Office of the Historian

Chapter III: March 15–May 31, 1938

Creation of special bureau by Japan to control Chinese affairs (March 19); establishment at Nanking of puppet government for Central China (March 28); Soviet denial of Japanese claim that Soviet citizens fight for China (April 5); British inquiry regarding possibility of mediation (April 11); American memorandum concerning basis for peace (April 13); Sun Fo’s report on mission to Europe (May 9); British readiness to consult United States on economic reprisals against Japan (May 23); Ambassador Johnson’s review of events in China since beginning of 1937 (May 23); German withdrawal of aid to China in military advisers and supplies (May 26)

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

Nanking, March 16, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received March 16—7:44 a.m.]

793.94/12658: Telegram

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

Hankow, March 16, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received March 16—10:10 a.m.]

793.94119/406: Telegram

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

Shanghai, March 16, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received March 16—1:36 p.m.]

893.01 Provisional/77: Telegram

[133] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Johnson), at Hankow

Washington, March 16, 1938—6 p.m.

893.01 Provisional/72: Telegram

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

Tokyo, March 18, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received March 18—8:55 a.m.]

793.94/12675: Telegram

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

Tokyo, March 19, 1938—6 p.m.
[Received March 19—8:08 a.m.]

894.032/187: Telegram

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

Tokyo, March 19, 1938.
[Received April 5.]

894.02/19

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

Tokyo, March 25, 1938—9 a.m.
[Received 10:55 a.m.]

893.01 Provisional/88: Telegram

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

Shanghai, March 28, 1938—1 p.m.
[Received March 28—12:03 p.m.]

893.01 Provisional/95: Telegram

[139] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Salisbury) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, March 28, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received March 28—7:30 a.m.]

793.94/12726: Telegram

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

Hong Kong, April 1, 1938.
[Received May 3.]

793.94/12956

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

Nanking, April 3, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received April 3—11:45 a.m.]

893.01 Provisional/100: Telegram

[143] The Chargé in France (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

Paris, April 5, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received April 5—10 a.m.]

793.94/12764: Telegram

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

Moscow, April 5, 1938—1 p.m.
[Received April 5—9:15 a.m.]

761.94/1032: Telegram

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

Shanghai, April 11, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received April 11—11 a.m.]

793.94/12811: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 11, 1938—6 p.m.
[Received April 11—10:50 a.m.]

894.00/784: Telegram

[147] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , April 11, 1938.

793.94119/411

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

Hankow, April 19, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received April 19—10:40 a.m.]

793.94/12863: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 21, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received April 21—6:40 a.m.]

793.94119/414: Telegram

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

Washington, April 21, 1938—6 p.m.

793.94119/414: Telegram

[152] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Salisbury) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, April 25, 1938—noon.
[Received April 25—7 a.m.]

793.94/12905: Telegram

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

Hankow, April 26, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received April 26—12:35 p.m.]

893.00/14226: Telegram

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

Hankow, April 26, 1938.
[Received June 13.]

893.00/14232

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

Moscow, April 28, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received April 28—1:15 p.m.]

761.94/1040: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 28, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received April 28—11 a.m.]

804.00/786: Telegram

[157] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, May 2, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received May 2—12:16 p.m.]

893.01 Provisional/115: Telegram

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

Hankow, May 3, 1938—noon.
[Received May 3—8:20 a.m.]

793.94119/418: Telegram

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

Paris, May 9, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received May 10—12:40 p.m.]

651.50/164: Telegram