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

793.94/14429: Telegram


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

893.00/14288


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

793.94/14433: Telegram


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

893.51/6730: Telegram


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

711.94/1228


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

762.94/264


[390] Memorandum Prepared in the Department of State

711.94/1234½


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

741.94/232


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

893.01 Provisional/173: Telegram


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

793.94/14557


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

893.041/166: Telegram


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

893.041/166


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

793.94/14492: Telegram


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

793.94/14501: Telegram


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

793.94/14506: Telegram


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

793.94/14503: Telegram


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

793.94/14504: Telegram


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

793.94/14509: Telegram


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

793.94/14504: Telegram


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

893.796/258: Telegram


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

793.94/14522: Telegram


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

793.94/14530: Telegram


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

793.94/14520: Telegram


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

793.94/14531: Telegram


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

893.00/14286: Telegram


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

793.94119/470: Telegram


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

793.94/14586