Chapter I: January 1–April 15, 1936

Japanese dissatisfaction with situation in China and pressure to bring about favorable readjustment; President Chiang Kai-shek’s determination to avoid surrender to Japan; possibility of German-Japanese military understanding; recurrence of incidents along Soviet-Outer Mongol borders of “Manchoukuo”; assurance of Soviet aid to Outer Mongolia in event of Japanese attack; Arita–Chang exploratory conversations at Nanking, March 16–19; Chinese protest against Soviet-Outer Mongol mutual assistance pact of March 12


[1] The Chairman of the American Delegation to the London Naval Conference (Davis) to the Secretary of State

500.A15A5/597: Telegram


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

793.94/7623: Telegram


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

500.A15A5/597: Telegram


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

793.94/7631: Telegram


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

793.94/7630: Telegram


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

500.A15A5/602: Telegram


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

500.A15A5/603: Telegram


[8] The Chairman of the American Delegation (Davis) to the Secretary of State

500.A15A5/605: Telegram


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

793.94/7635: Telegram


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

793.94/7657: Telegram


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

793.94/7661: Telegram


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

793.94/7663: Telegram


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

500.A15A5/654


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

793.94/7668: Telegram


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

793.94/7674: Telegram


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

793.94/7677: Telegram


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

793.94/7679: Telegram


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

893.00/13346: Telegram


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

762.94/68


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

693.94244/2


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

793.94/7688: Telegram


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

793.94/7685: Telegram


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

793.94/7687: Telegram


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

893.01 Outer Mongolia/57


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

500.A15A5/652


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

793.94/7693: Telegram


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

893.01 Inner Mongolia/52: Telegram


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

793.94/7700: Telegram


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

793.94/7701: Telegram

  1. Telegram in two sections.