Index

  • Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Aliens, Mexican: Deportation from United States, 256, 257258, 258260; U. S. suppression of activities of factions on border, 246247
  • American Locomotive Sales Corporation, correspondence with Department of State regarding proposed extension of credits to State Railways of Russia, 652654
  • Arbitration (see also under Mexico), provision for U. S. good offices in Firestone Rubber Co. planting agreement with Liberia, 141142
  • Arms and munitions. See under Mexico, Nicaragua, and Poland.
  • Aviation. See Guatemala: Concession of monopoly; Italy: Flight over U. S. territory; Mexico: Embargo by United States: Aircraft.
  • Belgium (see also Persia: Capitulations), consular convention with United States (1880), cited, 839
  • Bolivia, boundary dispute with Paraguay, 522
  • Bonds for settlement of Nicaraguan revolutionary claims, contemplated, 421422, 460
  • Boundary dispute between—
    • Bolivia and Paraguay, 522
    • Colombia and Nicaragua, 478
    • Colombia and Peru, 599
    • Dominican Republic and Haiti, 91
    • United States and Mexico, renewed negotiations for a settlement of Rio Grande controversy, 232233
  • Cables, former German, allocation of, 275284
    • Failure of interested Governments to adopt any proposals, 284
    • U. S. efforts to resume meetings of First Committee of Preliminary Conference on Electrical Communications of 1920:
    • Yap–Menado cable, proposed allocation to Netherlands Government under Washington arrangement of 1921:
      • Attitude of France, 283; Great Britain, 279280, 281282; Italy, 277, 284; Japan, 281, 284
      • Netherlands proposal for cash settlement of claim instead of delivery of cable, 275276; unfavorable attitude of France, Great Britain, and United States, 279280, 282, 283
  • Canada, establishment of direct diplomatic relations with United States, 118
  • Capitulations. See under Morocco, Persia, and Turkey.
  • Chile, negotiations with United States for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 598599
  • China: Remarks of President Coolidge concerning U. S. policy, 219220; U. S. consideration of informal proposal for loan by American bankers to South Manchuria Railway, 132; U. S. protection of Chinese interests in Nicaragua, 315316
  • Claims. See Nicaragua: Claims commission; Norway: Island of Jan Mayen; Spain: Petroleum monopoly: American and other foreign petroleum interests; Good offices, General claims commission, and Petroleum under Mexico; also under Haiti and Morocco.
  • Colombia, boundary dispute with Nicaragua, 478; with Peru, 599
  • Colt Firearms Co. See under Poland: Arms and munitions.
  • Commercial treaties and agreements:
  • Commissions, committees, etc.:
  • Concessions, contracts, etc. See Liberia: Firestone rubber concession; Panama: Radio and railroad construction; Spain: Petroleum monopoly; and under Greece, Guatemala, and Paraguay.
  • Conferences, international:
  • Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Coolidge, Calvin (President):
    • Address before United Press Association, Apr. 25, 209220
    • Message to Congress, Jan. 10, 288298
    • Remarks upon occasion of presentation of letters of credence by Nicaraguan Minister to United States, 301302; by Persian Minister, 545
  • Costa Rica: Aid to Nicaraguan revolutionists, 306, 308; offer of mediation in Nicaraguan internal controversy, 299, 300301
  • Council of Foreign Bondholders. See Guatemala: Good offices: British negotiations.
  • Cuba: Extradition proceedings by direct negotiations with Canal Zone authorities, Panaman protest, 518520; U. S. most-favored-nation agreements with other countries, reservations regarding Cuba in virtue of reciprocity treaty of 1902, 596597, 597598, 744, 749, 816, 833834
  • De Courcy, Joseph, U. S. protest against arbitrary manner of arrest and deportation from Mexico, 253260
  • Denmark, question of Danish certificates of origin for American cars assembled in Denmark, 618619, 619620, 621, 622, 623
  • Diplomatic and consular immunities: Restrictions applied by Switzerland to members of staffs of foreign missions, 756764; U. S. Statutes relating to, 757758, 759, 762763; withdrawal of subpoena by U. S. Senate upon Mexican consul general at New York on assurance that consul general would appear voluntarily, 248253
  • Diplomatic relations between United States and—
  • Discrimination:
    • Greece, concession to British company for tramways and bus lines in Athens, U. S. representations to protect American interests, 1922
    • Guatemala, proposed concession of monopoly for Central American air line, U. S. representations, 4447
    • Poland, contingents for importation of automobiles, tires, and tubes, U. S. representations to protect American trade. See under Poland: Importation.
