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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.

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

Washington, June 14, 1940—7 p.m.

793.94/15940: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 15, 1940—noon.
[Received June 15—6:55 a.m.]

393.1163/880: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 15, 1940—2 p.m.
[Received June 15—2 p.m.]

793.94/15948: Telegram

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

Washington, June 15, 1940—6 p.m.

793.94/15959a: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 17, 1940—noon.
[Received June 17—6 a.m.]

793.94/15953: Telegram

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

Washington, June 17, 1940—6 p.m.

393.11/2147a: Telegram

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

Washington, June 18, 1940—6 p.m.

393.11/2148a: Telegram

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

Tokyo, June 18, 1940—8 p.m.
[Received June 18—9:14 a.m.]

793.94/15960: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 19, 1940—9 a.m.
[Received June 19—5:18 a.m.]

393.11/2148: Telegram

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

Washington, June 19, 1940—4 p.m.

393.1163/980: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 24, 1940—noon.
[Received 1:33 p.m.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./256: Telegram

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

Chungking, June 24, 1940—7 p.m.
[Received June 24—12:45 p.m.]

793.94/16983: Telegram

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

Washington, June 29, 1940—6 p.m.

793.94/16001: Telegram

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

Chungking, July 1, 1940—9 a.m.
[Received 10:25 a.m.]

793.94/16000: Telegram

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

Chungking, July 1, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received 11:24 a.m.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./257: Telegram

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

Chungking, July 3, 1940—4 p.m.
[Received July 3—9:43 a.m.]

793.94/16003: Telegram

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

Tokyo, July 11, 1940—noon.
[Received 8:11 p.m.]

793.94/16040: Telegram

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

Tokyo, July 12, 1940—11 a.m.
[Received 1:15 p.m.]

394.112/143: Telegram

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

Chungking, July 13, 1940.
[Received August 1.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./270

[987] The First Secretary of Embassy in China (Stanton) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, July 16, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received July 16—3:29 p.m.]

393.1124/6: Telegram

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

Washington, July 16, 1940—6 p.m.

811.30 Asiatic Fleet/861: Telegram

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

Shanghai, July 20, 1940—5 p.m.
[Received 5:45 p.m.]

393.1124/8: Telegram

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

Tokyo, July 23, 1940.
[Received August 30.]

393.1163 Am 3/527

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

Peiping, August 2, 1940—3 p.m.
[Received August 3—4:25 p.m.]

393.1163 Am 33/257: Telegram

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

Washington, August 6, 1940—6 p.m.

393.11/2149a: Telegram

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

Chungking, August 8, 1940—noon.
[Received August 8—11:50 a.m.]

393.11/2150: Telegram

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

Chungking, August 10, 1940.
[Received August 27.]

393.115 Standard Vacuum Oil Co./277

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

Washington, August 14, 1940—7 p.m.

393.11/2150: Telegram

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

Chungking, August 15, 1940—10 a.m.
[Received 11:15 a.m.]

893.111/451: Telegram