Office of the Historian

Chapter I: January 1–31, 1938

Japanese terms in China presented through German channels; occupation of Tsingtao by Japanese (January 10); Ambassador Grew’s decision against delivery of proposed warning to Japan at time of Imperial Conference in Tokyo (January 14); importance of foreign military supplies in prolonging Chinese resistance; Japanese rupture of exchange of tentative terms with China (January 16); President Roosevelt’s reply to General Chiang Kai-shek (January 19); reduction of American and British military establishments in China

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

Hankow, January 1, 1938—10 p.m.
[Received January 1—9:15 p.m.]

793.94/11936: Telegram

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

Hankow, January 2, 1938—10 a.m.
[Received January 2—4:10 a.m.]

793.94/11935: Telegram

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

Washington, January 3, 1938—7 p.m.

793.94/11922: Telegram

[4] The Department of State to the British Embassy

Washington , January 4, 1938.

893.01 Provisional/18

[5] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, January 5, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received January 5—1:35 p.m.]

793.94/11969: Telegram

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

Paris, January 5, 1938—8 p.m.
[Received January 5—6:40 p.m.]

793.94/11975: Telegram

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

Paris, January 6, 1938—6 p.m.
[Received January 6—3:15 p.m.]

793.94/11983: Telegram

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

Hankow, January 10, 1938—10 a.m.
[Received January 10—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/12027: Telegram

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

Tsingtao, January 10, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received 11:10 a.m.]

793.94/12030: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 10, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received January 10—8:45 a.m.]

893.51/6569: Telegram

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

Hankow, January 11, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received January 11—12:10 p.m.]

793.94/12049: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 11, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received January 11—9:50 a.m.]

793.94/12046: Telegram

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

Washington, January 11, 1938—6 p.m.

893.51/6569: Telegram

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

Tsingtao, January 12, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received January 13—1:20 p.m.]

793.94/12074: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 12, 1938—11 p.m.
[Received January 12—1:15 p.m.]

793.94119/378: Telegram

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

Washington, January 12, 1938—7 p.m.

793.94119/378: Telegram

[19] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, January 13, 1938—10 a.m.
[Received January 13—9 a.m.]

793.94/12070: Telegram

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

Tsingtao, January 13, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received 3:33 p.m.]

793.94/12080: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 13, 1938—6 p.m.
[Received January 13—9:15 a.m.]

793.94119/380: Telegram

[22] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[Washington,] January 13, 1938.

893.102S/1604½

[23] The Ambassador in Frace (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

Paris, January 13, 1938—6 p.m.
[Received January 13—3:50 p.m.]

793.94/12082: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 13, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received January 13—6:39 p.m.]

793.94/12081: Telegram

[25] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Berlin, January 14, 1938—noon.
[Received January 14—11:30 a.m.]

793.94111/111: Telegram

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

Paris, January 14, 1938—1 p.m.
[Received January 14—11:55 a.m.]

793.94/12089: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 14, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received January 14—10:25 a.m.]

793.94119/382: Telegram

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

Tokyo, January 14, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received January 14—2:05 p.m.]

793.94119/384: Telegram

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

Washington, January 14, 1938—8 p.m.

793.94/12089: Telegram

[30] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, January 15, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received 6:12 p.m.]

793.94119/386: Telegram