Papers relating to the foreign relations of the United
States, 1929, Volume III
Index
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- All America Cables, Inc. See
Venezuela.
- Antarctic expedition of Commander Richard E. Byrd, U. S.–Norwegian
correspondence in connection with possible claims to sovereignty in South
Polar regions, 717–718, 718–719
- Arbitration:
- Claims of American and French petroleum interests against Spain
for expropriation of properties: French proposal for submission to
arbitration, and Spanish refusal, 768–769, 771, 772,
775–776,
777; U. S. attitude, 774–775
- Shufeldt claim against Guatemala. See
Guatemala: Claim.
- Treaties and agreements (see also
Hungary, Luxemburg, Portugal, Siam, Yugoslavia;
and under
Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Rumania), general treaty of inter–American
arbitration (Jan, 5), cited, 442–443, 444, 445,
446, 447–448, 449, 762–763, 764,
765, 767
- Armament limitation, U. S.–British discussions preliminary to London Naval
Conference of 1930, 9, 11–12, 13–14, 15, 16–17, 17–19, 25–29, 29–30, 34–35
- Arms and munitions. See under
Mexico: Insurrection.
- Asylum (see also under
Mexico), question of admission to United States of
political deportees from Nicaragua, 606
- Aviation: Agreement between United States and Panama for regulations
governing commercial aviation in Panama, 728–729; U. S. reimposition of
restrictions on export of commercial aircraft to Mexico during insurrection,
and ultimate removal, 354, 417
- Babel and Nervion Co. See
Spain: Petroleum
monopoly.
- Bahrein Island petroleum concessions, British policy
respecting holding and operation by foreigners, 80–82
- Banditry. See under
Nicaragua.
- Barber Steamship Line, U. S. attitude toward transport of forced labor
from Liberia, 276–277, 281–282, 284–285, 286
- Bolivia: Chaco dispute with Paraguay, 738;
representations concerning final settlement of Tacna–Arica dispute reached
through U. S. good offices, 744
- Bonds: Issuance by Nicaragua for payment of Claims Commission awards,
proposed, 670, 673–674, 676, 678, 681; U. S. good offices on behalf of French holders of old bonds
of National Railroad of Haiti, 218–225
- Borneo, British North. See
Great Britain: U. S.–British
negotiations.
- Boundary dispute between—
- Bolivia and Paraguay, 738
- Chile and Peru, 744
- Colombia and Nicaragua, 705
- Costa Rica and Panama, 737
- Dominican Republic and Haiti, 225
- Guatemala and Honduras, 165
- Honduras and—
- Mexico and United States, renewed negotiations for a settlement of
Rio Grande controversy, 473–479
- Nicaragua and—
- Bouvet Island. See
Norway: Assertion to
sovereignty.
- Brown Bros., withdrawal as bankers under Nicaraguan Financial Plans, 310
- Byrd Antarctic Expedition, U. S.–Norwegian correspondence in connection
with possible claims to sovereignty in South Polar regions, 717–718, 718–719
- Cables. See
Venezuela.
- Canada, reaction to Hoover–MacDonald conversations, 36–37
- Canal, proposed Nicaraguan, survey by U. S. Army Engineer troops, 703–705
- Catholic Church, negotiations with Mexican Government, good offices of U.
S. Ambassador in facilitating, 479–481
- Chaco dispute, 738
- Chile, Tacna–Arica dispute with Peru, 744
- China. See
Japan: Treaty for the
Renunciation of War: Chinese
inquiry.
- Claims (see also
Guatemala: Claim of Percy W.
Shufeldt; Claims commissions
and
Claims of U. S. citizens
under
Mexico): American claims arising from damages
suffered in conflict between Arabs and Jews in Palestine, 55, 59, 60–61; arrangement
between United States and Spain for settlement of reciprocal claims, 796–798; Standard Oil
Co. of New Jersey, claim against Rumania for destruction of property in 1916, settlement, 757–758
- Colombia, boundary dispute with Nicaragua, 705
- Commercial treaties and agreements:
- U. S.–Latvia (1928), cited, 269, 270–271
- U. S.–Rumania, U. S. proposal for conclusion of, following
Rumanian denunciation of provisional commercial agreement of 1926, 755–756
- U. S.–Spain, possible denunciation by Spain of commercial modus vivendi, 788, 789, 791, 794
- U. S.–Turkey. See
Turkey: Treaty of
commerce and navigation.
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Boundary Commission, U. S.–Mexico, renewed negotiations for
settlement of Rio Grande boundary dispute, 473–475, 476–479
- Cape Spartel Lighthouse, International Commission, 537–538
- Claims commissions. See under
Mexico
and
Nicaragua.
- Commission of Inquiry into—
- Haiti, U. S. Commission for the Study and Review of Conditions in
Haiti, proposed by President Hoover, 185, 204–208
- International Financial Commission. See
Greece: Loan.
- Concessions, contracts, etc.:
- Cable concession in Venezuela. See
Venezuela.
- Petroleum concessions and properties. See
Spain: Petroleum
monopoly; and under) Great Britain
and
Netherlands.
- Radio concessions: Greece, U. S. assistance to Durham and Co. in
securing, 110–113, 113–114, 115–116, 117–120; Panama, U. S. protest against
inclusion of radio concessions in Panaman contracts with private
interests without prior U. S. consent, and Panaman attitude, 730–737
- Tangier Port Concession Co. tariff, U. S. nonacquiescence in
application to American vessels, 529–537
- Telephone concession in Greece, U. S. assistance in unsuccessful
efforts of International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation to
secure, 109–110, 113, 114, 115–116, 117–118, 120–121
- Conciliation treaties. See
Hungary, Luxemburg, Siam, Yugoslavia; also
Arbitration and conciliation treaties
under
Latvia
and
Rumania.
- Conference, London Naval (1930). See
London Naval Conference.
- Consular officers. See
U. S. consular officers.
- Conventions. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Costa Rica: Boundary dispute with Panama, 737;
permission for U. S. Army Engineer troops to enter Costa Rican territory in
connection with Nicaraguan canal route survey, U. S. request and Costa Rican
reply, 703–704, 705
- Customs duties exemptions for consular officers: U. S.–British
arrangement, 43–46; U.
S.–Spanish arrangement with regard to taxation and customs duties on motor
vehicles, 798–802
- Diplomatic relations: Establishment of direct diplomatic relations between
United States and Union of South Africa, 846–849; Mexican refusal to resume
relations with Nicaragua until withdrawal of U. S. armed forces from
Nicaragua, 580–581
- Discrimination (see also
Honduras: Stamp tax;
Japan: Lumber
tariff; Palestine: Haifa
harbor construction; Spain: Petroleum monopoly), U. S. investigation of
possible discrimination [Page 871] against
American interests arising from any British–Netherlands arrangements
granting reciprocal advantages to companies of the one operating in
territory of the other, 546–548
- Dominican Republic: Boundary dispute with Haiti, 225; treaty of 1907 with United States,
cited, 212, 217
- Dual nationality, question of Persian recognition of principle of, 740, 742, 743
- Durham and Co., U. S. assistance in securing radio concession in Greece,
110–113, 113–114, 115–116, 117–120
- Elections. See under
Haiti
and
Nicaragua.
