Index

• Abyssinia. See Ethiopia.
• Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Airplanes. See under Undeclared war: Armaments: U. S. supplies.
• Alaska. See Japan: Fisheries.
• Aleutian Islands, 737, 738, 750, 751
• America-Japan Society, 519
• American Board Mission, 362
• American Book and Supply Co., 693–694
• American Metal Co., 674–675
• Andersen, Meyer and Co., 586
• Anti-Comintern Pact (1936), 130, 179
• Armaments. See under Undeclared war.
• Asia Films of China, 693
• Asiatic Fleet, U. S., 303, 421, 422, 423
• Australia, 26–27, 28, 31, 37, 49, 57, 60, 61, 115
• Aviation:
  • Assistance by Japan in search for Amelia Earhart, 814–816
  • Chinese, 151, 520, 521–522, 552
  • U. S. refusal to authorize operation of Japanese air line from Taihoku (Formosa) to Manila, 817–819
• Belgium (see also under Brussels Conference: Attitudes, etc.): League of Nations, position in, 22, 29, 30, 49, 57, 61; miscellaneous, 72, 74, 81, 106–107, 504, 568, 592
• Bellanca Aircraft Corp., 522–523
• Bolivia, 59, 61, 107, 117
• Boxer Protocol (1901), 151, 238, 240, 421
• Brussels Conference (Nov. 3–24), convened under art. 7 of Nine Power Treaty of 1922, 67–236
  • Adjournment question, 175–176, 180–181, 182–183, 185, 188, 189–190, 193, 219, 220, 225, 227
  • Aims and policies of Conference, general, 84, 89, 92, 96–97, 154–155, 205, 214, 218, 221, 222
  • Anglo-American consultations: Conference preliminaries, 63–64, 64–66, 67–68, 69–70, 73, 86, 99–100, 127–128, 145; exchange of views on general situation and policies, 84–86, 88, 89–92, 98–99, 124–125, 145–147, 152–155, 160–162, 184, 224, 226–227, 228–230
  • Attitudes, activities, and question of participation of various nations:
    • Belgium, 71, 74, 78, 79–80, 81, 82, 94–95, 106–107, 108, 110, 114, 117, 121, 156–157, 158, 165, 205, 220
    • Bolivia, 107, 117
    • Canada, 61, 86
    • China: Aid to, discussed, 90, 163, 215; position and views, 39–40, 74–75, 83, 86, 148–149, 156, 167, 178, 180, 200, 214–215; proposals and demands, 169–170, 204–205, 207, 220–221
    • Denmark, 183, 186, 188, 213
    • France, 86, 108, 155, 157–158, 162–165, 168, 170–171, 172–174, 184, 212, 223, 224, 226, 232
    • Germany, 64, 66, 68, 69, 81, 86, 89, 92, 95, 97–98, 99, 101, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 117, 118, 121, 129–130, 147–148, 149, 156–157, 159–160, 165
    • Italy, 72, 78, 81, 86, 92, 95, 99, 101, 108, 111, 117, 119, 130, 141–142, 149, 155, 157, 158, 165, 183, 188, 213, 227
    • Japan: Invitations to, and questions concerning possible participation, 70, 72, 74, 77, 80, 81, 83, 86, 87, 92, 93–94, 95, 96, 106, 108–109, 121, 133, 135, 148, 156–157, 158, 159, 164, 167, 178, 180; Japanese-suggested formation of subcommittee with which Japan would confer, 126, 127, 128–129; miscellaneous, 66–67, 77, 80, 90, 113, 117, 129–130, 135, 142–143, 144, 157, 158, 175–176, 181, 182, 183, 185, 186, 189–190, 201, 207, 216, 222–223; non-recognition of changes brought about by armed force, question of, 153, 154, 176–177, 185, 187, 201; pressure measures against, question of adopting, 197–198, 202, 212–213, 214, 218, 223, 224, 232; refusal to participate, and reasons for, 100, 101–102, 105, 112–113, 167, 182, 196, 206, 233
    • Netherlands, 69, 70, 96, 97, 157, 158, 165
    • Norway, 183, 188, 213
    • Portugal, 101, 108, 156
    • Soviet Union, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 86, 87–88, 89, 92, 95, 99, 100–101, 106, 107–108, 110, 116–117, 119–120, 155–156, 157, 158, 165, 198–199, 212
    • Sweden, 183, 188, 213
    • United Kingdom (see also Anglo-American consultations, supra): Foreign Secretary Eden’s statement on U. S. initiative misinterpreted, 138–145 passim, 189–190; invitations question, 68, 69, 71, 77, 79, 80, 86, 89, 95, 98–99; position and policies, 64, 65–66, 86, 89–91, 110, 115, 117, 145, 147, 155, 156, 158–159, 164–165, 168–169, 176, 184, 212, 213–214, 220, 232
    • United States (see also Anglo-American consultations, supra): American initiative and leadership question, 138–145 passim, 189–190, 194–196, 196–197, 211, 212, 213, 217, 222–224; analyses of situation, 124–125, 148–149, 175–177, 200–202, 212–214; policies and views, general, 65, 66, 68, 72, 73, 79–85 passim, 91–92, 94–95, 114, 115, 146–147, 154–155, 156, 158, 164, 171, 175–181 passim, 183, 185–188, 193–194, 205–210, 223, 225–226; press problems, 203, 221–224; sanctions or pressure against Japan, question of, 197–198, 203–204, 213, 214, 218, 232
  • Consultation by signatories to Nine Power Treaty leading to Conference, 4–5, 40, 55–56, 57, 59, 61, 63–64, 138, 205
  • Declarations and resolutions: Declaration of Nov. 15, adopted, 188; drafts and consultations concerning, 123–124, 132, 176–177, 181, 182–183, 186, 187–188, 193–194, 198–199, 201, 205–210, 220, 226–227; final report to governments, adopted, 227; Japanese reaction, 189–190
  • Joint action, question of, 184, 196–197
  • Mediation, question of, 122, 124–125, 131–132, 159–160, 183, 184, 199, 201, 215, 219, 220, 221, 228, 229–230, 231, 233–234, 235, 236
  • Negotiating Committee, proposed, 157, 158, 164, 169, 175–176, 185–186; membership questions, 162, 164–165, 168–169, 172, 181
  • Negotiations between China and Japan. See Undeclared war: Peace negotiations and possibilities.
  • Oil embargo question, 232
  • Preliminaries, 67–155
    • Agenda and terms of reference, 107, 111, 114, 143
    • Association with League, question of, 109, 111, 113, 117, 120, 121, 133
    • Invitation problems, 64, 65, 66, 68, 70, 72, 78, 79, 81–82, 86, 89, 91–92, 95, 98–99, 100–101, 110, 138, 139
    • Procedure considered, 72, 120, 132–133, 143, 144, 147–148
    • Time and place questions, 64, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 73, 83, 138, 140, 141, 145; postponement of, 106–107, 110
  • Press comments and editorials concerning, 122, 135, 137, 144, 159, 172, 188–189, 197–198, 203, 217, 225
  • Resolutions. See Declarations and resolutions, supra.
  • Sanctions against Japan, question of, 88, 90–91, 152, 153, 154, 163, 218, 232
• Canada, 30, 47, 61, 86, 116, 483–484, 740–741, 763, 774
• Censorship: Confiscation of copies of American-owned newspaper Voice of China in Shanghai, 685–692; Tientsin, 250, 251–252, 272–273, 278, 292, 300
• Central Bank of China, 600, 611, 620–621, 625
• Chase National Bank of New York, 625
• Chiang Kai-shek. See under China.
