Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United
States, 1929, Volume II
Index
- Abyssinia. See
Ethiopia.
- Afghanistan, U. S. invitation to participate in representations to China
and the Soviet Union for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway
conflict, 371n
, 407–408
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Air mail service from Panama to Chile, initiation by Pan American Airways,
880, 884
- Albania, question of representations to China and the Soviet Union for
peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 390, 421, 434–435
- American Battle Monuments Commission. See
Belgium: Memorials.
- Andrews, Roy Chapman, difficulties with the Chinese Government in
connection with Central Asiatic Expedition in Mongolia, 841–853
- Arbitration. See
Canada:
I’m
Alone case; Cuba: Arbitration of the claim of Charles J. Harrah; and
Arbitration and conciliation treaties
under
Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Latvia.
- Arms and munitions. See under
China.
- Austria: Disinclination to participate in representations to China and the
Soviet Union for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict,
401–402, 418–419; U. S.
representations against existing or contemplated regulations restricting
importation of American films, 1006–1007
- Aviation (see also under
China
and
Colombia): Air mail service from Panama to Chile,
initiation by Pan American Airways, 880, 884; U. S.-Canadian arrangement concerning
admission of civil aircraft, issuance of pilots’ licenses, and acceptance of
certificates of airworthiness for aircraft imported as merchandise, 111–114
- Belgium, 1–14, 182, 398–399
- Agreement with China for rendition of Belgian concession at
Tientsin, conclusion of, 173, 182
- Arbitration and conciliation treaties with the
United States, 1–11
- Negotiations, 1–7
- Texts signed Mar. 20: Arbitration,
7–9;
conciliation, 9–11
- Attitude toward U. S. representations to China and the Soviet
Union for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict,
398–399
- Memorials in Belgium, U. S.-Belgian agreement for
erection by American Battle Monuments Commission, text signed Oct. 4, 12–14
- Bolivia: Chaco dispute with Paraguay, 15;
representations to the United States concerning U. S. good offices in
settlement of Tacna-Arica dispute between Chile and Peru, 122
- Boundary dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay, 15; Chile and Peru, 122; Colombia and
Nicaragua, 885; Costa Rica and Panama, 886; Dominican Republic and Haiti, 930
- Boxer indemnity remissions. See under
China.
- Brazil. See
China: Foreign
powers.
- Bulgaria, 16–22, 416–417, 431
- Arbitration and conciliation treaties with the United States, 16–22
- Negotiations, 16–18
- Texts signed Jan. 21: Arbitration,
19–20; conciliation, 20–22
- Representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 416–417;
Soviet refusal to receive, 431
- Canada, 23–120, 379
- Fisheries (see also under
Passamaquoddy Bay power project, infra):
- Conference for a general discussion of fisheries
questions, U. S. disinclination to accept Canadian proposal
for, 60–61, 70–71, 74–78
- Great Lakes fisheries questions, 77, 78
- Halibut fishery of the northern Pacific
Ocean and Bering Sea, negotiations and draft texts of
proposed convention to replace U. S.-British convention of
Mar. 2, 1923, 60–69,
77, 78
- International Fisheries Commission, 60, 61–63, 66–67, 78
- Missisquoi Bay fisheries problems, establishment of a
commission to investigate, 69–74
- Sockeye salmon fisheries of the Fraser
River, unperfected convention between the United States and
Canada for protection of, 55–60, 71,
77; text signed Mar. 27, 55–59
-
I’m Alone case, agreement
between the United States and Canada to submit to arbitration, 23–48
- Sinking of the Canadian smuggling vessel I’m Alone by U. S. Coast Guard, Mar. 22:
- Details: Canadian version, 25, 28–32, 43–44, 46–47; U. S. version, 23–24, 33–36, 39–42
- Representations by Canada, 24–32, 43–48; U. S. findings of fact and conclusions
of law, 32–43
- U. S. proposal for submission to arbitration under liquor
smuggling treaty of Jan. 23, 1924,
42–43; Canadian acceptance, 47–48
- International Joint Commission (see also
St. Mary and Milk Rivers, infra), 81
- Passamaquoddy Bay power project of the Dexter P.
Cooper Co., question of Canadian permission for proposed
construction of, 79–89
- Fisheries problems:
- Investigation by International Passamaquoddy
Fisheries Commission: Canadian suggestion for
establishment of Commission, 87–89; findings
of Commission, 89n
- Opposition of fisheries interests to project on
grounds of possible damage to fisheries, 80–81, 84–85, 86–87
- Report by consul at Saint John, N. B., 83–85
- U. S. assistance to Cooper Co. in efforts to secure
extension of Canadian charter, 79–82; Canadian
attitude, 82–83, 85–87
- Representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, attitude, 379
- Smuggling (see also
I’m Alone case, supra, and under
Treaties, infra):
Anti-smuggling conference at Ottawa (Jan.
8–10), 26, 50–54; commercial smuggling
across the international border, press release by the Department of
State, May 15, summarizing U. S.-Canadian
correspondence on subject of, 48–54
- St. Mary and Milk Rivers, disinclination of Canada
to consent to reconsideration by the International Joint Commission
of apportionment of waters of, 97–111
- Desire of the United States for revision of Commission’s
order of Oct. 4, 1921, to effect the
equal division of waters contemplated by boundary waters
treaty of 1909, 97–99, 104–105; Canadian disinclination to consent, 99–103, 105, 106–111
- Proposal by Canada for establishment of joint board to
investigate possibility of storage reservoirs, 102–103, 105–106, 110–111; U. S. views,
103–104
- Treaties, agreements, etc., with the United States:
- Admission of civil aircraft, issuance of pilots’ licenses,
and acceptance of certificates of airworthiness for aircraft
imported as merchandise, arrangement concerning, 111–114
- Boundary waters treaty (Jan. 11,
1909), cited, 93–94, 97–99, 100, 101–102, 104–105, 106–110
- Extradition conventions: July 12,
1899, U. S. proposal for conclusion of
supplementary convention relating to violation of customs
laws, 49, 52; Jan. 8, 1925,
concerning extradition of persons charged with violation of
narcotic laws, cited, 48
- Fisheries treaties. See
Halibut fishery
and
Sockeye salmon fishery
under
Fisheries, supra.
- Niagara Falls, unperfected convention for preservation and
improvement of, and protocol, 89–97
- Letter of transmittal to the President from the
Secretary of State, 89–94
- Texts signed Jan. 2, 94–97
- Quarantine inspection of vessels entering Puget Sound and
waters adjacent thereto or the Great Lakes via St. Lawrence
River, arrangement concerning, 118–120
- Smuggling conventions:
-
Jan. 23, 1924 (U. S.–Great
Britain), cited, 26–28, 31, 32, 33, 39, 43, 45–46, 47–48
-
June 6, 1924 (U. S.-Great
Britain in respect of Canada): Cited, 26, 32–33, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54; U. S. proposal for conclusion of
supplementary convention providing for refusal of
clearances to shipments of commodities from either
country when their importation is prohibited in the
other, 48–49, 52, 54
- Capitulatory regime. See under
Egypt.
