Efforts by the United States and other powers to protect Chinese customs and other revenues, pledged as security for loans, from Japanese encroachment39
39. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1939, vol. iii, pp. 800–867; see also Foreign Relations, Japan, 1931–1941, vol. i, pp. 751–754.
[766] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, January 6, 1940—2
p.m.
[Received January 6—9:18 a.m.]
[Received January 6—9:18 a.m.]
693.002/960: Telegram
[767] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Washington, January 10, 1940—6
p.m.
693.002/960: Telegram
[768] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Shanghai, January 20, 1940.
693.002/984
[769] The Ambassador in Japan (Grew) to the Secretary of State
Tokyo, January 26, 1940—6
p.m.
[Received January 27—2:15 a.m.]
[Received January 27—2:15 a.m.]
693.002/972: Telegram
[770] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Japan (Grew)
Washington, February 3, 1940—2
p.m.
693.002/971: Telegram
[771] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 7,
1940—noon.
[Received March 7—10:20 a.m.]
[Received March 7—10:20 a.m.]
693.002/982: Telegram
[772] The Consul General at Shanghai (Gauss) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, March 9, 1940.
[Received April 8.]
[Received April 8.]
693.002/1011
[773] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 19, 1940—10
a.m.
[Received 3:40 p.m.]
[Received 3:40 p.m.]
603.002/1000: Telegram
[774] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, March 19, 1940—11
a.m.
[Received 8 p.m.]
[Received 8 p.m.]
693.002/1001: Telegram
[775] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, March 24, 1940—3
p.m.
[Received March 28—1:10 a.m.]
[Received March 28—1:10 a.m.]
698.002/1007: Telegram
[776] The Ambassador in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State
Chungking, April 12, 1940.
[Received April 29.]
[Received April 29.]
893.01/779
[777] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, April 18, 1940—4
p.m.
[Received April 18—7:15 a.m.]
[Received April 18—7:15 a.m.]
683.002/1015: Telegram
[778] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, July 27, 1940—11
a.m.
[Received 11:40 a.m.]
[Received 11:40 a.m.]
693.002/1036: Telegram
[779] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, August 14, 1940—6
p.m.
[Received August 14—2:45 p.m.]
[Received August 14—2:45 p.m.]
693.002/1042: Telegram
[780] The Consul at Shanghai (Butrick) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, September 20, 1940—1
p.m.
[Received 8:45 p.m.]
[Received 8:45 p.m.]
693.002/1048: Telegram
[781] The Consul General at Shanghai (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State
Shanghai, December 31, 1940—4
p.m.
[Received 11 p.m.]
[Received 11 p.m.]
693.002/1073: Telegram