• China (see also Undeclared war; and under Brussels Conference: Attitudes, etc.; League of Nations: Attitudes, etc., 549–702
  • American and foreign forces in, 252–253, 264, 283–284, 362, 363–364, 370, 403–404, 421–422, 433–434
  • American and other foreign rights and interests (see also Undeclared war: Protection):
    • Extraterritoriality, question of abolition of, 634–643
    • Government policy toward, 574–575; Japanese respect, question of, 238, 240, 241, 245, 250, 251–252, 278, 602, 603
  • Anti-Japanese activities, 35, 113, 143, 207, 208, 249, 425–426, 549, 553, 686–689
  • Armaments. See under Undeclared war.
  • Aviation, 151, 520, 521–522, 552
  • Chiang Kai-shek, 2, 75–76, 80, 151, 166–167, 191–192, 195, 578–579, 694–695, 696
  • Chiang Kai-shek, Madame, 345, 475, 477, 523–524
  • Chinese Communists, 553, 597, 688
  • Claims:
    • Damages or losses derived from hostilities, 281, 286–287, 289, 329, 451, 474, 476, 479, 480–481
    • Efforts for consideration of outstanding American claims, 662–677
  • Communism, 151, 178, 596–597, 687–689, 692–694
  • Confiscation of copies of American-owned newspaper Voice of China, 685–692
  • Consortium agreement (1920): Dissolution of, discussed, 578, 587–590, 591, 600, 601, 606, 609, 614, 615–616, 617, 624–625; miscellaneous, 568–569, 570, 571, 572, 573, 576–578, 620, 625; “new association,” proposed, 587–592 passim
  • Customs:
    • Customs vessels captured by Japanese, 464, 465–466, 469
    • Maritime and salt revenues used for servicing and settling loans and debts, 606, 608, 621, 626, 665, 667, 669, 670, 671
    • U. S. concern over imposition of customs levies and other taxes, 643–657; Conservancy surtaxes question, 650–657 passim
  • Economic reconstruction of China and attitude of U. S. and other governments respecting financial assistance to China, 568–627
    • American interests and participation, 581–582, 592, 597, 617, 625, 626
    • American loans and credits: Export-Import Bank, 580, 582, 585, 586, 595, 612–619 passim; general consideration of, 584, 585–586, 592–593, 594, 600, 604, 606, 608, 609, 613, 614–615, 618; participation in currency loan discussed, 585, 604, 606
    • Claims against China, efforts for consideration of, 662–677
    • Currency stabilization problems, 594, 610–611, 611–612, 620; negotiations for foreign loan to help, 604, 605–607, 608, 619–620, 620–621
    • Debt, internal, and deficit, 573, 603–604, 620, 675
    • Gold exchange, question of, 611, 623, 625
    • International and foreign loans: General, 568, 581, 584, 591–592, 599–600, 622, 625, 626; railroad development, 569, 577, 581, 582–583, 584–585, 588, 590, 598–599, 600, 601, 604–605, 614–615, 619–621, 622, 625; servicing of, charged on maritime and salt revenues, 606, 608, 621, 669
    • Japanese attitude toward, 151, 578–579, 602, 607
    • National Government efforts, and trends toward state capitalism, 573–574, 581, 582–583, 593–594, 590–598, 644–647, 650–652, 675
    • Silver, problem of, 610–611, 623–624, 626–627
  • Educational institutions, problems of, 247–249, 565–567
  • Extraterritorial rights:
    • Consideration of resumption of negotiations for relinquishment by United States and other powers, 634–643
    • Jurisdiction problems, 560, 575
    • Taxation problems, 635, 677–685
  • France, relations with. See under France.
  • Germany, relations with, 105, 111, 130, 199, 548, 568
  • Internal situation, general, 192, 573–576, 596–597, 627–628
  • Japan, relations with. See Undeclared war; and under Japan.
  • Leased territories and blockade question, 460
  • Loans. See Economic reconstruction, supra; Railways, infra.
  • “Manchoukuo,” relations with, 151, 235
  • Monopolies: Chinese tendency toward, 581, 597; U. S. representations against establishment of, 658–661
  • Narcotic drugs and opium control, 694–702
    • Chinese request for cooperation by authorities of International Settlement of Shanghai to enforce suppression laws, 694–699, 701–702
    • League of Nations attitude toward Chinese regulations, 699–700
  • National Government:
    • Central Executive Committee, resolution on resuming negotiations on abolition of extraterritorial rights, 636, 637–638, 640, 641
    • China Consortium, attitude toward, 569, 577, 587
    • Chinese Communists, relations with, 553, 597, 688
    • Economic and financial policies, 573–574, 581, 582–583, 584, 593–594, 596–598, 644–647, 675
    • Transfer to interior, 190–191, 192, 214, 216
  • Protection of American and other foreign lives and property (see also under Undeclared war):
    • American interests in educational institutions in China, problems of, 247–249, 565–568
    • Confiscation of copies of American-owned newspaper Voice of China, 685–692
    • Income tax applied to foreigners question of, 635, 677–685
    • Use by Communist propaganda agencies in China of American ownership, real or simulated, for protection, 692–694
  • Railways:
    • American loans and credits, question of, 579–580, 582–583, 585, 586, 592–593, 614–615
    • Bombing by Japanese, 300, 354, 367, 387–388, 470
    • Canton-Hong Kong Railway (Canton-Kowloon Railway), 469, 470, 548
    • Canton-Meihsien Railway, financing of construction of, 569, 577, 584, 590, 600, 601, 605, 620
    • Chengtu-Chungking Railway, 599
    • Chengtu-Yunnanfu Railway, 614–615
    • Hankow-Canton Railway, 293, 312, 318, 324, 325–326, 328, 330–331, 333, 343, 344, 354, 387–388, 406, 425
    • Hankow-Peiping Railway, 354
    • Hukuang Railway loan, question of settlement of, 663, 664, 666–668, 669, 670, 671–672
    • International and foreign loans for development of, 569, 577, 581, 582–583, 584–585, 588, 590, 598–599, 600, 601, 604–605, 620, 622, 625
    • International trains for evacuation of foreign nationals, question of Japanese respect of, 314–315, 318, 324, 325–326, 330
    • Pukow-Singyang Railway, 600, 605, 620
    • Shanghai-Nanking Railway, 300
    • Tientsin-Pukow Railway, 586, 667
  • Relief activities on behalf of war victims, 627–634
  • Shanghai (see also under Undeclared war):
    • Confiscation of copies of American-owned newspaper Voice of China, 685–692
    • Opium and narcotics suppression laws, question of enforcement of, 694–699, 701–702
    • Use by Communist propaganda agencies of American ownership, real or simulated, for protection, 692–694
  • Sian: Evacuation of foreign nationals, 549–556 passim; political and military situation, 549, 550, 551, 553
  • Sovereignty and territorial integrity problem, 55, 579, 607
  • Soviet Union, relations with. See under Soviet Union.
  • Taxation:
    • Application of Chinese income tax to American and other foreign nationals, problem of, 635, 677–685
    • Conservancy surtax, question of Chinese right to impose, 650–657 passim
    • Government fiscal policy, 574
    • Imposition of import levies, U. S. concern regarding, 643–657
    • Tariffs with regard to Japan, 151, 579
  • Trade relations with United States:
    • American firms’ refusal to sell armaments, 530–531, 536–537, 539–543
    • Chinese purchases of goods in United States, 592–593, 593–595, 609–610, 652; commercial credits for, 592, 594, 612–613, 616–617, 618–619; transport problems of, 450–451, 453
    • Conservancy surtax, question of Chinese right to impose, 650–657 passim
    • General policies, 574–576, 579, 581, 652
    • Imposition of import levies, U. S. concern regarding, 643–657
    • Vegetable oil monopoly, question of, 658–661
  • Transport and communications (see also Railroads, supra; and under Undeclared war): Communist propaganda through newspapers, radio, films and books, 693; expansion program, 580, 583, 593
  • United Kingdom, relations with. See under United Kingdom.