- Central Asiatic Expedition of American Museum of Natural History,
difficulties with Chinese Government, 841–853
- Chaco dispute, 15
- Chile, 121–122,
400, 416
- Free importation privileges, reciprocal extension to U. S. and
Chilean consular officers, 121–122
- Representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, question of, 400, 416
- Tacna-Arica controversy with Peru, 122
- China, 123–878
- Arms and munitions:
- Embargo agreement of 1919, cancelation, and termination of 1923 agreement concerning withholding
of naval assistance from China, 523–534
- Discussions of foreign powers concerning
possibility of, 523–529
- Notification to China by Senior Minister, Apr. 26, text, 529–530
- Restrictions by China on arms imports, 529, 531
- U. S. exports to China, procedure for, 530–531, 532, 533–534
- Export of American aircraft for military use, attitude of
Department of State, 536, 537
- Nonextension of U. S. naval protection to American vessels
in China transporting Chinese troops, arms, ammunition, or
other noncommercial articles such as opium, 481, 483, 495
- Aviation, 154, 534–537
- Attiutde of Department of State regarding promotion by
consular officers of sales of American aircraft, 534–537
- China National Aviation Corporation, 154, 536
- Export of American aircraft for military use, U. S.
attitude, 536, 537
- Boxer indemnity remissions, 170–171, 587, 589,
822, 823, 824, 856–858
- Chinese proposal to use portions of British, Italian, and
Russian remissions for securing railway construction loan,
170–171, 822, 823, 824
- U. S. assent to Chinese proposal for payment of U. S.
remissions direct to China Foundation for Promotion of
Education and Culture, 856–858
- Central Asiatic Expedition of American Museum of Natural History,
difficulties with Chinese Government in connection with Mongolian
explorations, 841–853
- Chiang Kai-shek. See
Chinese Eastern Railway: Mukden-Nanking relations, infra; also
Civil war and political disunion, infra.
- Chinese Eastern Railway, Sino-Soviet conflict and
appeal by the United States for observance of the Kellogg-Briand
peace pact, 134, 168, 176, 183, 186–435, 641,
652, 825–826
- Actions of Chinese authorities precipitating conflict (see also
Raid on Soviet Consulate
and
Seizure of Railway, infra): Reports concerning, 186–189, 252–255; Soviet protests, 189, 190–191
- Appeal by the United States and other powers
to China and the Soviet Union for observance of
Kellogg-Briand peace pact:
- Efforts of the United States, France, Germany,
Great Britain, Italy, and Japan to avert armed clash
between China and the Soviet Union, 210, 215–219, 222–228, 234–236, 237–239, 240–241, 245, 246–247, 248, 249–250
- Proposal by the United States to France, Germany,
Great Britain, Italy, and Japan concerning possible
suggestion to China and the Soviet Union of
establishment of commission of conciliation: Aide-mémoire of July 25, 242–244, 247, 277; attitude of the powers, 259–261, 264, 271, 303–304, 304–305, 308
- Statements to China and the Soviet Union recalling
obligations to refrain from hostilities and to seek
a peaceful settlement: [Page 1118]
- Arrangements with France for delivery of U.
S. note to the Soviet Union, 367–368, 368–369, 370
- Chinese reply, 387
- Identic action by France, Germany, Great
Britain, Italy, and Japan: Invitation by the
United States, 346,
350–352, 353, 361, 366–367; views of the powers, 355–356, 357, 358–360, 361, 363–365, 365–366, 369–370, 374, 375–377, 377–378, 381, 385, 395, 406
- Identic action by other powers party to
Kellogg-Briand pact: Arrangements with France for
delivery of U.S. invitation to Afghanistan, 375, 407–408;
invitation by the United States, 371–373; views of, and action by, the powers,
377, 379, 382–383, 386, 388, 389–390, 390–392, 393, 394–395, 395–396, 397–402, 403–404, 407, 408–410, 411–412, 412–417, 418–419, 419–422, 423, 424–425, 426, 430
- Soviet attitude: Refusal to receive
Bulgarian and Rumanian statements, 430, 431, 432–433; reply to U. S.
statement and comment thereon, 388–389, 398, 401, 402–403, 404–406
- Communist Party central committee, reported attitude, 240
- Diplomatic relations between China and the Soviet Union:
Severance by the Soviet Union, withdrawal of nationals, and
arrangements with Germany for protection of Soviet interests
in China, 211, 214–215, 219, 221, 233–234; withdrawal
of Chinese diplomatic representatives from the Soviet Union,
question of, 233, 244
- Frontier incidents: Chinese attitude, 299, 300–301, 318, 336, 353, 383–384; dispatch of Chinese and Soviet forces to
frontier, 196, 197, 207, 208, 211, 219, 222, 225, 226–227, 237, 249, 281, 287, 293, 301, 302, 333, 352–353; looting by retreating
Chinese troops, 347, 350, 353–354, 358, 365, 380, 397, 425; reports of military activity and Sino-Soviet
clashes, 176, 219, 221, 232–233, 249, 255, 262, 268–269, 269–270, 275–276, 284–286, 293–295, 296–297, 298, 299, 300, 302–303, 311, 313, 315, 316, 323–324; 325, 327, 330–331, 337–338, 339, 340–341, 342, 344–345, 346–347, 348, 350, 365, 373, 384, 412, 418, 429; sabotage of Railway, 256–257, 274, 297, 316, 342; Soviet
attitude, 241, 296–297, 318
- Loan to China by the United States for financing purchase
of Soviet share of Railway, proposed, 825–826
- Manifestoes and declarations by China: July 19, 228–231; Aug.
19, 276–277, 288–292, 293; Oct
25, 333–336
- Mediation or intervention in Sino-Soviet conflict,
question of:
- Attitude of China, 270–271; of the
Soviet Union, 272; of
the United States, 243
- Discussions concerning possible action by France,
231–232, 241, 246–247; Harbin consular body,
200, 212, 314–315; Japan,
212, 257;League of Nations, 223, 232, 295, 306, 345, 348, 353, 354–355, 379; neutral nation or
group of nations, 234,
250, 260, 263, 271;
United States, 216, 216–217, 219
- Mukden–Nanking relations concerning
conflict: Conduct of negotiations, 237, 276, 283, 331, 338–339, 341, 343, 354, 356, 371, 641; conference at Peking, July 10, 197, 200, 207, 221, 251, general,
186–187, 188, 276, 288, 301, 304, 317, 371; recognition
by Nanking Government of 1924
agreements between the Soviet Union and Peking and Mukden
Governments, 188, 189; responsibility for seizure
of Railway, question of, 207,
211, 214, 220, 221, 227, 237, 245, 251–255
- Negotiations between China and the Soviet Union for
settlement of conflict (see also
Protocols, infra), 233, 238–239, 243, 244–245, 246–247, 247, 248, 250, 257–258, 260–264, 265–267, 268, 269, 270–273, 275, 276, [Page 1119]
282–283, 284, 286–287, 299–300, 301–302, 304, 306–308, 308–311, 312, 313–314, 315–316, 316–318, 319–321, 323, 326–327, 331, 338–339, 339–340, 341, 342–343, 356, 358–359, 360–361, 361, 362–363, 366, 369–370, 370–371
- Prisoners:
- Chinese prisoners in the Soviet Union, 209, 213, 311, 332
- Exchange of, German suggestion, 325–326, 335–336
- Soviet prisoners in China:
- Illtreatment of, and efforts of Germany and
the United States in behalf of prisoners, 284, 286, 297, 311, 319, 321, 322, 323, 325, 328, 331–332, 333, 341–342
- Persons taken in raid on Soviet Consulate,
arrest, detention, trial, and ultimate release of,
192, 282, 297, 328, 342, 432, 652;
Soviet protest against trial, 329
- Release in accordance with Khabarovsk
protocol, 432
- Proposal by France for issuance of démarche to China recalling responsibility for
protection of all foreign interests in Railway, U. S. and
Japanese attitudes, 273–274
- Protection of foreign lives and property:
Arrangements by provincial commander, 347, 350, 374, 380; efforts of Harbin consular body to prevent
spread of epidemic among refugees, 430–431; unsuccessful
attempt of consular party to proceed into Barga region to
ascertain fate of foreigners, 418, 422–423, 423, 424, 425, 429
- Protocols between China and the Soviet Union
concerning efforts toward a peaceful settlement:
- Nikolsk-Ussuriisk protocol: Negotiations and
discussions concerning, 374, 378, 380, 381, 384, 385–386, 387, 390, 394, 397, 402, 411; text signed Dec.