- Embargoes: Arms embargo against Mexico, U. S. enforcement during Mexican
insurrection, and ultimate removal, 341, 342, 343, 430–432; fruits and
vegetables affected by Mediterranean fruit fly, U. S. embargo against
importation, 793–794, 794–795
- Expatriation Act of Mar. 2, 1907, cited, 38–40, 40–41
- Expropriation. See
Spain: Petroleum
monopoly.
- Firestone Plantations Co., attitude toward inquiry into existence of
slavery and forced labor in Liberia, 295, 313–314
- Flag, display of, to indicate foreign ownership of property in disturbed
areas, 427–428
- France (see also
Greece: Loan; Morocco; Spain: Petroleum monopoly): Cable interests in Venezuela,
transfer to All America Cables, Inc., 850–858; cooperation with British and U. S.
Governments in representations to Liberia for prevention of recurrence of
yellow fever epidemics, 316–320, 322; protest
against Haifa harbor construction, 67; U. S. good
offices in behalf of French holders of old bonds of National Railroad of
Haiti, 218–225
- Good offices of United States in behalf of French holders of old bonds of
National Railroad of Haiti, 218–225; in facilitating settlement of Tacna–Arica
dispute between Chile and Peru, 744
- Great Britain (see also
Greece: Loan; Morocco; Palestine; Union of South Africa), 1–82, 316–320, 322, 546–548, 715–716, 769–770
- Bouvet Island in the Antarctic, waiver of claim to, 715–716
- Cooperation with French and U. S. Governments in representations
to Liberia for prevention of recurrence of yellow fever epidemics,
316–320,
322
- Customs duties exemptions, reciprocal extension to U. S. and
British consular officers, 43–46
- MacDonald, Ramsay (Prime Minister), visit to United
States, Oct. 4–10, 1–37
- Arrangements and departure from Great Britain, 1–3
- British attitude, 2–3
- Canadian attitude, 36–37
- Conversations among Prime Minister
MacDonald, President Hoover, Secretary Stimson, and other
British and U. S. officials:
- Joint statement by President Hoover and Prime
Minister MacDonald on termination of, 33–35; statement by Secretary Stimson, Oct. 11, refuting press
conjectures concerning nature and results of
conversations, 35–36
- Memoranda describing conversations, and annexed
documents used in discussions, texts, 3–33
- Subjects of discussion:
- Kellogg–Briand peace pact and possible
amendment thereof, 5–6, 7–8, 10–11, 15–16, 18, 29, 30–31, 34, 35–36
- Liquor and narcotics shipments, 3, 4, 15, 31–33, 37
- Naval questions: fortification of naval
bases, 6–7, 9, 12, 15, 19, 22–23, 36–37; reduction
and limitation of armament, 9, 11–12, 13–14, 15, 16–17, 17–19, 25–29, 29–30, 34–35; rights and immunities at sea during
time of war, and question of food ships, 3, 4–5, 9–10, 12–13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21–22, 23–24, 31, 36
- Petroleum concessions: British oil interests,
compensation by Spain for properties expropriated by petroleum
monopoly, 769–770, 770; U. S. inquiry and
British reply concerning British policy respecting holding and
operation by foreigners of concessions in territories such as
Bahrein, 80–82; [Page 872]
- U. S. investigation of possible discrimination against
American interests resulting from any British–Netherlands
arrangements granting reciprocal advantages to companies of
the one operating in territory of the other, 546–548
- U. S. acceptance as deportees from Great Britain of persons who by
protracted residence abroad are presumed to have lost their American
citizenship acquired by naturalization, question of, 37–43
- U. S.–British negotiations in regard to
administration of Turtle Island and delimitation of boundary between
Philippine Islands and British North Borneo, 70–80; signature of treaty and
exchange of notes, Jan. 2, 1930, 80n
- Greece, 83–122
- Arrangement with United States granting relief from double income
tax on shipping profits, 83–87
- Loan by J. & W. Seligman & Co., proposed,
and unsuccessful U. S. and Greek efforts to secure servicing by
International Financial Commission, 87–109
- Contract between Greece and Seligman & Co.: Entry
into, 90; Greek ratification,
90; termination by mutual
consent following failure to secure servicing by Commission,
108–109
- Opposition of France, Great Britain, and Italy, 91–92,
94–96, 98, 99–101, 101–105, 107–108; U. S.
assistance to Greece in efforts to secure favorable decision
by France, Great Britain, and Italy, 87–90, 91, 92–94, 96–98,
98–99, 101
- Refusal of Commission to accept service of loan, text of
reply to Greek request, 105–106; U. S. disinclination to
protest, 107
- Radio and telephone concessions, U. S. representations on behalf
of American firms interested in securing, 109–121
- Radio concession, U. S. assistance to Durham and Co. in
securing, 110–113, 113–114, 115–116, 117–120
- Telephone concession, U. S. assistance to International
Telephone and Telegraph Corporation in unsuccessful efforts
to secure, 109–110, 113, 114, 115–116, 117–118, 120–121
- Restrictions on entry of ministers of religion, relaxation with
regard to American clergymen, 121–122
- Guaranty Trust Co. See
Nicaragua: Finances: National Bank.
- Guatemala, 123–165
- Boundary dispute with Honduras, 165
- Claim of Percy W. Shufeldt against Guatemala,
agreement with United States to submit to arbitration, 123–165
- Agreement for arbitration: Guatemalan proposal and U. S.
acquiescence, 142, 143–144; negotiations and draft texts, 142, 143–162; text
contained in notes exchanged Nov. 2,
162–164
- Arbitral proceedings: Designation of U. S. counsel, 164–165; opening of, Feb. 1,
1930, 165
- Preliminary efforts of Shufeldt and Guatemala to reach
settlement by direct negotiation, and U. S. assistance, 123–144; question of U. S. presentation of diplomatic
claim, 133, 136–137, 138, 139
- Haiti, 166–225
- Bonds of National Railroad of Haiti. See
U. S. good offices, infra.
- Boundary dispute with Dominican Republic, 225
- Commission (U. S.) for the Study and Review of Conditions in
Haiti, 185, 204–208
- Effect on strike situation, 185
- President Hoover’s proposal and request for appropriation
of funds by Congress, 204–205, 207–208; Haitian
attitude, 205–207
- Elections, 166–175, 206
- Legislative, question of holding elections in 1930: Report and recommendations of
U. S. High Commissioner, 166–169, 171; U. S. views, 172
- Presidential, decision of President Borno not to become a
candidate for reelection, and U. S. attitude, 170–175, 206
- Financial Adviser–General Receiver of Customs. See
U. S. treaty officials, infra.
- French holders of old bonds of National Railroad of Haiti, U. S.
good offices in behalf of, 218–225
- Students’ strike and resulting disorders, 175–204, 206, 207–208
-
Arrêté issued by President Borno,
Nov. 18, and further efforts of
Haitian Government to effect settlement, 176–178, 185–186, 186, 199–200
- Commission (U. S.) for the Study and Review of Conditions
in Haiti, 185, 206, 207–208
- Declaration of martial law (see
also
U. S. Marines, infra), proclamation issued Dec.
4, 189, 190, 192–193
- Garde d’Haiti, question of loyalty, 182, 187, 188, 191, 197, 203, 204
- Protection of U. S. citizens, 188, 191, 194, 196, 197
- Reports and discussions concerning, 175–176, 178–179, 181–186, 187–188, 188–189, 192, 195, 196, 197–198, 200, 201–202, 203, 206
- Suggestions and efforts of U. S. High Commissioner (see also
U. S. Marines, infra), 179–181, 182, 186–187
- Trial of persons fomenting disorder, question of, 193, 195
- U. S. Marines: Declaration of martial law
and utilization of Marines to restore order, 189, 190, 192–193, 194, 195, 196–197; strengthening of Marine brigade,
recommendations of U. S. High Commissioner, and U. S.
