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historical document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 Commission report
surface form: Lytton Report

Lytton Commission report
surface form: Report of the Commission of Enquiry
author Lytton Commission report self-linksurface differs
surface form: Lytton Commission
characterizedManchukuoAs puppet state of Japan
commissionChair Victor Bulwer-Lytton
commissionMemberCountry France
Germany
Italy
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: 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 Japan
surface form: Empire of 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 occupation of Manchuria
surface form: Japanese invasion of Manchuria

Mukden Incident
relatedOrganization Imperial Japanese Army
Republic of China
surface form: Republic of China government
subject Japanese invasion of Manchuria
League of Nations
surface form: League of Nations diplomacy

Manchukuo
Mukden Incident
surface form: Manchurian Incident

aggression
international law

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Lytton Commission report alsoKnownAs Lytton Commission report
this entity surface form: Report of the Commission of Enquiry
Lytton Commission report alsoKnownAs Lytton Commission report
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Lytton Commission report author Lytton Commission report self-linksurface differs
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Mukden Incident consequence Lytton Commission report
this entity surface form: Lytton Commission investigation
Japanese occupation of Manchuria significantEvent Lytton Commission report