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)
[160] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 10—7:45 a.m.]
793.94/12985: Telegram
[161] Memorandum by the Chief of the Division of Far Eastern Affairs (Hamilton) of a Conversation With Mr. Earl H. Cressy, of the Associated Boards for Christian Colleges in China, New York
793.94119/422
[162] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received 4:50 p.m.]
893.01 Provisional/119: Telegram
[163] The Consul at Canton (Fletcher) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 16—7 a.m.]
793.94/13028: Telegram
[164] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 3.]
894.02/63
[165] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 3.]
704.00/129
[166] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 21—2:14 a.m.]
793.94/13054: Telegram
[167] The British Permanent Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Gadogan) to the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)
793.94/128553/5
[168] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 5.]
893.00/14242
[169] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart)
893.01 Provisional/119: Telegram
[170] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 26—7:50 a.m.]
893.20/671: Telegram
[171] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Salisbury) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 26—6 a.m.]
793.94/13089: Telegram
[172] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Wilson)
893.20/667: Telegram
[173] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 26—7:25 p.m.]
893.01 Provisional/123: Telegram
[174] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 20.]
741.94/187
[175] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 19.]
793.94/13495
[176] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
[Received May 31—11:16 a.m.]
793.94/13120: Telegram