attitude, 188, 190, 190–191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 198–199, 200, 202, 202–203
- U. S. warships, 192, 194, 195, 196, 198–199, 200, 200–201, 203
- Treaty of 1915 with United States, U. S.
general instructions to High Commissioner concerning continued
implementation of, 208–217
- U. S. good offices in behalf of French holders of
old bonds of National Railroad of Haiti, 218–225
- U. S. instructions to High Commissioner, general, 208–211;
request of High Commissioner for reconsideration of certain points,
and U. S. reply, 211–217
- U. S. treaty officials, relations with High
Commissioner and with Haitian Government, 208–217
- Honduras, 226–229
- Boundary dispute with—
- Stamp tax and cash deposit discrimination against
American insurance companies doing business in Honduras, U. S.
representations, 226–228; Honduran favorable reply, 228–229
- Treaties with United States of 1864 and 1928, cited, 226–227
- Hoover, Herbert H. (President):
- Commission for the Study and Review of Conditions in Haiti. See
Haiti: Commission.
- Conversations with Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald. See
Great Britain: MacDonald, Ramsay: Conversations.
- Message of greeting to President Perez of Venezuela upon
commencement of cable service to Venezuela by All America Cables,
Inc., and reply, 859–860
- Proclamation, July 18, revoking arms
embargo against Mexico, text, 432
- Hungary, arbitration and conciliation treaties with United
States, texts signed Jan. 26: Arbitration, 230–232;
conciliation, 232–233
- Immigration questions. See
U. S. Department of Labor.
- Insurrection in Mexico. See under
Mexico.
- International Financial Commission (Hellenic). See
Greece: Loan.
- International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation, U. S. assistance in
unsuccessful efforts to secure telephone concession in Greece, 109–110, 113, 114, 115–116, 117–118, 120–121
- Irish Free State, liability to taxation of property leased for Legation
purposes in the United States, 234–236
- Italy (see also
Greece: Loan; Morocco), interest in Haifa harbor construction,
63–64, 66–67
- Jan Mayen. See
Norway: Annexation.
- Japan, 237–268
- Lumber tariff apparently discriminatory against
American products, U. S. informal representations, 262–268
- Manchuria and Mongolia, special interests in, 249–250, 250–251
- Mandated islands, objection by Japan to visits of American naval
vessels to unopened ports, 256–262
- Treaty for the Renunciation of War, 237–256
- Chinese inquiry to United States regarding
alleged Japanese interpretation of right of self-defense,
249–250; U. S. citation of published correspondence
between certain signatories of treaty dealing with question
of right of self-defense, 250–254
- Declaration by Japan, upon ratification of treaty:
- Announcement of ratification, June 27, 250
- Negotiations of Diet and of Privy Council
regarding certain phraseology of art. 1 of treaty, leading to adoption of
declaration:
- Information and reports concerning, 237–238, 239–240, 241, 242–244, 245–249
- Position of U. S. Secretary of State
regarding delay in ratification, 238, 240, 241–242, 244
- Text of declaration and transmittal to
United States, 254–255; U. S.
acknowledgment and transmittal of copies to other
countries, 255–256
- Visits of American naval vessels to unopened ports on islands
under mandate to Japan, Japanese objection to, 256–262
- Jews. See
Palestine: Protection of
American lives and property endangered by conflict between Arabs and
Jews.
- Kellogg–Briand Pact (see also
Japan: Treaty for the
Renunciation of War), discussion of pact and possible amendment
during Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald’s visit to United States, 5–6, 7–8, 10–11, 15–16, 18, 29, 30–31, 34, 35–36
- Latvia, 269–273
- Arbitration and conciliation treaties with United
States, 273
- Commercial treaty with United States (1928), cited, 269, 270–271
- Tax, residence or sojourn, U. S. representations against
application to American citizens in Latvia, 269–273
- League of Nations, nomination of commissioner on International Commission
of Inquiry Into Existence of Slavery and Forced Labor in Liberia, 284, 286, 296–297, 299–300, 308–309, 309–310, 311, 311–312, 316; question of
selecting a Spanish commissioner, 292–293, 298, 299
- Liberia, 274–329
- Appointment of Dr. Howard F. Smith of U. S. Public
Health Service as Chief Medical Adviser to Liberia, 316–329
- Preliminary efforts to improve health situation in
Liberia: Cooperation of British, French, and U. S.
Governments in representations to Liberia for prevention of
recurrence of yellow fever epidemics, 316–320, 322; emergency assistance by
Rockefeller Foundation sanitary expert, 320–322, 322, 323–324
- U. S. assistance to Liberia in securing services of Dr.
Smith, 324–329
- Slavery and forced labor, 274–316
- International Commission of Inquiry Into
Existence of Slavery and Forced Labor in Liberia:
- Announcement by Liberia concerning, and U. S.
reply, 297, 300
- Attitude of Firestone Plantations Co., 295, 313–314
- Liberian proposal for appointment of, 277–280
- Members of Commission, discussions concerning
nomination by–
- League of Nations, 284, 286, 296–297, 299–300, 308–309, 309–310, 311, 311–312, 316;
question of selecting a Spanish member, 292–293, 298, 299
- Liberia, 283,
284, 285, 286, 293, 316
- United States, 284, 286, 287–288, 293, 296, 298, 306, 307, 308, 315
- Terms of reference, draft texts and U. S.–Liberian
discussions concerning, 287, 288–291, 291, 292, 293–295, 295–296, 296, 297–298, 298–299, 300–301, 305–306, 306–308, 310–311
- Spanish involvement: Arrangements with
Liberia for recruiting labor for Fernando Po, U. S.–Liberian
discussions concerning, 302–305; attitude toward [Page 875] proposed Commission of
Inquiry, 310; question of
selecting Spanish member on Commission of Inquiry, 292–293, 298, 299; U. S. communication to Spain
regarding U. S. attitude on slavery question, 282–283
- U. S. attitude (see also
International Commission, supra):
- Communication to Spain of U. S. attitude on
slavery question, 282–283
- Efforts to encourage Liberian ratification of
slavery convention of 1926,
275, 301; Liberian attitude and
ultimate ratification, 301, 312, 315
- Offers to cooperate with committee of
investigation, 281, 283–284, 300
- Refusal to permit American steamship line to
transport forced labor, 276–277, 281–282, 284–285, 286
- Representations against reported existence of
slavery and forced labor, 274–275, 276, 291–292;
Liberian reply, 277–280
- Liquor and narcotics shipments, U. S.–British discussions concerning, 3, 4, 15, 31–33, 37
- Loans. See under
Greece.
- London Naval Conference (1930), U.