  • United States, relations with (see also Trade relations, supra): American fliers in China, U. S. policy regarding, 244–245, 520–529 passim, 538–539, 543
    • American relief for China, 627–634
    • American representations, 255, 273, 340–341, 353, 367, 368–369, 473–475, 648–649, 657, 658–662
    • Application of Chinese income tax to American citizens, U. S. rejection of, 677–685
    • Armaments to China, U. S. policies on purchases and shipments of, 22, 205, 453, 456–458, 523, 527, 532–548 passim
    • Brussels Conference situation, consultations on, 39–40, 75–76, 103, 148–149, 199–200
    • Confiscation by Chinese of copies of American-owned newspaper Voice of China, U. S. objection to, 685–692
    • General, 3–5, 30–32, 203, 216, 262–263, 336, 349, 368–369, 421, 430–431, 433, 452–453, 458, 464, 513, 530–532, 551, 552, 594, 597, 639
    • League of Nations, consultations in connection with, 4–5, 8–9, 11–12, 18, 21–22, 26, 45–46, 475, 531–532
    • Neutrality Act, U. S., problems regarding application of, 30, 456–457, 530–531
  • U. S. Court for China, 521, 526, 529
• China Foundation, 676–677
• China Inland Mission, 557
• China National Aviation Corp., 295, 521–522
• China Vegetable Oil Corp., 658–661
• Church of the Brethren Mission, 400
• Communism in China, 151, 178, 553, 596–597, 687–689, 692–694; in Japan, 722
• Conferences:
  • Brussels Conference. See Brussels Conference.
  • Chinese Customs Conference (1925–26), 608
  • Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace (1936), 114–115
• Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Co., 664, 665, 666
• Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Cuba, 833, 845, 856, 862, 874
• Customs. See under China.
• Czechoslovakia, 622
• Denmark, 59, 61, 183, 186, 188, 213, 824
• Dollar Steamship Co., 259, 260, 287–289, 293, 361, 453, 473–484
• Du Pont de Nemours, E. I., & Co., 536, 539–540, 541–542
• Dutch East Indies, 232
• Earhart, Amelia, 814–816
• Eastern Publishing Co., 685–692
• Ecuador, 49, 60
• Ethiopia, 12, 21, 153
• Eurasia Aviation Corp., 552, 553, 555
• European situation, 120, 170, 173–174, 504, 518
• Export-Import Bank of Washington, 580, 582, 585, 586, 595, 612–619 passim
• Extraterritoriality. See China: Extraterritorial rights.
• Far Eastern situation, analyses of, 33–34, 42–44, 62–63, 84–86, 145–147, 152–155, 159, 163, 170, 173, 517
• Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 625
• Finland, 826
• Fisheries (see also under Japan), 867, 869, 874
• Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, Inc., 666–667, 668, 672
• France (see also under Brussels Conference: Attitudes, etc.; League of Nations: Attitudes, etc.):
  • China, relations with:
    • Armaments, prohibition of shipments through Indo-China, question of, 136, 163, 170–171, 172, 184–185, 199–200, 212, 538
    • Economic and financial questions, 568, 572, 581, 584, 594, 599, 654, 657, 682
  • Franco-American consultations, 9, 10–11, 28, 29, 36, 162–164, 168, 170–171, 172–174, 184–185, 447–449, 691
  • Germany, relations with, 173–174, 175
  • Indo-China. See Indo-China.
  • Japan, relations with, 163, 184–185, 243, 251–252, 356, 358, 372, 437, 824
• Freedom of the high seas, principle of, 736
• Fur seals arbitration case of 1893, 745–747
• Germany (see also under Brussels Conference: Attitudes, etc.):
  • China, relations with, 105, 111, 130, 199, 548, 568
  • France, relations with, 173–174, 175
  • Japan, relations with, 104–105, 111, 130, 179, 581, 582, 584, 594
  • League of Nations, question of participation in Advisory Committee, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37
  • United States, relations with, 97–98, 110–111, 175
• Granich, Max, 686–689, 691–692
• Great Britain. See United Kingdom.
• Greece, 504
• Guam, 813
• Hainan, 199
• Hong Kong:
  • Armament shipments to China through, question of, 136, 137, 204, 522, 544, 545, 548
  • Miscellaneous, 51, 136, 137, 289, 319, 469, 470, 471, 623–624, 626–627
  • Refugees and relief in, 267, 275, 324, 354
  • Transshipment of Japanese textiles for Philippines, 786–787, 788–790, 797, 798, 802, 803–804, 806
• Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp., 585, 619, 620, 621, 624
• Honolulu, unwarranted action by Japanese Consul General with respect to photographer taking picture of Japanese group on U. S. Navy pier, 807–811
• India, 61
• Indo-China: Armament shipments through, question of, 136, 163, 170–171, 172, 184–185, 199–200, 212, 538; importance of French interests in, 162
• Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace (1936), 114–115
• International Labor Office, 27
• International law, principles applied to merchant shipping, 442, 447, 450, 459, 461, 462, 463
• International Missionary Council, 309, 322, 333, 339, 348
• International Red Cross Committee, 629, 630, 632
• Italy (see also under Brussels Conference: Attitudes, etc.):
  • Ethiopia, question of, 12, 21, 153
  • Japan, relations with, 78, 111, 157, 158, 211, 824
  • League of Nations, activities in connection with, 21, 29, 30, 61
  • Taxation of Italian nationals in China, 682
• Jaluit Island, 812
• Japan (see also Undeclared war; and under Brussels Conference: Attitudes, etc.; League of Nations: Attitudes, etc.), 703–824
  • Aviation, U. S. refusal to authorize operation of Japanese air line from Taihoku (Formosa) to Manila, 817–819
  • Cabinet changes, 703–706, 710, 715–716, 717
  • China, relations with:
    • Charges and countercharges, 93, 103–104, 112, 122, 135, 166, 207, 436–437
    • Chiang Kai-shek, 76, 80, 166, 195, 578–579
    • Conservancy surtax, Japanese protest against, 651, 654–657
    • Extraterritorial rights question, 637, 638, 640, 641
    • General, 103, 152, 191, 417, 578–579, 594, 596, 636
    • Hirota three-point program, 103–104
  • Consular convention with United States, proposed, 816–817
  • Economic and financial matters:
    • Budget demands by Army, 713, 714
    • China Consortium, attitude toward, 572, 589–590
    • Economic measures against, considered, 1–2, 12, 30, 31, 38–39, 45, 57, 88, 90–91, 152, 153, 154, 163, 177, 184, 186, 188, 218, 232, 623
    • Exchange control measures, 623, 795, 800, 801, 802, 804–806, 806–807
    • General situation and policies, 135, 232, 539–540, 600, 626, 706, 707, 708, 709, 711, 713, 714, 718, 723
    • Kadono Economic Mission to United States, 795, 798, 807
  • Fisheries off the Alaskan coast, U. S. representations regarding, 734–780
    • Fishing rights in extraterritorial waters, question of, 735–736, 740–748 passim, 755–760 passim, 765
    • Japanese fishing licenses, question of, 749, 758, 762, 764, 779
    • Multilateral convention for conservation of salmon resources, U. S. proposal for, 740–743, 752
    • Presidential proclamation planned, closing reserved areas to all fishing, 769, 770–771, 771–772
