Office of the Historian

Chapter VII: March 13–31, 1932

First Meeting Between Chinese and Japanese To Discuss Shanghai Armistice, March 14; British Statement of Policy Respecting Far East, March 22; Extension of Japanese Military Control Along Chinese Eastern Railway and Sungari River; First Formal Session of Shanghai Armistice Negotiators, March 24; “Independence” of Chinese Salt Revenue Administration in Manchuria, March 28; Japanese Interference With Chinese Postal Service in Manchuria

[651] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)

Washington, March 19, 1932—2 p.m.

793.94/4836: Telegram

[652] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 19, 1932—11 p.m.
[Received March 20—12:58 a.m.14]

793.94/4838: Telegram

[653] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 19, 1932.
[Received April 9.]

793.94/5013

[655] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 21, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received March 21—5:55 a.m.]

793.94/4840: Telegram

[656] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 21, 1932—9 p.m.
[Received March 21—1:10 p.m.]

793.94/4842: Telegram

[657] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 22, 1932—8 a.m.
[Received March 22—3:05 a.m.]

793.94/4844: Telegram

[658] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 22, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received March 22—5:49 a.m.]

693.002 Manchuria/14: Telegram

[659] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, March 22, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received March 22—3:05 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/63: Telegram

[661] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, March 23, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received March 23—10:10 a.m.]

393.11/1498: Telegram

[662] The Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton) to the Secretary of State

London, March 23, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received March 23—9:35 a.m.]

693.002 Manchuria/16: Telegram

[663] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)

Washington, March 23, 1932—2 p.m.

693.002 Manchuria/19: Telegram

[664] The Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 23, 1932—5 p.m.
[Received March 23—9:35 a.m.]

893.102 S/1017: Telegram

[665] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Shanghai (Cunningham)

Washington, March 23, 1932—6 p.m.

893.102 S/1020a: Telegram

[666] The Consul at Geneva (Gilbert) to the Secretary of State

Geneva, March 24, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received March 24—7:44 a.m.]

693.002 Manchuria/17: Telegram

[667] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, March 24, 1932—noon.
[Received March 24—1:55 a.m.]

793.94/4861: Telegram

[668] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 24, 1932—2 p.m.
[Received March 24—5:15 a.m.]

793.94/4860: Telegram

[669] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 24, 1932—9 p.m.
[Received March 24—12:30 p.m.]

793.94/4864: Telegram

[670] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, March 25, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received March 25—8:40 a.m.]

393.11/1499: Telegram

[671] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, March 25, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received March 25—8:45 a.m.28]

893.01 Manchuria/71: Telegram

[672] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 25, 1932—8 p.m.
[Received March 25—11:25 a.m.]

793.94/4870: Telegram

[673] Memorandum by the Minister in China (Johnson)

Shanghai, March 25, 1932.

793.94/5421

[674] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 26, 1932—9 a.m.
[Received March 26—2:08 a.m.]

793.94 Commission/150: Telegram

[675] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 26, 1932—10 a.m.
[Received March 36—12:43 a.m.]

693.002 Manchuria/21: Telegram

[676] The Consul General at Nanking (Peck) to the Secretary of State

Nanking, March 26, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received March 26—6 a.m.]

793.94/4875: Telegram

[677] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Shanghai, March 26, 1932—1 p.m.
[Received March 26—4:42 a.m.]

793.94/4874: Telegram

[678] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Great Britain (Atherton)

Washington, March 26, 1932—3 p.m.

693.002 Manchuria/26: Telegram

[679] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, March 27, 1932—11 a.m.
[Received March 28—5:30 a.m.]

693.002 Manchuria/23: Telegram

[680] The Minister in China (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, March 27, 1932—6 p.m.
[Received March 27—6:45 a.m.]

893.01 Manchuria/73: Telegram

  1. Telegram in two sections.↩
  2. Telegram in two sections.↩