    • Spain, expropriation of foreign-owned oil properties, U. S. policy. See Spain: Petroleum monopoly: U. S. attitude.
  • Dominican Republic, boundary dispute with Haiti, 91
  • Economic conference, international, Geneva, 817, 818
  • Elections. See under Nicaragua and Panama.
  • Electrical communications conference, 1920. See Cables: U. S. efforts to resume meetings of First Committee.
  • Embargo. See Mexico: Embargo by United States on shipment of arms and munitions; Spain: U. S. embargo against fruits and vegetables.
  • Estonia, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, Dec. 23, 1925, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 594, 745, 817818, 820, 832833, 835, 835836
  • Expropriation. See under Mexico and under Spain: Petroleum monopoly.
  • Extradition (see also under Panama): Supplementary convention between United States and Honduras, signed Feb. 21, 115117; treaty between United States and Poland, and accompanying protocol, texts signed Nov. 22, 624630; treaty between United States and Yugoslavia, proposed, 829, 842843, 865
  • Fascist and anti-Fascist activity in United States. See Italy.
  • Finance Corporation of America. See under Liberia.
  • Firestone Rubber Co. See Liberia: Firestone rubber concession.
  • France. See Cables; Persia: Capitulations; Spain: Petroleum monopoly.
  • Germany (see also Cables and Persia: Capitulations): Assistance to Department of State in transmittal of funds to American citizen imprisoned in Russia, 650n ; commercial credits to Russia, 653; treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, Dec. 8, 1923, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 92, 9798, 594595, 597, 631, 632, 740n , 741n , 744n , 751, 753, 813814, 816, 818819, 820, 821, 822, 828, 830, 832833, 834, 835, 839, 840, 842
  • Good offices of—
  • Great Britain (see also Cables; Concession and War debt under Greece; Guatemala: Good offices of U. S. Legation; Haiti: Claims; Persia: Capitulations; Spain: Petroleum monopoly):
    • American financial mission to Persia, approval and assurances of cooperation, 523525, 528; U. S. reply, 529530
    • Commercial credits to Russia, 653
    • Good offices of Foreign Office and U. S. Department of State to induce American and British interests to respect each other’s claims to oil lands, in Mexico, 169176
    • Hay-Pauncefote Treaty between United States and Great Britain (1901), cited, 837
    • Protection of nationals in Nicaragua: Dispatch of British warship, 313314, 314315; U. S. protection, 286, 287, 295, 312, 314
  • Greece, 126
    • American interests. See Concession to British company and Import duties on wheat and flour, infra.
    • Concession to British company for tramways and bus lines in Athens, U. S. representations to protect American interests from discrimination, 1922
    • Import duties on wheat and flour, proposed increase, U. S. representations regarding, 2226
    • Loans:
      • Commercial loans in American market. See under War debt, infra.
      • League of Nations, loan under auspices of, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 1819
      • Loan agreement of 1918, 3, 6, 69, 12, 15, 1618
      • U. S.-Greek negotiations for an additional loan to Greece in connection with funding of Greek war debt to United States. See War debt, infra.
    • War debt to United States, negotiations for funding of debt and for additional loan, 119
      • British-Greek debt settlement, U. S. desire for equal consideration, 45, 6, 9, 10, 17
      • Commercial loans in American market, U. S. policy pending settlement of war debt, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 1112, 1415
      • Greek statement on economic situation, 1314
      • Preliminary discussions, 110
      • Terms of settlement: Proposals, 12, 15; Greek acceptance, 1516; statement to press by U. S. Secretary of the Treasury, 1619
  • Guatemala, 2747, 300301, 305
    • British bondholders. See Good offices, infra.
    • Concession of monopoly for Central American air line, proposed, 4447; U. S. representations, 4647
    • Debts. See Good offices, infra.
    • Good offices of U. S. Legation in behalf of American and British creditors, 2744
      • American negotiations for settlement of debt owed International Railways of Central America, 27, 3342; appreciation of International Railways for U. S. assistance, 44
      • British negotiations for settlement of debt arising from 1827 loan, and U. S. assistance, 2733, 34, 3639, 3940, 41, 4244
    • Loans. See Good offices, supra.