    • Protests by U. S. fishing interests, and proposed legislation, 748, 749, 752–768 passim, 773, 774, 776
    • Surveys and studies on resources, 737–740, 744, 745, 750–752, 758, 763, 766–767, 778–779
    • U. S. memorandum to Japan, and Japanese reply, 763–768, 777–779
  • France, relations with, 163, 184–185, 243, 251–252, 356, 358, 372, 437, 824
  • Germany, relations with, 104–105, 111, 130, 179, 581, 582, 584, 594
  • Indo-China, threats against, 163, 172, 199
  • Italy, relations with, 78, 111, 157, 158, 211, 824
  • Konoye, Prince, 716–717
  • “Manchoukuo,” relations with, 801–802
  • Mandated Islands, military measures in, 812–813
  • Mazaki, General, trial and acquittal, 719–720
  • Military elements:
    • Army-Navy relationship, 513, 712
    • Political influence: General, 103, 104, 105–106, 125, 127, 129; Kwantung Army (Itagaki) faction program, 711–713; pressure on Cabinet, 703–723
    • United Kingdom, Navy hostility toward, 136–137
    • United States, attitude toward, 514
    • War objectives and policy in China, 19, 43, 76, 177–179, 235, 517–518
  • Netherlands, relations with, 97, 824
  • Oil embargo against, question of, 30, 38–39, 184, 232
  • Oil monopolies, U. S. representations on establishment of, 723–734
  • Perpetual leases, exchange of notes between United States and Japan in settlement of, 820–824
  • Political situation, general, 103, 125, 127, 129, 135, 178–180, 191–192, 200, 207–208, 703–706, 707–715 passim, 717–718, 720–723
  • Sanctions, possible application against, 1–2, 12, 30, 31, 38–39, 45, 57, 88, 90–91, 152, 153, 154, 163, 177, 184, 186, 188, 218, 232, 623
  • Siam, treaty negotiations with, 865, 879
  • Soviet Union, relations with, 76, 87–88, 101, 104, 243, 711, 713, 742, 775
  • Trade policies, general, 795, 801, 802
  • Trade relations with United States, 780–807
    • Agreement relative to Japanese restriction of cotton imports into the Philippines, negotiations for substitution by private agreement or for renewal of, 789, 793–800 passim, 803; textiles transshipped through Hong Kong, question of, 786–787, 788–790, 797, 798, 802, 803–804, 806
    • Economic mission to United States, 795, 798, 807
    • Liquidation of frozen funds owned by Americans in Japan, problem of, 804–806
    • “Memorandum of Understanding” between Japanese and American industries for voluntary limitation of Japanese exports to United States, 780–785, 787
    • Oil monopolies in Japan and Manchuria, U. S. representations regarding, 723–734
    • Philippines. See Agreement, supra.
    • Quota agreement on cotton rugs, 794–795
    • Trade agreement, proposed, 807
    • Unofficial cotton textile agreement (Jan. 22), 780–785, 787–789
  • United Kingdom, relations with: Blockade, problems arising from, 454–455, 458–459, 460, 461, 467; economic questions, 359–360, 372, 602–603, 607, 724, 732; general, 35, 96, 117, 126, 127–128, 136–137, 190, 233–234, 251, 252, 455, 499, 600, 819–820, 821, 822
  • United States, relations with (see also Fisheries and Trade relations, supra):
    • American aviators enlisting with Chinese, Japanese reaction to question of, 244–245, 521
    • American claims against Japan, 359–360, 361, 362–363, 371–372
    • American funds frozen in Japan, negotiations for liquidation of, 804–806
    • American steps and representations against bombing and other unwarranted actions by Japan endangering foreign nationals in China, 40–41, 43, 240, 241, 264, 269–270, 282, 291–292, 334, 338, 339, 340, 353–358 passim, 365, 366, 370, 371, 377, 380, 385–386
    • Assistance by Japan in search for Amelia Earhart, 814–816
    • Consultations and exchange of views on Brussels Conference, 80, 102, 105–106, 122–123, 126–128, 142–143, 197, 211
    • General 21, 31, 45–46, 62, 67, 126–127, 129, 137, 187, 189–191, 194–196, 216, 271, 278, 378, 437, 472, 711, 817–819
    • Panay, sinking of. See under Undeclared war: Incidents.
    • Perpetual leases in Japan, exchanges of notes in settlement of, 819–824
    • Refusal by Japan to authorize visit of U. S. Navy vessel to ports on Japanese-mandated islands, 811–812, 813
    • Right of American consular officers to visit American citizens under detention or arrest in Japan, assurances regarding, 816–817
    • Unwarranted action taken by Japanese Consul General at Honolulu with respect to photographer taking picture of Japanese group on U. S. Navy pier, 807–811
• Kadono Economic Mission, 795, 798, 807
• Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928), 6, 42, 43, 62, 67
• Korea, 723–724, 731–732
• Latvia, 26, 28, 49, 635
• League of Nations, activities in connection with undeclared war between Japan and China, 1–67
  • Advisory Committee:
    • Chinese notes and appeal referred to, 6–7, 8, 17, 21, 22–23, 36, 38
    • Convocation, membership questions, and activities, 7, 8, 10, 20, 23, 28, 32, 35, 37, 38, 39, 48, 64, 88, 109, 112–113, 138
    • Reports and resolution adopted 58–61
    • Subcommittee, organization, work, and resolution adopted by, 29–30, 32–34, 36, 39–40, 41–42, 44–45, 46–58 passim
    • U. S. position in, 10, 14–15, 18–19, 20, 21, 22, 23–24, 25, 42–44, 62–63, 475, 531
  • Aims stated and conference on Far East suggested, 28–29, 40, 55–57
  • Assembly, adoption of resolutions of Advisory Committee, 41, 58, 61
  • Attitudes, activities, and question of participation of various nations:
    • Australia, 26–27, 28, 31, 37, 49, 57, 60, 61
    • Belgium, 22, 29, 30, 49, 57, 61
    • China: Appeal to League, questions regarding, 1–23 passim, 455, 475, 531–532; participation in subcommittee work, 36, 38, 40, 44–45, 48, 49–50, 55, 56, 59, 60
    • Ecuador, 49, 60
    • France, 2, 9, 10–11, 28, 29–30, 36, 46, 47, 49, 56, 57, 60–61
    • Germany, 28, 29, 30, 32, 37
    • Italy, 21, 29, 30, 61
    • Japan: Attitude and reaction of, 35, 46, 48, 67, 80; declaration by the League of Japanese aggression and violation of treaties, question of, 10–11, 31, 36, 45, 47, 48, 51, 52, 54, 55; invitation and refusal to participate, 26, 28, 30, 35, 37, 43
    • Latvia, 26, 28, 49
    • Netherlands, 21, 22, 28, 30, 49, 61
    • New Zealand, 30, 49, 50, 59–61
    • Poland, 49, 61
    • Portugal, 17, 30, 61
    • Soviet Union, position and activities, 28, 30, 47, 49, 50, 56, 57, 60, 61
    • Spain, 41
    • Sweden, 22, 49, 50, 59, 61
    • United Kingdom, 28, 29–30, 38–39, 46–47, 49, 50, 55–56, 57, 60
    • United States: General position, 4–6, 12–13, 18, 25, 30–31, 32–34, 36, 37, 39–40, 40–41, 85; policy statements, 13–14, 42–44, 62–63, 91, 531, 532; representation and possible participation, question of, 9–10, 10–11, 15–16, 20, 21, 30, 47–48
  • Council, private session of, 22–23
  • Covenant, question of application of arts. 10 and 11, 27, 55, 56; art. 17, 17, 20, 21–22, 36, 37, 57
  • Sanctions, question of, 1–2, 12, 31, 45, 57
• Loans. See China: Economic reconstruction and Railways.
