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)

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

Tokyo, November 29, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received November 29—7:10 a.m.]

793.94/14429: Telegram

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

Chungking, November 29, 1938.
[Received December 23.]

893.00/14288

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

Tokyo, November 30, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received November 30—7:05 a.m.]

793.94/14433: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 1, 1938—8 p.m.
[Received December 1—5:25 p.m.]

893.51/6730: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 2, 1938.
[Received December 17.]

711.94/1228

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

Tokyo, December 2, 1938.
[Received December 17.]

762.94/264

[390] Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

[Washington,] December 5, 1938.

711.94/1234½

[392] The Ambassador in Poland (Biddle) to the Secretary of State

Warsaw, December 7, 1938.
[Received December 27.]

741.94/232

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

Chungking, December 8, 1938—9 p.m.
[Received December 8—7:03 p.m.]

893.01 Provisional/173: Telegram

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

Shanghai, December 9, 1938.
[Received January 3, 1939.]

793.94/14557

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

Chungking, December 9, 1938—noon.
[Received 9:35 p.m.]

893.041/166: Telegram

[396] Memorandum by the Adviser on Political Relations (Hornbeck)

[Washington,] December 10, 1938.

893.041/166

[397] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, December 12, 1938—noon.
[Received December 12—6 a.m.]

793.94/14492: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 14, 1938—5 p.m.
[Received December 15—3:25 a.m.]

793.94/14501: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 15, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received 7:43 p.m.]

793.94/14506: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 15, 1938—7 p.m.
[Received December 15—9:30 a.m.]

793.94/14503: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 16, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received December 16—6:53 a.m.]

793.94/14504: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 16, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received December 17—5 a.m.]

793.94/14509: Telegram

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

Washington, December 16, 1938—8 p.m.

793.94/14504: Telegram

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

Peiping, December 19, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received 8:20 p.m.]

893.796/258: Telegram

[405] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, December 20, 1938—11 a.m.
[Received December 21—6 a.m.]

793.94/14522: Telegram

[406] The Consul General at Canton (Myers) to the Secretary of State

Canton, December 20, 1938—3 p.m.
[Received December 21—4:27 p.m.]

793.94/14530: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 20, 1938—10 p.m.
[Received December 20—6:30 p.m.]

793.94/14520: Telegram

[408] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, December 21, 1938—9 a.m.
[Received 7:47 p.m.]

793.94/14531: Telegram

[410] The Chargé in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, December 23, 1938—9 a.m.
[Received 10:45 a.m.]

893.00/14286: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 23, 1938—2 p.m.
[Received December 23—8:05 a.m.]

793.94119/470: Telegram

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

Tokyo, December 23, 1938.
[Received January 9, 1939.]

793.94/14586