    • Nicaraguan internal controversy, offer of good offices in connection with, 300301, 305
  • Haiti, 4891, 820821
    • Boundary dispute with Dominican Republic, 91
    • British claims. See Claims, infra.
    • Claims, U. S. disinclination to support British Government in claims rejected by Haitian Claims Commission, 8491
    • Commercial agreement with United States (1926), 820821
    • Constitution of 1918, amendments, 4877
    • Electoral law of 1919, amendments: Discussions, 7780; enactment, 80
    • King, William H. (U. S. Senator), proposed visit to Haiti, opposition of Haitian Government, 8183
    • Treaties with United States: Treaty of 1915, 52, 85, 87; protocol of 1919, 85; commercial agreement of 1926, 820821
  • Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, cited, 837
  • Honduras (see also under Nicaragua: Bandit activities), treaties with United States, 92117
    • Extradition, supplementary to extradition convention of 1909: Negotiations, 115116; text signed Feb. 21, 116117
    • Friendship, commerce and consular rights, supplanting treaty of 1864, 92115
  • Hungary, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, June 24, 1925, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 9798, 594, 813, 820, 828, 832833, 835
  • Immigration Act of 1924, 747
  • Import duties. See under Greece.
  • Inheritance rights, proposed treaty between United States and Yugoslavia, 829, 842
  • International Financial Commission (Hellenic), 1, 1516, 1617, 18
  • International Railways of Central America, settlement of debt owed by Guatemala, 27, 3342, 44
  • Intervention, U. S. policy. See Panama: Elections.
  • Irish Free State, establishment of U. S. diplomatic representation, 118
  • Italy (see also Cables and Persia: Capitulations), 119131
    • Fascist organizations in United States, 125128
      • Italian Government’s instructions as to members’ conduct, 125128
      • Oath of Fascist League of North America, text, 128
    • Flight over U. S. territory by Commander De Pinedo, 119125
      • Courtesies extended by United States, 119
      • Destruction of hydroplane by fire at Roosevelt Dam, Ariz.:
        • Details, 123125
        • Press allegations of anti-Fascist plot, 121122, 125
        • U. S. regrets and offers of assistance, 119122; Mussolini’s reply, 121
      • U. S. congratulations on successful completion, 125
    • Press attacks in United States against Italian Government, representations by Italian Ambassador and U. S. replies, 129131
  • Jan Mayen, Island of, paramount interest of Norway in, 479483
  • Japan (see also Cables and Persia: Capitulations), U. S. consideration of informal proposal for loan by American bankers to the South Manchuria Railway, 132
  • Jews in Rumania. See Rumania: Anti-Semitic activity.
  • Judgments, proposed treaty between United States and Yugoslavia, 829, 843, 865
  • King, William H. (U. S. Senator), proposed visit to Haiti, opposition of Haitian Government, 8183
  • Latvia, agreement with United States regarding mutual recognition of ship measurement certificates, 133135
  • League of Nations: Franco-Persian perpetual treaty, possible submission of question of denunciation by Persia, 587; loan to Greek Government under auspices of, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 1819
  • Legal rights, proposed treaty between United States and Yugoslavia, 829, 842
  • Liberia, 136168
    • Finance Corporation of America loan agreement (see also Firestone rubber concession, infra), 136159
      • Financial Adviser to Government of Liberia provided for in agreement, designation of, 138, 139, 151, 152153, 155156, 157158
      • Functions assigned to President of the United States and Department of State:
        • Description, 151, 152155
        • Inquiries regarding willingness to act, communications from—
          • Finance Corporation of America and National City Bank, 136; U. S. reply, 136138
          • Liberia, 138; U. S. replies, 138140, 156
        • Notification of assumption by Department of State, 151152, 156; Liberian acknowledgment, 158159
        • Progress toward fulfillment, 151152, 155159
        • Report to President Coolidge by Secretary of State concerning, 152156; reply, 156
      • History of negotiations, 144147, 148
      • Relationship to Liberian war debt, 151, 152, 154, 155, 159160
      • Relationship to 1912 loan agreement. See Loan by American bankers, infra.
