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Measures taken by the United States for the protection of American lives and property in China resulting from hostilities between Japan and China35

35. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1939, vol. iv, pp. 262–426.

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

Washington, January 19, 1940—6 p.m.

793.94/15621a: Telegram

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

Peiping, January 19, 1940.
[Received March 11.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum oil Co./213

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

Tokyo, January 25, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received January 25—5:30 a.m.]

793.94/15627: Telegram

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

Washington, January 30, 1940—6 p.m.

793.94/15627: Telegram

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

Washington, February 14, 1940—7 p.m.

393.11B21 Tan, Marcel O./30: Telegram

[943] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, February 15, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received February 15—8:22 a.m.]

893.111/436: Telegram

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

Canton, March 1, 1940—8 a.m.
[Received March 1—6:25 a.m.]

393.1163 C and M Alliance/78: Telegram

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

Shanghai, March 4, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received March 4—4 a.m.]

793.94/15725: Telegram

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

Washington, March 4, 1940—6 p.m.

793.94/15725: Telegram

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

Chungking, April 15, 1940—noon.
[Received April 15—6:07 a.m.]

393.1163 Am 3/490: Telegram

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

Washington, April 15, 1940—5 p.m.

393.1163 Am 3/490: Telegram

[949] The Consul General at Hankow (Spiker) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, April 18, 1940—9 a.m.
[Received 10:55 a.m.]

893.01/762: Telegram

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

Washington, April 20, 1940—2 p.m.

893.046/2: Telegram

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

Tokyo, April 23, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received April 23—5:30 a.m.]

393.1163 Am 3/500: Telegram

[953] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Smyth) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, May 18, 1940—noon.
[Received May 18—8:25 a.m.]

493.11/2351: Telegram

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

Tokyo, May 20, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received May 21—5:11 a.m.]

893.046/4: Telegram

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

Chungking, May 28, 1940—7 p.m.
[Received May 28—1:22 p.m.]

793.94/15881: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 1, 1940—9 a.m.
[Received June 1—1:40 a.m.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./242: Telegram

[957] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, June 1, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received June 1—6:30 a.m.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./243: Telegram

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

Washington, June 1, 1940—3 p.m.

393.115 Standard Vacuum oil Co./244: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 2, 1940—10 a.m.
[Received June 2—2:05 a.m.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./246: Telegram

[960] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, June 6, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received 4:50 p.m.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./251: Telegram

[961] The Consul General at Hankow (Spiker) to the Secretary of State

Hankow, June 10, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received 1:25 p.m.]

793.94/15927: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 11, 1940—8 p.m.
[Received June 11—12:16 p.m.]

793.94/15931: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 12, 1940—9 p.m.
[Received June 12—7:32 p.m.]

793.94/15935: Telegram

[964] President Roosevelt to the Secretary of State

Washington, June 13, 1940.

793.94/15959

[965] The Secretary of State to President Roosevelt

Washington, June 13, 1940.

793.94/15959

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

Chungking, June 13, 1940—10 p.m.
[Received June 13—3:30 p.m.]

793.94/15938: Telegram