3, 392–393
- Protocol of Khabarovsk: Implementation, 183, 429, 430, 431, 432, 434;
negotiations, 410–411, 418, 419, 422, 423, 424, 425; text signed Dec. 22, 427–429
- Raid on Soviet Consulate (May 27):
- Arrest, detention, trial, and ultimate release of
Soviet nationals, 192,
282, 297, 328, 342, 432, 652; Soviet protest against trial, 329
- Chinese attitude, 209,
229, 288–289
- Discovery of counterfeit U. S. consular seal, 192, 196; U. S. attitude, 197
- Publication by Chinese Government of Soviet
documents seized in raid, 221, 230–231
- Soviet protest, 192–195
- Seizure of Railway (July
10), arrest of Soviet employees, closing of Soviet
trade organizations, and other actions of Chinese
authorities against Soviet interests:
- Correspondence between China and the Soviet Union:
Protest or ultimatum by Soviet Union, July 13, 201–206, 207, 207–208, 229; reply and
counter-demands by China, July
17, 208–210, 216, 229;
Soviet reply of July 18
severing relations with China, 211, 212–214, 230, 233
- Reports, 168, 198–200, 206–207, 208, 209, 220, 278–282
- Soviet statement, Aug. 15,
warning foreign governments and interests of Soviet
nonacknowledgement of obligations assumed by Chinese
Railway authorities following seizure, 277–278
- Civil war and political disunion in China, with
maintenance of the National Government and allegiance of Manchurian
leaders thereto, 123–186, 288,
333
- Chiang Kai-shek, Left-wing opposition to, 144–145, 173–174, 174–175, 177
- Financial difficulties of National Government due to
military costs, 129–132, 139–140, 170–171, 171–172
- Kuomintang conferences:
- Military reorganization and disbandment: Jan. 1–25, 129–132, 139–140; Aug.
1–6, 169, 171–172
- Second plenary conference of Central Executive
Committee, June 10–18, 165–166, 170
- Third National Party Congress, Mar. 15–28, 141,
144–147, 147–148, 148, 150–151, 161, 175
- Manchuria:
- Execution of Gen. Yang Yu-ting and Chang Yin-huai
for conspiracy against Mukden Government: Details,
123–126, 134–135;
Japanese attitude, 127–129
- Relations with National Government (see also
Chinese Eastern Railway:
Mukden–Nanking
relations, supra), 126, 132–133, 133–134, 135–136, 137–138, 142, 165
- Revolts against authority of National Government, and
other hostilities of a local nature:
- Chefoo and vicinity, disturbances, 140–141, 142–143, 148, 151–153, 153–154, 157–158, 163, 167, 168–169, 175–176
- Kuominchun revolt: Antagonism between Gen. Chiang
Kaishek and Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, 155–157, 160–161, 164–165, 166, 167–168, 174, 183, 288;
uprising in October, and subsequent hostilities,
177–178, 180, 180–181, 183, 333, 343
- Kwangsi faction, revolt and subsequent hostilities
against Canton in cooperation with Chang Fa-kwei,
143–144, 147–148, 149–150, 153, 154, 155, 162–163, 166, 174, 177, 178–179, 180, 181, 183, 184
- Pukow mutiny, 184–185
- Szechwan province, hostilities in, 139
- Tang Sheng-chih revolt in Honan, 183, 185–186
- Yunnan and Kweichow provinces, disturbances, 149, 164, 172–173, 176
- Tsingtao, establishment as a special municipal area under
direct authority of National Government, 158
- Claims (see also
Nanking incident
and under
Protection, infra),
conclusion of agreements between China and—
- Great Britain, regarding Chinkiang incident, 182
- Japan, regarding Nanking and Hankow incidents, 163; regarding Tsinan incident,
148–149
- Commissioners of foreign affairs, abolition by China of offices
of, 675–682
- Chinese notification to foreign powers, summary, 675–676; reply of diplomatic body, Oct. 28, 678–679
- U. S. attitude:
- Arrangements regarding—
- Disposition of pending protection cases,
676–677
- Procedure for issuance and visaing of
Section Six certificates, 679–681, 682
- General, 677–678, 679, 681–682
- Courts (see also
Shanghai Provisional Court, infra): Attitude of Department of State
regarding Chinese complaints against members of U. S. armed forces
and proposal for transfer of cases from courts martial to U. S.
Court for China, 542–543; U. S. suggestion to missionaries to
refrain from interference in court proceedings involving only
Chinese interests, 445
- Customs. See
Tariff relations
and under
Taxation, infra.
- Dual nationality, questions concerning U. S.
citizens of Chinese descent, 513–523, 858–859, 862,
863, 866, 868
- Protection from jurisdiction of Chinese authorities, 513–523
- Support of claims against China arising from Nanking
incident, 858–859, 862, 863, 866, 868
- Evacuation of Americans and other foreigners from places of
danger. See under
Protection, infra.
- Extraterritorial rights of Brazil, France, Great
Britain, Netherlands, Norway, and the United States, question of
abolition, 183, 228, 242, 332, 543–674, 823
- Consideration, preliminary: Chinese attitude, 554; continuation of the informal
U. S.-Chinese conversations in Washington inaugurated in 1928, 543–549; relation of
extraterritoriality to Chinese taxation problems, study by
Kemmerer Commission of Financial Advisers, 554–559; U. S. reply to Japanese request of Dec. 29, 1928, for views on general
revision of treaties with China, 549–554
- Correspondence between China and the powers:
- Chinese note of Apr. 27
expressing desire for early relinquishment of
extraterritorial rights, 559–561
- Replies by the powers, Aug.
10:
- Preliminary discussions concerning nature of
proposed reply, 228,
242, 562–566, 567–569, 573–575, 575–580, 581–590, 591–595, 599
- Text of reply by France, 580–581; Great Britain, 570–572;
Netherlands, 590–591; Norway, extract, 600; United States, 596–599
- Views of Chinese Minister, 600
- Request by China, Sept. 5,
for immediate initiation of negotiations for
relinquishment of extraterritoriality, text, 604–606
- U. S. and other replies of Nov.
