 85, 200
      • Poland, attitude toward nonrecognition of “Manchoukuo”, 200201
      • Soviet Union. See Soviet Union, infra.
      • United States. See U. S. position, infra.
    • Independence movements: North China, report of, 339340; Sinkiang, defeat of Gen. Ma Chung-ying by Gen. Sheng Shihtsai, Garrison Commander of Sinkiang, and collapse of Kashgar regime, 228230
    • Inner Mongolia: Establishment of autonomous government and relations with Chinese Central Government, 7677, 218, 219, 225227, 280281, 298299, 344; Japanese expansionist plans in, 2, 5, 158159, 285, 292, 307, 321; Sino-Soviet agreement for improvement of communications facilities, 220222
    • League of Nations (see also under “Manchoukuo”: Narcotic drugs, infra):
      • Advisory Committee. See Postal traffic, infra.
      • Japanese statement of policy to (see also Technical assistance, infra), 127128, 154155
      • Position respecting current situation in Far East (see also Technical assistance, infra), 145147
      • Postal traffic in transit through Manchuria, League Advisory Committee recommendations, and U. S. attitude concerning relations between foreign postal administration and Manchurian de facto authorities, 133134, 177179, 180181, 202, 216217, 222223, 243244, 266267
      • Protectorate over North China, proposed, 322
      • Southwest Political Council, declaration to League and signatories of Nine-Power Treaty concerning Japanese unofficial statement of policy toward China, 147148
      • Soviet Union entrance into League: Information concerning, 271; Japanese attitude, 158, 183184, 281282
      • Technical assistance mission to China (Rajchman mission), Japanese objections and allegations of political activities, 112113, 118, 119, 123, 127, 128, 135, 145146, 150151, 155, 160, 172173, 183, 347
      • Withdrawal of Japan, 9, 63, 184185, 282
    • Liao River Conservancy Board, liquidation of, U. S.-French-British discussions concerning French proposal for action on grounds of violation of conservancy agreement of 1914, 7576, 9798, 105, 109, 115, 123, 129
    • “Manchoukuo”:
      • Administrative and military control by Japan, 18, 294296, 310315, 340; reorganization in, 294296, 311, 340
      • Arms and munitions, U. S.-French discussion concerning efforts of “Manchoukuo” authorities to buy abroad, 209
      • Attitude of public toward new regime, 2426
      • Catholic Church, appointment of Bishop Gaspais as temporary representative in Manchuria, 174175
      • Chinese Eastern Railway, renewal and conclusion of negotiations at Tokyo for sale by Soviet Union to “Manchoukuo”, 34, 56, 11, 1820, 21, 5152, 57, 67, 6970, 75, 110, 125, 152, 157158, 179, 205, 223224, 251256, 260264, 267268, 269270, 271, 278280, 283, 285, 291, 292, 296, 297298; rights of French shareholders, 58
      • Claims, attitude of Kirin Provincial Government toward Socony-Vacuum Corp. claims for losses from looting, 9495
      • Coronation of Pu-yi as Emperor, plans for, 23, 4, 10, 25, 2932
      • Narcotic drugs and opium traffic, control of:
        • League of Nations: Correspondence with Japanese Government concerning supervision of traffic in narcotic drugs to Manchuria and Jehol, 365366; report of Opium Advisory Committee, and Chinese proposed amendments relating to Manchuria and [Page 863] Jehol, 349354; request for information from certain foreign governments in regard to traffic in narcotic drugs in Manchuria and Jehol, U. S. and British attitudes concerning, 354356, 358360, 361364
        • State opium monopoly, 25, 314, 362
      • Nonrecognition (see also Recognition, infra), attitude of foreign governments concerning:
        • Belgium, attitude concerning proposed state visit to Tokyo by Pu-yi, 200
        • Catholic Church, position of, 174175
        • Chinese Government, position of, 41, 6162, 9091, 113114, 116117, 195196, 265
        • Diplomatic and consular relations of U. S. and other foreign governments with de facto officials, questions concerning: Free customs entry privileges, U. S. position, 308; invitations to “Manchoukuoan” governmental and social functions, question of acceptance of, 7374, 323; Japanese threat to forbid functioning of consular officers of countries not according recognition, 224225; notification of the establishment of the empire under Pu-yi, 5960, 7273; postal administration, League of Nations recommendations and U. S. views concerning relations between foreign postal administrations and Manchurian de facto authorities with regard to postal traffic in transit through Manchuria, 133134, 177179, 180181, 202, 216217, 222223, 243244, 266267; proposed state visit to Tokyo by Pu-yi, attitude of the powers concerning, 85, 91, 199200; visa for “Manchoukuoan” official to visit Philippines, U. S. position concerning request for, 62, 6566
        • Germany, attitude of, 8, 2223, 44, 59
        • Great Britain, attitude of, 5556, 5758, 60; proposed state visit to Tokyo by Pu-yi, instructions concerning, 91
        • Italy, attitude of, 6061
        • Netherlands, attitude concerning questions of diplomatic and consular relations with de facto officials, 62, 85, 200
        • Poland, attitude of, 200201
        • Soviet Union, attitude of, 3132, 75, 83, 97, 106, 110, 292
        • U. S. attitude (see also Diplomatic and consular relations, supra), 3638, 51, 5556, 58, 6061, 61, 75, 83, 8891, 95, 258260, 639, 640
      • Observations by U. S. Military Attaché in Japan on his trip to “Manchoukuo”, 209214
      • Oil monopoly:
      • Open-door policy (see also Oil monopoly: Representations, supra):
        • Assurance by “Manchoukuo” concerning maintenance of, 73
        • Foreign investments, 4244, 7879, 272
        • Japanese monopolization of trade and commerce and limitation of foreign participation, 56, 98104, 214215, 258, 314315
        • Opium monopoly, Japanese, 25, 314, 362
      • Postal administration (see also Resumption of customs, postal, and railway service, infra), recommendations of League of Nations Advisory Committee and U. S. views concerning relations between foreign postal administrations and Manchurian de facto authorities with regard to postal traffic in transit through Manchuria, 133134, 177179, 180181, 202, 216217, 222223, 243244, 266267
      • Pu-yi (Hsuan-tung), 23, 4, 5, 25, 2932, 5960, 6162, 7273, 77, 84, 85, 91, 97, 159, 195196, 199200
      • Recognition by El Salvador, 189, 194195
      • Resumption of customs, postal, and railway service between China and Manchuria, 107, 113114, 116117, 173174, 193194, 199, 203, 203204, 208209, 215216, 218, 220, 234235, 249, 274, 306, 319, 321, 336338, 344345, 346
      • South Manchurian Railway, 43, 312313, 314
      • Troops of foreign governments in summer camp in North China, Japanese request that permission of Kwantung Army be obtained for maneuvers north of Great Wall, and position of British Government concerning, 233, 307
    • Mandated islands in Pacific, Japanese determination to retain possession of after withdrawal from League of Nations, 24, 6265, 338339; denial of alleged fortification of, 338
    • Merchant fleet, Japanese, report on strategical value of new fast vessels in, 235243, 323329
    • Missions and mission property in Hopei Province, request of Japanese official for information concerning, 9294
    • Mongolia. See Inner Mongolia, supra, and Outer Mongolia, infra.