• “Manchoukuo:”
  • China, relations with, 151, 235
  • Concordia party, policy of, 714
  • Extraterritorial rights, question of abolition of, 636, 638–639, 641
  • Japanese capital transfers to, 801–802
  • Oil monopolies, problem of, 729–731, 733, 734
  • United Kingdom, relations with, 600, 603, 731, 734
• Marshall Islands, 814
• Martin Co., Glenn L., 538, 539, 543
• Mazaki, General, trial and acquittal, 719–720
• Mediation. See under Undeclared war.
• Mexico, 59, 61
• Missionaries and mission property. See under Undeclared war: Protection.
• Monopolies. See Oil monopolies.
• Morgan, J. P., & Co., 672
• Most-favored-nation. See under Siam: Treaty.
• Narcotic drugs. See under China.
• National Catholic Welfare Conference, 309, 348
• Netherlands:
  • Aviation, request to establish air line between Dutch East Indies and Manila, 818
  • Brussels Conference, participation in, 69, 70, 96, 97, 157, 158, 165
  • Japan, relations with, 97, 824
  • League of Nations, 21, 22, 28, 30, 49, 61
  • United Kingdom, relations with, 504
• Neutrality legislation of United States, application of, 11, 13, 14, 20, 21, 30, 31, 152, 154, 177, 193, 203, 204, 443, 456–457, 529–530, 531, 613, 622
• New Zealand, 30, 49, 50, 59–61
• Nine Power Treaty (1922) (see also Brussels Conference):
  • Chinese position toward, 2, 4–5, 6, 167, 207
  • Consultation by signatories leading to Brussels Conference, 4–5, 40, 55–56, 57, 59, 61, 63–64, 138, 205
  • Japan: Attitude toward, 67, 93, 137, 207–208, 209; question of violation of, 8, 42, 43, 55, 62, 109, 112, 167
  • Non-recognition by signatories of territory acquired in China by force, 153, 176
  • Principles and provisions of, reaffirmed, 123–124, 181, 206–210, 220, 227
  • U. S. position in regard to, 4–5, 42, 43, 84
• Norway, 59, 61, 183, 188, 213
• Oil monopolies in China, 658–661; Japan, 723–729; “Manchoukuo,” 729–731, 733, 734; Siam, 890–894
• Palau Island, 812, 813
• Pan American Airways, 319, 521, 813–814
• Panama Canal Zone, 833, 845, 846, 856, 862, 874
• Panay, sinking of. See under Undeclared war: Incidents.
• Petroleum. See Oil monopolies.
• Philippines:
  • Agreement between United States and Japan relative to Japanese restriction of cotton imports into, negotiations for substitution by private agreement or for renewal of, 789, 793–800 passim, 803; textiles transshipped through Hong Kong, question of, 786–787, 788–790, 797, 798, 802, 803–804, 806
  • Arms shipments to China in transit through, 538
  • Operation of Japanese air line from Taihoku (Formosa) to Manila, U. S. refusal to authorize, 817–819
  • Refugees from China, problem of, 270, 316, 354, 361, 381
  • United States, relations with, 638, 639, 790–792, 792–793, 797, 798, 799
• Poland, 49, 61
• Portugal, 17, 30, 61, 101, 108, 156, 824
• President Hoover, sinking of, 473–484
• Pribilof Islands, 737, 738, 746–747, 750
• R. C. A. Victor Co., 609–610
• Red Cross: American, 381, 627–634; Red Cross Society of China, 349, 627, 629–630, 631, 632
• Refugees. See under Undeclared war.
• Relief activities on behalf of war victims in China, 627–634
• Rising Sun Oil Co., 734
• Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President): Arms shipments, statement of Sept. 14 regarding, 530, 532, 533, 534, 545–546; policy statements and views, 84–85, 102, 152, 154, 163, 174, 184–185, 312–313, 362, 496–497, 517, 768–769, 770–771; speech of Oct. 5, effects and comments abroad, 61, 62, 88, 101, 120, 147, 159, 171, 173, 190, 194, 222
• Saipan, 812, 813
• Sanctions, question of. See Japan: Economic and financial matters: Economic measures against; and under Brussels Conference and League of Nations.
• Scandinavian Alliance Mission, 550, 555, 557
• Searchlight Publishing Co., 685, 690
• Shanghai. See under China and Undeclared war.
• Shipping (see also Undeclared war: Blockade), principles of international law applied to merchant shipping, 442, 447, 450, 459, 461, 462, 463
• Siam, 825–894
  • Japan, negotiations for treaty with, 865, 879
  • Land titles in dispute, settlement of, 858, 862–863
  • Oil, possible legislation restricting trade in, U. S. informal representations against, 890–894
  • Treaty of commerce, friendship, and navigation with United States, signed Nov. 13, 825–890
    • Citation to text, 888
    • Compensation problems, 835, 848, 861, 867, 868
    • Consular officers’ rights, 833, 845–846, 855
    • Draft texts, 834–857; discussions concerning, 828–834, 858–864, 866–869, 870–872, 873
    • Evocation, right of, 888–889, 890
    • Exchange of notes, negotiations on, 858, 864, 869, 872, 876–877, 880, 881, 882, 885, 886, 887
    • Immovable property rights question, 828–829, 859–860, 865–866, 867, 871–872, 875–887 passim
    • Import and export restrictions, 831–832, 837–839, 845, 849–853 passim
    • International payments, control of, 830, 838, 850, 861, 868, 874, 875
    • Monopolies, question of, 830–831, 838–839, 851, 863, 868, 870, 874, 877, 878, 885, 886, 887, 888
    • Most-favored-nation clause, 828, 829, 831–832, 833, 835, 836, 839, 842, 843, 848, 849, 853, 856, 858, 862, 866, 868, 870, 874, 879–886 passim
    • National treatment provisions, 829, 831, 832, 835, 836, 837, 841, 849, 852, 853, 862, 866, 868, 874, 878–879, 882, 884
    • Navigation and shipping provisions, 829, 831, 832, 837, 839–842, 849, 852, 853–854, 869
    • Protocol, text of, 874
    • Quota allocations provisions, 829–830, 832, 837–838, 874
  • United Kingdom, relations with, 864, 878–879, 889, 893
• Singapore, 146
• Sino-Japanese dispute. See Brussels Conference; League of Nations; Undeclared war.
• Skoda Works, 622
• Soviet Union (see also under Brussels Conference: Attitudes, etc.):
  • China, relations with: Armaments supply, question of, 2, 3, 46, 179, 215, 548; Sino-Soviet pact (Aug. 21), 80, 104, 151
  • Dissemination of Communist propaganda in China using American ownership, real or simulated, for protection, 692–694
  • Japan, relations with, 76, 87–88, 101, 104, 243, 711, 713, 742, 775
  • League of Nations, position and activities in, 28, 30, 47, 49, 50, 56, 57, 60, 61
  • Political situation, general, 130–131
  • United States, consultations with, 87–88, 119–120, 129–131, 198–199, 740–741
• Spain, 41, 523
• Standard Oil Co. and Standard-Vacuum Oil Co., 319, 341, 345, 450, 469, 470, 488, 489, 492, 493, 505–506, 514, 678, 725, 729, 732, 733, 734, 872, 890
• Sweden, 22, 49, 50, 59, 61, 183, 188, 213, 824
• Texas Co., 680, 734
• Third Internationale, 687, 688, 693
• Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Anti-Comintern Pact (1936), 130, 179
  • Boxer Protocol (1901), 151, 238, 240, 421
  • China-Latvia, treaty of amity (1936), cited, 635
  • Consortium agreement (1920). See under China.
