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


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

793.94/8629


[63] Memorandum by Mr. Norman H. Davis

890.00/47


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

793.94/8597: Telegram


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

893.00/14095: Telegram


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

793.94/8603: Telegram


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

893.00/14096: Telegram


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

793.94/8618: Telegram


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

793.94/8643: Telegram


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

794.00/122


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

893.00/14126


[73] The Chargé in the Soviet Union ( Henderson ) to the Secretary of State

761.93/1593


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

793.94/8662


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

741.94/97a: Telegram


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

793.94/8644


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

894.00/734: Telegram


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

741.94/98: Telegram


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

793.94/8636: Telegram


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

793.94/8637: Telegram


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

793.94/8639: Telegram


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

700.0011 Pacific/7: Telegram


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

893.00/14123: Telegram


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

793.94/8647: Telegram


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

793.94/8648: Telegram


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

711.94/1136: Telegram


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

793.94/8654: Telegram


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

893.00/14145