Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1936, The Far East, Volume IV

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

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

Nanking, May 28, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received 2:20 p.m.]

693.04244/36: Telegram

[161] The Chargé in Germany (Mayer) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, May 29, 1936—noon.
[Received May 29—7:42 a.m.]

693.94244/38: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 29, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received 8:10 p.m.]

793.94/7922: Telegram

[163] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Germany (Mayer)

Washington, May 29, 1936—5 p.m.

693.94244/38: Telegram

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

Peiping, May 29, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received 7:12 p.m.]

693.94244/39: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 29, 1936.
[Received June 15.]

761.94/905

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

Tokyo, May 30, 1936—noon.
[Received May 30—6:12 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/1336: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 30, 1936—1 p.m.
[Received May 30—7:59 a.m.]

693.94244/41: Telegram

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

Tientsin, May 30, 1936—8 p.m.
[Received May 30—12:30 p.m.]

793.94/7923: Telegram

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

Canton, May 31, 1936—10 p.m.
[Received June 1—8 p.m.]

893.00/13508: Telegram

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

Canton, June 1, 1936—10 a.m.
[Received 8:35 p.m.]

893.00/13508: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 1, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received June 1—6:30 a.m.]

793.94/7924: Telegram

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

Washington, June 1, 1936—noon.

693.94244/31: Telegram

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

Canton, June 1, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received June 1—2:35 p.m.]

893.00/13509: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 1, 1936.
[Received June 29.]

761.94/911

[175] The Chargé in Germany (Mayer) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, June 3, 1936—1 p.m.
[Received June 3—10:05 a.m.]

693.94244/54: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 3, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received June 3—9:57 a.m.]

693.94244/53: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 3, 1936.
[Received June 29.]

693.94244/88

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

Nanking, June 4, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received 6:35 p.m.]

793.94/7941: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 4, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received 9:03 p.m.15]

793.94/7942: Telegram

[180] The Consul General at Mukden (Ballantine) to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

Mukden, June 4, 1936.

862.9331 Manchuria/16

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

Nanking, June 5, 1936—10 a.m.
[Received June 5—3:56 a.m.]

793.94/7943: Telegram

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

Canton, June 6, 1936—noon.
[Received 11 p.m.]

893.00/13517: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 8, 1936—8 p.m.
[Received June 8—11:25 a.m.]

693.94244/64: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 9, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received 10:30 p.m.]

893.00/13522: Telegram

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

Canton, June 9, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received 11:59 p.m.]

893.00/13523: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 10, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received June 10—6:35 a.m.]

893.00/13521: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 10, 1936—1 p.m.
[Received 3:20 p.m.]

893.00/13526: Telegram

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

Canton, June 10, 1936—8 p.m.
[Received June 10—1:55 p.m.]

893.00/13525: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 10, 1936.
[Received July 13.]

793.94/8050

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