  • Fur seals treaties of 1892, 746; 1911, 737, 738, 750, 751
  • Hague Convention of 1907, 466
  • Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928), 6, 42, 43, 49, 55, 62, 67, 206, 209
  • Maritime ports, convention and statute on international regime of (1928), 869, 874
  • Nine Power Treaty (1922). See Nine Power Treaty.
  • Sino-Soviet non-aggression pact, signed Aug. 21, 80, 104, 151
  • U. S.-China: Treaty of 1858, 421; treaty of Wang Hiya (1844), 575
  • U. S.-Finland, treaty of relations (1934), 826
  • U. S.-Russia, ceding Alaska (1867), 755, 756
  • U. S.-Siam. See Siam: Treaty.
  • Versailles Treaty (1919), 6, 199
• Truk Island, 812, 813
• Turkey, 504
• Undeclared war between Japan and China (see also Brussels Conference; League of Nations), 1–548
  • Agreement of July 11, 241
  • Air operations. See under Military operations, infra.
  • Anglo-American consultations and steps (see also under Mediation, infra):
    • Claims for damages, 328–329
    • Cooperation, necessity of, 43, 462, 463, 491, 494–495, 500
    • General, 145–147, 163, 229, 230, 455, 458–459, 504
    • Panay sinking, 490–491, 494–495, 497, 499–500
    • Protection of foreign nationals, 238, 284, 332, 337, 415–420, 459, 555
  • Armaments:
    • Chinese needs and demands for, 3, 45, 90, 129, 136, 199–200, 204, 221, 547–548, 622
    • French position on shipments through Indo-China, 136, 163, 170–171, 172, 184–185, 199–200, 212, 538
    • Japanese attitude and reaction to shipments to China, 136, 137, 442, 435–436, 438, 445
    • U. S. supplies to China: Airplane purchases in America, 453, 522, 523, 527, 537, 538–539, 543–544; refusal by American firms to sell to China, 530–531, 536–537, 539–543; Roosevelt’s statement of Sept. 14, 530, 532, 533, 534, 545–546; U. S. export regulations and shipment problems arising from Japanese blockade, 22, 205, 453, 456–458, 523, 527, 530–548 passim
  • Belligerency rights, question of, 21, 328, 361, 440, 441, 463
  • Blockade and other restrictions on shipping, effect on American and foreign shipping (see also Armaments, supra), 430–472
    • Canton River, closing by Chinese, 469, 470
    • Chinese warnings to foreign vessels, 437–438, 452, 457
    • French protests and steps, 437, 447–448
    • General problems and dangers, 3, 265–266, 301, 305, 306, 401, 402, 436, 437, 439–441, 453, 462–464, 469, 470, 527–528, 532, 628
    • Measures requested by Japan with regard to foreign shipping, and assurances to respect, 435, 436, 446–450, 454–455, 458–459, 460, 461, 462; nationality verification and problems of nationality transfers, 460, 465, 467, 468
    • Navigation dangers because of Japanese attacks on coastal lights, 464, 465, 466, 469
    • Official blockade proclamations by Japan, 444, 446, 449
    • Pearl River, blocking of, 469, 470
    • United Kingdom reaction and steps, 90, 440–448 passim, 454–455, 458–459, 461, 462–463, 464, 467
    • U. S. reaction and steps, 444, 445, 447, 448, 450, 457, 462–463, 464, 465–466, 468
    • Yangtze River, navigation problems and incidents, 305, 401, 430, 434, 439, 451–452, 471, 472, 485, 498–499, 503–504
  • Canton, situation in, 30, 261, 275, 300, 403, 469, 631, 634
  • Casualties:
    • Foreign nationals, 279, 368, 481, 482–483, 487, 488–489, 492, 499, 501–502, 505–507
    • General, 38, 276–277, 319, 324, 349, 351
    • Relief activities on behalf of war victims, 627–634
    • Shanghai, 278, 279, 295, 297, 304, 317, 330, 342, 367, 368
    • Chefoo, evacuation of American nationals from, 268, 274, 293, 303, 308, 325, 376
  • China:
    • American and foreign instructors and fliers, question of, 244–245, 520–529 passim, 538–539, 543
    • Attitude toward hostilities and charges against Japan, 6, 8, 14, 17, 49, 76, 103–104, 166–167, 207; settlement proposals by unofficial sources, 150–152
    • Control, training, and discipline in Chinese air force, 475–476
    • Fishing vessels and junks seized or sunk by Japan, 466, 468, 470–471
    • Military advisers, 520, 524
    • Military situation, 3–4, 166–167, 199–200, 246
    • President Hoover, regrets for sinking of, 474–480
  • Civilian population, protection of (see also Casualties, supra; Protection, infra):
    • Claims against Japan and China for damages resulting from hostilities, 286–287, 328–329, 372–373
    • General, 242, 307–308, 358, 369
  • Declaration of war, formal, question of, 203, 463
  • Diplomatic and consular relations:
    • Closing of American consular offices in some cities considered, 249–250, 269, 275, 357–358, 375, 381
    • Evacuation from Nanking of U. S. Embassy staff and other foreign diplomatic officials, 327, 332, 341–342, 344–345, 347–348, 351–352, 383, 392, 393, 394, 402, 403, 414, 486–487, 489, 493
    • Immunity of official foreign mail in Tientsin, question of, 272
    • Raid of Soviet Consulate by Japanese, 243–244
  • Economic and financial matters, 236, 252, 326–327, 328–329, 372–373, 416, 417, 435, 619, 625
  • Educational and cultural matters, 247–249, 254, 565–568
  • Embargo, question of, 30, 38–39, 184, 232
  • Foochow, evacuation from, 325, 425
  • Foreign powers, policies of (see also Mediation, infra):
    • France: Arms shipments through Indo-China, attitude toward, 136, 163, 170–171, 184–185, 199–200, 212, 538; general policies and attitudes, 16, 408, 437, 440, 441, 447–448, 517–518
    • Italy, policies and steps, 283, 311, 408
    • Joint action, consultations and representations: Blockade problems, 440, 441, 446, 450, 458, 459; general, 18, 161, 189, 275, 292, 293–294, 296, 432, 439; protection of foreign nationals and property, 245, 253, 274, 293, 402, 404, 406; Shanghai situation, 305, 306, 309–310, 311–312, 342–343, 357, 417, 431
    • Soviet views, 87, 104, 129–131
    • United Kingdom (see also Anglo-American consultations, supra): General policies and steps, 16, 35, 46–47, 145–147, 153, 161–162, 458–459, 466, 490–491, 494–495, 498–499; protection of foreign nationals and property, 411, 415, 429–430
    • United States (see also Anglo-American consultations and Armaments: U. S. supplies, supra; also Incidents: Panay, infra): Analyses, 42–44, 62–63, 145–147, 416–417, 420–423; general attitudes and steps, 10, 13, 14, 33–34, 40, 42–44, 47, 76, 159, 161–162, 173–174, 175, 203, 204, 208, 237–238, 352, 362, 363–364, 426–427, 440, 441, 495, 531, 627–628, 629; representations to China for [Page 908] sinking of President Hoover, 473–479, 483–484; representations to Japan, 437, 468, 485, 486–487, 488
  • Gas warfare, 38
  • Hangchow, situation in, 415
  • Hankow, evacuation of American and other foreign nationals, 268, 274, 293, 312–313, 325–326, 328, 330, 333, 335, 338, 354, 388, 412, 413, 418, 420, 425; relief allocations, 634; safety zone, efforts to create, 401–404, 408, 415, 418, 429
  • Honan Province, 376
  • Incidents:
    • General, 4, 237–238, 243, 275, 290, 387, 388, 391, 394, 455, 498–499, 503–504