    • Firestone rubber concession, agreements between Firestone Rubber Co. and Liberian Government (see also Finance Corporation of America loan agreement, supra):
      • Harbor development at Monrovia, abandonment of agreement, 149
      • Mt. Barclay plantation agreement, history of negotiations, 147148, 148, 149
      • Planting agreement:
        • Arbitration provision, Firestone inquiry as to willingness of Department of State to assume functions allotted to it, 141; U. S. notification of assent, 141142
        • History of negotiations, 144146, 147149
        • Signature by Firestone interests and transmittal to Liberia, 140
    • Loan by American bankers under agreement of 1912:
      • Department of State, inability to assume functions allotted under Finance Corporation of America loan agreement prior to redemption, 137138, 139140; Liberian misunderstanding of U. S. position, 142144, 147
      • Redemption, 150151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157158, 159
    • War debt to United States, payment in full, 151, 152, 154, 155, 159168
      • Possibility, 159162
      • Press release concerning payment on July 6, 166168
      • Procedure, 162163, 165166
      • Relationship to Finance Corporation of America loan agreement, 151, 152, 154, 155, 159160
      • Statement by Treasury Department of amount due, 163165
  • Loans (see also Guatemala: Good offices; Finance Corporation of America and Loan by American bankers under Liberia; also under Greece; Nicaragua), U. S. objection to financial projects involving flotation of loans to Russia in American market, 654
  • McCoy, Gen. Frank R., mission to Nicaragua, 355356, 359, 360362, 363, 413
  • Mediation between contending factions in Nicaragua, offer by Costa Rica, 299, 300301; by Guatemala, 300301, 305
  • Mexico, 44, 45, 46, 169271, 285, 286, 293295, 300301, 470, 639
    • Address of President Coolidge before United Press Association, Apr. 25, 209220; remarks of President Calles in regard to, 221225
    • Arbitration of differences arising from Mexican land and petroleum laws, attitude of Department of State and President Coolidge toward U. S. Senate proposals for, 217, 223, 225228
    • Arms and munitions:
      • Embargo by United States. See Embargo, infra.
      • Smuggling of ammunition across U. S.-Mexican border by Mexican factions, 246247
    • Arrest and deportation of Joseph de Courcy, U. S. protest against arbitrary manner in which effected, 253260
    • Aviation (see also Embargo: Aircraft, infra), aid of Mexican Government to Mexican interests in attempt to establish Central American air line, 44, 45, 46
    • Boundary dispute with United States, renewed negotiations for a settlement, 232233
    • Claims commission, U. S.–Mexico, 228230
    • Claims of American citizens and interests. See Good offices and Petroleum, infra.
    • Consul general at New York, withdrawal of subpoena by U. S. Senate upon assurance that Mexican consul general would appear voluntarily, 248253
    • Conventions with United States:
      • General claims commission provided for in convention of Sept. 8, 1923, convention extending duration of, text signed Aug. 16, 1927, 228230
      • Rio Grande boundary, convention concerning rectification of, proposed, 232233
      • Smuggling convention of Dec. 23, 1925, termination of, 230231
    • Embargo by United States on shipment of arms and munitions to Mexico, 233246
      • Aircraft:
        • Nonmilitary, lifting of embargo, 233; reimposition, and ultimate removal, 238, 246
        • Planes for use by Mexican Army:
          • Mexican requests for export and equipment permits, 233234; U. S. denial, and Mexican acknowledgment, 234236
          • Shipment of part order and U. S. detention of remainder, 236238
      • Munitions for official use: Mexican protest regarding U. S. denial of permits, 240242; U. S. decision to issue permits, 244246
      • Position of Mexican Government:
        • Acknowledgment of denial of export permits, 235236
        • Decree prohibiting official purchases of any kind in United States, 238240; abrogation, 243244
        • Protest against denial of export permits for official purchases and detention of foreign purchases in transit, 240242
      • Protests by American interests, 242243
      • U. S. decision to relax restrictions, 244246
    • Expropriation of lands (see also Petroleum, infra), 223
    • General claims commission with United States established by convention of Sept. 8, 1923, extension of duration by convention signed Aug. 16, 1927, 228230
    • Good offices of Department of State on behalf of Howard T. Oliver in connection with his claim against Mexico, 260271; of Department of State and British Foreign Office to induce American and British interests to respect each other’s claims to oil lands, 169176
