Office of the Historian

Measures taken by the United States for the protection of American lives and property in China1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1936, vol. iv, pp. 503–531. For correspondence after the outbreak of hostilities between Japan and China in July 1937, see ante, pp. 236 ff.

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

Shanghai, January 6, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received January 6—8 a.m.]

893.00/13872: Telegram

[705] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, January 8, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received January 8—10:40 a.m.]

893.00/13880: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 9, 1937—10 a.m.
[Received 3:50 p.m.]

893.00/13885: Telegram

[707] The Counselor of Embassy in China (Lockhart) to the Secretary of State

Peiping, January 9, 1937—4 p.m.
[Received January 9—6:44 a.m.]

893.00/13884: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 9, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received January 9—2:50 p.m.]

893.00/13886: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 11, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received January 11—6:30 a.m.]

893.00/13888: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 11, 1937—3 p.m.
[Received January 11—6:30 a.m.]

893.00/13887: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 12, 1937—10 a.m.
[Received January 12—9:45 a.m.]

893.00/13891: Telegram

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

Shanghai, January 12, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received January 12—6:40 a.m.]

893.00/13890: Telegram

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

Washington, January 14, 1937—7 p.m.

893.00/13894: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 14, 1937—7 p.m.
[Received January 14—3:50 p.m.]

893.00/13916: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 16, 1937—6 p.m.
[Received January 16—8:55 a.m.]

893.00/13926: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 18, 1937—noon.
[Received January 18—2:30 a.m.]

893.00/13928: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 19, 1937—10 a.m.
[Received January 19—1 a.m.]

893.00/13931: Telegram

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

Nanking, January 21, 1937—1 p.m.
[Received January 21—9 a.m.]

893.00/13937: Telegram

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

Shanghai, February 17, 1937—2 p.m.
[Received February 17—1:50 p.m.]

893.00/13975: Telegram

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

Nanking, February 27, 1937.
[Received April 6.]

393.11/1949

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

Peiping, June 2, 1937.
[Received June 28.]

393.1163P92/55

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

Nanking, August 4, 1937—10 a.m.
[Received 3:03 p.m.]

393.1164 Yenching University/21: Telegram

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

Washington, August 5, 1937—8 p.m.

393.1164 Yenching University/24: Telegram

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

Nanking, August 6, 1937—5 p.m.
[Received 5:28 p.m.]

393.1164 Yenching University/26: Telegram

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

Washington, August 7, 1937—4 p.m.

393.1164 Yenching University/26: Telegram