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Chapter VII: November 23–December 12, 1937

Failure of attempt to negotiate military-aid agreement between China and Soviet Union, November 23; arrival at Hankow of Ambassador Johnson, November 27; British inquiry as to use of naval power in Far East for protection of Anglo-American rights, November 27; German Ambassador’s conference with Generalissimo Chiang at Nanking respecting Japanese proposals, December 2; Japanese military parade through Shanghai International Settlement despite Anglo-American representations, December 3; Vice Premier Kung’s views on ending Far Eastern conflict, Chinese Foreign Office acceptance of German good offices vis-à-vis Japan, December 3; continuing American opposition to peace settlement contrary to principles of Washington Treaty of 1922, December 8

[801] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton) of a Conversation With the Chief of Naval Operations (Leahy)

[Washington,] November 29, 1937.

893.0146/592

Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1937, The Far East, Volume III

Chapter VII: November 23–December 12, 1937

[778] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Davies) to the Secretary of State

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

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

[781] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[791] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

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

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

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

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

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

[797] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[798] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

[799] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State (Wilson)

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

[801] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton) of a Conversation With the Chief of Naval Operations (Leahy)

[802] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

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

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

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

[806] The Consul General at Hong Kong (Southard) to the Secretary of State

[807] The Secretary of State to the Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Atcheson), at Nanking