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

793.94/12658: Telegram


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

793.94119/406: Telegram


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

893.01 Provisional/77: Telegram


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

893.01 Provisional/72: Telegram


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

793.94/12675: Telegram


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

894.032/187: Telegram


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

894.02/19


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

893.01 Provisional/88: Telegram


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

893.01 Provisional/95: Telegram


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

793.94/12726: Telegram


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

793.94/12956


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

893.01 Provisional/100: Telegram


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

793.94/12764: Telegram


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

761.94/1032: Telegram


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

793.94/12811: Telegram


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

894.00/784: Telegram


[147] The British Embassy to the Department of State

793.94119/411


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

793.94/12863: Telegram


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

793.94119/414: Telegram


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

793.94119/414: Telegram


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

793.94/12905: Telegram


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

893.00/14226: Telegram


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

893.00/14232


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

761.94/1040: Telegram


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

804.00/786: Telegram


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

893.01 Provisional/115: Telegram


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

793.94119/418: Telegram


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

651.50/164: Telegram