    • Nicaraguan revolutionists, aid to, 217218, 234, 285, 286, 293295, 300301, 470
    • Petroleum (see also Arbitration of differences, supra):
      • Good offices of U. S. Department of State and British Foreign Office to induce American and British interests to respect each other’s claims to oil lands, 169176
      • Protection of rights of American owners of oil lands, 176209, 213217
        • Activities of American oil interests, and position of Department of State: Report of Secretary of State to President Coolidge, 176181; Senate Resolution, Feb. 3, requesting information concerning, 176
        • Petroleum law and regulations: Attitude of American interests toward retroactive and confiscatory features, 182, 183, 184, 185186, 194; Mexican insistence on compliance with, 181182, 182183, 184, 186, 194
        • President Calles, discussions with U. S. Ambassador concerning, 190192, 192, 196197
        • Supreme Court of Mexico: Decisions in oil dispute, discussions concerning, 190191, 192, 193, 195, 196; text of opinion, Nov. 17, confirming amparo granted to Mexican Petroleum Co. of California, 197209
        • U. S. policy: Attitude of Department of State, 177178, 180181, 195; remarks by President Coolidge, 213217
    • Religious situation, remarks by Secretary of State, 639
    • Rio Grande boundary dispute with United States, renewed negotiations for a settlement, 232233
    • Smuggling convention with United States, Dec. 23, 1925, termination by United States, 230231
    • Suppression by United States of activities of Mexican factions on the border in violation of U. S. laws, 246247
    • U. S. Ambassador, reports of discussions with President Calles, 187193, 196197
    • U. S. citizens. See Arrest and deportation, Good offices, and Petroleum, supra.
  • Millspaugh, Dr. A. C., financial mission to Persia. See Persia: American mission.
  • Monopolies. See Panama: Radio and railroad construction and Spain: Petroleum monopoly.
  • Morocco, negotiations concerning claims and proposed U. S. recognition of Spanish Zone, 272274
    • Capitulations, possibility of termination, 272
    • Claims of American citizens and protégés: Readiness of Spain to study, 272273; settlement as prerequisite to U. S. recognition of Spanish Zone, 273274; U. S. suggestion for examination by American-Spanish commission at Tangier, 274
  • Most-favored-nation treatment:
    • Discussions in connection with termination by Persia of capitulatory treaties, 568, 575, 579, 582
    • Treaties and agreements (see also U. S. policy, infra):
      • U. S.–Chile, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 598599
      • U. S.–Honduras, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, proposed. See under Honduras.
      • U. S.–Peru, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 594599
      • U. S.–Poland, commercial modus Vivendi of 1925, 610, 612, 613614, 614, 617
      • U. S.–Rumania, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, proposed. See under Rumania.
      • U. S.–Spain, continuation of commercial modus vivendi, 729733
      • U. S.–Sweden, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 740753
      • U. S.–Turkey. See Turkey: Agreement.
      • U. S.–Uruguay, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 813819
      • U. S.–Venezuela, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights, 820824
      • U. S.–Yugoslavia. See Yugoslavia: Friendship, commerce and consular rights.
    • U. S. policy in negotiating treaties of friendship, commerce and consular rights, citations to most-favored-nation treaties concluded with Estonia, Germany, Hungary, and Salvador, 92, 9394, 95, 9596, 97100, 594595, 597, 631, 632, 740n , 741n , 744n , 745, 751, 753, 813814, 816, 817818, 818819, 820, 821, 822, 828, 830, 832833, 834, 835, 835836, 839, 840, 842
  • Nationality, Russian regulations concerning naturalized citizens of Russian origin, 650
  • Naturalization treaty between United States and Yugoslavia, proposed, 829, 842, 865
  • Netherlands (see also Persia: Capitulations), proposed allotment of Yap–Menado cable to Netherlands Government. See Cables: Yap–Menado cable.
  • Nicaragua, 217218, 234, 285478, 496497, 497
  • Norway, 479483, 648652
    • Good offices in behalf of certain American citizens imprisoned in Russia, 648652
    • Island of Jan Mayen in Arctic Ocean, paramount interest in, 479483
      • Appropriation to Norwegian citizen for territorial claims, 481482
      • Claim of Polarfront Co. (American), Norwegian denial of validity, 479481, 482483
  • Oil concessions and properties. See Mexico: Petroleum; Spain: Petroleum monopoly; and under Persia.