S.–British preliminary discussions, during visit of Prime Minister Ramsay
MacDonald to United States, concerning—
- Fortification of naval bases, 6–7, 9, 12, 15, 19, 22–23, 30–37
- Reduction and limitation of naval armament, 9, 11–12, 13–14, 15, 16–17, 17–19, 25–29, 29–30, 34–35
- Rights and immunities at sea during time of war, and question of
food ships, 3, 4–5, 9–10, 12–13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21–22, 23–24, 31, 36
- Luxemburg, arbitration and conciliation treaties with United
States, 330–335
- MacDonald, Ramsay. See under
Great Britain.
- Manchuria and Mongolia, Japanese special interests, 249–250, 250–251
- Mandates. See
Bahrein Island; Palestine; and under
Japan.
- Mediation by United States in Mexican insurrection, question of, 366, 368–369
- Mexico, 336–481, 580–590
- Arms and munitions. See under
Insurrection, infra.
- Asylum: Mexican grant to Sandino as political refugee from
Nicaragua, 580–590; U. S. grant to Mexican rebels, and related
immigration questions, 363–364, 364–365, 373,
386, 387–388, 388–389, 389–390, 392–393, 398–399, 401–402, 403–404, 405, 406–407, 408,
408–409,
413–414,
418, 433
- Boundary dispute with United States, renewed negotiations for
settlement, 473–479; Mexican representations against proposed
construction of U. S. Federal building on land awarded Mexico in 1911, and U. S. reply, 476, 479
- Catholic Church, negotiations with Mexican Government, good
offices of U. S. Ambassador in facilitating, 479–481
- Claims commissions with United States (General and
Special), 434–461
- Arrangements for designation of new presiding commissioner
and continuance of secretariat and agencies, 436–437, 441–442, 442–443, 444, 445, 446, 447–448, 449, 450, 454
- Conventions extending duration of claims
commissions established under 1923
conventions:
- Negotiations, 434–451, 453–460
- Text of convention relating to—
- General Claims Commission, signed Sept. 2, 460–461
- Special Claims Commission, signed Aug. 17, 451–452
- Claims of U. S. citizens, U. S. attitude
regarding an en bloc settlement, 439–440, 442, 443, 444, 455–456, 461–473
- Creditors of Mexican Government, U. S. attitude regarding
relative priority, 461–473
- Insurrection (Mar.–Apr.), 336–433
- Arms and munitions:
- Embargo of Jan. 7,
1924, on export to Mexico, U. S. enforcement
and ultimate revocation, 341, 342, 343, 430–432
- Smuggling, 336,
376–377, 378, 397
- U. S. attitude: Enforcement of embargo of
Jan. 7, 1924, and ultimate
revocation, 341, 342, 343, 430–432; facilitation of
purchases by Mexico from [Page 876] U. S. commercial
firms, 336–337, 338, 348;
reimposition of restrictions on export of
commercial aircraft to Mexico, and ultimate
removal, 354, 417; sale of arms and
munitions to Mexico, 337–338, 341, 343, 344–345, 348, 354, 356–357, 407, 428–429
- Commerce between United States and
Mexico during insurrection (see
also
Arms and munitions, supra):
- Exportation to Mexico of—
- Dynamite for Cananea mine, 357, 358–359, 362
- Food, 363, 408
- Fuel, 362, 363, 366, 377–378, 397
- Horses purchased by rebels, U. S. measures
to prevent unauthorized exportation, 371
- Importation from Mexico of—
- Cattle: U. S. permission for temporary
importation, 377; U.
S. prevention of importation of stolen cattle,
394
- Gold or silver specie, U. S. refusal to
permit importation by rebels, 368
- Produce, 362,
365, 367–368
- Ports and customhouses in rebel territory,
closure by Mexican Government, and subsequent
reopening: Mexican attitude and notifications to
United States, 338,
340–341, 342, 348, 349–351, 354–355, 415; U. S. attitude, 342–343, 344, 358, 417, 426
- Detention by United States of
Mexican aliens taking refuge in United States, and
ultimate disposition: Federal troops, volunteers,
etc., 352, 357, 359–361, 364, 366–367, 369, 372, 379, 381–382, 384–385, 393–394, 395, 413–414, 418, 432; rebels, 392–393, 398–399, 401–402, 405, 408, 408–409, 413, 418
- Hermosillo, plan of, text signed Mar. 3, 339–340
- High Commissioner to United States, appointment by
rebels, 375–376
- Military operations and other activity:
- Memorandum by U. S. Under Secretary of State
on causes of insurrection, 345–347
- Recapitulation of events by U. S.
Ambassador, 418–425
- Situation in—
- Agua Prieta, 340, 347, 407, 408, 410–411
- Chihuahua, State of, 355
- Ciudad Obregon, 404–405
- Culiacán, 386–387
- Guaymas and Empalme, 373, 390, 391–392, 394–395, 398, 390–401, 404, 406, 427–428
- Juarez, 351–353, 354, 360–361, 390
- Mazatlán, 363,
371–372, 372
- Nogales, 338,
340, 346–347, 407, 408n
, 410
- Sonora, State of, 338, 347
- Torreon, 362
- Veracruz, 338,
340, 346, 349, 355–356
- Protection of American lives and
interests, U. S. attitude and measures:
- Americans serving in Federal or rebel
forces, status of, 383–384, 385–386, 387
- Representations to de
facto authorities, 353, 354, 355–356, 358, 362, 373, 374, 380, 381, 391, 398, 399, 402–403; to Mexican Government,
356, 400, 402, 404–405, 406
- Taxation, forced loans, etc., imposed by
rebels, U. S. attitude and representations to de facto authorities and
Mexican Government, 370, 370–371, 378, 380–381, 387, 391n
, 393, 395, 396–397, 409, 412, 414–415, 415–416, 425–426, 426–427, 429–430, 433
- U. S. military forces on border, 353, 358, 362, 380
- U. S. naval vessels, assistance, 369, 370, 372, 373, 387, 390, 395, 398, 400, 401, 406
- Red Cross assistance for wounded troops, question
of, 389, 391
- U. S. citizens (see also
Protection, supra), killing and injuring
of, 357, 378–379, 379, 380, 384, 388
- U. S. military and naval forces:
Detention by border military forces of Mexican
troops, volunteers, etc., taking refuge in the
United States, and ultimate release, 352, 357, 359–361, 364, 366–367, 369, 372, 379, 381–382, 384–385, 393–394; protection of [Page 877] U. S.
citizens, 353, 358, 362, 380;
warships, 369, 370, 372, 373, 387, 390, 395, 398, 400, 401, 406
- U. S. policy (see also
Arms and munitions, Commerce, Detention, Protection, and
U. S. military and naval
forces, supra):
- Attitude toward rebels and rebel agents in
United States: Immigration questions, 363–364, 364–365, 373, 386, 387–388, 388–389, 389–390, 392–393, 398–399, 401–402, 403–404, 405, 406–407, 408, 408–409, 413–414, 418, 433;
nonrecognition of rebels as belligerents, 361, 382, 393, 402; prevention of carrying
on of activities in violation of U. S. neutrality
statutes, 347, 358, 359, 363–364; refusal to permit
importation by rebels of gold and silver specie or
to permit delivery or attachment of rebel funds in
American banks, 374–375
- Desires of Mexican Government concerning,
341–343
- Mediation by United States, question of,
366, 368–369
- Religious controversy between Mexican Government and Roman
Catholic Church, good offices of U. S. Ambassador in facilitating
negotiations for settlement, 479–481
- Rio Grande boundary dispute with United States, renewed
negotiations for settlement, 473–479; Mexican representations against
proposed construction of U. S. Federal building on land awarded
Mexico in 1911, and U. S. reply, 476, 479
- Southern Pacific Railroad, 362, 365, 367–368, 395,
398, 399, 400, 401
- Standard Oil Co., 380–381, 400
- Taxation. See under
Insurrection: Protection of American lives and interests, supra.
