Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1928, Volume II
Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United States, 1928, Volume II
Editor:
- Joseph V. Fuller
General Editor:
- Tyler Dennett
United States Government Printing Office
Washington
1943
- List of Papers
- Canada: (Documents 1–76)
- Arrangement between the United States and Canada granting relief from
double income tax on shipping profits (Documents 1–7)
- Proposed convention to replace the halibut fishery convention of March 2,
1923, between the United States and Great Britain (Documents 8–11)
- Proposed convention between the United States and Canada for the
protection of the Fraser River sockeye salmon fisheries (Documents 12–15)
- Disinclination of Canada to join the United States in establishing a
commission to investigate the fisheries problem in Missisquoi Bay (Documents 16–18)
- Proposal by the United States to construct compensating works to offset
effect of diversion of waters from the Great Lakes (Documents 19–24)
- Reference of the problem of the improvement of the Roseau River drainage
system for study and report to the International Joint Commission (Documents 25–31)
- Renewed consideration of a joint international project for the improvement
of the St. Lawrence waterway (Documents 32–35)
- Reference to International Joint Commission of certain questions relating
to damages to property in the State of Washington by fumes from the smelter
at Trail, B. C. (Documents 36–56)
- Representations by Canada against the firing of bullets into Canadian
territory by preventive officers of the United States (Documents 57–60)
- Proposed exchange of commercial aviation attachés between the United
States and Canada (Documents 61–62)
- Embargo on the importation of peaches into Canada from the United
States (Documents 63–69)
- Embargo on the importation of milk and cream into the United States from
the Montreal area (Documents 70–76)
- Arrangement between the United States and Canada granting relief from
double income tax on shipping profits (Documents 1–7)
- Chile: (Documents 77–82)
- China: (Documents 83–583)
- Continued civil war in China; overthrow of the Peking Government; and
reorganization of the Nationalist Government (Documents 83–107)
- Recognition by the United States of the Nationalist Government in
China (Documents 108–130)
- Chinese proposal for raising the legations in China and Chinese legations
to the status of embassies (Documents 131–145)
- Measures taken by the United States and other powers for the protection of
lives and property in China (Documents 146–195)
- Evacuation of American citizens from places of danger in China (Documents 196–234)
- Efforts of the United States to obtain amends from the Chinese Government
for the killing of Dr. Walter F. Seymour (Documents 235–247)
- Continuation of the embargo on shipments of arms to China (Documents 248–269)
- Reduction of American Marine forces in China (Documents 270–282)
- Satisfaction of the Department of State with the services of United States
Army forces and agencies in China (Documents 283–285)
- Agreement between the United States and China in settlement of the Nanking
incident of March 24, 1927, and the reopening of the consulate at
Nanking (Documents 286–358)
- Chinese proposals for tariff autonomy and cooperation of the United States
and other powers with China in the revision of Chinese tariff
valuations (Documents 359–383)
- Proposals for revision of Chinese treaties regarding tariff control and
extraterritoriality (Documents 384–421)
- Treaty regulating tariff relations between the United States and China,
signed July 25, 1928 (Documents 422–465)
- Proposed treaty of arbitration between the United States and China (Documents 466–467)
- Efforts of the United States to meeat situation created by imposition in
China of taxes in conflict with treaty provisions (Documents 468–523)
- Arrangement for payment by American citizens and firms of voluntary
contributions in lieu of taxes to the Harbin Municipality (Documents 524–525)
- Protests by the United States against proposed Chinese financial measures
diverting revenues from payment of American loans in default (Documents 526–535)
- Arrangements for the continued payment of the Boxer Indemnity remissions
for Chinese educational purposes (Documents 536–561)
- Continued negotiations concerning the Federal Telegraph Company’s contract
with the Chinese Government (Documents 562–572)
- Attitude of the United States toward enforcement of Chinese school
regulations against American missionary schools (Documents 573–575)
- Reservation of American rights with respect to Chinese regulations
affecting foreign missionary property (Documents 576–579)
- Dual nationality of United States citizens of Chinese descent (Documents 580–583)
- Continued civil war in China; overthrow of the Peking Government; and
reorganization of the Nationalist Government (Documents 83–107)
- Colombia: (Documents 584–661)
- Protection of interests of American oil companies in Colombia (Documents 584–611)
- Good offices of the Department of State in behalf of American interests in
the Barco petroleum concession (Documents 612–654)
- Good offices of the Department of State to protect the interests of the
United Fruit Company in Colombia (Documents 655–658)
- Arrangement between the United States and Colombia respecting the status
of Serrana and Quita Sueño Banks and Roncador Cay, effected by exchange of
notes April 10, 1928 (Documents 659–660)
- Disapproval by the Department of State of participation of American
consular officers in joint representations to authorities of foreign
governments (Document 661)
- Boundary dispute with Nicaragua
- Protection of interests of American oil companies in Colombia (Documents 584–611)
- Cuba: (Documents 662–680)
- Proposal by Cuba that the commercial convention between the United States
and Cuba, signed December 11, 1902, be revised (Documents 662–664)
- Extension of credit for $50,000,000 to the Cuban Government by the Chase
National Bank (Documents 665–676)
- Suggestion of Cuba that a meteorological station be erected on Swan