1: Preliminary discussions and draft texts,
607–615; text of U. S. reply,
616
- Discussions concerning methods of relinquishment of
extraterritorial rights by categories of jurisdiction or by
geographical areas, 616–621, 621, 624, 625, 628, 635–638, 649–650
- Negotiations between China and—
- France, 625, 634–635, 647–649, 653–655, 669
- Great Britain, 582,
624–625, 628, 629, 639–640, 657–660, 661, 669, 823
- Netherlands, 669
- United States, 621–623, 626–627, 629–631, 632–633, 639, 642–647, 651–657, 660–661, 662–666, 672–674
- Protests by foreign chambers of commerce in China, 566–567, 575
- Unilateral action by China terminating extraterritoriality
as of Jan. 1, 1930:
- Intimation of, 572–573, 573–574, 578, 582, 583, 590, 594, 607, 621, 623, 626, 627, 629, 631–632, 640–642, 654, 660, 670
- Mandate of Dec. 28 and
Foreign Minister’s statement of Dec. 30: Cited, 183; texts, 666–667, 668; U. S. attitude, 667, 671, 672–674
- Warning to China by the powers concerning
impairment of treaty rights, 595, 601–602, 608, 628, 634–635, 642, 648–649, 654, 657–660, 665–666, 671
- Views of—
- Famine relief, 142, 175
- Federal Telegraph Co. See under
Radio communications, infra.
- Foreign powers:
- Abolition by China of offices of commissioners of foreign
affairs, attitude of foreign powers, 675–682
- Arms embargo agreement of 1919. See
Arms and munitions: Embargo agreement, supra.
- Boxer indemnity remissions. See
Boxer indemnity remissions, supra.
- Chinese Eastern Railway, action of foreign powers
concerning Sino-Soviet conflict. See
Chinese Eastern Railway, supra.
- Claims. See
Claims, supra;
Nanking incident, infra; also under
Protection, infra.
- Concessions, etc. (see
also
Shanghai International Settlement,
infra), rendition of—
- Belgian concession at Tientsin, conclusion of
agreement with China concerning, 173, 182
- British concession at Chinkiang, conclusion of
agreement with China concerning, 181, 182
- British leased territory of Weihaiwei,
negotiations for agreement, 823
- Extraterritorial rights. See
Extraterritorial rights, supra.
- Legations in China. See
Legations, infra.
- Loans. See
Loans, infra.
- Protection of foreign lives and property. See
Protection, infra.
- Shanghai Provisional Court. See
Shanghai Provisional Court, infra.
- South Manchuria Railway Zone at Mukden, U. S. informal
representations to Japanese Legation against efforts of
Japanese police to close office of American firm, 853–856
- Sun Yat-sen interment ceremonies at Nanking, June 1, and participation of special
missions of foreign powers, 149,
154–155, 161–162, 165, 875–878; text of Chinese invitation,
876
- Tariff relations. See
Tariff relations, infra.
- Taxation. See
Taxation, infra.
- Tsinan incident, Sino-Japanese settlement and withdrawal
of Japanese troops, 148–149, 155–156, 158
- Japan (see also
Foreign powers, supra), relations with Manchuria and China, various
comments and opinions, 126–129, 136,
187–188,
225, 226, 283, 593
- Kemmerer Commission, 183–184, 554–559, 827,
828
- Kuomintang. See under
Civil war and political disunion, supra.
- Legations in China and Chinese Legations, question
of—
- Elevation to status of embassies, U. S. and Japanese
views, 158–159, 568
- Removal of U. S. Legation to Nanking, 576
- Loans, 170–171, 553–554, 586–587, 817–828
- Adjustment of foreign and domestic debts, proposed:
Establishment by China of committee for, 817, 819, 824–825, 826–828; U. S.
attitude and question of presentation of American claims,
553–554, 586–587, 817–819, 824–825, 826–828
- Railway loans:
- Chinese Eastern Railway, Chinese proposals
regarding possible U. S. loan to China for purchase
of, 825–826
- Default in Hukuang Railway loan, and joint protest
to China by interested powers, 586, 820–822, 824
- Proposals by China for financing railway
reorganization and construction program: Boxer
indemnity remissions, proposed use as security for
new loan, 170–171, 822, 823, 824; desire for U. S.
assistance, 819–820, 825–826
- Manchuria (see also
Chinese Eastern Railway
and under
Civil war and political disunion, supra; also, Taxation: Customs taxes: Japanese attitude, infra): Murder of Chang Tso-lin in June
1928, speculation concerning guilty persons, 125, 126–127; U. S. informal representations to
Japanese Legation against efforts of Japanese police to close office
of American firm in South Manchuria Railway Zone at Mukden, 85
- Military reorganization and disbandment conferences: Jan. 1–25, 129–132, 139–140; Aug. 1–6, 169,
171–172
- Millard, Thomas F., discussions at Department of State in capacity
of adviser to Chinese Government, 575–577, 602–603
- Missionaries. See under
Protection, infra.
- Nanking incident of Mar. 24,
1927, determination and payment of American claims in
accordance with 1928 agreement, 858–871
- Chinese payments, 871
- Sino-American commission:
- Disagreement on questions of interest and claims
involving dual nationality, 858–859, 860, 861, 862, 863
- Work of, 858–869; text of final report,
Mar. 13, 866–869
- U. S. representations for prompt payment of awards, 869–871; Chinese reply, 871
- Press restrictions on American and other foreign
correspondents and newspapers on account of alleged seditious
publications or unfriendly attitude toward National Government, U.
S. attitude and representations to China, 753–773
- Censorship of Peking Leader, 769–770
- Efforts to force departure from China of Hallett Abend,
760, 761, 763–769, 771; Demaree Bess, 760, 761; Charles
Dailey, 760; Rodney Gilbert,
753–754; George E. Sokolsky, 758, 759, 760
- Withdrawal of postal privileges from—
-
Journal de Pékin, 770
-
North China Daily News,
759–760; U. S. disapproval of
proposed plan to mail publication in sea post
offices on Dollar Co. vessels, 761–763
-
North China Star, 754–758
-
Shanghai Evening Post, 771–773
- Protection of Americans and other foreigners during
antiforeign agitation, bandit disturbances, civil war, and communist
uprisings (see also
Chinese Eastern Railway: Protection, supra),
435–513,
872–875
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- American merchant vessels:
- Interference by Chinese military: Commandeering,
487; firing upon, and
U. S. representations, 452, 479, 493, 503; restrictions against navigation of
West River, and U. S. attitude, 457–458, 459, 464, 486–487, 488, 490–491, 492, 498, 500;
search of vessels, U. S. attitude and
representations, 437–438, 439, 472
- Nonextension of U. S. protection to vessels
transporting Chinese troops, arms, ammunition, or
other noncommercial articles such as opium, 481, 483, 495
- Antiforeignism: Inability of National Government to
control, 482; occurrence in
Honan, 477; representations by
Foochow consular corps, 435–436
- Assistance of Canton consular corps in facilitating
peaceful surrender of mutinous pro-Kwangsi cruisers, 454–456
- Asylum in American consulate, question of granting to
official of defeated faction at Swatow, 463–464
- Bombing at Wuchow, arrangements with Canton authorities
for avoidance of American property, 489–490
- Claims for damages to American property: Procedure
regarding losses during Japanese occupation of Tsinan, 453; question of presentation by
missionary organizations, 469,
471–472, 504
- Evacuation of Americans and other foreigners from places
of danger: Arrangements and advice, 440–441, 443, 445–446, 448, 448–449, 449–450, 457–458, 479, 489, 493, 494, 495–496, 497–498; British
assistance, 452, 454, 483, 498; U. S. naval
vessels, assistance, 457, 458, 460, 489, 494
- Missionaries and mission property:
- Evacuation of missionaries from places of danger,
question of compliance with U. S. advice concerning,
449–450
- Kidnapping of missionaries by bandits and
communists, U. S. efforts with National Government
for action to secure release, 438–439, 439–440, 460–461, 462–463, 464–465, 482, 484–485, 486
- Mission property: Claims for damages, question of
presentation, 469, 471–472, 504;
looting and burning of, 458, 460, 473–474, 489;
occupation by Chinese, and U. S. representations to
local authorities and National Government, 436–437, 441–442, 448, 458, 465–471, 477–478, 479–480, 484, 485–486
- Murder of three American Catholic missionaries by
Chinese bandits, and U. S. representations to
Chinese authorities for apprehension and punishment
of guilty persons, 504–513
- Noninterference of missionaries in court
proceedings involving only Chinese interests, U. S.