- U. S. Ambassador, good offices in facilitating negotiations
between Mexican Government and Roman Catholic Church for settlement
of religious controversy, 479–481
- U. S. citizens. See
Claims of U. S. citizens
and under
Insurrection, supra.
- Monopoly. See
Spain: Petroleum
monopoly.
- Morocco, 482–538
- Cape Spartel Light, U. S. reservation of rights with respect to
proposed changes in administration of, 537–538
- Claims of U. S. citizens against Spanish Government,
negotiations for settlement as prerequisite to proposed U. S.
recognition of Spanish Zone, 492–505
- Joint report on claims (July 12,
1928), revision, and U. S. efforts to expedite
approval by Spanish Government, 492–500
- Spanish countersuggestions for settlement, and U. S.
rejection, 500–505
- French Zone, U. S. reservation of rights in
application of taxes to American citizens and protégés, 482–492
- Spanish Zone. See
Claims, supra.
- Tangier International Zone:
- Cape Spartel Light, U. S. reservation of rights with
respect to proposed changes in administration of, 537–538
- Taxation, U. S. attitude toward application
to American citizens and protégés, 505–537
- Nonacquiescence in application to American vessels
of tariff of Tangier Port Concession Co., 529–537
- Reservation of rights in assenting to certain
specific taxation measures, and refusal to assent to
proposed “padlock law”, 505–529
- Tariff of Tangier Port Concession Co., U. S. nonacquiescence in
application to American vessels, 529–537
- Taxation. See
French Zone
and under
Tangier International Zone, supra.
- Treaties, conventions, etc.: Act of Algeciras (1906), cited, 488, 489, 529–530, 531, 532,
533–534,
535, 536; Cape Spartel Lighthouse convention (1865), cited 537–538; Tangier convention (1923), cited, 506, 530, 531, 535
- U. S. citizens. See
Claims, French
Zone, and
Tangier International Zone: Taxation, supra.
- Most-favored-nation treatment, treaties and agreements. See
Commercial treaties.
- Nationality: Persian nationality law of 1929, U. S.
attitude, 739–743;
U. S. acceptance as deportees from Great Britain of persons who by
protracted residence abroad are presumed [Page 878] to have lost their American citizenship acquired by
naturalization, question of, 37–43
- Naval armament reduction, U. S.-British discussions preliminary to London
Naval Conference of 1930, 9, 11–12, 13–14, 15, 16–17, 17–19, 25–29, 29–30, 34–35
- Netherlands, 539–548
- Arbitration agreement with United States further extending
duration of convention of May 2, 1908, text
signed Feb. 27, 539–540
- Petroleum concessions, U. S. interest in maintaining equal rights
for American oil companies, 540–548
- Assistance to Standard Oil Co. of California in
unsuccessful efforts to obtain oil concession in Netherlands
East Indies, 540–543, 544–545
- Investigation of Netherlands regulations with regard to
oil concessions and possible discrimination against American
interests arising from any British-Netherlands arrangements
granting reciprocal advantages to companies of the one
operating in territory of the other, 543–548
- Nicaragua, 549–705
- Banditry (see also
Sandino, infra),
549–580,
623, 696, 697–698
- Activity of bandits, 551, 554–555, 556, 557, 559, 562–563, 565–566, 570–571, 575, 575–576, 577–578, 579–580
- Honduran involvement:
- Martial law, establishment in bandit areas, 550–551, 553
- Nicaraguan forces, efforts to suppress banditry:
Activities of Guardia Nacional, 549–550, 552, 554, 561, 565, 579–580, 623; work of volunteers, 549–550, 551–554, 555, 565, 566–568, 574, 575, 623
- Road construction as a means of eliminating banditry,
recommendations of U. S. Chargé and Marine officers, 569–570, 576, 696, 697–698; U. S.
attitude, 575, 697
- U. S. Marines:
- Activities against bandits, 552, 553, 554, 555
- Frontier difficulties with Honduras
arising from alleged invasion of Honduran territory,
555–559; conference and
agreement regarding cooperation of Honduran,
Nicaraguan, and U. S. Marine forces on the border,
560, 563, 571–574
- Protection of American citizens, 570
- Reduction of forces, 549–550, 554, 561, 561–562, 564–565, 574, 575, 576–579, 580
- Bond issue for payment of Claims Commission awards, proposed, 670, 673–674, 676,
678, 681
- Boundary dispute with—
- Canal route survey by U. S. Army Engineer troops, 703–705
- Permission for survey, U. S. requests to Costa Rica and
Nicaragua, and affirmative replies, 703–705
- Termination, 705
- Claims commissions:
- Financing of awards through bond issue, proposed, 670, 673–674, 676, 678, 681
- Permanent Claims Commission, establishment by legislation
approved Feb. 6, 1930, 696
- Provisional Claims Commission, U. S. assistance in
establishment of, 670–696
- Designation of commissioners: Nicaraguan members,
679, 680–681, 682, 686–687, 688; U. S.
member, 671–673, 674–675, 676, 677–678, 679, 680, 681, 682, 683–684, 687–688, 688, 692
- Preliminary discussions regarding legal procedure
for establishment of, designation of members,
payment of awards, scope, etc., 670–692
- Presidential decree of July
30 establishing commission: Discussions, 678, 679, 680, 682–683, 684–686, 687, 688–689; text, 689–691
- U. S. arrangements for notifying American
claimants regarding submission of claims, 692
- Work of commission: Convening, 693; relations with
Nicaraguan Government on questions of procedure and
policy, 693–695
- Elections, U. S. assistance in supervision of, 646–650, 679
- Electoral law of 1923: Reentry into
effect, 647, 650; revision, question of, 649–650, 679
- Municipal elections, 648, 650
- National Board of Elections, Nicaraguan request for
nomination of American citizen as chairman, 646–647; U. S. views, and designation of Captain
Alfred W. Johnson, 648–649, 650
- Finances (see also under
Claims commissions, supra, and under
Military and police forces: Guardia Nacional
and
Road construction, infra), U. S. assistance in reorganization of, 651–670, 702
- Financial Plan bankers (Brown Bros, and J.
& W. Seligman & Co.), withdrawal, 310
- National Bank of Nicaragua, withdrawal of J.
& W. Seligman & Co. and Guaranty Trust Co. from
management, and Nicaraguan efforts to secure new management:
- Efforts of Nicaragua to secure new management:
Preliminary agreement proposed by Otis & Co.
group, draft text and negotiations, 663–665, 666–667, 668, 669; U. S.
assistance, 658–659, 662–663, 668–669
- Withdrawal of Seligman–Guaranty management:
- Controversy with President Moncada resulting
in decision to withdraw, and U. S. views, 651–654, 655–656; conference of bankers
and Nicaraguan and U. S. representatives for
settlement of, 654–655, 659–660, 661, 702
- Postponement until conclusion of
arrangements with new management, desire of
President Moncada, 661–662, 667; U. S. attitude, 662–663, 665–666, 669, 670
- Transfer of bank to Nicaraguan banking
officials, 665, 670
- Pacific Railway, withdrawal of American directors and
management (J. G. White Engineering Corporation), and
Nicaraguan assumption of control, 655–661; U. S.
attitude, 656, 657–658
- Guardia Nacional. See under
Military and police forces, infra.
