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  4. Chapter I: January 1–April 15, 1936

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

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

Moscow, February 28, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received February 28—12:50 p.m.]

793.94/7764: Telegram

[62] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, February 29, 1936.
[Received March 23.]

793.94/7812

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

Nanking, March 3, 1936.
[Received April 6.]

893.00/13449

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

Nanking, March 5, 1936—noon.
[Received March 5—9:25 a.m.]

793.94/7777: Telegram

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

Nanking, March 6, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received March 6—6:52 a.m.]

793.94/7778: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 7, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received March 7—9 a.m.]

893.00/13387: Telegram

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

Nanking, March 14, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received March 14—7 a.m.]

793.94/7793: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 16, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received March 16—11 a.m.]

793.94/7794: Telegram

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

Nanking, March 17, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received March 17—2 p.m.]

893.00/13410: Telegram

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

Moscow, March 18, 1936.
[Received April 2.]

761.9315 Manchuria/53

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

Tokyo, March 18, 1936.
[Received April 6.]

893.797 Manchuria/6

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

Tokyo, March 18, 1936.
[Received April 6.]

761.94/894

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

Tokyo, March 18, 1936.
[Received April 6.]

761.94/895

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

Nanking, March 20, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received March 20—11:05 a.m.17]

793.94/7808: Telegram

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

Peiping, March 26, 1936.
[Received April 20.]

793.94/7858

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

Peiping, March 27, 1936.
[Received April 20.]

793.94/7859

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

Peiping, March 27, 1936.
[Received April 20.]

711.94/1102

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

Nanking, March 28, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received March 28—7 a.m.]

793.94/7819: Telegram

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

Moscow, March 28, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received March 28—11:35 a.m.]

761.93 Outer Mongolia/4: Telegram

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

Tokyo, March 30, 1936.
[Received April 20.]

762.94/72

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

Washington, April 1, 1936—noon.

693.943/5: Telegram

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

Moscow, April 1, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received April 1—12:05 p.m.]

893.01 Outer Mongolia/86: Telegram

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

Nanking, April 1, 1936.
[Received May 4.]

793.94/7879

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

Peiping, April 2, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received 7:35 p.m.]

793.94/7823: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 2, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received April 2—5:45 p.m.]

893.01 Outer Mongolia/88: Telegram

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

Moscow, April 3, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received April 3—6:50 a.m.]

893.01 Outer Mongolia/89: Telegram

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

Peiping, April 3, 1936—noon.
[Received April 3—7:20 a.m.]

793.94/7824: Telegram

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

Moscow, April 4, 1936—8 p.m.
[Received April 4—3 p.m.]

893.01 Outer Mongolia/90: Telegram

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

Nanking, April 4, 1936.
[Received May 4.]

793.94/7880

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