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

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

Nanking, June 11, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received 8:45 p.m.]

893.00/13531: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 11, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received June 11—9:08 a.m.]

793.943 Manchuria/23: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 12, 1936—10 a.m.
[Received June 12—4:23 a.m.]

893.00/13534: Telegram

[193] The Chargé in France (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 12, 1936—10 a.m.
[Received June 12—6:08 a.m.]

793.94/7948: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 12, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received 6:50 p.m.]

893.00/13539: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 12, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received June 12—2 p.m.]

793.94/7950: Telegram

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

Canton, June 12, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received June 12—10:32 a.m.]

893.00/13535: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 15, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received June 15—2:15 p.m.]

893.00/13551: Telegram

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

Canton, June 15, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received June 15—2:45 p.m.]

893.00/13550: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 17, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received 7:39 p.m.]

893.00/13556: Telegram

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

Canton, June 17, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received 7:22 p.m.]

893.00/13555: Telegram

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

Canton, June 17, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received June 18—12:40 a.m.]

893.00/13557: Telegram

[202] The Chinese Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , June 18, 1936.

693.94244/116

[203] The Consul General at Camion (Spiker) to the Secretary of State

Canton, June 19, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received June 20—7 a.m.]

893.00/13560: Telegram

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

Peiping, June 20, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received 4:15 p.m.]

793.94/7988: Telegram

[205] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, June 22, 1936—noon.
[Received June 23—9 a.m.]

793.94/7994: Telegram (part air)

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

Canton, June 22, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received June 22—11 a.m.]

893.00/13563: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 22, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received June 22—9:20 a.m.]

761.9411/40: Telegram

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

Canton, June 23, 1936—noon.
[Received 12:20 p.m.]

893.00/13508: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 24, 1936—8 a.m.
[Received June 24—7 a.m.]

793.94/7996: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 24, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received June 24—9:25 a.m.]

793.94/7995: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 25, 1936—noon.
[Received 5:20 p.m.]

893.00/13573: Telegram

[212] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck)

[Washington,] June 25, 1936.

711.94/1115

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

Peiping, June 25, 1936.
[Received July 28.]

793.94/8070

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

Nanking, June 27, 1936—noon.
[Received June 27—10:45 a.m.]

893.00/13577: Telegram

[215] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Merrell) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, June 27, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received 5:32 p.m.]

793.94/8008: Telegram

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

Nanking, June 29, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received June 29—10:30 a.m.]

793.94/8009: Telegram

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

Canton, June 29, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received June 29—11:20 a.m.]

893.00/13578: Telegram

[218] Memorandum by the Ambassador in China (Johnson) of a Conversation With the First Secretary of the Japanese Embassy in China (Suma)

Nanking, June 29, 1936.

793.94/8093

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

Canton, June 30, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received June 30—3:45 p.m.]

893.00/13584: Telegram