- Military and police forces:
- Guardia Nacional:
- Activities for suppression of banditry, 549–550, 552, 554, 561, 565, 623
- Agreement between United States and
Nicaragua for establishment of (Dec. 22, 1927), Nicaraguan approval in
amended form, Feb. 21, 1929,
and U. S. disinclination to consent to amendments,
606–641
- Consideration by Nicaraguan Congress, and U.
S. efforts to encourage passage in unamended form,
606–614, 615–619
- Passage by Nicaraguan Congress and approval
by President Moncada, Feb.
21, 619–620
- Text of amended agreement, 625–630
- U. S. attitude and proposal for exchange of
notes to remove objectionable features of
amendments, 621, 622, 630–637, 641; suggestions of U. S.
Chargé and Chief of Guardia, 637–640
- Financial questions, 621, 622, 630–631, 637–638, 639
- Relations with volunteers and hacienda guards,
621, 622–623, 623–624
- Rules and regulations, approval, 641
- Status, attitude of President Moncada and United
States, 549–550, 614–615, 617–618, 621, 622–625, 630–633
- Hacienda guards, 607, 623–624, 625, 638, 639
- Volunteers, 549, 550, 551–554, 555, 565, 566–568, 574, 575, 622–623, 624–625, 638, 639
- Moncada, José María (President), See
Repressive measures, infra.
- Political situation. See
Repressive measures of President Moncada,
infra.
- Repressive measures of President Moncada, and U. S.
concern, 590–606
- Arrest, imprisonment, and deportation of suspected
plotters against Nicaraguan Government, 590–602, 603–604, 604–605, 606; question of admission to
United States of deportees, 606
- Removal of certain Conservative municipal governments and
replacement by Liberal boards, 602–603, 604
- Road construction, proposed, 569–570, 575, 576,
690–703
- Financing, question of, 697–698, 701–702; nonavailability of U. S. Marine funds for
road construction, 698, 699
- Recommendations of U. S. Chargé and Marine officers for
road construction in bandit areas as a means of eliminating
banditry, 569–570, 576, 696, 697–698; U. S. views, 575, 697
- U. S. assistance to Nicaragua by assignment of Navy
engineers to supervise road surveys, 698–702, 702–703
- Sandino, asylum in Mexico as political refugee from
Nicaragua, 580–590
- Request by Sandino to Mexico for asylum, U. S. interest
in, and assistance in facilitating Sandino’s journey from
Nicaragua to Mexico, 580–588
- U. S. interest in subsequent activities of Sandino, 588–590
- Treaties, agreements, etc., with United States:
- U. S. military and naval forces (see also
Banditry: U. S.
Marines, supra):
- Canal route survey by U. S. Army Engineer troops, 703–705
- Mexican refusal to resume diplomatic relations with
Nicaragua until withdrawal of U. S. forces, 580–581
- Political activity of officers, U. S. attitude, 613–614, 616, 644
- Precedence of certain Marine and Navy officers over chiefs
of mission, as provided by Nicaraguan law granting courtesy
rank of minister, U. S. objections, 642–646; text of law
of Jan. 4, 643–644
- Road construction: Assistance to Nicaragua by Navy
engineers, 698–702, 702–703;
nonavailability of Marine funds for road construction, 698, 699
- Norway, 706–719
- Annexation of Island of Jan Mayen: Act of Storting
defining status of Jan Mayen, 714–715; notification to United States and U.
S. reservation of rights of Polarfront Co., 713–714
- Arbitration treaty with United States: Negotiations,
706–711;
text signed Feb. 20, 711–713
- Assertion to sovereignty over Bouvet Island and
other specified regions in Antarctic, 715–719
- Bouvet Island:
- British claim, waiver of, 715–716
- Notification to United States, and U. S. reply,
716, 718; U. S. inquiry of Navy
and War Departments as to existence of any American
interests, and negative replies, 716–717
- Claim of Norwegian priority to sovereignty over certain
other specified regions, in view of possible claims by Byrd
Antarctic Expedition in behalf of United States:
Notification to United States, 717–718; U. S. reply,
718–719
- Oil concessions and properties. See
Spain: Petroleum
monopoly; Petroleum concessions
under
Great Britain
and
Netherlands.
- Open-door principle, 65
- Oriental Navigation Co. case, cited, 342, 350
- Otis & Co., proposed agreement with Nicaragua for management of
National Bank, draft text and negotiations, 663–665, 666–667, 668, 669
- Palestine:
- Haifa harbor construction, U. S. representations for
protection of American rights under U. S.-British mandate convention
of Dec. 3, 1924, in connection with
submission of bids, 61–70
- Inability of American and Italian consuls to obtain
bidding specifications, 61–64
- Postponement of construction following French, Italian,
and U. S. protests, and ultimate allocation of work to
Palestine Government, 69–70
- U. S. representations to Great Britain against
discriminatory treatment of American firms due to exclusion
from bidding, 64–66; British reply, 67–69
- Mandate convention of 1924. See
Haifa harbor construction, supra.
- Protection of American lives and property endangered
by conflict between Arabs and Jews, 40–61
- British measures for protection, 49, 49–50, 50–51, 52, 53,
54–55
- Commission of Inquiry, British: Appointment,
55; consideration of claims,
55, 60–61; procedure, 59–60;
representation of Jewish-American interests, question of U.
S. assistance in arranging, 57–59
- Disturbances at Hebron, 48;
Jerusalem, 46, 47–48,
48–49, 50–51; Telaviv, 49
- U. S. citizens: Claims for damages, question of
presentation, 55, 59, 60–61; evacuation from
places of danger, 48, 49–50,
52; killing and wounding of,
47, 48, 50, 56–57
- U. S. naval vessel, question of dispatch to Palestine,
53
- U. S. policy, statements of, 51, 56, 58–59
- U. S. representations to Great Britain for protection of
foreign nationals and consulates, 47–48, 48, 49,
51–52, 52–53, 54,
55
- Panama, 720–737
- Aviation in Panama, commercial agreement with United States for
regulations governing, 728–729
- Boundary dispute with Costa Rica, 737
- Commissary sales in Canal Zone, Panaman objections and U. S.
reservation of rights under 1903 treaty, 720–724, 726
- Radio communication throughout Panama, U. S. reservation of right
of control, 730–737
- Inclusion of radio concessions in Panaman contracts with
commercial interests without prior U. S. consent, U. S.
protests and Panaman attitude, 730–737
- Proposed establishment of Panaman Government radio station
on Coiba Island, and U. S. attitude, 733, 734, 735, 736, 737
- Treaties, agreements, etc., with United States:
- Regulations governing commercial aviation in Panama,
exchange of notes, Apr. 22, 728–729
- Unperfected treaty of July 28,
1926, 720–728
- Protest by Panama against conduct of Canal Zone
commissaries, and U. S. reservation of rights under
treaty of 1903, 720–724, 726
- Reconsideration of treaty in its entirety, Panaman
desire for, and U. S. attitude, 723, 724–725, 726–728
- Pan American arbitration treaty (Jan. 5), cited, 442–443, 444, 445, 446, 447–448, 449, 762–763, 764, 765, 767
- Pan American Life Insurance Co., 227–228
- Paraguay, Chaco dispute with Bolivia, 738
- Persian nationality law of 1929, U. S. attitude,
739–743
- Peru, Tacna-Arica dispute with Chile, 744
- Petroleum concessions. See
Spain: Petroleum
monopoly; and under
Great Britain
and
Netherlands.
