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Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1939, The Far East, Volume III

Undeclared war between Japan and China:


Contents

    • Political and military developments (Documents 117–294)
      • Continued interest of the League of Nations in efforts to check Japanese aggression in China (Documents 295–312)
        • Japanese interference with American treaty rights and with equality of commercial opportunity in China (Documents 313–474)
          • Consideration of sanctions against Japanese policies of aggression and violation of treaty rights; use of so-called “moral embargo” (Documents 475–529)
            • Notice of termination of the 1911 treaty of commerce and navigation between the United States and Japan; discussion regarding possibility of a new agreement (Documents 530–597)
              • Consideration of possibilities of financial aid to China (Documents 598–689)
                • Proposal for dissolution of the China Consortium; decision to continue its existence (Documents 690–704)
                  • Efforts of China to secure war material from other countries (Documents 705–753)
                    • Naval measures taken by China and Japan along the coasts and in the rivers of China; effect on American and other shipping (Documents 754–794)
                      • Efforts by the United States and other powers to protect Chinese customs and other revenues, pledged as security for loans, from Japanese encroachment (Documents 795–872)

                      The Far East

                      • Relations of Japan with the Axis Powers and with the Soviet Union (Documents 1–94)
                        • Southward advance of Japanese expansionist movement: Hainan and the Spratly Islands (Documents 95–116)
                          • Undeclared war between Japan and China: (Documents 117–872)
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