Chapter IV: October 16–December 31, 1936
Possibility of break in relations between China and Japan over excessive demands by latter; improvement of Japanese-Soviet relations; authorization of North China-Manchuria air service; unlikelihood of neutralization of Shanghai; defeat of pro-Japanese forces in Suiyuan; German-Japanese accord against Communist International and setback to Japanese-Soviet relations; Japanese-Italian agreement on Ethiopia and “Manchoukuo”; Japanese demonstration at Tsingtao by temporary landing of marines; forced detention at Sian of Generalissimo Chiang, December 12–25; surrender of Chang Hsueh-liang, a ringleader in Sian mutiny; settlement of Chengtu and Pakhoi incidents.
[371] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 12—10:50 a.m.]
693.94244/165: Telegram
[372] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:10 p.m.]
793.94/8339: Telegram
[373] The Chargé in Japan ( Dickover ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 30.]
793.94/8389
[374] The Ambassador in Italy ( Phillips ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 16—1:35 p.m.]
762.94/79: Telegram
[375] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 17—10:50 a.m.]
793.94/8357: Telegram
[376] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 18—9:23 a.m.]
793.94/8364: Telegram
[377] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Gauss ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 16.]
893.102S/1427
[378] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 20—4:27 p.m.]
793.94/8382: Telegram
[379] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 24—3:50 p.m.]
893.00/13740: Telegram
[380] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 25—10:40 a.m.]
893.00/13741: Telegram
[381] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Bingham ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 25—3:42 p.m.]
762.94/97: Telegram
[382] The Chargé in Japan ( Dickover ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 15.]
793.94/8448
[383] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Peck ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 26—9:30 a.m.]
793.94/8384: Telegram
[384] The Chargé in Japan ( Dickover ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 15.]
761.94/938
[385] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 23.]
793.94/8462
[386] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 28—7:05 a.m.]
893.00/13743: Telegram
[387] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 30—8 a.m.]
762.94/105: Telegram
[388] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received November 30—7:40 a.m.]
865d.01/210: Telegram
[389] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 1—9:15 a.m.]
765.94/33: Telegram
[390] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:05 p.m.]
762.94/110: Telegram
[391] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 2—10:15 a.m.]
762.94/111: Telegram
[392] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 2—7:42 a.m.]
793.94/8405: Telegram
[393] The Ambassador in Italy ( Phillips ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 2—10 a.m.]
865d.01/213: Telegram
[394] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 3—7 a.m.]
793.94/8409: Telegram
[395] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:50 p.m.]
793.94/8412: Telegram
[396] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 4—1:17 p.m.]
793.94/8410: Telegram
[397] The Consul at Harbin ( LaMont ) to the Ambassador in China ( Johnson )
702.6593 Manchuria/12
[398] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lochhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 8—7:40 a.m.]
893.01 Inner Mongolia/92: Telegram
[399] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 8—9:40 a.m.]
793.94/8421: Telegram
- Telegram in two sections.↩