TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Page

2. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   5

3. Chapter I

   — Outline of Recent Developments in China ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   13

4. Chapter II

   — Manchuria ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   24

5. Chapter III

   — Manchurian Issues between Japan and China ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   37

6. Chapter IV

   — Narrative of Events in Manchuria on and Subsequent to September 18th, 1931 ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   66

7. Chapter V

   — Shanghai ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   84

8. Chapter VI

   — "Manchukuo" ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   88

9. Chapter VII

   — Japan's Economic Interests and the Chinese Boycott ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

   112

10. Chapter VIII

    — Economic Interests in Manchuria ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    121

11. Chapter IX

    — Principles and Conditions of Settlement ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    126

12. Chapter X

    — Considerations and Suggestions to the Council ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    132

13. Appendix

    — Itinerary in the Far East of the League of Nations Commission of Enquiry. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

    140