Lytton Commission report

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The Lytton Commission report was a 1932 League of Nations investigation that condemned Japan’s actions in Manchuria and refused to recognize the puppet state of Manchukuo.

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instanceOf League of Nations document
historical document
investigative report
alsoKnownAs Lytton Report
Report of the Commission of Enquiry
author Lytton Commission
characterizedManchukuoAs puppet state of Japan
commissionChair Victor Bulwer-Lytton
commissionMemberCountry France
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom
United States
concludedThat Japan was the aggressor in the Manchurian Incident
Japan’s actions in Manchuria were not self-defense
condemned Japanese military occupation of Manchuria
Japan’s use of force in Manchuria
countryInvestigated Empire of Japan
linked to: Japan
dateCompleted 1932-09-04
genre fact-finding report
historicalPeriod interwar period
impact contributed to Japan’s withdrawal from the League of Nations
undermined Japan’s standing in the League of Nations
investigationMethod interviews with Chinese and Japanese officials
on-site inspection in Manchuria
language English
legalBasis Covenant of the League of Nations
presentedAt Geneva
presentedTo League of Nations Assembly
publicationYear 1932
publisher League of Nations
recommended Chinese sovereignty over Manchuria be respected
Manchuria be granted a large degree of autonomy within China
negotiated settlement between China and Japan
refusedToRecognize Manchukuo
regionInvestigated Manchuria
relatedEvent Japanese invasion of Manchuria
Mukden Incident
relatedOrganization Imperial Japanese Army
Republic of China government
linked to: Republic of China
subject Japanese invasion of Manchuria
League of Nations diplomacy
linked to: League of Nations

Manchukuo
Manchurian Incident
linked to: Mukden Incident

aggression
international law

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Japanese occupation of Manchuria significantEvent Lytton Commission report
Mukden Incident consequence Lytton Commission investigation
linked to: Lytton Commission report
Lytton Commission report author Lytton Commission
linked to: Lytton Commission report
Lytton Commission report alsoKnownAs Report of the Commission of Enquiry
linked to: Lytton Commission report
Lytton Commission report alsoKnownAs Lytton Report
linked to: Lytton Commission report
September 18 Incident aftermath Lytton Commission report
Tanggu Truce precededBy League of Nations Lytton Commission report
linked to: Lytton Commission report
Victor Bulwer-Lytton notableWork Lytton Report on Manchuria
linked to: Lytton Commission report