suggestion, 445
- Requests by missionaries in southern Kiangsi to
local authorities for protection against communist
uprising, and U. S. efforts with National Government
for dispatch of reinforcements, 442–443, 444, 446, 447–448, 448–449, 450, 491, 492, 504
- U. S. efforts to obtain amends from Chinese
Government for the killing of Dr. Walter F. Seymour,
872–875
- U. S. warning to missionaries against danger of
residence in remote areas, 447, 477
- Travel of Americans into the interior: Procedure for
issuance of travel passes by consulates, 451; U. S. attitude toward
Chinese notice concerning travel, 472–473, 480, 485
- U. S. military and naval forces:
- Chinese interference with naval vessels, U. S.
attitude toward regulations concerning—
- Detention and search by Chinese authorities,
437–438, 439
- Restrictions on navigation of West River,
457–458, 458, 459, 464, 486–487, 488, 490–491, 492
- Dispatch of destroyer division to China waters,
494, 496, 499
- Dispatch of gun boats to, and stationing at,
places of danger, 443–444, 446, 450–451, 457, 458, 460, 461–462, 464, 478–479, 485, 487, 489, 492, 493
- Distribution of forces in China, 496–497
- Nonextension of protection to American vessels
transporting Chinese troops, arms, ammunition or
other noncommercial articles such as opium, 481, 483, 495
- Policy of U. S. Asiatic Fleet. General Order No. 3–29, Sept. 30, 475–477
- Stationing of gunboat for protection of
American-owned Shanghai Power Co., question of, 498–499, 500, 501–502, 503
- Radio communications:
- Federal Telegraph Co. contract, 586, 829–833
- Failure of China to execute obligations imposed by
1921 contract, and U. S.
representations on behalf of Federal Telegraph Co,
586, 829–831
- Termination by China of Federal and other
communications contracts, and arrangements for
revision thereof, 831–833
- Restrictions by China on importation of
radio equipment and materials, 833–841
- Embargo, Apr. 13, and U. S.
representations on behalf of American importers
having goods in transit, 835–838;
removal of embargo, 838,
840–841
- Text of regulations of July
31, 839–840
- Railways (see also
Chinese Eastern Railway
and
Loans: Railway,
supra; also
South Manchuria Railway, infra), 166
- Seymour, Dr. Walter F., U. S. efforts to obtain amends from the
Chinese Government for the killing of, 872–875
- Shanghai International Settlement (see also
Shanghai Provisional Court, infra), sale of municipal electric plant to
American interests, and question of stationing of U. S. gunboat for
protection of, 154, 498–499, 500, 501–502, 503
- Shanghai Provisional Court:
- Functioning of, 557, 562, 564, 565, 684
- Negotiations between China and Brazil,
France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Norway, and the United
States for reorganization of, 184, 557, 562, 564, 565, 579, 613, 615, 626, 667, 682–749
- Arrangements preliminary to formal negotiations:
Chinese request and subsequent correspondence and
views of the powers, 682–689, 690–692, 695–696, 698–699, 709, 713–714, 716–717; delegates, discussions concerning
designation and rank of, 691, 709, 710, 710–711, 711–713, 715, 719, 721; Japanese participation, Chinese
refusal to permit, 713–715, 717–718, 718–719, 719–720, 721, 722; procedure and subject matter of
negotiations, discussions and draft proposals, 689–695, 696–698, 699–701, 702–710, 711
- Conference at Nanking (convened Dec. 9), efforts to reach agreement on
proposals concerning a new judicial system for
Shanghai International Settlement, 184, 667, 722–734, 735–738, 739, 740–742, 744–749
- Continuance of Provisional Court until conclusion
of negotiations at Nanking, 735, 739, 739–740, 742–744
- Extraterritoriality question, relation to, 579, 615, 667, 725–726
- Rendition agreement of Aug. 31,
1926, regarding Mixed Court: Attitude of
National Government, 626, 695;
expiration, Jan. 1, 1930,
732, 744; notice issued by
Kiangsu provisional government to Shanghai consular
corps, June 28, and views of
foreign diplomatic representatives, 684–685, 687
- Transfer of Provisional Court from Kiangsu
provisional government to Central Government, 720, 743, 744
- Return of American civil cases to Provisional Court for
retrial in view of refusal of Appeal Court of Bureau of
Foreign Affairs to consider, question of, 702, 715–716, 720–721
- Testimony by U. S. consul in case arising in connection
with official duties, U. S. refusal to grant request by
Provisional Court for, 749–753
- South Manchuria Railway Zone at Mukden, U. S.
informal representations to Japanese Legation against efforts of
Japanese police to close office of American firm 853–856
- Soviet relations with China. See
Chinese Eastern Railway, Sino-Soviet
conflict,
supra.
- Standard Oil Co. vessels:
- Commandeering by Canton military, 487
- U. S. protest against attack by brigands, 503; against illegal seizure and
detention by Can ton authorities arising from difficulties
under private tax agreements, 791–792
- Sun Yat-sen, state burial at Nanking, June
1, and participation of special missions of foreign powers,
149, 154–155, 161–162, 165, 875–878; text of Chinese invitation to
foreign powers, 876
- Tariff relations, 142,
553, 585, 589, 773–790
- Attitude of the United States and other powers toward
entry into force of new Chinese import tariff, Feb. 1, 142, 779, 780–781, 787–788, 790
- Treaty of July 25,
1928, between the United States and China:
- Cited, 553
- Nondiscriminatory treatment, exchange of notes,
Feb. 6, clarifying Chinese
interpretation of: Negotiations, 585, 589, 773–779, 779–780, 781–786; texts, 786–787
- Ratification: Exchange of congratulatory messages
upon occasion of, 788–790;
possible postponement of, 775, 776, 781
- Taxation, 554–559, 585,
586, 791–817
- Consumption tax at Canton, question of imposition by local
authorities, 794–796
- Customs taxes:
- Chinese policy, 585
- Japanese attitude: Nonpayment of
customs surtaxes in parts of Manchuria and Shantung,
796–798, 799–801, 804–805, 806–808, 809–811;
protest against cancelation by China of special duty
reduction for Japanese goods entering or leaving
Manchuria via Chosen, 802–804, 806–807
- U. S. acquiescence in revised procedure for
settling tariff valuations disputes, 814–816, 816
- Discrimination against American trade, and U. S.
