Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers,
1932, General, Volume I
Index
- Afghanistan. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Agreements (see also
Treaties, conventions, etc.):
- Albania. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Alien seamen, representations by foreign governments against U. S.
Congressional bills for deportation of, 944–958
- Argentina. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Armaments, limitation of. See
Conversations on naval questions, Demand of Germany for equality of armaments, and
Disarmament Conference.
- Austria (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States), attitude
toward proposed economic confederation of Danubian states, 846–848, 856
-
Baldwin, Stanley L., disarmament proposals. See under
Disarmament Conference.
- Belgium (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States):
- Monetary and Economic Conference, attitude concerning, 832
- Representations against U. S. Congressional bills for deportation
of certain alien seamen, 955
- Safety of life at sea, suggested amendment to regulations proposed
by international conference, 1929, 906; U. S. views, 910
- Bolivia. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Brazil. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Bulgaria (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers), attitude toward proposed economic confederation of
Danubian states, 857, 860
- Canada (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers):
- Ratification of Convention for Promoting Safety of Life at Sea,
signed May 31, 1929, report of, 913
- Representations against U. S. Congressional bills for deportation
of certain alien seamen, 956–957; against shipping bills dealing with
“tourist cruises” and “fighting ships,” 926–930, 934n
- China (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers), question of membership on Preparatory Committee of
Experts, Monetary and Economic Conference, 837,
838, 840, 843–845
- Colombia. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Commercial treaties. See under
Treaties.
- Conferences:
- Consultative pacts. See under
Disarmament Conference: United
States.
- Conversations on naval questions:
- Anglo-American conversations at London to resolve
conflicts between Baldwin and
Hoover proposals:
- Arrangements, 528–529
- Memorandum on new and replacement construction, 532; U. S. views, 467, 532–534
- U. S. representatives, instructions and reports, 529–532, 534–542, 542–543, 546–549, 556–563
- Disarmament Conference, relation, 530,
535, 536, 537, 539, 549, 552, 560
- Franco-Italian accord and completion of London Naval Treaty:
- Anglo-American desire for, 532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 536–537, 540, 541–542, 546, 547–548, 548–549, 558, 559–560, 561–562, 563–564
- Efforts of United States to promote:
- Conversations with Italy, 545–546, 550–556
- Geneva conversations:
- Arrangements, 563
- Position of France, 565–569, 571; Great Britain, 569–571; Italy, 564; United States, 563–564
- Proposed basis of settlement, report of
memorandum concerning, 571–572;
probable reception, 572–574
- Japan:
- Attitude on naval questions: Relation to conversations,
533–534, 535, 536, 542, 544, 546–547, 548; report
concerning, 543–545
- Participation, question of, 531, 540, 542, 543
- Corridor, Polish. See
Poland: Boundary with
Germany.
- Cuba. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Czechoslovakia (see also under the following:
Demand of Germany for equality of armaments: Attitude of the powers; Disarmament Conference: Attitude of the
powers; War debt payments to United
States), attitude toward proposed economic confederation of
Danubian states, 846, 847, 851, 854, 855, 859
- Danubian states, proposal for economic confederation of, 846–860
- Attitude of the powers (see also
United States, infra): Austria, 846–848, 856;
Bulgaria, 857, 860; Czechoslovakia, 846,
847, 851, 854, 855, 859; France. 57, 850, 858; Germany, 858; Great Britain, 848, 850, 858;
Hungary, 847; Italy, 849–850, 852–853, 856–857, 858; Poland, 853, 855–856; Rumania, 851–852, 853–854, 860; Sweden, 858–859; Yugoslavia, 848–849
- Four-Power Conference on proposed Danubian economic confederation,
850, 855, 858, 859
- Monetary and Economic Conference, relation, 860
- United States: Benevolent interest in proposal, 849–850, 851, 852–854, 856,
857, 858–859; most-favored-nation
treaties, conditional willingness to forego, 854–855, 856, 857;
policy on loans, 854, 856
- Danzig. See
Poland: Boundary with
Germany.
