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


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

793.94/9183: Telegram


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

793.94/9102: Telegram


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

793.94/9192: Telegram


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

793.94/9203: Telegram


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

793.94/9215: Telegram


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

793.94/9234: Telegram


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

793.94/9204: Telegram


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

793.94/9200: Telegram


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

793.94/9220: Telegram


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

793.94/9217: Telegram


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

793.94/9218: Telegram


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

793.94/9205: Telegram


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

894.032/171


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

741.94/131


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

793.94/9227: Telegram


[373] The Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin) to the Secretary of State

793.94/9225: Telegram


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

793.94/9237: Telegram


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

793.94/9217: Telegram


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

793.94/9228: Telegram


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

793.94/9235: Telegram


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

793.94/9191: Telegram


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

793.94/9239: Telegram


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

793.94/9228: Telegram


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

793.94/9204: Telegram


[382] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin)

793.94/9221: Telegram


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

793.94/9241: Telegram


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

793.94/9242: Telegram


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

793.94/9238: Telegram


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

793.94/9243: Telegram