Office of the Historian

Chapter II: April 5–May 31, 1935

Ambassador Grew on Japanese-Soviet relations following liquidation of Soviet interests in Manchuria; the Hirota program of “cooperation” with China and improvement in trade relations; consolidation of Japanese control in “Manchoukuo”; Japanese campaign to win over Siam; Chinese Ambassador Yen on improvement in Chinese-Soviet relations, May 13; revival of pressure by Japanese military for political changes in North China following raising of Japanese Legation to status of Embassy

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

Nanking, May 15, 1935.
[Received June 15.]

761.9312 (Aggressor)/2

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

Moscow, May 16, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received May 16—11:45 a.m.]

761.948/126: Telegram

[127] The Minister in Siam (Baker) to the Secretary of State

Bangkok, May 18, 1935.
[Received June 6.]

792.94/16

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

Shanghai, May 18, 1935.
[Received June 15.]

893.20/536

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

Peiping, May 22, 1935—9 p.m.
[Received May 22—10 a.m.]

893.00/13096: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 23, 1935—noon.
[Received May 23—9:05 a.m.]

793.94/6971: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 23, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received May 23—10:30 a.m.]

893.00/13097: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 23, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received 5:05 p.m.]

893.00/13098: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 24, 1935—10 a.m.
[Received 11:20 a.m.]

793.94/6973: Telegram

[135] The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, May 25, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received May 25—9:22 a.m.]

762.94/58: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 27, 1935—10 a.m.
[Received 2:40 p.m.]

893.00/13099: Telegram

[137] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, May 27, 1935.
[Received June 4.]

500.C001/1114

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

Peiping, May 28, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received May 28—11:43 a.m.]

793.94/6978: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 28, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received May 28—3:50 p.m.]

793.94/6979: Telegram

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

Moscow, May 29, 1935—11 p.m.
[Received May 30—6:10 a.m.]

765.84/341: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 30, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received May 30—1 p.m.]

793.94/6983: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 30, 1935—8 p.m.
[Received May 30—1:30 p.m.]

793.94/6984: Telegram

[144] The Consul at Tientsin (Berger) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin, May 31, 1935—noon.
[Received May 31—6:50 a.m.]

793.94/6985: Telegram

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

Moscow, May 31, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received May 31—10:04 a.m.]

761.948/127: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 31, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received 1:55 p.m.]

893.00/13105: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 31, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received May 31—3:58 p.m.]

793.94/6988: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 31, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received May 31—1:15 p.m.]

793.94/6987: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 31, 1935—7 p.m.
[Received May 31—10:36 a.m.]

793.94/6986: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 31, 1935.
[Received June 15.]

761.94/834