- Demand of Germany for equality of armaments:
- Abstention of Germany from participation in
Disarmament Conference without concession of demand:
- Bureau sessions, refusal to attend, 327, 332, 417, 418, 419, 424, 440, 441, 446, 448
- Return of Germany to Conference (see
also
Five-power conversations, infra):
- British efforts to secure, 379, 380, 395–396, 398; U. S.
cooperation, 379, 387, 394–395
- Informal conversations, Czechoslovak proposal,
341–343
- Special session of the Bureau regarding, 393–397
- Welcome by General Commission, 415–416
- Attitude of the powers (see
also
United States, infra):
- Czechoslovakia: Discussion with United States, general,
470–472; return of Germany to Disarmament Conference,
proposal of informal conversations to promote, 341–343
- France:
- Five-power conversations: Response to British
proposal, 454, 455, 456, 457–458, 462, 463; U.
S.-French preparatory discussions, 476–479, 481, 483–485, 487
- Franco-German direct conversations. See
Direct conversations, infra.
- Sample types of prohibited weapons, opposition to
concession to Germany, 418, 478–479, 488
- U. S.-French discussions: General, 418–419, 420, 429–431, 437–438; five-power
conversations, program and scope, 476–479, 481, 483–485, 487
- Great Britain:
- Direct conversations between France and Germany,
representations against, 421, 422–423, 433–434; German
reply, 423–424
- Discussions with United States: Five-power
conversations, program and scope, 487, 488; general, 421, 432–433, 437, 444–445, 446–447, 450–451
- Efforts to secure return of Germany to Disarmament
Conference (see also
Five-power conversations:
British proposal, infra), 379, 380, 395–396, 398
- Suggested alternative methods of dealing with
German claim, 422, 434, 435–436, 444–445, 446–447, 447; U. S. attitude, 449–450
- Views: Legality of German claim, 434–435; sample types of prohibited weapons,
question of concession to Germany, 437, 444, 446–447, 447
- Italy:
- Discussions with United States: General, 448; Mussolini’s
disarmament plan, 469–470
- Five-power conversations, response to British
proposal, 462
- Legality of German claim, 469
- Other governments, 397, 415–416
- Direct conversations between France and Germany:
- Initiation, reports, 416–418, 419
- Proposal by Germany, 424, 426–429
- Refusal of French to enter, 430
- Representations by Great Britain against, 421, 422–423, 433–434; German reply, 423–424
- U. S. opposition, 419–420, 421, 425–426
- Five-power conversations at Geneva regarding
disarmament and return of Germany to Disarmament Conference, Dec. 2–11:
- Arrangements: Date, question of, 452, 458, 460, 475, 486–487, 487, 488; meeting
place, selection of Geneva, 450,
453–454, 454, 457, 458, 461, 462, 463–464, 464–465, 472–473
- British proposal of conversations:
- Announcement, 450,
452–453, 454, 455
- Decision of United States to participate, 450–451, 453–454, 456–457, 461–462, 463, 464, 465–467, 468, 479
- Discussions and reports concerning response of
France, 454, 455, 456, 457–458, 462, 463;
Germany, 455–456, 460–461, 462, 463–464, 464–465, 472–473; Italy, 462
- Program and scope, U. S. preparatory discussions with
France, 476–479, 481, 483–485, 487; Germany, 473–475; Great
Britain, 487, 488
- Record of proceedings:
- Conversations: Preliminary, 489–490;
formal, 490–508
- Five-Power Declaration: Drafts, 523–527; text signed Dec.
11, 527–528
- German memoranda, 521–523
- Preliminary convention, drafts, 508–521
- Five-Power Declaration (see also
Five-power conversations, supra): Drafts, 523–527; text sighed Dec. 11, 527–528
- Legality of German claim, views of Great Britain, 434–435;
Italy, 469; United States, 420, 432,
439, 443
- Sample types of prohibited weapons, question of concession to
Germany: British views, 437, 444, 446–447, 447;
French opposition, 418, 478–479, 488; German claim, 428. 441–442, 473,
474, 477; U. S. attitude, 449–450
- United States:
- Discussions, general, with representatives of
Czechoslovakia, 470–472; France, 418–419, 420, 429–431, 437–438; Germany, 419–420, 424–426, 440–442, 445–446, 447, 448: Great Britain, 421, 432–433, 437, 444–445, 446–447, 450–451; Italy, 448, 469–470
- Five-power conversations, Dec.
