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Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1920, Volume I
Customs surtax for famine relief

Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, 1920, Volume I

Customs surtax for famine relief

Contents

Approval by the American and other Governments of the proposed levy (Documents 754–762)

Contents

Message of the President of the United States to Congress, December 7, 1920
List of Papers
General:
Belgium:
- Termination as of July 1, 1917, of the treaty of January 24, 1891, between the United States and the Independent State of the Congo
Bolivia:
- Political affairs
  - Coup d’état by the Republican Party, July 12, 1920—Attitude of the United States; understandings with Argentina and Brazil regarding recognition—Victory of the Republican Party in the elections of November 14—Decision of the United States Government for eventual recognition (Documents 371–401)
- The Tacna–Arica question
Canada:
- Fisheries
- St. Lawrence Waterway
  - Consideration of the question of further improving the St. Lawrence River between Montreal and Lake Ontario—Reference to the International Joint Commission (Documents 420–425)
Chile:
- The Tacna–Arica question
China:
Colombia:
- Treaty of April 6, 1914, with the United States
  - Concern of the Colombian Government over delay in ratification by the United States (Documents 868–871)
- Cable concession
  - Dispute between the All America Cables Company and the Colombian Government (Document 872)
Costa Rica:
- Recognition of the Government of Costa Rica by the United States (Documents 873–876)
- Concessions
  - Cancelation of the Tinoco concessions by the Costa Rican Congress—Formal protest by Great Britain on behalf of the Amory concession (Documents 877–885)
  - Efforts by the Costa Rican Congress to cancel the Pinto–Greulich concession—Apparent conflict between the terms of the concession and the rights of other American enterprises (Documents 886–895)
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