  • Oil Producers’ Association, agreement among members regarding applications for oil concessions in Mexico, 170, 171, 171172, 172173
  • Oliver, Howard T., claim against Mexico, U. S. good offices in connection with, 260271
  • Open door principle: Greece, U. S. policy, 19; Persia, British policy, 525, 529; Uruguay, U. S. policy, 813814
  • Panama, 484520
    • Concessions. See Radio and railroad construction, infra.
    • Elections, question of U. S. supervision, 490498
      • Appeals by National Coalition Porrista Party for U. S. guarantee of free elections in 1928, 490493, 494498
      • Request by Panaman Minister for statement of U. S. policy concerning intervention, 493; U. S. reply, 494
      • U. S. statement of nonintention to supervise 1928 elections, 494
    • Extradition, Panaman protests to U. S. and Cuban Governments against direct negotiations between Cuba and Canal Zone authorities, 518519; U. S. reply, 519520
    • Intervention by United States, question of. See Elections, supra.
    • Monopolies of the United States and the Panama Railroad Co. for radio and railroad construction. See Radio and railroad construction, infra.
    • Radio and railroad construction, Panaman contracts with commercial interests, 499518
      • Description, 499500, 516517
      • Memorandum by U. S. Legation on railroad construction and monopoly rights of the United States and the Panama Railroad Co., 504516
      • Panaman position, 501, 502503, 503504
      • U. S. protests and reservation of rights under existing U. S.-Panaman arrangements, 500502, 516, 517518
    • Treaties with United States:
      • Treaty of 1903: Cited, 492, 495, 503, 506, 509, 512, 513, 514515, 518519; comparison with unperfected treaty of 1926, 488, 488489
      • Unperfected treaty of July 28, 1926, for settlement of points of difference, 484490
        • Modification of art. II to provide immediate payment by United States of $1,250,000, road construction to be undertaken by Panama: Panaman proposal, 484; U. S. attitude, 484486, 487
        • Nonratification by Panama and desire for further modifications, 487490
  • Panama Canal, rights of transit established by Hay-Pauncefote Treaty (1901), 837
  • Paraguay, 521522
    • Boundary dispute with Bolivia, 522
    • Concession to Asunción Port Concession Corporation, 521522
  • Persia, 523593
    • American agricultural and other experts in Persian service, 526, 562, 564
    • American mission to assist in administration of finances, 523567, 572, 581
      • Appointment, assistance by Department of State:
        • Persian desire for designation of advisers by Department of State, 525526; U. S. suggestion of names of Dr. A. C. Millspaugh and assistants, and Persian approval, 527528, 529, 530
        • U. S. unwillingness to assume responsibility for actual appointment, 526, 527528, 530
      • British approval and assurances of support, 523525, 528; U. S. reply, 529530
      • Commendation by President Coolidge and Secretary of State, 544, 545546
      • Contract renewal (1925), 540
      • Controversy with Persian Government (1924) over contract violations: Insistence of mission on settlement of contracts, 531532, 533534; U. S. Legation’s efforts resulting in solution of difficulties, 532533, 534540
      • Persian reorganization of judiciary and termination of capitulations, views of Dr. Millspaugh, 572, 581
      • Termination of Dr. Millspaugh’s services (1927), following difficulties with Persian Government:
        • Contract renewal, crisis over, 551554
        • Departure of Dr. Millspaugh from Persia, 554, 555
        • Dissatisfaction of Shah with certain acts of Dr. Millspaugh, 541, 542, 547, 549551, 554
        • Relation to contracts of other members of mission, 547548, 554
        • Résumé by Dr. Millspaugh of work in Persia and circumstances of his withdrawal, 563567
        • Unofficial efforts by U. S. Minister to reconcile differences: Instructions by Department of State, 541, 546547, 552553; reports by Minister, 542543, 547552, 553554
        • U. S. attitude. See U. S. reservation, infra.
      • U. S. declarations of nonresponsibility for acts of American nationals in Persian employ, 528, 529530, 530531
      • U. S. reservation of liberty concerning future requests for assistance in securing American advisers: Instructions to U. S. Minister, 555, 556, 559, 560561; Minister’s reports, 555556, 556559, 560, 561563; Persian attitude, 558559, 560, 561562
    • Capitulations, notification of termination, 567593
    • Finances. See American mission, supra.