Islands jointly by the United States, Cuba, Great Britain and Mexico (Documents 677–680)
- Proposal by Cuba that the commercial convention between the United States
and Cuba, signed December 11, 1902, be revised (Documents 662–664)
- Czechoslovakia: (Documents 681–718)
- Naturalization treaty between the United States and Czechoslovakia; signed
July 16, 1928 (Documents 681–689)
- Treaties of arbitration and conciliation between the United States and
Czechoslovakia, signed August 16, 1928 (Documents 690–695)
- Representations to the Czechoslovak Government for increase in contingent
allowed for importation of American automobiles (Documents 696–718)
- Naturalization treaty between the United States and Czechoslovakia; signed
July 16, 1928 (Documents 681–689)
- Denmark: (Documents 719–740)
- Treaty of arbitration between the United States and Denmark, signed June
14, 1928 (Documents 719–721)
- Representations by Denmark against discrimination in tonnage duties levied
against Danish vessels in American ports (Documents 722–734)
- Proposed reciprocal extension of free importation privileges to consular
officers of the United States and Denmark (Documents 735–740)
- Treaty of arbitration between the United States and Denmark, signed June
14, 1928 (Documents 719–721)
- Dominican Republic:
- Ecuador: (Documents 741–742)
- Egypt: (Documents 743–769)
- Proposed changes in the regime of the Mixed Courts in Egypt (Documents 743–755)
- Appointment of an American representative on the International Quarantine
Board at Alexandria (Documents 756–766)
- Consent of United States to extension of privilege of search of domiciles
of its nationals on condition of similar consent by other powers (Documents 767–769)
- Proposed changes in the regime of the Mixed Courts in Egypt (Documents 743–755)
- Ethiopia: (Documents 770–791)
- Project for construction of a dam at Lake Tsana (Documents 770–783)
- Proposals by Ethiopia for obtaining military supplies and instructors in
the United States (Documents 784–791)
- Project for construction of a dam at Lake Tsana (Documents 770–783)
- Finland: (Documents 792–795)
- France: (Documents 796–833)
- Treaty of arbitration between the United States and France, signed
February 6, 1928 (Documents 796–801)
- Problems of tariff administration regarding French exports to the United
States and American exports to France (Documents 802–808)
- Representations to the French Government regarding apparent violations of
consular convention of 1853 by French courts in landlord and tenant
cases (Documents 809–811)
- Informal representations regarding possible discrimination against
American oil imports into France (Documents 812–817)
- Efforts by the Department of State to protect American motion picture
interests from restrictions imposed by French film regulations (Documents 818–825)
- Suit of Princess Zizianoff against Consul Donald F. Bigelow, involving
question of consular immunity (Documents 826–833)
- Treaty of arbitration between the United States and France, signed
February 6, 1928 (Documents 796–801)
- Germany: (Documents 834–917)
- Treaties of arbitration and conciliation between the United States and
Germany, signed May 5, 1928 (Documents 834–839)
- Plans for a committee of experts to seek a final settlement of the
reparation problem (Documents 840–853)
- Disposal of unused balances of sums allocated to the Interallied Rhineland
High Commission for its administrative expenses (Documents 854–862)
- Agreement between the United States and Germany for extension of the
jurisdiction of the Mixed Claims Commission, United States and
Germany (Documents 863–865)
- Policy of the Department of State regarding American bankers’ loans to
German states and municipalities (Documents 866–875)
- Restrictive measures against American barley imported into Germany,
because of alleged injurious effect on animal health (Documents 876–895)
- New German regulations restricting importation of foreign motion-picture
films (Documents 896–900)
- Application of article XIV of the treaty of December 8, 1923, with respect
to licenses for commercial travelers (Documents 901–902)
- Taking by consular officers of testimony on oath of nationals of country
where consular officers reside (Documents 903–905)
- Arrangement between the United States and Germany for reciprocal
free-entry privileges for noncommissioned personnel of embassies and
consulates (Documents 906–913)
- Representations by the German Government regarding special tax on the use
of certain foreign-built boats in the United States (Documents 914–917)
- Treaties of arbitration and conciliation between the United States and
Germany, signed May 5, 1928 (Documents 834–839)
- Great Britain: (Documents 918–956)
- Proposed arbitration treaty between the United States and Great
Britain (Documents 918–927)
- Negotiations for convention between the United States, Great Britain and
Iraq regarding rights of the United States and of its nationals in Iraq (Documents 928–930)
- Claim of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey against the British
Government for the destruction of property in Rumania in 1916 (Documents 931–934)
- Interpretation of convention of December 2, 1899, and Merchant Marine Act
of 1920 with respect to British commercial rights in American Samoa (Documents 935–936)
- Negotiations in regard to the administration of the Turtle Islands and to
the boundary between the Philippine Islands and British North Borneo (Documents 937–938)
- Attitude of the United States Government regarding the holding by British
consuls of naval courts upon British vessels in American waters (Documents 939–942)
- Representations by the British Government regarding detention and search
of British vessels in Delaware Bay and the Delaware River (Documents 943–947)
- Proposed special commission to deal with claims regarding use by the
United States Government of inventions of British subjects (Documents 948–949)
- Antarctic expedition of Commander Richard E. Byrd (Documents 950–956)
- Proposed arbitration treaty between the United States and Great
Britain (Documents 918–927)
- Index