Chapter I: January 1–April 5, 1935
Resumption of postal services between China and “Manchoukuo”; Japanese military encroachment on Chahar territory; Japanese diplomatic campaign to overcome Chinese objections to policy of “cooperation” with Japan; Finance Minister Kung’s report on “grave situation”, February 1; China’s declaration on Soviet sale of Chinese Eastern Railway to “Manchoukuo”, March 16; Japan’s withdrawal from League of Nations, March 27; British decision to dispatch technical financial expert to China, March 28; Ambassador Grew’s report on Soviet sale of Chinese Eastern Railway to “Manchoukuo”, April 5
[31] The Counselor of Embassy in the United Kingdom ( Atherton ) to the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs ( Hornbeck )
[Received February 6.]
500.A15A4/2640
[32] The Counselor of Legation in China ( Peck ) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 30—9:30 a.m.]
793.94/6846: Telegram
[33] The Chargé in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 30—7:04 a.m.]
893.20/518: Telegram
[35] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in China ( Gauss )
793.94/6842: Telegram
[36] The Counselor of Legation in China ( Peck ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 3 p.m.]
793.94/6850: Telegram
[38] The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations ( Pittman )
793.94/6860
[39] The Chargé in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 1—7:51 a.m.]
893.71 Manchuria/82: Telegram
[40] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck)
793.94/68492/6
[41] The Counselor of Legation in China ( Peek ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 2—7:58 a.m.]
793.94/6855: Telegram
[42] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 2—1:38 a.m.]
793.94/6851: Telegram
[43] The Chargé in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 2—3:44 a.m.]
793.94/6852: Telegram
[44] The Chargé in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 3—11:50 a.m.]
793.94/6854: Telegram
[45] The Counselor of Legation in China ( Peck ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 4—6:10 a.m.]
793.94/6857: Telegram
[46] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 4—7:58 a.m.]
793.94/6856: Telegram
[47] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
893.001 (M) Pu Yi/7
[48] The Chargé in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 6—2 p.m.]
793.94/6858: Telegram
[49] The Chargé in China ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 7—6:25 a.m.]
893.00/12946: Telegram
[51] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 23.]
894.032/140
[52] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 23. ]
761.94/816
[53] The Counselor of Legation in China ( Peck ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 9—11:10 a.m.]
793.94/6862: Telegram
[54] The Counselor of Legation in China ( Peck ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:15 p.m.]
793.94/6865: Telegram
[55] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck)
793.94/6892
[56] The Counselor of Legation in China ( Peck ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 14—8 a.m.]
793.94/6869: Telegram
[57] The Consul General at Tientsin ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 15—7:58 a.m.]
793.94/6874: Telegram
[58] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Cunningham ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 19—10:35 a.m.]
793.94/6876: Telegram
[59] The Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs ( Hornbeck ) to the Counselor of Embassy in the United Kingdom ( Atherton )
500.A15A4/2641
[60] The Minister in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:35 p.m.]
793.94/6880: Telegram