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Chapter III: July 1–October 15, 1936

Warning of gradual abolition of extraterritoriality in “Manchoukuo”; likelihood of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang joining anti-Japanese movement; restoration of relations between Southwest China and Central Government at Nanking; fresh incidents menacing Chinese control of Suiyuan Province; anti-Japanese incidents at Chengtu, Pakhoi, Hankow, and Shanghai; deadlock in Japanese-Chinese conversations at Nanking for settlement of outstanding problems; British-American efforts toward moderating Japanese attitude in China; American reply to Belgian inquiry regarding extraterritorial situation in “Manchoukuo”; resumption of conversations at Nanking.

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

Peiping, July 2, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received July 2—7 a.m.]

793.003 Manchuria/4: Telegram

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

Peiping, July 3, 1936.
[Received July 28.]

893.00/13636

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

Canton, July 4, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received July 4—1:30 p.m.]

793.94/8029: Telegram

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

Peiping, July 7, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received July 7—2:25 p.m.]

893.00/13597: Telegram

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

Peiping, July 10, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received July 10—10:50 a.m.]

793.94/8046: Telegram

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

Nanking, July 11, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received July 12—6:55 a.m.]

893.00/13604: Telegram

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

Canton, July 12, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received 8:35 p.m.]

893.00/13603: Telegram

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

Peiping, July 13, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received July 13—7 a.m.]

793.94/8048: Telegram

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

Canton, July 13, 1936—11 p.m.
[Received July 14—12:05 a.m.]

893.00/13617: Telegram

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

Canton, July 14, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received 5:30 p.m.]

893.00/13617: Telegram

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

Nanking, July 14, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received 5:40 p.m.]

893.00/13612: Telegram

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

Nanking, July 15, 1936—noon.
[Received July 15—11:35 a.m.]

893.00/13618: Telegram

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

Nanking, July 18, 1936—10 a.m.
[Received July 18—3:56 a.m.]

893.79694/12: Telegram

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

Nanking, July 18, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received 3:15 p.m.]

893.00/13627: Telegram

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

Canton, July 18, 1936—11 p.m.
[Received July 18—6:36 p.m.]

893.00/13625: Telegram

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

Canton, July 19, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received 6:45 p.m.]

893.00/13626: Telegram

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

Peiping, July 21, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received July 21—3:20 p.m.]

793.94/8065: Telegram

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

Peiping, July 22, 1936—6 p.m.
[Received July 22—11 a.m.]

793.94/8066: Telegram

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

Canton, July 24, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received 9:45 p.m.]

893.00/13633: Telegram

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

Nanking, July 27, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received July 27—7 a.m.]

893.00/13634: Telegram

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

Nanking, July 29, 1936—8 a.m.
[Received 8:40 p.m.]

893.00/13641: Telegram

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

Washington, July 29, 1936—5 p.m.

693.94244/117a: Telegram

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

Peiping, July 29, 1936.
[Received August 24.]

793.003 Manchuria/10

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

Peiping, July 31, 1936.
[Received August 24.]

793.94/8109

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

Tokyo, August 6, 1936.
[Received August 24.]

741.94/64

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

Peiping, August 10, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received August 10—2:50 p.m.]

893.00/13661: Telegram

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

Nanking, August 12, 1936—9 a.m.
[Received 9:20 a.m.]

893.00/13670: Telegram