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


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

793.94/9043: Telegram


[298] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

793.94/9045: Telegram


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

793.94/9043: Telegram


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

793.94/9060: Telegram


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

793.94/9056: Telegram


[302] The Secretary of State to the Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) at Peiping

793.94/9013: Telegram


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

793.94/9057: Telegram


[304] The Consul General at Tientsin (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State

793.94/9073: Telegram


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

793.94/9050: Telegram


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

793.94/9058: Telegram


[307] The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State

793.94/9085: Telegram


[308] The Consul General at Tientsin (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State

793.94/9054: Telegram


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

793.94/9061: Telegram


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

793.94/9075: Telegram


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

793.94/9081: Telegram


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

793.94/9037: Telegram


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

793.94/9086: Telegram


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

793.94/9094: Telegram


[316] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

793.94/9098: Telegram


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

793.94/9096: Telegram


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

793.94/9092: Telegram


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

793.94/9023: Telegram


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

793.94/9111: Telegram


[321] The Consul General at Tientsin (Caldwell) to the Secretary of State

793.94/9106: Telegram


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

793.94/9104: Telegram


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

793.94/9102: Telegram


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

793.94/9107: Telegram


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

793.94/8993: Telegram