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
[Received June 3—6:55 a.m.]
893.20/674: Telegram (part air)
[178] The Consul General at Canton ( Linnell ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 8—6:45 a.m.]
793.94/13168: Telegram
[179] The Consul General at Canton ( Linnell ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 8—6:45 a.m.]
793.04/13169: Telegram
[180] The Third Secretary of Embassy in China ( Allison ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 6—1:40 p.m.]
893.01 Provisional/125: Telegram
[181] The First Secretary of Embassy in China ( Salisbury ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 7—10:40 a.m.]
793.94/13163: Telegram
[182] Statement Issued by the Chinese Ambassador (C. T. Wang) on June 8, 1938
793.94/13241
[184] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 10—1:43 a.m.]
701.9394/20: Telegram
[185] The Consul General at Canton ( Linnell ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 10—9:25 a.m.]
793.94/13183: Telegram
[186] The First Secretary of Embassy in China ( Salisbury ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 15—12:15 p.m.]
793.94/13226: Telegram
[187] The Commander in Chief, United States Asiatic Fleet ( Yarnell ), to the Chief of Naval Operations ( Leahy )
[Received June 16—12:30 p.m.]
793.94/13238: Telegram
[188] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 18—6 a.m.]
701.6193/155: Telegram
[189] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 15.]
793.94/13467
[190] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 22—8:40 a.m.]
894.00/797: Telegram
[191] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 22—12:10 p.m.]
793.94/18292: Telegram
[192] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 23—11:02 a.m.]
893.20/679: Telegram
[193] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 10:30 a.m.]
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
[Received 7:42 p.m.]
793.94/13335: Telegram
[196] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 28—8:47 a.m.]
894.00/799: Telegram
[197] The Ambassador in Japan ( Grew ) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 28—9:45 a.m.]
93.94/13328: Telegram
[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
[Received July 1—7:50 a.m.]
793.94/13351: Telegram
[202] The First Secretary of Embassy in China ( Salisbury ) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 2—7 a.m.]
793.94119/426: Telegram
[203] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Lochhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 5—9:09 a.m.]
894.00/803: Telegram
[204] The Ambassador in China ( Johnson ) to the Secretary of State
[Received 8:30 p.m.]
893.20/682: Telegram
[206] The Consul General at Shanghai ( Lockhart ) to the Secretary of State
[Received July 8—1:32 p.m.]
793.94/13408: Telegram