Chapter V: September 1–October 11, 1937
Admiral Yarnell’s instructions for defense of U. S. sector at Shanghai; American representations at Tokyo regarding Japanese bombing operations, September 1; American disapproval of Japanese policy in China, September 2; American concern over Japanese seizure of Pratas reef as alienation of Chinese territory, September 14; American representations regarding Japanese plan to bomb Nanking, September 20, and regarding bombing of non-military objectives, September 22 October 1; interpretation of American policy in response to Soviet inquiry, October 2; American representations at Tokyo regarding Japanese use of Shanghai International Settlement as military base, October 4; American readiness to consider any British plan for pacific ending of hostilities in Far East, October 5; Japanese and Chinese reaction to President Roosevelt’s Chicago speech (October 5) and to Secretary Hull’s endorsement (October 6) of League of Nations attitude on Far Eastern conflict
[594] The Acting Secretary of State to the Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson)
793.94/10146a: Telegram
[595] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
793.94/10672
[596] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:40 p.m.]
124.93/356: Telegram
[597] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 20—1:50 p.m.]
793.94/10152: Telegram
[598] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 20—10:40 a.m.]
793.94/10150: Telegram
[599] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
793.94/10150: Telegram
[600] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State
[Received October 8.]
761.9312 Aggressor/12
[601] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 22—6 a.m.]
793.94/10193: Telegram
[602] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 22—10:02 a.m.]
793.94/10197: Telegram
[603] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 22—11:40 a.m.]
701.4193/112: Telegram
[604] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 22—8:40 a.m.]
793.94/10189: Telegram
[605] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 22—9:45 a.m.]
793.94/10191: Telegram
[606] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Wilson)
793.94/10280
[607] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:55 p.m.]
793.94/10221: Telegram
[608] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 23—3:03 p.m.]
793.94/10219: Telegram
[609] The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 24—1:40 p.m.]
793.94/10232: Telegram
[610] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 24—1:13 p.m.]
793.94/10231: Telegram
[611] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 25—6:26 a.m.]
793.94/10246: Telegram
[612] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 25—7 a.m.]
793.94/10244: Telegram
[613] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:45 p.m.]
793.94/10260: Telegram
[614] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 25—3:55 p.m.]
793.94/10262: Telegram
[615] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 12:01 p.m.]
793.94/10282: Telegram
[616] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 27—10:15 a.m.]
793.94/10275: Telegram
[617] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 27—6:25 a.m.]
793.94/10271: Telegram
[618] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 27—9:01 a.m.]
793.94/10274: Telegram
[619] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
793.94/10310a: Telegram
[620] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
793.94/10268: Telegram
[621] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss)
793.94/10260: Telegram
[622] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 5:52 p.m.]
793.94/10325: Telegram
[623] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
793.94/10271: Telegram