Chapter VIII: December 13–31, 1937
Anglo-American consultation regarding Japanese bombing attack on American and British vessels near Nanking, December 13; Japanese Emperor’s reported desire to avert crisis with United States and United Kingdom, December 15; nonrecognition of new “puppet” regime at Peiping, December 18; Ambassador Johnson’s indictment of Japanese military policy, December 21; appeal to President Roosevelt by Generalissimo Chiang for assistance in restoring peace, December 24; German Ambassador’s transmission to Chiang of Japanese terms, December 27–28; Japanese naval orders against repetition of attack on American gunboat, December 28
[949] The Consul at Tsingtao (Sokobin) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 31—4 a.m.]
793.94/11914: Telegram
[950] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received December 30—3:05 p.m.]
893.01 Provisional/21: Telegram
[951] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:57 p.m.]
793.94/11922: Telegram
[952] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 1, 1938—10:45 a.m.]
793.94/11923: Telegram