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

793.94/9244: Telegram


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

793.94/9246: Telegram


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

793.94/9264: Telegram


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

793.94/9245: Telegram


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

793.94/9250: Telegram


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

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

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

793.94/9261: Telegram


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

793.94/9265: Telegram


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

793.94/9283: Telegram


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

793.94/9279: Telegram


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

793.94/9278: Telegram


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

793.94/9267: Telegram


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

793.94/9281: Telegram


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

793.94/9285: Telegram


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

793.94/9290: Telegram


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

793.94/9288: Telegram


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

703.94/9303: Telegram


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

793.94/9306: Telegram


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

793.94/9297: Telegram


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

793.94/9307: Telegram


[412] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State

793.94/9316: Telegram


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

793.94/9315: Telegram


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

793.94/9301: Telegram


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

793.94/9304: Telegram


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

793.94/9296: Telegram