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.


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

793.94/8338: Telegram


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

693.94244/165: Telegram


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

793.94/8339: Telegram


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

793.94/8389


[374] The Ambassador in Italy ( Phillips ) to the Secretary of State

762.94/79: Telegram


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

793.94/8357: Telegram


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

793.94/8364: Telegram


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

893.102S/1427


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

793.94/8382: Telegram


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

893.00/13740: Telegram


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

893.00/13741: Telegram


[381] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom ( Bingham ) to the Secretary of State

762.94/97: Telegram


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

793.94/8448


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

793.94/8384: Telegram


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

761.94/938


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

793.94/8462


[386] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State

893.00/13743: Telegram


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

762.94/105: Telegram


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

865d.01/210: Telegram


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

765.94/33: Telegram


[390] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State

762.94/110: Telegram


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

762.94/111: Telegram


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

793.94/8405: Telegram


[393] The Ambassador in Italy ( Phillips ) to the Secretary of State

865d.01/213: Telegram


[394] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State

793.94/8409: Telegram


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

793.94/8412: Telegram


[396] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State

793.94/8410: Telegram


[398] The Counselor of Embassy in China ( Lochhart ) to the Secretary of State

893.01 Inner Mongolia/92: Telegram


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

793.94/8421: Telegram

  1. Telegram in two sections.