Office of the Historian

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
    • Civil war and political disunion in China, with maintenance of the National Government and allegiance of Manchurian leaders thereto, 123–186, 288, 333
    • 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:
        • 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—
      • Protests by foreign chambers of commerce in China, 566–567, 575
      • Unilateral action by China terminating extraterritoriality as of Jan. 1, 1930:
      • 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 [Page 1123]
      • 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—
        • 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.:
    • 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.:
    • American Battle Monuments Commission. See Belgium: Memorials.
    • Canadian-U. S. commissions:
      • Fisheries commissions: International Fisheries Commission, 60, 61–63, 66–67, 78; Missisquoi Bay Fisheries Commission, 69–74; Passamaquoddy Bay Fisheries Commission, 87–89
      • International Joint Commission. See under Canada.
      • Special International Niagara Board, 89–97
    • Claims commission, U. S.-China. See China: Nanking incident: Sino-American commission.
    • Experts’ Committee for a final settlement of reparation problems. See Reparations.
    • Reparation Commission. See Reparations.
  • 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:
      • 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
      • Negotiations, 931–932
      • Texts signed Aug. 27: Arbitration, 932–934; conciliation, 934–936
    • 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
      • Negotiations, 980–981
      • Texts signed Jan. 26: Arbitration, 982–983; conciliation, 984–985
    • 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
  • 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.:
  • 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