Office of the Historian

Chapter VI: November 1–December 31, 1938

Significance of appointment of new Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs; aid to China from various countries (November 4); French suggestion of joint representations to Japan against policy of unilateral revision of treaties (November 7); President Roosevelt’s assurance of American sympathy for China (November 10); Chiang Kai-shek’s request for British aid (November 16, 20); signing of German-Japanese cultural convention (November 26); appraisal of situation created by Japan to date (December 1); discussion of positive steps to defend American rights and interests in China (December 5, 22); arrival in Indochina from Chungking of Wang Ching-wei, deputy leader of Kuomintang, and Japanese announcement of peace terms for China (December 23)

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

Tokyo, November 1, 1938.
[Received November 21.]

894.00/822

[354] The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, November 2, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received November 3—3:15 a.m.]

793.94/14280: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 2, 1938—6 p.m.
[Received November 2—10:38 a.m.]

741.94/216: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 2, 1938—8 p.m.
[Received November 3—8:25 a.m.]

741.94/217: Telegram

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

Washington, November 3, 1938—5 p.m.

793.94/14281a: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 3, 1938.
[Received November 21.]

741.94/223

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

Chungking, November 4, 1938—9 a.m.
[Received November 5—4:29 p.m.]

793.94/14304: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 4, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received November 4—10:12 a.m.]

793.94/14288: Telegram

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

Washington, November 4, 1938—5 p.m.

793.94/14286: Telegram

[362] The Second Secretary of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, November 4, 1938—11 p.m.
[Received November 4—1:20 p.m.]

893.01 Provisional/163: Telegram

[364] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, November 5, 1938—4 p.m.
[Received 6:06 p.m.]

893.01 Provisional/164: Telegram

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

Chungking, November 5, 1938—midnight.
[Received November 5—2:11 p.m.]

793.94119/453: Telegram

[366] The Consul General at Hankow (Josselyn) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, November 6, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received November 7—7 a.m.]

793.94/14312: Telegram

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

Chungking, November 7, 1938—noon.
[Received November 7—9:40 a.m.]

793.94119/454: Telegram

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

Paris, November 7, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received November 7—6:21 p.m.]

793.94/14317: Telegram

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

Chungking, November 8, 1938—noon.
[Received November 8—11:40 a.m.]

793.94119/456: Telegram

[370] President Roosevelt to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

Washington, November 10, 1938.

793.94/14406

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

Chungking, November 16, 1938—10 a.m.
[Received 2:35 p.m.]

793.94/14364: Telegram

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

Chungking, November 16, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received 2:47 p.m.]

793.94/14365: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 16, 1938—10 p.m.
[Received November 16—12:15 p.m.]

793.94/14362: Telegram

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

Chungking, November 17, 1938—10 a.m.
[Received 7:18 p.m.]

793.94/14367: Telegram

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

Chungking, November 18, 1938—9 a.m.
[Received 9:10 p.m.]

793.94/14374: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 19, 1938—noon.
[Received November 19—8:15 a.m.]

793.94/14373: Telegram

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

Chungking, November 19, 1938.
[Received February 16, 1939.]

693.001/514

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

Chungking, November 20, 1938—10 a.m.
[Received November 21—1:30 p.m.]

793.94/14376: Telegram

[380] Memorandum by the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)

[Tokyo,] November 25, 1938.

793.94119/469

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

Tokyo, November 26, 1938—noon.
[Received November 26—2:45 a.m.]

862.42794/2: Telegram

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

Tokyo, November 26, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received November 27—7 a.m.]

741.94/225: Telegram