Chapter II: February 1–March 14, 1938
Nature of American-British cooperation in Far East; Chinese mission to Moscow in search of further aid; exacerbation of Anglo-Japanese relations over China; British memorandum on possible peace terms for Japan and China (February 14); Ambassador Grew’s review of Japanese naval building (February 18); Ambassador Johnson’s opinion of German recognition of “Manchoukuo” (February 24); Soviet view of situation in Far East and Europe (March 4); Japanese plans for reorganization of China (March 14)
[103] The Third Secretary of Embassy in China (Allison) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:39 p.m.]
793.94/12460: Telegram
[104] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 9.]
500.A15A5 Construction/131
[105] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 19—9:35 a.m.]
793.94/12463: Telegram
[106] The Acting Secretary of State to the Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart), at Peiping
893.01 Provisional/32: Telegram
[107] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 23—4:48 a.m.]
893.01 Provisional/56: Telegram
[108] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 23—11:40 a.m.]
793.94/12496: Telegram
[109] The Consul General at Hong Kong (Southard) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 21.]
793.94/12695
[110] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 24—10 a.m.]
793.94/12507: Telegram
[111] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 6:50 p.m.]
893.01 Manchuria/1501: Telegram
[112] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 25—10:45 a.m.]
793.94/12518: Telegram
[113] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received February 27—7 a.m.]
793.94119/400: Telegram
[114] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:05 p.m.]
793.94119/401: Telegram
[115] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
793.94119/400: Telegram
[116] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 1—8:45 a.m.]
793.94119/402: Telegram
[117] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 3—10:35 a.m.]
793.94119/403: Telegram
[118] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
793.94119/402: Telegram
[119] The Chargé in Frame (Wilson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 2—4:57 p.m.]
793.94/12565: Telegram
[120] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 4—6 a.m.]
793.94119/404: Telegram
[121] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 5—8:40 a.m.]
793.94/12583: Telegram
[122] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Davies) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 4—4:43 p.m.]
793.94/12578: Telegram
[123] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson)
793.94119/404: Telegram
[124] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 7—11:25 a.m.]
793.94119/405: Telegram
[125] The Department of State to the British Embassy
893.01 Provisional/70
[126] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 11—8 a.m.]
793.94/12630: Telegram
[127] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 2.]
793.94119/416
[128] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
[Received March 12—1:40 p.m.]
793.94/12642: Telegram
[129] The Third Secretary of Embassy in China (Allison) to the Secretary of State
[Received 2:10 p.m.]
893.01 Provisional/72: Telegram