Chapter IV: June 1–August 31, 1938

Severe Japanese bombing of Canton from air; closing of Chinese diplomatic establishment in Japan (June 10); instructions to Ambassador Grew in disapproval of Japanese acts in China (June 25); Anglo-French warning against Japanese seizure of Hainan Island (June 29); Ambassador Grew’s interview with Japanese Foreign Minister Ugaki (July 5); discussion of responsibility for maintaining Chinese resistance (July 23); Chinese Foreign Minister’s plea for good offices by United States and United Kingdom (July 27); consideration of denunciation of American commercial treaty with Japan (July 30); American standing offer of good offices to both China and Japan (August 3); attitude of British Government in regard to good offices (August 11, 18); Premier Kung’s letter to President Roosevelt (August 30)


[177] The Ambassador in Germany ( Wilson ) to the Secretary of State

893.20/674: Telegram (part air)


[178] The Consul General at Canton ( Linnell ) to the Secretary of State

793.94/13168: Telegram


[179] The Consul General at Canton ( Linnell ) to the Secretary of State

793.04/13169: Telegram


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

893.01 Provisional/125: Telegram


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

793.94/13163: Telegram


[183] The Chinese Embassy to the Department of State

793.94/13219


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

701.9394/20: Telegram


[185] The Consul General at Canton ( Linnell ) to the Secretary of State

793.94/13183: Telegram


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

793.94/13226: Telegram


[187] The Commander in Chief, United States Asiatic Fleet ( Yarnell ), to the Chief of Naval Operations ( Leahy )

793.94/13238: Telegram


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

701.6193/155: Telegram


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

793.94/13467


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

894.00/797: Telegram


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

793.94/18292: Telegram


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

893.20/679: Telegram


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

894.00/798: Telegram


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

894.00/797: Telegram


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

793.94/13335: Telegram


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

894.00/799: Telegram


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

93.94/13328: Telegram


[198] Memorandum by Mr. Norman H. Davis of New York

793.94119/429


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

793.94/13354a: Telegram


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

793.94/13328: Telegram


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

793.94/13351: Telegram


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

793.94119/426: Telegram


[203] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Lochhart ) to the Secretary of State

894.00/803: Telegram


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

893.20/682: Telegram


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

793.94/13408: Telegram