2–11:
- Decision to participate, 450–451, 453–454, 456–457, 461–462, 463, 464, 465–467, 468, 479
- Program and scope, preparatory discussions with
France, 476–479, 481, 483–485, 487; Germany, 473–475; Great
Britain, 487, 488
- President’s statement to press regarding U. S. position:
German interpretation, 439–442; U. S. clarification, 442–443, 445–446
- Return of Germany to Disarmament Conference, cooperation
in British efforts to secure (see
also
Five-power conversations, supra), 379, 387, 394–395
- Views: Alternative methods of dealing with German claim,
British suggestions, 449–450; concern over effect on
Disarmament Conference, respect for treaty obligations, 420, 425, 431, 432, 439, 443, 467–468, 469–470; Czechoslovak proposal of
informal conversations, 341–342; legality of German claim,
420, 432, 439, 443; opposition to proposal of
Franco-German direct conversations, 419–420, 421, 425–426; sample types
of prohibited weapons, question of concession to Germany,
449–450
- Denmark (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers):
- Ratification of Convention for Promoting Safety of Life at Sea,
signed May 31, 1929, report of, 913
- Representations against U. S. Congressional bills for deportation
of certain alien seamen, 954–955; against shipping bills dealing with
“tourist cruises” and “fighting ships,” 941–942
- Treaty of commerce and navigation with United States, April 26, 1826, 942
- Deportation of certain alien seamen, representations by
foreign governments against U. S. Congressional bills regarding, 944–958
- Disarmament Conference, 1–574
- Aggressive weapons, American delegation proposal for
abolition:
- Address by Acting Chairman, April
11, embodying proposal: Formulation, 29, 53,
59–62, 65, 68, 70–71, 72, 72–73, 73, 74,
75–76, 83–84; text, 76–83
- Extension to air and naval armaments,
question of, 71, 73–74,
75–76, 87–88, 89–90, 103
- Proceedings regarding, 84, 85, 88–89, 90–92,
98–99, 102–103; unfavorable attitude of
France, 84–87, 107
- Uruguayan disclaimer of opposition, 89, 92–95
- Air armament questions. See individual countries
under
Attitude of the powers, infra; and under
United States, infra.
- Attitude of the powers (see
also
United States, infra):
- Afghanistan: Abstention from voting on resolution of
adjournment, July 23, 317; views regarding Hoover proposal, 284
- Albania, abstention from voting on resolution of
adjournment, July 23, 317
- Argentina:
- Report of opening speech, 39–40; U. S.
views, 40, 41
- Support of Hoover proposal, 284, 290
- Views on naval armament questions, 39; supervision and control
of armaments, 39
- Austria: Abstention from voting on resolution of
adjournment, July 23, 312, 317; return of Germany to Conference, views on,
397; support of Hoover proposal, 277
- Belgium:
- Support of Hoover proposal, 277
- Views on chemical warfare questions, 374–375; land armament questions, 151; return of Germany to
Conference, 397
- Bolivia: Affirmative vote on resolution of adjournment,
July 23, 317; support of Hoover proposal, 284, 290
- Brazil: Aggressive weapons proposal of American
delegation, 88–89; land armament questions, 151; support of Hoover proposal, 277, 290
- Bulgaria: Abstention from voting on resolution of
adjournment, July 23, 312, 317; Hoover
proposal, 284; land armament
questions, 151
- Canada, support of Hoover proposal, 277
- China:
- Abstention from voting on arms truce extension,
317; on resolution of
adjournment, July 23, 311, 317
- Naval armament questions, 100
- Support of British resolution regarding
qualitative limitation, 100; of Hoover proposal, 284
- Colombia, support of Hoover proposal, 279, 283, 290
- Cuba, support of Hoover proposal, 277, 290
- Czechoslovakia: Support of Hoover proposal, 279–280; return of
Germany to Conference, views on, 341–343, 397
- Denmark: Resolution for study of aggressive weapons
prohibition, 92, 102–103; support of Hoover proposal, 277