    • Naval Conference of 1935, effect of Far Eastern situation on questions relating to: Japanese naval aims, 7, 23, 38, 120, 247249, 332, 333, 667671; U. S.-British exploratory conversations, 171, 199, 293; U. S. naval policy, 189193
    • Netherlands East Indies, trade with Japan, 286288, 332, 333, 705; conference at Batavia concerning, 287
    • Netherlands Minister to Japan, views on Far Eastern situation, 331334
    • North China, Japanese plans for economic and political expansion in:
    • Outer Mongolia: Japanese expansionist plans in, 285; Soviet influence in, 222, 232233, 285, 347
    • Pan-Asiatic movement, Japanese ambitions concerning, 12, 3, 2629, 8081, 105, 184185
    • Political situation in Japan:
      • Foreign policy, relation to, report by U. S. Ambassador concerning, 181185
      • Military element, position of:
        • Dispute between War Office and Ministry of Overseas Affairs over administrative reforms for Manchuria, and threatened fall of Okada Cabinet, 294296
        • Information concerning, 5354, 334
        • Resignation of Gen. Araki and replacement by Gen. Hayashi, 1516
    • Protection of American and other foreign lives and property: Assault by Japanese workmen on British and American riding party at Mukden, and U. S. and British action concerning, 249250, 268269, 282283, 283284, 285; missions and mission property in Hopei Province, request of Japanese official for information concerning, 9294; Shanghai International Settlement, defense scheme, amended, 308309, 330331, 340341
    • Sanctions, economic, British statement concerning, 186, 186188
    • Shanghai:
      • Claims of American citizens arising from Sino-Japanese hostilities of 1932, Japanese settlement of, 9192, 9596, 227228
      • International Settlement: Chinese apprehension over Japanese naval landing force maneuvers in, 342343; defense scheme, amended, U. S. comments, 308309, 330331, 340341
      • U. S. Marines, question of reduction of force, 17
    • Shantung settlement of 1922, cited, 248249
    • Shipping, Japanese, question of concentration in home waters, 144, 175, 201
    • Sinkiang: Chinese plans for development of, 8485; independence movement, defeat of Gen. Ma Chung-ying by Gen. Sheng Shihtsai, Garrison Commander of Sinkiang, and collapse of Kashgar regime, 228230; Japanese aims in, 5
    • Soviet Union:
    • Trade and commerce:
      • Japanese, questions relating to: China, commercial relations with Japan, 41, 42; general policy, 1, 1213, 333; Great Britain, competition with Japan, 12, 56, 333; “Manchoukuo”, Japanese monopolization of trade and commerce and limitation of foreign participation, 56, 98104, 214215, 258, 314315; Netherlands East Indies, trade with Japan, 286288, 332, 333
      • U. S.-Chinese, 4142
    • Treaties: Sino-French treaty of 1858 714, 715, 720, 725; Sino-U. S. treaty of 1844, 711, 714, 715, 720, 725
    • Unofficial statement by Japanese Foreign Office, Apr. 17, regarding attitude of Japan toward foreign assistance to China:
    • U. S. Marines, question of reduction of force at Shanghai, 17
    • U. S. Navy: Maneuvers in North Pacific, plans for, 343344; naval policy in relation to Far Eastern situation, 189193; withdrawal of fleet from Pacific Ocean, 128129, 170
    • U. S. position (see also the following, supra: Arms and munitions, Aviation, Claims, Liao River Conservancy Board, Protection of American and other foreign lives and property, Unofficial statement: U. S. attitude and actions, U. S. Marines, U. S. Navy):
      • Address by Stanley K. Hornbeck (Chief of Far Eastern Affairs Division, State Department) on U. S. Far Eastern policy, misunderstanding in connection with, 67, 8, 1617, 1718
      • Commercial relations, U. S.-Chinese, 4142
      • Great Britain, attitude toward U. S.-British cooperation in Far Eastern situation: General policy, 190191, 198199, 292293; nonrecognition of “Manchoukuo”, 5556, 5758; unofficial statement of Apr. 17 by Japanese Foreign Office, 122123, 126, 131132, 135136, 142143, 153154, 164165, 166
      • Hull-Hirota exchange of notes, Feb. 21, Mar. 3, cited, 170, 196197
      • Military intervention, U. S., in Far Eastern situation, unlikelihood of, 8182
      • Naval Conference of 1935, effect of Far Eastern situation on questions relating to: U. S.-British exploratory conversations, 171, 199, 293; U. S. naval policy, 189193
      • Nonrecognition policy. See “Manchoukuo”: Nonrecognition: U. S. attitude, supra.