- Philippine Islands, boundary with British North Borneo. See
Great Britain: U. S.-British
negotiations.
- Polarfront Co., U. S. reservation of rights in connection with Norwegian
annexation of Island of Jan Mayen, 713–714
- Ports and customhouses in territory held by rebels, Mexican closure during
insurrection, and subsequent reopening: Mexican attitude and notifications
to United States, 338, 340–341, 342, 348, 349–351, 354–355, 415; U. S. attitude, 342–343, 344, 358, 417, 426
- Portugal, arbitration treaty with United States, text signed
Mar. 1, 745–746
- Precedence of certain U. S. Marine and Navy officers in Nicaragua over
chiefs of mission, as provided by Nicaraguan law granting courtesy rank of
minister, U. S. objections, 642–646; text of law of Jan.
4, 643–644
- Protocols. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Quarantine (U. S.) against fruits and vegetables affected by Mediterranean
fruit fly, 793–794,
794–795
- Radio communication (see also under
Panama), U. S. assistance to Durham and Co. in
securing radio concession in Greece, 110–113, 113–114, 115–116, 117–120
- Recognition of Spanish Zone of Morocco by United States. See
Morocco: Claims of U. S.
citizens.
- Red Cross assistance for troops wounded in Mexican insurrection, question
of, 389, 391
- Religion: Greek restrictions on entry of ministers of religion, relaxation
with regard to American clergymen, 121–122; Roman Catholic Church, controversy with
Mexican Government, good offices of U. S. Ambassador in facilitating
settlement, 479–481
- Renunciation of War, Treaty for. See under
Japan.
- Rio Grande boundary dispute. See under
Mexico.
- Rockefeller Foundation, emergency assistance to Liberia in preventing
recurrence of yellow fever epidemic, 320–322, 322, 323–324
- Romano-Americana Co., settlement by Rumania of claim arising out of
destruction of property in 1916, 757–758
- Rumania, 747–758
- Arbitration and conciliation treaties with United States, 747–754
- Claim of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey against Rumania arising
out of destruction of property in 1916,
settlement, 757–758
- Commercial treaty with United States, U. S. proposal for
conclusion of, following Rumanian denunciation of provisional
commercial agreement of Feb. 26, 1926, 755–756
- Russia, protocol with Turkey, Dec.
17, Turkish declaration to United States regarding nonapplicability to
Turco-American relations, 842–845
- Self-defense, right of, question of interpretation of Kellogg-Briand Pact,
249–250, 250–254
- Seligman & Co. See
Greece: Loan; Financial Plan bankers
and
National Bank
under
Nicaragua: Finances.
- Shipping profits, U. S.-Greek arrangement granting relief from double
income tax on, 83–87
- Shufeldt claim against Guatemala. See
Guatemala: Claim.
- Siam, negotiations for treaties of arbitration and
conciliation with United States, 759–767
- Proposals by United States, 759, 761; Siamese views and counterproposals,
760–761,
762–767
- Status of negotiations as of July 14, 1930,
767
- Slavery. See under
Liberia.
- Smith, Dr. Howard F. (U. S. Public Health Service), appointment as Chief
Medical Adviser to Liberia, 316–329
- Smuggling of arms and munitions from United States to Mexico during
insurrection, 336, 376–377, 378, 397
- Southern Pacific Railroad, 362, 365, 367–368, 395, 398, 399, 400, 401
- Spain (see also
Liberia: Slavery: Spanish involvement; Morocco), 768–802
- Claims, reciprocal, arrangement with United States for settlement
of, 796–798
- Commercial modus vivendi with United
States, possibility of denunciation by Spain, 788, 789, 791, 794
- Expropriation of foreign-owned petroleum properties. See
Petroleum monopoly, infra.
- Petroleum monopoly, compensation for expropriated
properties, 768–788
- British interests, settlement, 769–770, 770
- French and U. S. negotiations for adequate compensation to
French and American oil companies, and ultimate settlement:
- Amount and method of settlement: Negotiations
concerning, 770, 771–773, 776–788; terms of final
settlement, 784–788
- Arbitration: French desire for, and Spanish
refusal, 768–769, 771, 772, 775–776, 777; U. S.
attitude, 774–775
- U. S. attitude, 773–775, 780–781
- Taxation and customs duties on motor vehicles belonging to U. S.
and Spanish consular officers, reciprocal exemption, 798–802
- Trade with United States, Spanish representations regarding
grievances arising from alleged unfair treatment of Spanish
products, 788–796
- Allegations and representations to United States, 788–791; U. S. reply, 795–796
- Commercial modus vivendi, possible
denunciation by Spain, 788, 789, 791, 794
- Status of Spanish grievances concerning tariff and
quarantine restrictions, 791–795
- U. S. embargo against fruits and vegetables affected by
Mediterranean fruit fly, 793–794, 794–795
- Treaty with United States of July 3, 1902,
cited, 798, 799, 802
- Standard Oil Co. (see also
Spain: Petroleum
monopoly): Bahrein Island, participation of Standard Oil Co. of
California in petroleum concession, 80–81; Mexico, question of protection of interests of
California [Page 883] Standard Oil Co. from
interference by Mexican rebels, 380–381, 400; Netherlands
East Indies, U. S. assistance to Standard Oil Co. of California in
unsuccessful efforts to obtain petroleum concession, 540–543, 544–545; Rumania, settlement of claim
of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey arising out of destruction of property in
1916, 757–758
- Tacna-Arica dispute, 744
- Tangier. See under
Morocco.
- Taxation:
- Honduran stamp tax imposed on agents of foreign insurance
companies, U. S. representations in behalf of American companies,
226–229
- Irish Free State, liability to taxation of property leased for
Legation purposes in the United States, 234–236
- Latvia, residence or sojourn tax, U. S. representations against
application to American citizens, 269–273
- Mexico, U. S. attitude and representations to de
facto authorities and Mexican Government against taxation,
forced loans, etc., imposed by rebels during insurrection, 370, 370–371, 378,
380–381,
387, 391n
, 393,
395, 396–397, 409, 412,
414–415,
415–416,
425–426,
426–427,
429–430,
433
- Morocco. See
French Zone
and
Tangier International Zone: Taxation
under
Morocco.
- Property used for diplomatic purposes, opinion of Solicitor of
Department of State, 235–236
- U. S.-British arrangement extending to consular officers
reciprocal exemption from customs duties, 43–46
- U. S.-Greek arrangement granting relief from double income tax on
shipping profits, 83–87
- U. S.-Spanish arrangement extending to consular officers
reciprocal exemption from taxation and customs duties on motor
vehicles, 798–802
- Telephone concession in Greece, U. S. assistance in unsuccessful efforts
of International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation to secure, 109–110, 113, 114, 115–116, 117–118, 120–121
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Arbitration treaties (see also
Hungary, Luxemburg, Portugal, Siam, Yugoslavia;
and under
Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Rumania), general treaty of inter-American
arbitration (Jan. 5), cited, 442–443, 444, 445,
446, 447–448, 449, 762–763, 764,
765, 767
- Claims conventions. See
Mexico: Claims:
Conventions.