    • Imbrie, Robert W., U. S. vice consul at Teheran, 532, 533
    • Millspaugh, Dr. A. C. See American mission, supra.
    • Minister to United States, presentation of letters of credence, 544545
    • Oil concessions and properties of foreign companies, 523, 524
    • Open door principle, British policy, 525, 529
    • Treaty with United States, 1856. See U. S.-Persian treaty under Capitulations: Denunciation, supra.
  • Peru, 9798, 594599, 835
    • Boundary dispute with Colombia, 599
    • Treaties with United States:
      • Convention and protocol, Jan. 19, 1923, to facilitate work of traveling salesmen, 9798, 595, 835
      • Friendship, commerce and consular rights, inconclusive negotiations, 594599
  • Petroleum. See Persia: Oil concessions and properties; Spain: Petroleum monopoly; and under Mexico.
  • Philippine Islands, nonapplicability of U. S. arrangements with foreign governments for reciprocal exemption from income tax on shipping profits, 754755
  • Poland, 600630
    • Arms and munitions, U. S. request that American manufacturers be given same consideration as those of other nations, 600609
      • Colt Firearms Co., attempts to conclude contract, and requests for Legation’s assistance, 600, 601, 602604, 604606, 607609
      • U. S. policy, and informal efforts of U. S. Legation to secure equitable treatment for American interests, 600, 602, 604, 606607, 608609
    • Commercial modus vivendi with United States (1986), 610, 612, 613614, 614, 617
    • Extradition treaty with United States and accompanying protocol, texts signed Nov. 22, 624630
    • Importation of American automobiles, tires, and tubes, 609623
      • Commercial modus vivendi of 1925, application of most-favored-nation provision, 610, 612, 613614, 614, 617
      • Danish certificates of origin for American cars assembled in Denmark, question of, 618619, 619620, 621, 622, 623
      • U. S. negotiations for increase in contingents (see also U. S. representations, infra), 618623
      • U. S. representations against discrimination and for increase in contingents, 609611, 613618; Polish position and explanation of contingent system, 611613, 615616
  • Polarfront Co., claim to land on Island of Jan Mayen, and Norwegian denial of validity, 479481, 482483
  • Porto Rico, Venezuelan tariff discrimination against, 822823, 824
  • Protocols. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Quarantine against Mediterranean fruit fly, U. S.–Spanish negotiations concerning, 731, 732, 733739
  • Radio communications. See Panama: Radio and railroad construction.
  • Recognition (see also Morocco and Yemen), U. S. policy of nonrecognition of revolutionary governments, 304305, 341
  • Reparations, German, noncredit of former German cables, 276, 283
  • Revenue Acts of 1921 and subsequent years, 754755
  • Revolutionists, doctrine of responsibility of governments for acts of successful revolutionists, 8485, 87, 88
  • Rio Grande boundary dispute, U. S.–Mexico, renewed negotiations for a settlement, 232233
  • Rumania, 631647
    • Agreement with United States according most-favored-nation treatment in customs matters, Feb. 26, 1926. See Commercial modus vivendi under Treaty, infra.
    • Amends for injuries to American citizen resulting from riots at Oradea-Mare, successful efforts of U. S. Minister to secure, 641647
    • Anti-Semitic activity:
      • Protests by American Jewish groups, and U. S. attitude, 637640
      • Reports concerning, 641, 642
    • Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, proposed, 631637
      • Commercial modus vivendi of Feb. 26, 1926, continuance pending conclusion of treaty, 632, 634, 635, 636637
      • Rumanian treaty policy, 632, 633635
      • U. S. attitude and policy, 631, 636
  • Russia, 570, 578, 586, 587, 648654
    • Attitude toward termination by Persia of capitulatory rights enjoyed by other foreign countries, 570, 578, 586, 587
    • Imprisonment of certain American citizens and good offices of Norway to secure their release, 648652
    • Purchases in the United States, U. S. statement of conditions for financing, 652654
  • Salvador, 4446, 92, 9394, 95, 9596, 98100, 303, 308, 333334, 336, 817818, 820, 835
    • Concession to Mexican interests for Central American air line, proposed, 4446
    • Desire to participate in Stimson unofficial negotiations for settlement of Nicaraguan internal controversy, 333; U. S. efforts to discourage, and subsequent Salvadoran withdrawal, 333334, 336
    • Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, Feb. 22, 1926, U. S. policy in negotiating similar treaties with other countries, 92, 9394, 95, 9596, 98100, 817818, 820, 835
  • Ship measurement certificates, agreement between United States and Latvia regarding, 133135
  • Shipping profits, nonapplicability to Philippine Islands of arrangements between United States and foreign governments for reciprocal exemption from income tax, 754755
  • Smuggling convention of Dec. 23, 1925 between United States and Mexico, U. S. termination, 230231
  • Spain (see also Morocco; Persia: Capitulations), 655739
  • Standard Oil Co. (see also Mexico: Petroleum; Persia: Oil concessions; Spain: Petroleum monopoly), report concerning destruction by fire of Italian naval hydroplane at Roosevelt Dam, Ariz., 123125
  • Stimson, Henry L. See under Nicaragua.
