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

793.94/12460: Telegram


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

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

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

893.01 Provisional/56: Telegram


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

793.94/12496: Telegram


[109] The Consul General at Hong Kong (Southard) to the Secretary of State

793.94/12695


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

793.94/12507: Telegram


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

893.01 Manchuria/1501: Telegram


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

793.94/12518: Telegram


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

793.94119/400: Telegram


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

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

793.94119/402: Telegram


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

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

793.94/12565: Telegram


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

793.94119/404: Telegram


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

793.94/12583: Telegram


[122] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Davies) to the Secretary of State

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

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

793.94/12630: Telegram


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

793.94119/416


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

793.94/12642: Telegram


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

893.01 Provisional/72: Telegram