- Commercial treaties. See
Commercial treaties.
- Conciliation treaties. See
Hungary, Luxemburg, Siam, Yugoslavia; also
Arbitration and conciliation treaties
under
Latvia
and
Rumania.
- Kellogg-Briand Pact. See
Japan: Treaty for the
Renunciation of War.
- Morocco, treaties relating to. See
Morocco: Treaties.
- Pan American arbitration treaty (Jan. 5),
cited, 442–443, 444, 445, 446,
447–448,
449, 762–763, 764, 765,
767
- Renunciation of War, Treaty for. See under
Japan.
- Slavery convention of 1926, U. S. efforts
to encourage ratification by Liberia, 275, 301; Liberian attitude
and ultimate ratification, 301, 312, 315
- Turco-Soviet protocol of Dec. 17, Turkish
declaration to United States regarding nonapplicability to
Turco-American relations, 842–845
- U. S.–Dominican Republic, treaty of 1907,
cited, 212, 217
- U. S.–Great Britain:
- Negotiations in regard to administration of Turtle Island
and delimitation of boundary between Philippine Islands and
British North Borneo, 70–80; signature of treaty and
exchange of notes, Jan. 2, 1930, 80n
- Palestine mandate convention of 1924.
See
Palestine: Haifa harbor construction.
- U. S.–Haiti, treaty of 1915, continued
implementation of, 208–217
- U. S.–Honduras, treaties of 1864 and 1928, cited, 226–227
- U. S.–Hungary. See
Hungary.
- U. S.–Latvia: Arbitration and conciliation treaties, 273; commercial treaty of 1928, cited, 269,
270–271
- U. S.–Mexico. See
Mexico: Claims:
Conventions.
- U. S.–Netherlands, arbitration agreement further extending
duration of convention of May 2, 1908, text
signed Feb. 27, 539–540
- U. S–Nicaragua. See
Nicaragua: Treaties.
- U. S.–Norway. See
Norway: Arbitration.
- U. S–Panama. See under
Panama.
- U. S.–Portugal, arbitration treaty, text signed Mar. 1, 745–746
- U. S.–Rumania. See
Arbitration and conciliation treaties
and
Commercial treaty
under
Rumania.
- U. S.–Siam. See
Siam.
- U. S–Spain: Commercial modus vivendi,
possible denunciation by Spain, 788,
789, 791, 794; treaty of July 3. 1902, cited, 798, 799, 802
- U. S.–Turkey. See
Turkey: Treaty of
commerce and navigation.
- U. S.–Yugoslavia. See
Yugoslavia.
- Treaty for the Renunciation of War. See under
Japan.
- Turkey, 803–845
- Commercial modus vivendi with United
States. See under
Treaty, infra.
- Protocol with Soviet Union, signed Dec. 17,
Turkish declaration to United States regarding nonapplicability to
Turco-American relations, 842–845
- Treaty of commerce and navigation with United
States, 803–842
- Commercial modus
vivendi, extensions of, pending conclusion and
ratification of commercial treaty:
- Exchange of notes, Apr. 8,
1929, renewing modus
vivendi until Apr. 10,
1930: Negotiations, 803–817; texts,
817–818; U. S. approval, 820
- Further exchange of notes, Apr.
8, 1930, extending modus
vivendi until ratification of commercial
treaty signed Oct. 1, 1929,
842
- Negotiations (see also
Commercial
modus vivendi, supra):
- Arrangements for entrance into, 803–804, 805–810, 811, 812–813, 813–814, 817, 819, 820
- Draft treaty proposed by United States:
Discussions and counterproposals, 821–823, 825–837; text, 823–825
- Ratifications, exchange of, 842
- Signature, 837
- Text signed Oct. 1, 838–840; supplementary understanding contained in
minutes of final meeting of negotiators, Oct. 1, 841–842
- Turtle Island, administration of. See
Great Britain: U. S.-British
negotiations.
- Union of South Africa, establishment of direct diplomatic
relations with United States, 846–849
- Correspondence between British and U. S. Governments concerning,
846–849
- Presentation of credentials by Minister of South Africa, and
appointment of U. S. Minister, 849
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
Russia.
- U. S. citizens (see also
Spain: Petroleum
monopoly; and under
Mexico, Morocco):
- Clergymen, Greek restrictions on entry of, relaxation with regard
to American clergymen, 121–122
- Protection of Americans in—
- Shufeldt claim against Guatemala. See
Guatemala: Claim.
- U. S. acceptance as deportees from Great Britain of persons who by
protracted residence abroad are presumed to have lost their American
citizenship acquired by naturalization, question of, 37–43
- U. S. Congress, message of President Hoover, Dec.
7, regarding U. S. policies in Haiti, 207–208
- U. S. consular officers: Customs duties exemptions,
reciprocal extension to U. S. and British consular officers, 43–46; taxation and
customs duties on personally owned motor vehicles, reciprocal exemption for
U. S. and Spanish consular officers, 798–802
- U. S. Department of Justice, 336, 347, 359, 371, 394, 413
- U. S. Department of Labor, immigration questions: Deportees
from Nicaragua seeking admission to United States, 606; Mexican aliens seeking refuge in United States during
insurrection, 363–364, 364–365, 373, 386, 387–388, 388–389, 389–390, 392–393, 398–399, 401–402, 403–404, 405, 406–407, 408, 408–409, 413–414, 433; question of U. S.
acceptance as deportees from Great Britain of persons who by protracted
residence [Page 885] abroad are presumed to
have lost their American citizenship acquired by naturalization, question
of, 37–43
- U. S. military and naval forces (see
U. S. Marines
and
U. S. warships
under
Haiti: Students’ strike;
also under
Mexico: Insurrection
and under
Nicaragua): Japan, objection to visits of American
naval vessels to unopened ports on mandated islands, 256–262; Palestine, question of
dispatch of naval vessel to protect Americans endangered by Arab-Jewish
conflict, 53
- U. S. Public Health Service officer, appointment as Chief Medical Adviser
to Liberia, 316–329
- U. S. Treasury Department, 336, 363, 371, 377, 394
- Venezuela, establishment of cable service by All America
Cables, Inc., 850–860
- Exchange of greetings between President Hoover and President Perez
upon commencement of service, texts, 859–860
- Negotiations by All America Cables with French cable company and
French and Venezuelan Governments:
- Reports concerning, 850–858
- U. S. assistance, 854, 857, 858; expression of appreciation by All America
Cables, 858–859
- White Engineering Corporation, withdrawal from management of Pacific
Railway of Nicaragua, 655–661
- Yellow fever in Liberia, efforts to prevent. See
Liberia: Appointment of Dr.
Howard F. Smith of U. S. Public Health Service as Chief Medical
Adviser.
- Yugoslavia, arbitration and conciliation treaties with
United States, texts signed Jan. 21: Arbitration,
861–863;
conciliation, 863–865