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


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

894.00/700: Telegram


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

894.00/706: Telegram


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

893.00/14050: Telegram


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

711.93/350: Telegram


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

793.94/8533: Telegram


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

793.94/8532: Telegram


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

794.00/109: Telegram


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

794.00/110: Telegram


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

701.4194/26: Telegram


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

794.00/111: Telegram


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

793.94/8542: Telegram


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

793.94/8541: Telegram


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

794.00/116


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

793.94/8544: Telegram


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

893.00/14085


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

793.94/8552: Telegram


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

794.00/315: Telegram


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

794.00/114: Telegram


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

793.94/8554: Telegram


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

761.93/1586: Telegram


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

761.94/958


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

794.00/117


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

893.00/14065: Telegram


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

893.00/14067: Telegram


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

761.93/1587: Telegram


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

793.94/8583: Telegram


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

741.94/92


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

793.94/8587: Telegram


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

793.94/8591: Telegram