      • Shanghai International Settlement defense scheme, amended, U. S. comments, 308309, 330331, 340341
      • Shipping, Japanese: Navy Department request for data from all consular officers concerning, and State Department reply, 144, 175; report from Consul at Kobe concerning, 201
      • Soviet Union, effect of U. S. recognition on Far Eastern situation, 1, 34, 68, 111, 282
      • Stimson doctrine, cited, 6, 89, 689
      • War with Japan, possibility of, 38, 72, 111
  • Skinsnes, Casper C., settlement by Chinese Government of claim for losses sustained in efforts to procure the release of Rev. Bert Nelson, captured by Communists in 1930, 464466, 469470
  • Soong, T. V., 373, 374, 375, 378, 379, 389, 404, 408, 413414, 433
  • Southwest Political Council, declaration to League of Nations and signatories of Nine-Power Treaty concerning Japanese unofficial statement of policy toward China, 147148
  • Soviet Union. See under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Spain, views concerning application of Chinese regulations governing export licenses for shipments of arms and munitions into China, 496, 507
  • Stam, John C. and wife, kidnaping and murder by Communist bandits, U. S. representations concerning, 479482, 485490
  • Stimson doctrine, allusion to, 6, 89, 689
  • Sweden, views concerning application of Chinese regulations governing export licenses for shipments of arms and munitions into China, 496, 507
  • Switzerland, views concerning application of Chinese regulations governing export licenses for shipments of arms and munitions into China, 496, 507
  • Tang Tu-jen, 3940, 7982, 107, 322, 336
  • Tangku armistice of May 31, 1933 (see also Sino-Japanese dispute: North China: Demands of Kwantung military leaders: Demilitarized zone), 10, 50, 199, 337
  • Taxation. See under China.
  • Trade and commerce. See Japan: Trade relations with United States and under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • Trademarks, American, Japanese infringements of, 815817
  • Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also under China, Japan, and Sino-Japanese dispute):
    • Barcelona Convention, 505, 510, 514
    • Boxer Protocol (1901), 592, 593, 594
    • Hague Opium Convention of 1912, 351, 365, 366
    • International Radiotelegraph Convention (1927), 626
    • Narcotics Limitation Convention of 1931, 361
    • Nine-Power Treaty:
    • Silver agreement (1933): Allusions to, 441, 444, 446; Chinese ratification of, 424, 425426, 440441
    • U. S.-Finland, consular convention of 1934, 842
    • U. S.-Germany, consular convention of 1923, 840, 841, 842, 843
    • U. S.-Siam, treaty of friendship and commerce, proposed revision of, 844848
    • U. S.-Sweden, consular convention of 1911, 841
  • Troops (see also U. S. military and naval forces): Chinese apprehension over Japanese naval landing force maneuvers in Shanghai International Settlement, 342343; foreign troops in summer camp in North China, Japanese request that permission of Kwantung Army be obtained for maneuvers north of Great Wall, and position of British Government concerning, 233, 307
  • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Sino-Japanese dispute: Soviet Union.
  • Unofficial statement by Japanese Foreign Office, Apr. 17, regarding attitude of Japan toward foreign assistance to China. See under Sino-Japanese dispute.
  • U. S. commercial interests: Dollar Steamship Co., 594; Frazar Co., 575578, 579581; International Truck and Storage Co., 575, 578579; Oriental Consolidated Mining Co., 820826; Socony-Vacuum Corp., 9495, 544, 575, 579, 582; Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, 544, 741, 746748; Standard-Vacuum Oil Co., 700, 701, 704, 724725, 726, 728, 735, 736, 742, 745, 746, 747, 755756, 757758, 764, 765, 766, 770771, 773, 787788, 797798, 799; Texas Oil Co., 728, 741, 787, 788
  • U. S. military and naval forces:
    • Dispatch to places of danger in China, 464, 467, 471, 472, 473, 480, 483, 485
    • U. S. Marines at Shanghai, question of reduction of force, 17
    • U. S. Navy: Maneuvers in North Pacific, plans for, 343344; naval policy in relation to Far Eastern situation, 189193; withdrawal of fleet from Pacific Ocean, 128129, 170
  • War, possibility of: Soviet Union-Japan, 1, 4, 2022, 23, 3236, 3839, 55, 56, 6669, 7072, 7475, 81, 8384, 8588, 9697, 108109, 109112, 156159, 183, 201, 204208, 214, 223, 231232, 251258, 264265, 270271, 291292, 297301, 321322; U. S.-Japan, 38, 72, 111
  • Young, William, and sons, Chinese charges against in connection with alleged political activities of American Baptist Mission in Yunnan, 470471, 473474, 476478, 478479
  • Yu Hsueh-chung (Chairman, Hopei Provincial Government), Japanese opposition to, 47, 302, 305306, 318, 338