Chapter I: January 1–July 7, 1937

Deterioration of Japan’s foreign relations as result of developments in 1936; aftermath of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek’s release from kidnaping at Sian; restatement of policy by new Foreign Ministers at Tokyo and Nanking; review of American interest in China, March 13; Nanking-Moscow understanding (reported March 26); negotiations between Nanking Government and Chinese Communist leaders; Japanese Foreign Office effort to secure understanding with United Kingdom as to China; continuing deadlock in Chinese-Japanese relations


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

894.00/696


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

893.00/13853: Telegram


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

893.00/13877: Telegram


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

893.00/13879: Telegram


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

893.00/13882: Telegram


[6] The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State

893.00/13895: Telegram


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

893.00/13897: Telegram


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

893.00/13940: Telegram


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

893.00/13951: Telegram


[10] Memorandum by the Ambassador in China (Johnson)

893.00/14035


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

893.00/13953: Telegram


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

893.00/13964: Telegram


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

893.00/13963: Telegram


[15] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Davies) to the Secretary of State

761.93/1583


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

893.00/13965: Telegram


[17] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Merrill) to the Secretary of State

793.94/8509: Telegram


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

893.00/13967: Telegram


[19] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson) at Nanking

893.00/13964: Telegram


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

893.00/13974: Telegram


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

894.00/695: Telegram


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

893.00/13973: Telegram


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

893.00/13976: Telegram


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

793.94/8511: Telegram


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

893.00/14016: Telegram


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

793.94/8546


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

893.00/14022: Telegram


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

893.00/14023: Telegram


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

893.00/14025: Telegram


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

793.94/8566