  • Sweden: Proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, inconclusive negotiations, 740753; shipping profits, nonapplicability to Philippine Islands of U. S.-Swedish arrangement for reciprocal exemption from income tax, 754755
  • Switzerland, restrictions upon diplomatic immunities of members of staffs of foreign missions, 756764
  • Tariff Act of 1922, 635, 743, 820, 822
  • Taxation (see also Sweden: Shipping profits), Spanish desires in connection with Spanish Zone in Morocco, 272273
  • Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Turkey, 570, 578, 586, 765812
    • Agreement with United States to establish diplomatic and consular relations and to preserve status quo in commercial relations, effected by exchanges of notes, Feb. 17, 765804
    • American schools, 801, 804812
      • Attendance, 806
      • Good offices of U. S. Embassy in support of application of American Board of Foreign Missions for reopening of certain schools in Anatolia, 804805, 806810, 810812
      • Purchase by Turkey of American school property in Anatolia, question of, 806807, 808, 810811, 812
    • Attitude toward termination by Persia of capitulatory rights enjoyed by other foreign countries, 570, 578, 586
    • Capitulations, U. S. attitude toward, 768, 779, 790
    • Commercial modus vivendi with United States, continuation of status quo. See Agreement, supra.
    • Diplomatic relations with United States, establishment of (see also Agreement, supra): Accrediting of Ambassadors, 803n , 804n ; arrangements for appointment of Ambassadors, 803804
    • General treaty with United States, signed at Lausanne, Aug. 6, 1923 (see also Agreement, supra), U. S. Senate action regarding:
  • U. S. High Commissioner (see also Agreement, supra), termination of mission, 802, 804
  • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Russia.
  • Uruguay, proposed treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights between United States and Uruguay, inconclusive negotiations, 813819
  • U. S. armed forces. See under Nicaragua.
  • U. S. citizens (see also American agricultural and other experts and American mission under Persia; Morocco: Claims; Rumania: Amends; and also under Mexico and Nicaragua), good offices of Norway in behalf of American citizens imprisoned in Russia, 648652
  • U. S. Congress. See Arbitration, Consul general, and Petroleum: Protection of rights: Activities of American oil interests under Mexico; Turkey: General treaty.
  • U. S. Department of Agriculture. See under Spain: U. S. embargo.
  • U. S. Treasury Department, statements and correspondence regarding—
  • Venezuela, inconclusive negotiations for treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United States, 820824
  • War debts. See under Greece and Liberia.
  • Yap–Menado cable. See under Cables.
  • Yemen, disinclination of United States to enter into treaty relations with Imam of Yemen, 825827
  • Yugoslavia, treaties with United States, 828865
    • Commerce and navigation, Oct. 14, 1881, 828, 841842, 861862
    • Friendship, commerce and consular rights, proposed:
      • Inquiry by United States as to Yugoslav willingness to enter into negotiations, 828; Yugoslav attitude, 828829
      • Negotiations:
        • Draft submitted by United States: Amendments and modifications, 860865; statement of U. S. position, 829843; text, 843860
        • Failure of, 865n
    • Other proposed treaties: American inheritance rights, 829, 842; extradition, 829, 842843, 865; judgments, 829, 843, 865; legal rights, 829, 842; naturalization, 829, 842, 861, 865