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  4. Chapter III: July 1–October 15, 1936

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.

[310] The Minister in Switzerland (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, October 1, 1936—midnight.
[Received October 1—8:30 p.m.]

793.94/8211: Telegram

[311] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 1, 1936.
[Received October 19.]

793.94/8272

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

Shanghai, October 2, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received October 2—10:10 a.m.]

793.94/8209: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 2, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received October 1—7:30 p.m.]

793.94/8207: Telegram

[314] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 2, 1936—7 p.m.
[Received October 2—9:10 a.m.]

793.94/8210: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 2, 1936—7 p.m.
[Received October 2—9:35 a.m.]

793.94/8212: Telegram

[316] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] October 2, 1936.

793.94/8215

[318] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dickover)

Washington, October 2, 1936—9 p.m.

793.94/8208: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 3, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received 8 p.m.]

693.94244/151: Telegram

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

Nanking, October 3, 1936—noon.
[Received October 3—10:15 a.m.]

793.94/8216: Telegram

[321] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 3, 1936—7 p.m.
[Received October 3—1:10 p.m.

793.94/8218: Telegram

[322] The Consul at Hankow (Jarvis) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, October 3, 1936—8 p.m.
[Received October 3—5:40 p.m.]

793.94/8220: Telegram

[324] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 4, 1936—1 p.m.
[Received October 4—4:19 a.m.]

793.94/8219: Telegram

[325] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Japan (Dickover)

Washington, October 4, 1936—2 p.m.

793.94/8218: Telegram

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

Nanking, October 5, 1936—1 p.m.
[Received October 5—7 a.m.]

793.94/8221: Telegram

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

Nanking, October 5, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received October 5—1:12 p.m.]

793.94/8223: Telegram

[328] The Chargé in Japan (Dickover) to the Secretary of State

Tokyo, October 6, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received October 6—7:36 a.m.]

793.94/8231: Telegram

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

Nanking, October 6, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received October 6—9:20 a.m.]

793.94/8233: Telegram

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

Washington, October 7, 1936—7 p.m.

793.94/8216: Telegram

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

Nanking, October 8, 1936—2 p.m.
[Received October 8—10:40 a.m.34]

793.94/8245: Telegram

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

Shanghai, October 8, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received October 8—2:10 p.m.]

793.94/8246: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 9, 1936—3 p.m.
[Received October 9—9:45 a.m.]

693.94244/156: Telegram

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

Nanking, October 9, 1936—4 p.m.
[Received October 9—1:05 p.m.]

793.94/8248: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 9, 1936—5 p.m.
[Received 8:50 p.m.]

893.01 Inner Mongolia/84: Telegram

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

Nanking, October 14, 1936—11 a.m.
[Received October 14—7:37 a.m.]

793.94/8258: Telegram

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

Peiping, October 15, 1936.
[Received November 16.]

793.94/8346

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