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
[31] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 15—8:50 a.m.]
793.94119/385: Telegram
[32] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of For Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
711.008 North Pacific/273
[33] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 16—7:20 a.m.]
793.94119/387: Telegram
[34] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 17—6:55 a.m.]
793.94119/389: Telegram
[35] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 17—7:30 a.m.]
893.01 Provisional/32: Telegram
[36] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
124.9318/221
[37] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
704.9394/2
[41] The Secretary of State to the Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart), at Peiping
893.01 Provisional/32: Telegram
[42] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 19—8 a.m.]
793.94/12138: Telegram
[43] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
793.94/12039: Telegram
[44] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 19—7 a.m.]
793.94/12134: Telegram
[45] The British Embassy to the Department of State
893.01 Provisional/41
[46] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State
793.94/12211
[47] The Chargé in Germany (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 20—3:03 p.m.]
793.94/12155: Telegram
[48] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 21—8:05 p.m.]
893.00/14200: Telegram
[49] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 21—8:05 a.m.]
793.94/12162: Telegram
[50] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton)
893.01 Provisional/41
[51] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
793.94/12370
[52] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 22—1:30 a.m.]
704.9394/3: Telegram
[53] The Third Secretary of Embassy in China (Allison) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:56 p.m.]
793.94/12176: Telegram
[54] The Third Secretary of Embassy in China (Allison) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:22 p.m.]
893.48/1406: Telegram
[55] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
704.9394/3: Telegram
[56] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
701.9394/16: Telegram
[57] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 24—7:05 a.m.]
701.9394/18: Telegram
[58] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received January 24—12:54 p.m.]
893.48/1410: Telegram
[59] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton) of a Conversation With the Second Secretary of the Chinese Embassy (Tsui)
793.94119/394
[60] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Ballantine)
894.032/181