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


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

793.94/11434: Telegram


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

793.94/11448: Telegram


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

793.94/11454: Telegram


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

793.94/11455: Telegram


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

793.94/11456: Telegram


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

793.94/11461: Telegram


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

793.94/11462: Telegram


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

793.94/11471: Telegram


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

793.94/11458: Telegram


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

793.94/11459: Telegram


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

793.94/11481: Telegram


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

793.94/11464: Telegram


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

793.94/11455: Telegram


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

793.94/11487: Telegram


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

793.94/11471: Telegram


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

793.94/11479: Telegram


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

793.94/11492: Telegram


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

793.94/11486: Telegram


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

793.94/11493: Telegram


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

793.94/11494: Telegram


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

124.93/397: Telegram


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

793.94/11512: Telegram


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

793.94/11500: Telegram


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

893.72/65: Telegram


[862] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

793.94/11548


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

793.94/11181: Telegram


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

740.00/238½


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

793.94/11533: Telegram


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

793.94/11537: Telegram