Chapter III: July 26–August 13, 1937
Further armed clashes, Japanese demands for Chinese troop evacuation of Peiping–Tientsin area; Chinese military withdrawal from Peiping–Tientsin area; China’s determination to resist continuing Japanese aggression, July 29–30; Chinese Ambassador’s inquiry of Secretary of State as to possible invocation of 1922 treaty relating to China; Chinese Finance Minister’s suggestions of U.S. aid to China, August 6; Chinese warning against use by Japanese armed forces of Shanghai International Settlement, August 8; shooting incident near Hungjao military air field at Shanghai, August 9; American offer of good offices at Tokyo, August 10; proposal by foreign powers to exclude Shanghai from area of hostilities between Chinese and Japanese, August 11; interview of foreign Ambassadors with Generalissimo Chiang; Japanese reply to foreign proposal, August 13
[387] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 8—11:15 a.m.]
793.94/9244: Telegram
[388] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 8—10:55 a.m.]
793.94/9246: Telegram
[389] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:15 p.m.]
793.94/9264: Telegram
[390] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 9—7:15 a.m.]
793.94/9245: Telegram
[391] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 9—6 a.m.]
793.94/9250: Telegram
[392] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 9—8:32 a.m.]
793.94/9252: Telegram
[393] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn)
793.94/9125: Telegram
[394] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 9—2:40 p.m.]
793.94/9262: Telegram
[395] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
793.94/9245: Telegram
[396] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 9—1:05 p.m.]
793.94/9261: Telegram
[397] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 10—2:35 a.m.]
793.94/9265: Telegram
[398] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 11—4 a.m.]
793.94/9283: Telegram
[399] The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:55 p.m.]
793.94/9279: Telegram
[400] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 10—2:20 p.m.]
793.94/9278: Telegram
[401] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 10—10:34 a.m.]
793.94/9267: Telegram
[402] Memorandum by Mr. Joseph W. Ballantine of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs of a Conversation With the Counselor of the Japanese Embassy (Suma)
793.94/9647
[403] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hornbeck)
793.94/9487
[404] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 11—6:40 a.m.]
793.94/9281: Telegram
[405] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 11—10:05 a.m.]
793.94/9285: Telegram
[406] The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 11—1:40 p.m.]
793.94/9290: Telegram
[407] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 11—11:10 a.m.]
793.94/9288: Telegram
[408] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received 11:15 p.m.]
703.94/9303: Telegram
[409] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 12—5 a.m.]
793.94/9306: Telegram
[410] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 12—6:10 a.m.]
793.94/9297: Telegram
[411] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 12—5 a.m.]
793.94/9307: Telegram
[412] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:15 p.m.]
793.94/9316: Telegram
[413] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 1:25 p.m.]
793.94/9315: Telegram
[414] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 12—5 a.m.]
793.94/9301: Telegram
[415] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 12—8 a.m.]
793.94/9304: Telegram
[416] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received August 12—5 a.m.]
793.94/9296: Telegram