representations concerning—
- Goods tax at Tsingtao, 816
- Nonpayment by Japanese of customs surtaxes in
parts of Manchuria and Shantung, 796–798, 799–801, 804–805, 806–808, 809–811
- Wood oil storage tax imposed on American firm at
Hankow, 813–814
- Extraterritoriality, relation to taxation, 554–559
- Kerosene and gasoline taxes, and difficulties between
American firms and Chinese Government arising under private
tax agreements concerning, 586,
791–792, 798–799, 801; U. S. protest against illegal seizure and
detention of Standard Oil Co. vessels by Canton authorities,
791–792
- Likin, increase by Hupeh authorities, 811–812
- Stamp taxes at Tientsin on imports from Shanghai, U. S.
attitude, 809
- Tobacco tax at Hankow, U. S. efforts to secure delay in
enforcement of increase imposed without adequate notice to
American firm, 792
- Wood oil taxes at Hankow, U. S. efforts in behalf of
American firms unfairly affected by, 793–794, 796, 805–806, 808, 811, 812–813, 816–817
- Treaties, agreements, etc.:
- Arms embargo agreement of 1919 with
respect to China. See
Arms and munitions: Embargo agreement, supra.
- Chinese Eastern Railway agreements. See
Chinese Eastern Railway: Protocols, supra.
- Claims agreements. See
Claims, supra.
- Concessions, etc., agreements for rendition of. See
Foreign powers: Concessions, supra.
- Kellogg-Briand pact. See
Chinese Eastern Railway: Appeal by the United States and other
powers to China and the Soviet Union for observance of
Kellogg-Briand peace pact, supra.
- Radiotelegraph convention of 1927,
ratification by China, 839
- Shanghai Provisional Court, negotiations for a new
agreement regarding. See
Shanghai Provisional Court: [Page 1126]
Negotiations, supra.
- Status of new treaties concluded in 1928, 166–167
- Tariff treaty with the United States (1928). See
Tariff relations: Treaty, supra.
- Washington Conference treaties relating to China, cited,
525–526
- Tsinan incident: Sino-Japanese settlement, 148–149, 155–156, 158; U. S. procedure regarding claims for
losses during Japanese occupation of Tsinan, 453
- U. S. citizens. See, supra, Dual nationality; Nanking incident; Press
restrictions; Protection.
- U. S. commercial firms (see also, supra,
Radio communications: Federal Telegraph Co., Press restrictions; Standard Oil
Co.; Taxation): Sale of Shanghai
power plant to American interests, and question of U. S. naval
protection, 154, 498–499, 500, 501–502, 503; U.
S. informal representations to Japanese Legation against efforts of
Japanese police to close office of Foster-McClellan Co. in South
Manchuria Railway Zone at Mukden, 853–856; U. S.
representations on behalf of American importers of radio equipment
and materials affected by imposition of embargo without adequate
notice, 835–838
- U. S. military and naval forces (see also
under
Protection, supra):
- Attitude of Department of State regarding Chinese
complaints against members of U. S. armed forces and
proposal for transfer of cases from courts martial to U. S.
Court for China, 542–543
- Reduction of forces, 538–541
- Marines, withdrawal from—
- Shanghai, proposed, and objections of
Department of State, 539–541
- Tientsin, 538
- Naval vessels, arrangement for withdrawal of three
light cruisers, 539
- U. S. policy, fundamental principles, 554
- Wang Ching-wei, opposition to Nanking Government, 177, 180, 184
- Chinese Eastern Railway. See under
China.
- Claims. See
Cuba: Arbitration of the claim
of Charles J. Harrah; Canada:
I’m Alone case; and under
China.
- Colombia, 879–885
- Aviation agreement with the United States granting
reciprocal facilities to aircraft of American registry in Colombia
and of Colombian registry in the United States, including the Panama
Canal Zone, 879–884
- Negotiations, 879–882
- Texts of notes exchanged Feb. 23,
882–884
- U. S. air mail service to Chile via Colombia,
arrangements, 880, 884
- Boundary dispute with Nicaragua, 885
- Commercial treaty with the United States, proposed,
U. S. suspension of negotiations, 885
- Commercial treaties: Egyptian desire to conclude commercial treaty with
the United States, 956, 957; reciprocity treaty between the United States and Cuba (1902), Cuban proposal for revision, and U. S.
attitude, 887–894;
U. S.-German treaty of 1923, cited, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110; U. S.
suspension of negotiations with Colombia and other countries, 885
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Concessions, contracts, etc. See
Canada: Passamaquoddy Bay power
project; China: Radio communications: Federal Telegraph Co.
contract; Cuba: Arbitration of the claim of Charles J. Harrah.
- Conciliation treaties. See
Arbitration and conciliation treaties
under
Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia, Latvia.
- Consular officers. See
U. S. consular officers.
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Cooper Co., Dexter P. See
Canada: Passamaquoddy Bay power
project.
- Costa Rica: Boundary dispute with Panama, 886;
representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful settlement of
Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 408
- Cuba, 389, 887–923
- Arbitration of the claim of Charles J. Harrah against
Cuba, 897–923
- Agreement between the United States and Cuba
for submission of claim to arbitration:
- Proposals by the United States for arbitration,
and representations to Cuba for prompt consideration
and adjustment of claim, 897–901, 902–904, 905–913, 914–915, 916, 917, 918, 919; Cuban attitude, 902–903, 904–905, 913–914, 915–916, 917, 918, 920
- Text signed Oct. 1, 921–923
- Award to Charles J. Harrah by arbitral tribunal, May 27, 1930, and subsequent payment
of indemnity by Cuba, 923
- Intervention in Cuba by the United States, U. S. representations
against proposed legislation con travening right of, 894–896
- Reciprocity treaty of 1902
with the United States, Cuban proposal for revision, and U. S.
attitude, 887–894
- Representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 389
- Czechoslovakia: Representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 382, 413; U. S. representations
against existing or contemplated regulations restricting importation of
American films, 1006–1007
- Denmark, 407, 924–929
- Arrangement with the United States for reciprocal treatment of
passenger automobiles, 924–927
- Free importation privileges for U. S. and Danish consular
officers, proposed reciprocal extension, 927–929
- Representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, question of, 407
- Discrimination. See
France: Film
restrictions; and under
China: Taxation.
- Dominican Republic: Boundary dispute with Haiti, 930; representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, question of, 386, 392
- Dual nationality. See under
China.
- Egypt, 397, 931–962
- Arbitration and conciliation treaties with the
United States, 931–936
- Capitulatory regime. See,
infra, Customs regime; Gaffir tax; Mixed
Courts.
