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  4. Chapter V: November 1–December 31, 1935

Chapter V: November 1–December 31, 1935

Further Japanese military pressure to dominate North China and formulation of united Japanese program for China; Generalissimo Chiang’s intervention in local conversations with Japanese military in North China; announcement of “autonomous” regime in demilitarized area of east Hopei, November 25; failure of Outer Mongolia-“Manchoukuo” border negotiations; protest by China to Japan against interference in Chinese domestic affairs; statement by Secretary Hull on so-called autonomy movement in North China, December 5; assumption of Presidency of Executive Yuan by Generalissimo Chiang, December 7; arrival of Outer Mongolian Prime Minister in Moscow, December 12; Japanese acceptance of Chinese proposal for diplomatic approach to readjustment of mutual relations

[401] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 27, 1935—10 a.m.
[Received November 27—6:30 a.m.]

793.94/7440: Telegram

[402] The Consul General at Tientsin (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State

Tientsin, November 27, 1935—11 a.m.
[Received November 27—10:15 a.m.]

793.94/7443: Telegram

[403] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, November 27, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received November 27—7:50 a.m.]

793.94/7441: Telegram

[404] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

London, November 27, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received November 27—10:35 a.m.]

793.94/7442: Telegram

[405] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 27, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received November 27—1 p.m.]

793.94/7444: Telegram

[406] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 27, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received November 27—4:45 p.m.58]

793.94/7446: Telegram

[407] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 27, 1935—6 p.m.
[Received November 27—8:55 a.m.]

893.01 Outer Mongolia/41: Telegram

[408] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, November 28, 1935—1 p.m.
[Received November 28—4:32 a.m.]

793.94/7445: Telegram

[409] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 28, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received November 28—1 p.m.60]

793.94/7447: Telegram

[410] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 28, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received November 28—10:05 a.m.]

793.94/7448: Telegram

[411] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Neville)

Washington, November 29, 1935—3 p.m.

793.94/7442: Telegram

[412] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 29, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received November 29—10:55 a.m.]

793.94/7450: Telegram

[413] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 29, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received November 29—10:15 a.m.]

793.94/7449: Telegram

[414] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 30, 1935—10 a.m.
[Received 11:15 a.m.]

893.00/13295: Telegram

[415] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 30, 1935—11 a.m.
[Received November 30—6:24 a.m.]

793.94/7458: Telegram

[416] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

Washington, November 30, 1935—2 p.m.

793.94/7468: Telegram

[417] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 30, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received November 30—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/7457: Telegram

[418] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 30, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received November 30—6:51 a.m.]

793.94/7456: Telegram

[419] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 30, 1935—6 p.m.
[Received November 30—10 a.m.]

793.94/7459: Telegram

[420] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 1, 1935—9 a.m.
[Received December 1—7 a.m.]

793.94/7460: Telegram

[421] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 1, 1935.
[Received December 31.]

793.94/7613

[422] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 2, 1935—noon.
[Received December 2—6:42 a.m.]

793.94/7461: Telegram

[423] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 2, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received December 2—11:49 a.m.]

793.94/7463: Telegram

[424] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 2, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received 4:03 p.m.]

793.94/7465: Telegram

[425] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 2, 1935—5 p.m.
[Received December 2—10:39 a.m.]

793.94/7464: Telegram

[427] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 3, 1935—3 p.m.
[Received December 3—7:35 a.m.]

793.94/7466: Telegram

[428] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, December 3, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received December 3—2 p.m.]

793.94/7467: Telegram

[429] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, December 4, 1935—2 p.m.
[Received December 4—8:35 a.m.]

793.94/7470: Telegram

[430] The Chargé in Japan (Neville) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, December 4, 1935—4 p.m.
[Received December 4—9:20 a.m.]

793.94/7495: Telegram

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