Office of the Historian

Chapter II: April 16–June 30, 1936

Continuation of Japanese economic penetration in North China; German-“Manchoukuo” trade agreement of April 30; informal British and American representations to Japan over smuggling operations in North China; Japanese-“Manchoukuo” treaty of June 10 on abolition of extraterritorial rights; demand by Southwest China for armed resistance to Japan; stiffening of North China against Japanese military pressure

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

Nanking, May 12, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received May 12—9:20 a.m.]

793.94/7896: Telegram

[131] The Chinese Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , May 12, 1936.

693.94244/12

[132] The Consul General at Canton (Spiker) to the Secretary of State

Canton, May 13, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received 11 a.m.]

893.00/13490: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 13, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received May 13—3 a.m.]

693.94244/9: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 13, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received May 13—9:15 a.m.]

693.94244/10: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 14, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received May 14—6:35 a.m.]

793.94/7900: Telegram

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

Washington, May 14, 1936—5 p.m.

693.94244/10: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 15, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received 7:45 p.m.]

793.94/7901: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 16, 1936—10 a.m.
[Received May 16—7 a.m.]

793.94/7902: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 16, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received May 16—11:50 a.m.]

693.94244/13: Telegram

[140] The Consul General at Mukden (Ballantine) to the Secretary of State

Mukden, May 16, 1936.
[Received June 17.]

165.559/2

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

Nanking, May 18, 1936—noon.
[Received 9:10 p.m.83]

793.94/7908: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 18, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received May 18—6:32 a.m.]

693.94244/14: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 19, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received May 19—9:30 a.m.]

693.94244/16: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 19, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received May 19—1:35 p.m.]

693.94244/19: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 20, 1936—noon.
[Received May 20—6:54 a.m.]

693.94244/20: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 20, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received May 20—3:20 p.m.]

793.94/7912: Telegram

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

Washington, May 20, 1936—5 p.m.

793.94/7908: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 21, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received 10:50 a.m.90]

761.93 Outer Mongolia/25: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 21, 1936—10 a.m.
[Received May 21—1:02 a.m.]

693.94244/23: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 22, 1936—10 a.m.
[Received May 23—6:28 a.m.91]

693.94244/27: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 22, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received May 22—9:30 a.m.]

693.94244/26: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 22, 1936.
[Received June 15]

893.108 Manchuria/43

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

Tokyo, May 23, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received May 23—2:25 a.m.]

793.94/7913: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 25, 1936—noon.
[Received May 25—10:30 a.m.]

793.94/7915: Telegram

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

Nanking, May 25, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received May 26—2:25 p.m.95]

793.94/7917: Telegram

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

Washington, May 26, 1936—1 p.m.

693.94244/23: Telegram

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

London, May 27, 1936—noon.
[Received May 27—6:38 a.m.]

693.94244/30: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 27, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received May 27—9:25 a.m.]

693.94244/31: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 28, 1936—noon.
[Received May 28—6:24 a.m.]

793.94/7920: Telegram

  1. Telegram in two sections.↩
  2. Telegram in two sections.↩
  3. Telegram in three sections.↩
  4. Telegram in seven sections.↩