- Commercial treaty with the United States, Egyptian desire for
negotiation of, 956, 957
- Customs regime, proposed establishment by Egypt
through legislative action, and question of consent of the United
States and other capitulatory powers, 955–958
- Gaffir tax, Egyptian request for application to
nationals of the United States and other capitulatory powers, and U.
S. consent, 958–962
- Mixed Courts, 936–955
- Attitude of the United States and other powers toward
Egyptian proposals of Dec. 25, 1927,
and Oct. 28, 1928, for
reconsideration of capitulatory question and immediate
revision of Mixed Court regime, 936–941, 943; U. S. reply of Jan. 31, 1929, text and alterations,
939–941
- Equality of representation of the capitulatory powers:
Appointment of American judges to vacancies, 938, 941, 953–955; U. S. representations to
Egypt for adherence to principle of, 938, 940, 941–952
- Transfer of cases from consular to Mixed Court
jurisdiction, Egyptian suggestion, 952–953
- Representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 397
- Embargo. See under
China: Arms and
munitions
and under
China: Radio
communications: Restrictions.
- Estonia, 426, 963–979
- Arbitration and conciliation treaties with the
United States, and U. S. negotiations for similar treaties with
Latvia, 963–979
- Negotiations, 963–975, 979
- Signature of U. S.-Latvian treaties, Jan. 14, 1930, 979n
- Texts of U. S.-Estonian treaties signed Aug. 27, 1929: Arbitration, 975–976;
conciliation, 977–978
- Nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet Union
for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 426
- Ethiopia, 422, 980–989
- Arbitration and conciliation treaties with the
United States, 980–985
- Proposed establishment of a special court having jurisdiction over
foreign nationals, U. S. adherence to suggestion by diplomatic corps
at Addis Ababa, 986–989
- Representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 422
- Extradition. See under
Canada: Treaties, and under
France.
- Extraterritorial rights. See
Egypt: Capitulatory
regime
and under
China.
- Federal Telegraph Co. See under
China: Radio
communications.
- Films, American. See
France: Film
restrictions.
- Finland, question of representations to China and the Soviet Union for
peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 409–410
- Fisheries. See under
Canada.
- Flag, American, use of design in French trademark, and U. S. protest on
grounds of contravention of industrial property convention of June 2, 1911, 1023–1024
- France (see also
China: Foreign powers;
Egypt: Capitulatory
regime; Reparations), 990–1024
- Extradition convention with the United States, supplementary:
Revision of draft convention, 990–991; text signed Jan.
15, 991–992
- Film restrictions, U. S. efforts to protect American
motion picture interests, 1006–1023
- Assistance to American film interests in negotiations with
French authorities for an agreement to settle film
controversy, 1008, 1009–1023
- Representations to France and certain other European
countries against existing or contemplated regulations
restricting importation of American films, 1006–1007; French reply, 1008–1009
- Tariff administration problems, arrangement with the United States
regarding procedure for verification by U. S. Treasury agents in
France of declarations of value made by French exporters, and return
of U. S. Treasury agents to France, 992–1002
- Taxation, exemption of U. S. trade commissioners and customs
representatives in France from personal taxation, 1002–1005
- U. S. protest against use of design of American flag in French
trademark, in contravention of industrial property convention of June 2, 1911, 1023–1024
-
George and Earl case, 38
- Germany (see also
China: Foreign powers;
Reparations), 1006–1007, 1025–1111
- Commercial treaty with the United States (1923), cited, 1107, 1108, 1109,
1110
- Film restrictions, U. S. representations against existing or
contemplated regulations restricting importation of American films,
1006–1007
- Free importation privileges and exemption from internal taxation
for U. S. and German consular staffs, negotiations concerning
reciprocal extension, 1106–1111
- War debt to the United States on account of American
army of occupation costs and mixed claims, U. S.-German negotiations
for an agreement providing for direct payment by Germany of U. S.
share of annuities recommended in Young Plan, 1083–1106
- Attitude of European creditor powers, 1101–1102
- Negotiations, 1083–1100, 1102–1105
- Press release by U. S. Treasury Department, Dec. 29, announcing arrival at accord
on form and terms of agreement, 1105–1106
- Great Britain. See
China: Foreign powers;
Egypt: Capitulatory
regime; Reparations.
- Greece, question of representations to China and the Soviet Union for
peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 403–404
- Hague Conference (Aug. 6–31) concerning Young Plan
for German reparations, 1083
- Haiti, boundary dispute with Dominican Republic, 930
- Harrah, Charles J., claim against Cuba. See
Cuba: Arbitration.
- Hot pursuit, doctrine of, 30, 33, 36–40, 44–46
- Hungary: Question of representations to China and the Soviet Union for
peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 397–398; U. S.
representations against existing or contemplated regulations restricting
importation of American films, 1006–1007
-
I’m Alone case. See under
Canada.
- Intervention in Cuba by the United States, U. S. representations against
proposed Cuban legislation contravening right of, 894–896
- Irish Free State, nonparticipation in representations to China and the
Soviet Union for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict,
407, 417
- Italy (see also
China: Foreign powers;
Egypt: Capitulations; Reparations), U. S.
representations against existing or contemplated regulations restricting
importation of American films, 1006–1007
- Japan. See under
China.
- Kellogg-Briand peace pact. See
China: Chinese Eastern
Railway, Sino-Soviet conflict and appeal by the United States for
observance of the Kellogg-Briand peace pact.
- Latvia:
- League of Nations, question of intervention in Sino-Soviet conflict over
Chinese Eastern Railway, 223, 232, 295, 306, 345, 348, 353, 354–355, 379
- Liberia, representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 395
- Liquor control, U. S. See
Canada: Smuggling.
- Lithuania, nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet
Union for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 430
- Loans. See under
China.
- Manchuria. See under
China.
- Mexico, representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 382–383, 393
- Missionaries. See under
China: Protection.
- Motion pictures, American. See
France: Film
restrictions.
- Munitions. See
China: Arms and
munitions.
- Netherlands (see also
China: Foreign powers),
nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet Union for
peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 382, 394–395, 417
-
Newton Bay case, 37–38, 45
- Niagara Falls. See under
Canada: Treaties.
- Nicaragua: Boundary dispute with Colombia, 885; representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 400
-
North case, 37
- Norway (see also
China: Foreign powers),
nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet Union for
peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 421–422
- Panama: Boundary dispute with Costa Rica, 886;
representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful settlement of
Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 377
- Panama Canal Zone. See
Colombia: Aviation agreement
with the United States. Pan American Airways, initiation of air
mail service to Chile, 880, 884
- Paraguay, Chaco dispute with Bolivia, 15
- Passamaquoddy Bay power project. See under
Canada.
- Persia, nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet Union
for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 423
- Peru: Representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 391–392; Tacna-Arica controversy with
Chile, 122
-
Pescawha case, 37–38, 45
- Poland, nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet Union
for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 386, 412–413, 419, 420
- Portugal, nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet
Union for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 388, 399, 420
- Press. See
China: Press
restrictions.
