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

793.94119/385: Telegram


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

793.94119/387: Telegram


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

793.94119/389: Telegram


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

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


[38] The British Embassy to the Department of State

893.0146/618


[39] The Department of State to the British Embassy

893.0146/618


[40] The Department of State to the British Embassy

893.0146/618½


[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

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

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

793.94/12155: Telegram


[48] The Consul General at Canton (Linnell) to the Secretary of State

893.00/14200: Telegram


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

793.94/12162: Telegram


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

704.9394/3: Telegram


[53] The Third Secretary of Embassy in China (Allison) to the Secretary of State

793.94/12176: Telegram


[54] The Third Secretary of Embassy in China (Allison) to the Secretary of State

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

701.9394/18: Telegram


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

893.48/1410: Telegram