    • Panay, sinking of, Dec. 12, 421, 423, 485–520; claims for damages and indemnification, 497, 502, 503; description of incident and U. S. views, 488–489, 499, 502–503, 505–506; investigations by Japan and by Naval Court of Inquiry, 507, 508, 512, 515, 516, 517; Japanese version and regrets, 416, 492, 493, 495, 496, 497, 503, 508, 509, 510–511, 512, 514, 519; rescue operations, 488, 489, 490, 492, 493, 494, 498, 500–501, 503, 513
    • President Hoover, 473–484; Chinese version, 479–480
  • Japan:
    • Aims and objectives, 19, 43, 76, 177–178, 178–179, 208, 235, 372, 517–518
    • Japanese nationals, protection of, 241, 254, 261, 430, 464
    • Japanese reaction after Panay incident, 416, 503, 508, 509, 519
    • Military situation, 64, 105, 137, 179
    • Negotiations and possible settlement, attitude toward, 35, 46, 118–119, 122, 126, 127–128, 134–135, 143, 155, 233–234, 235
    • Non-recognition of territorial changes in China, question of, 153, 154, 176–177, 185, 187, 201
    • Occupied areas, troop behavior and regulations in, 409, 414–415, 417, 419, 427, 428; censorship at Tientsin, 250, 251, 252, 272–273, 278, 292, 300
    • Position taken and views on conflict, 14, 35, 43, 80, 105–106, 113, 126–127, 190–192
    • Representations and steps by United States and other powers relative to various incidents and bombings, 245, 274, 275, 391, 394–395, 397–398, 402, 408, 410–411, 411–412, 416–417, 420, 498–499, 500, 501, 503–504
    • Respect for foreign lives and property, question of, 270, 271–272, 277, 289–290, 338, 340, 365, 367, 394–395, 396, 402, 404, 409, 413, 415, 416, 418, 425, 429–430, 499
    • Sanctions against, question of, 1–2, 12, 30, 31, 38–39, 45, 57, 88, 90–91, 152, 153, 154, 165, 177, 184, 186, 188, 218, 232, 623
  • Kwangsi, evacuation of American nationals from, 325, 376
  • Kwangtung, evacuation of American nationals from, 325, 376
  • Mediation and good offices:
    • Anglo-American, 124–125, 131–132, 201, 215, 219, 220, 228, 229–230, 231, 233–234, 235, 236
    • Chinese request for, 215, 221, 231
    • Germany, 159–160, 199, 230
    • Italy, 199, 230
    • Japanese reaction to, 122, 131–132, 183, 184, 201, 219, 229, 231, 233–234, 235
    • United States, 43, 132, 195–196, 215
  • Military operations (see also Blockade, etc., supra; and under Shanghai, infra):
    • Air operations: American and British vessels, bombing of, 255, 290, 301, 368–369, 401, 473–480 passim, 485, 487, 489, 492, 495, 496, 505–506, 507, 512, 516; American and foreign instructors and fliers, question of, 244–245, 520–529 passim, 538–539, 543; American and foreign missions and hospitals, bombing of, 264, 276–277, 282, 334, 339–340, 356, 358, 365, 366, 367, 377, 378, 382, 398; general, 257, 260, 265–266, 291–292, 293–294, 296, 297, 300, 302, 307, 319, 323, 345, 346, 354, 370, 380, 391, 394, 452, 459, 470; League of Nations, consideration of indiscriminate bombings, 19, 31, 33, 36, 38, 40–41, 43, 49, 52, 54; Nanking, question of bombing of, 33, 274, 345, 347, 351, 393, 397; precautionary measures to protect foreign lives and property, 271, 272–273, 277, 299, 365, 368–369
    • Ground operations, 216, 309–310, 379, 393, 396, 486, 489, 501
    • Naval operations (see also Blockade, etc., supra): American-owned launches seized by Japanese, 384–387; American war vessels protecting American nationals and escorting merchantmen, 241–242, 249, 453; Panay, sinking of, 485–520; President Hoover, bombing of, 473–484; submarine activities, 290, 459, 470
  • Military situation, general, 3–4, 64, 105, 137, 166–167, 179, 190–191, 199–200, 246
  • Nanking: Bombing of, 33, 274, 345, 347, 351, 393, 397; evacuation of, 190–191, 192, 344, 383, 384, 390, 391–392, 395, 399; general situation, 199, 248, 390–397 passim, 414, 428, 486, 487, 634; safety zone, question of, and protection of foreign lives and property, 247–248, 274, 337–338, 340, 341, 344, 346, 347–348, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394–395, 398, 399, 402, 414, 428, 458, 463, 564
  • North China:
    • American and other foreign forces in, 264, 283–284, 421, 422
    • General situation, 8, 118, 151, 237, 248, 264, 291, 300, 316
    • Military operations, 31, 238, 240–241, 246
    • Protection of American and other foreign lives and property, 237–239, 240, 241, 242, 246, 247, 263, 284, 290–291, 293, 296, 303, 307–308, 315–316, 321, 325, 376, 399
    • Puppet regime, U. S. non-recognition of, 684–685
    • Tientsin: Censorship questions, 250, 251–252, 272–273, 278, 292, 300; evacuation of, 268, 274, 275, 293, 321; general situation, 51, 244, 263, 283–284, 293–294, 297–298, 315–316, 321
    • Tsinanfu, situation in, 254, 375, 379
  • Panay, sinking of. See under Incidents, supra.
  • Peace, general principles for maintenance of, 33–34, 42–44, 218
  • Peace negotiations and possibilities (see also Mediation, supra):
    • Chinese attitude and proposals, 150–152, 166–167, 178, 207, 221, 231
    • Japanese position on direct Sino-Japanese negotiations, 76, 143, 155, 166, 191, 196, 206, 208, 217, 220, 234–235
    • Possible conditions for, 94, 104, 118–119, 122–123, 126, 127–128, 128–129, 192, 216, 234–235
  • President Hoover, sinking of, 473–484
  • Protection of American and other foreign lives and property:
    • Advisability of evacuation and question of U. S. responsibility, 268, 274–275, 282–283, 301–303, 336, 339, 352, 354, 360–361, 362, 363–364, 381, 423, 525, 529, 557–561, 563–564
    • Canton, 261, 403
    • Claims for damages and indemnities, 281, 286–287, 289, 328, 343–344, 359, 361–362, 362–363, 371–372, 383, 398, 428, 451, 474, 476, 479, 480–484, 497, 502, 503
    • Evacuation figures, 307–308, 325, 376, 412, 423–424
    • Funds for assistance, question of, 260, 262, 264, 266–267, 284, 349–350, 353
    • General policies and problems, 239, 240, 241, 247, 254, 259, 260, 269, 274–275, 297, 299–300, 300–301, 303–304, 305–306, 310, 312, 318, 319, 325–326, 330, 340, 342, 352, 353–354, 355, 358, 363–364, 365, 368–369, 383, 388, 409, 412–413, 415, 455, 565–567
    • Hankow, 245, 318, 324, 328, 330–331, 333, 335, 338, 343, 344, 354, 387–388, 397, 401, 402, 404, 412, 413, 415, 418, 420, 425, 429
    • Interior China, problems in, 291–292, 557–561 passim
    • Missions and hospitals, bombing of, 264, 269–270, 276–277, 282, 323, 334, 343–344, 348–349, 359, 366, 367, 377, 378, 380, 382, 383–384; missionaries’ dangers and problems, 306, 307, 309, 321, 333, 335, 336, 348, 397–398, 409, 425, 427, 550, 555, 557–559
    • Nanking, 247–248, 274, 337–338, 340, 341, 344, 346, 347–348, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394–395, 398, 399, 402, 414, 428, 458, 463, 564
    • Navy vessels and diverted merchantmen helping in evacuation, 260, 263, 280, 285, 287–289, 290–291, 303, 352, 408, 413–414
    • North China, 237–239, 240, 241, 242, 246, 247, 263, 284, 290–291, 293, 296, 303, 307–308, 315–316, 321, 325, 376, 399
    • Respect of Japanese for foreign lives and property, question of, 245, 247, 314–315, 318, 358, 365, 372–373, 395–396, 402, 415, 429, 458–459
    • Return of American nationals to China, question of, 335, 376, 381, 382
    • Shanghai. See under Shanghai, infra.