- Quarantine inspection of vessels entering Puget Sound and waters adjacent
thereto or the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence River, U. S.-Canadian
arrangement concerning, 118–120
- Radio communications (see also under
China), U. S.-Canadian arrangement governing radio
communications between private experimental stations, 114–118
- Red Cross in China, 153, 175, 373, 374
- Reparations, German, plan for a final settlement recommended
by the Committee of Experts, June 7, and U. S.
interest in (see also
Germany: War debt), 1025–1083
- Appointment of Committee by Reparation Commission and Germany:
American experts, arrangements for participation of, 1025–1028,
1028; election of Owen D. Young as
chairman, U. S. attitude, 1025; list of
members, 1029
- Proposals and discussions concerning—
- Allied war debts owed to the United States, 1031, 1034, 1037, 1038–1039, 1039–1040, 1041, 1041–1042, 1045, 1050, 1059–1061, 1069; U. S.
opposition to consideration in determining Allied shares of
annuities, 1039, 1039–1040, 1040, 1041, 1059–1061, 1069–1070
- Annuities: Distribution, 1031–1032, 1034–1036, 1047, 1048–1049, 1056–1057, 1067–1068, 1073–1075, 1079–1081; number and amount, 1030–1031, 1036–1038, 1044, 1045–1048, 1049–1050, 1051–1053, 1054–1058, 1068, 1070, 1075, 1078
- Bank for International Settlements, 1032–1033, 1034, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1044, 1055–1056, 1061, 1064–1065, 1070–1073; U. S. objection to participation of Federal
Reserve Bank, 1039, 1040, 1061, 1070–1073
- Bonds, question of issuance of, 1034
- Claims of minor creditor powers, procedure for
consideration of, 1047–1048, 1050, 1062–1065, 1067–1068, 1074, 1076
- German economic situation and ability to pay, 1029–1030, 1066
- U. S. share in annuities on account of army costs and
mixed claims, 1035, 1039, 1040, 1041, 1042, 1044, 1046–1047, 1048–1049, 1050, 1057–1058, 1060, 1061, 1064, 1068–1069, 1070, 1073–1074, 1075–1082, 1082–1083
- Reports and recommendations of Committee: Hague Conference for
implementation of (Aug. 6–31), 1083; signature, June
7, 1082
- U. S. attitude: Correspondence between U. S. Government and
American experts concerning experts’ course of action and functions,
1038–1041, 1043–1045, 1049–1050, 1059–1062,
1065–1066; general statements of, 1038–1040, 1059–1062,
1064–1065, 1065–1066, 1068–1070, 1070–1071,
1072–1073, 1075–1076, 1077–1078, 1081–1082
- Young, Owen D. (Chairman), texts of preliminary proposals
submitted to Experts’ Committee, Mar. 28 and
Apr. 8, 1034–1036, 1054–1058
- Rumania, representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 399, 420; Soviet refusal to receive,
430, 432–433
- Russia. See
China: Chinese Eastern
Railway, Sino-Soviet conflict.
-
Sagatind case, 38
- Seymour, Dr. Walter F., U. S. efforts to obtain amends from Chinese
Government for the killing of, 872–875
- Siam, nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet Union
for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 411
-
Siloam incident, 41,
47
- Smuggling. See under
Canada.
- Spain: Nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet Union
for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 415–416; U. S.
representations against existing or contemplated regulations restricting
importation of American films, 1006–1007
- Standard Oil Co. See under
China.
- Sweden, nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet Union
for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 401, 411
- Switzerland, attitude toward, and nonparticipation in, representations to
China and the Soviet Union for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern
Railway conflict, 413–414, 421
- Tacna-Arica dispute, 122
- Tariff act of 1922, cited, 998–999, 1011–1013, 1014
- Taxation (see also under
China): Exemption of U. S. trade commissioners and
customs representatives in France from personal taxation, 1002–1005; U. S.
consent to Egyptian request for application of gaffir tax to American
nationals, 958–962;
U. S.-Danish arrangement for reciprocal treatment of passenger automobiles,
924–927; U.
S.-German negotiations concerning reciprocal free importation privileges and
exemption from taxation for consular staffs, 1106–1111
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Arbitration and conciliation treaties. See
under
Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia,
Latvia.
- Arms and munitions:
- Commercial treaties. See
Commercial treaties.
- Conciliation treaties. See
Arbitration and conciliation treaties
under
Belgium, Bulgaria, Egypt, Estonia, Ethiopia,
Latvia.
- Extradition conventions. See under
Canada: Treaties;
and under
France.
- Industrial property convention of June 2,
1911, U. S. protest against contravention by France in
issuing trade-mark using design of American flag, 1023–1024
- Kellogg-Briand peace pact. See
China: Chinese Eastern
Railway, Sino-Soviet conflict and appeal by the United
States for observance of the Kellogg-Briand peace pact.
- Radiotelegraph convention of 1927:
- Chinese ratification, 839; cited, 115–117
- Sanitary convention of 1928, cited, 119
- U. S.-Belgium. See
Arbitration and conciliation
and
Memorials
under
Belgium.
- U. S.-Bulgaria. See
Bulgaria: Arbitration
and conciliation treaties.
- U. S.-Canada. See
Canada: Treaties.
- U. S.-China. See
Nanking incident of Mar. 24,
1927
, and
Tariff relations: Treaty of July 25, 1928
, under
China.
- U. S.-Colombia. See
Aviation agreement
and
Commercial treaty
under
Colombia.
- U. S.-Cuba. See
Arbitration of the claim of Charles J.
Harrah: Agreement
under
Cuba; also
Reciprocity treaty
under
Cuba.
- U. S.-Egypt. See
Egypt: Arbitration and
conciliation treaties.
- U. S.-Estonia. See
Estonia: Arbitration
and conciliation treaties.
- U. S.-Ethiopia. See
Ethiopia: Arbitration
and conciliation treaties.
- U. S.-France, supplementary extradition convention: Revision of
draft convention, 990–991; text signed Jan.
15, 991–992
- U. S.-Germany. See
Commercial treaty
and
War debt
under
Germany.
- U. S.-Latvia. See
Estonia: Arbitration
and conciliation treaties with the United States, and U. S.
negotiations for similar treaties with Latvia.
- Washington Conference treaties relating to China, cited, 525–526
- Turkey, nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet Union
for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 390–391, 414–415
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
China: Chinese Eastern
Railway, Sino-Soviet conflict.
- U. S. citizens (see also
Cuba: Arbitration of the claim
of Charles J. Harrah; Gaffir tax
and
Mixed Courts
under
Egypt; and under
China), U. S. adherence to proposal [Page 1132] for establishment of a special
court in Ethiopia to have jurisdiction over foreign nationals, 986–989
- U. S. consular officers:
- Appearance of U. S. consul in Shanghai Provisional Court to
testify in case arising in connection with official duties, U. S.
refusal to permit, 749–753
- Customs duties exemption, reciprocal extension to consular
officers of the United States and—
- Promotion of sales of American aircraft in China, attitude of
Department of State, 534–537
- U. S. military and naval forces. See
Canada:
I’m
Alone case; and under
China.
- Venezuela, nonparticipation in representations to China and the Soviet
Union for peaceful settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 396
-
Vinces case, 37–38, 45
- War debts. See
Germany: War debt to the
United States; Reparations.
- Young, Owen D. See
Reparations.
- Yugoslavia, representations to China and the Soviet Union for peaceful
settlement of Chinese Eastern Railway conflict, 408, 411–412