LIST OF PAPERS



         THE FAR EASTERN CRISIS

CHAPTER I: JANUARY 1-APRIL 16, 1934-Continued



Subject



From the Counselor of Legation in China to the Minister in China
  Report of a conversation with Mr. Li-Sheng-wu of the Foreign
Office concerning certain press reports (excerpts printed) indicat-
ing a possible reversal of U. S. attitude toward nonrecognition of
"Manchoukuo"; Chinese desire for restatement of Department's
position on the question.
  (Footnote: Information that the Counselor, later on March 23,
informed the Chinese Foreign Office of the substance of the
Hull-Hirota exchange of views, February 21 and March 3.)
To the Ambassador in Japan (tel.)
  Instructions to report facts and comments in case Pu-yi should
make an official visit to Tokyo and invitations are issued for
functions in his honor.
To the Consul General at Shanghai (tel.)
  Instructions relative to Japanese offer to settle certain Ameri-
can claims arising from the hostilities at Shanghai in 1932.
From the Minister in China
  Report of recent activities in Peiping of Mr. C. Araki, Diplo-
matic Officer attached to the Japanese Kwantung Army Head-
quarters, who called at several of the local American missions and
requested information as to the location of all American mission
property in Hopei Province.
From the Consul General at Mukden to the Minister in China
  Receipt of communication from the Kirin Provincial Govern-
ment concerning American claims for losses by looting; advice
that the communication is noncommittal but constitutes as satis-
factory a reply as can be expected, so long as recognition of
"Manchoukuo" is withheld by the U. S. Government.
From the Japanese Consul General at Shanghai to the American
    Consul General at Shanghai
  Intention of the Japanese Government to give solatium to 19
American citizens and organizations for losses sustained in the
Shanghai Incident of 1932 although the Japanese Government
denies any responsibility in the matter.
From the Minister in China
  R6sum6 of a conversation with General Huang Fu, Chairman
of the Peiping Political Affairs Readjustment Committee, con-
cerning Sino-Japanese relations and conditions in China.
Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State
  Conversation with the Soviet Ambassador concerning Soviet-
Japanese relations; his opinion that war is not likely in the im-
mediate future.
To the Minister in China (tel.)
  Department's concurrence with French view concerning dis-
solution of the Liao River Conservancy Board; instructions to
confer with French and British colleagues as to the advisability
of joint protest to the Japanese Government.
From the Consul General at Mukden
  Detailed report on the trend toward Japanese monopolization
of trade in Manchuria.



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