    • Sian, evacuation from, 550–556, 562, 563
    • South China, 293, 303, 308, 325
    • Tsinanfu, evacuation from, 254, 275, 379
    • Tsingtao, 243, 280, 405, 408, 413–414, 423–424
    • U. S. forces in China, rôle of, 252–253, 264, 283–284, 364, 421–423
  • Refugee problem, 244, 257, 258, 267, 270, 316, 354, 361, 377, 380, 381, 404, 417, 475, 627, 628, 632, 633; evacuees from China in the Philippines, problem of, 270, 316, 354, 361, 381
  • Relief activities on behalf of war victims, 627–634
  • Shanghai:
    • British claims for damages to Palace and Cathay hotels, 479
    • Casualties, 262, 322, 330, 368, 369, 374
    • Extraterritorial foreigners subject to Japanese military law, question of, 419, 426–427
    • General situation, 31, 118, 151, 166, 262, 416–417, 419, 431, 432, 471
    • Incidents, 271–273, 387–390, 693
    • International Settlement: Bombing of, 257–258, 260–261, 278, 279, 294–295, 297, 298–299, 475; precautions and steps to protect, 323, 330, 343–344, 346, 369–370, 371, 374, 461–462; use by Japanese as base of operations, question of, 258, 314, 346
    • Japanese restrictions on access to foreign property in Japanese held areas, question of, 313, 319–320, 331, 332, 334, 337, 357, 373, 405, 407, 410–412, 416–417, 418–419
    • Military operations: Air, 255, 257, 265–266, 278, 279, 294–295, 322, 341, 342–343, 345, 367–368; dangers to foreign shipping from Chinese bombings of Japanese warships, 4, 265–266, 280–281, 281–282, 433; general situation, 192, 199, 258, 374, 436; ground fighting, 304–305, 317–318, 322, 345; Japanese landing of reenforcements, 257, 278, 322; naval, 304, 317–318, 320, 322, 323, 417, 431–432, 433, 436, 461–462, 475; proposal by foreign powers that both forces withdraw to established points, 305–311 passim, 314
    • Mutual charges by China and Japan, 262, 311, 314, 318, 346
    • Protection of foreign nationals and property: Evacuation problems, 254, 256, 259, 260, 262, 265–266, 288, 290–291, 292–293, 303, 307, 308, 325, 376, 381, 435, 453; general, 257, 258–259, 279, 334, 341, 353, 364–365, 368, 369, 382, 384–387, 387–389, 403, 416–417, 431, 564; joint steps and representations, 277, 306, 309–310, 317–318, 320, 323, 329–330, 353, 373
    • Relief problems, 627–633 passim
    • U. S. armed forces in, 256, 370, 387–390, 405, 421, 422
  • Shansi, situation in, 166
  • Shantung, situation in, 242
  • South China: American nationals, evacuation from, 293, 303, 308, 325; bombing in, 318, 323
  • “State of war,” question of, 16, 20, 21, 447
  • Transport and communications (see also Blockade, etc., supra):
    • Armaments, shipment problems, 215, 453, 456, 527, 532–535, 537–538, 546
    • Bombing of lines of communication by Japan, 300, 307, 354, 387–388, 470
    • Censorship by Japanese in Tientsin and Peiping, 250, 251–252, 272–273, 278, 292, 300
    • Evacuation of foreign nationals, problems of, 260, 263, 280, 285, 287–289, 290–291, 303, 325, 326, 328, 330–331, 352, 361, 408, 413–414, 471, 553, 554–555, 556; international trains for evacuation of foreign nationals, question of Japanese respect for, 314–315, 318, 324, 325–326, 330
    • Medical supplies problems, 628, 629
    • Pan American service between Manila and Macao and Hong Kong, 319
    • War risk insurance for merchant vessels evacuating American nationals from China, question of, 286, 287–289, 291, 293
  • Tsingtao: Blockade regulations excluding, 446, 449, 451, 460; evacuation of American nationals, 268, 274, 280, 303, 307, 308, 376, 407–408, 413, 423–424, 429–430; general situation, 308–309, 405, 406–407, 413–414, 427, 436; policing problems, 419–420, 424, 427
  • U. S. Marines, 256, 387, 388, 389, 390, 421, 422, 423
  • Yangtze Valley area, American nationals, evacuation of, 292, 300, 307–308, 325, 367, 376, 395, 396, 404
• Union of South Africa, 61
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Soviet Union.
• United Kingdom (see also under Brussels Conference: Attitudes, etc.; League of Nations: Attitudes, etc.; and Undeclared war: Foreign powers):
  • Anglo-American consultations:
    • China Consortium, 591–592, 601, 615–616, 624–625
    • Extraterritorial rights in China, problem of abolition of, 637, 639–641, 642–643
    • General, 499–500, 504, 745–747, 825–826
    • League of Nations, 9–10, 12–13, 21, 29–30, 34–35, 36
    • Loans to China, 605–606, 607, 608
    • Oil trade legislation in Siam, proposed, 891, 892, 893, 894
    • Perpetual leases in Japan, settlement of, 819
    • Taxation by China of extraterritorial foreigners, 679
  • China, relations with:
    • China Consortium agreement, attitude toward, 568–571, 572, 576–578
    • Economic and fiscal questions, 205, 569, 572, 575–577, 592–593, 594, 651, 654, 655, 657, 660–661, 679
    • General, 205, 281, 451, 548, 551
    • Loans to China, negotiations for, 581, 584, 585, 588, 590, 593, 599–600, 601–602, 603–604, 608–609, 619–621, 625
  • Foreign Secretary Eden’s statement in House of Commons on U. S. rôle in convoking Brussels Conference, 138–141, 142, 144, 145, 189–190
  • Japan, relations with:
    • Blockade, problems arising from, 454–455, 458–459, 460, 461, 467
    • Economic questions, 359–360, 372, 602–603, 607, 724, 732
    • General, 35, 96, 117, 126, 127–128, 136–137, 190, 233–234, 251, 252, 455, 499, 600, 819–920, 821, 822
  • “Manchoukuo,” relations with, 600, 603, 731, 734
  • Netherlands, relations with, 504
  • Policies and views, general, 51, 455, 500, 504, 518, 568
  • Siam, relations with, 864, 878–879, 889, 893
  • Trade agreement with United States, question of, 115–116, 155, 171–172
• U. S. Asiatic Fleet, 303, 421, 422, 423
• U. S. Court for China, 521, 526, 529
• U. S. Marines, 256, 370, 387, 388, 389, 390, 421, 422, 423
• U. S. Maritime Commission, 523, 533, 534
• Voice of China newspaper, 685–692
• Wah Chang Trading Co., 537–538, 540, 541, 542
• War between Soviet Union and Japan, possibility of, 76, 104, 713
• Yarnell, Admiral, policy statement by 362, 363–364