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
[32] The Chargé in the Soviet Union ( Henderson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 31—2:55 p.m.]
761.9315 Manchuria/35: Telegram
[33] The Consul General at Harbin ( Adams ) to the Ambassador in China ( Johnson )
893.01 Outer Mongolia/77
[34] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 1—2:56 a.m.]
711.94/1057: Telegram
[35] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
711.94/1057a: Telegram
[36] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
761.9315 Manchuria/35: Telegram
[38] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 4—1:15 p.m.]
761.9315 Manchuria/36: Telegram
[39] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 9.]
793.94/7782
[40] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Phillips)
761.94/876
[41] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 24.]
500.A15A5/678
[42] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
711.94/1059a: Telegram
[43] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 11—1:18 p.m.]
793.94/7719: Telegram
[44] The Consul General at Sydney ( Moffat ) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 10.]
747.94/20
[45] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 12—7:03 a.m.]
711.94/1059: Telegram
[46] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs ( Hornbeck ) to the Secretary of State
793.94/7765
[47] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 9.]
793.94/7785
[48] The Chargé in the Soviet Union ( Henderson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:20 p.m.]
761.94/873: Telegram
[49] The Chargé in the Soviet Union ( Henderson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 14—11:13 a.m.]
893.01 Inner Mongolia/545: Telegram
[50] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 14—1:38 p.m.]
893.01 Outer Mongolia/62: Telegram
[51] Memorandum by the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
662.9331 Manchuria/2½
[52] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck)
793.94/7766
[53] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China ( Atcheson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 18—7:40 a.m.]
793.94/7725: Telegram
[54] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 18—11:20 a.m.]
793.04/7731: Telegram
[56] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan ( Grew )
893.797 Manchuria/5
[57] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Bullitt ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 22—7:15 a.m.]
761.94/877: Telegram
[58] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union ( Bullitt ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 23—5:05 p.m.]
761.9315 Manchuria/40: Telegram
[59] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 24—6:47 a.m.]
793.94/7741: Telegram
[60] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 25—10:55 a.m.]
793.94/7749: Telegram