- Dominican Republic, support of Hoover proposal, 277, 290
- Estonia, support of Hoover proposal, 283–284
- Finland, opposition to Hoover proposal, 277
- France (see also
Franco-Italian naval controversy
and
French plan, infra):
- Participation of French leaders in conversations
with Secretary Stimson at Geneva, 104–105, 105–106, 107, 108, 108–109, 112–113
- Report of opening speech, 20
- Views: Aggressive weapons proposal of American
delegation, 84–87, 107; air armament questions, 175, 178–179, 229, 357, 361, 385–386; British resolution regarding
qualitative limitation, 99–100, 100–101, 102;
chemical warfare questions, 175, 179–180, 333, 361, 367, 369, 374–375; effectives formula of
President Hoover, 115–116, 137, 140, 172–173, 176–177, 234, 254, 312, 348, 356–357, 382–383; expenditures limitation, 175, 268, 294, 295, 296–297, 311–312, 326;
Hoover
proposal, 216, 217, 218, 219, 222–223, 227, 234–235, 243–244, 253, 312, 349, 350, 356, 360, 382, 384, 430, 438, 471; land
armament questions, 151,
175, 229–230, 357, 361, 383, 392; naval
armament questions, general, 63, 107, 175, 234, 357, 384–385, 392;
supervision and control of armaments, 57, 231–232, 247–248, 340, 361, 362, 383–384; treaty of limited
objectives, 137, 227, 400
- Germany (see also
Demand of Germany for equality of
armaments: Abstention from
participation in Disarmament Conference):
- Negative vote on resolution of adjournment, July 23, 309, 310, 312–313, 314, 315–316, 317, 417, 426–427
- Opening speech:
- Participation of German leaders in conversations
with Secretary Stimson at Geneva, 104, 105, 108, 108–113
- Return of Germany to the Conference. See under
Demand of Germany for equality of
armaments: Abstention
from participation in Disarmament
Conference.
- Views: Aggressive weapons proposal of American
delegation, 84; air
armament questions, 43–44, 112; French plan, 348, 397–398, 473; Hoover proposal, 216, 313, 451; land
armament questions, 42–43, 151; naval armament
questions, 43;
qualitative limitation, support of British
resolution regarding, 97,
102; resolution of
adjournment, July 23,
negative vote on, 309,
310, 312–313, 314, 315–316, 317, 417, 426–427;
supervision and control of armaments, 248
- Great Britain:
- Efforts to secure return of Germany to Conference.
See under
Demand of Germany for equality of
armaments: Attitude of
the powers: Great
Britain.
- Naval armament questions (see also
Baldwin
proposals, infra):
- Proposal of pre-Conference agreement among
signatories of London Naval Treaty, 12–16; U. S. attitude, 25
- Views, 20, 63, 107, 194, 197, 204, 205, 238, 252, 263–264, 325–326, 378–379, 396
- Opening speech, report, 20
- Participation of British leaders in conversations
with Secretary Stimson at Geneva, 104–105, 107–108, 108–113, 114–115
- Proposal of Preparatory Commission’s draft
convention as basis of discussion, and acceptance,
20, 48–49
- Qualitative limitation, introduction and
acceptance of resolution regarding, 97–98, 99–103
- Resolution of adjournment, July
23: Discussions resulting in reconciliation
of U. S. and British views, 264–266, 271–277, 277–278, 280–282, 287–289, 294;
German support, efforts to secure, 313–314
- Views (see also
Naval armament questions,
supra): Aggressive weapons
proposal of American delegation, 84, 107; air armament questions, 118–119, 124, 178–179, 194, 229, 264, 285, 286, 288, 310–311, 396; chemical warfare questions, 20, 179–180, 286, 333, 368, 374–375; effectives formula of President
Hoover, 172, 286, 288, 396; expenditures
limitation, 268, 296–297, 311;
French plan, 389, 395, 490–497;
Hoover
proposal, 194, 197, 204, 205, 215–216, 216, 218–219, 222, 237–238, 252; land
armament questions, 151,
194, 285–286, 396;
supervision and control of armaments, 286, 288, 362, 367, 396
- Hungary: Abstention from voting on resolution of
adjournment, July 23, 312, 313, 317; support of
Hoover proposal,
277
- Italy (see also
Franco-Italian naval controversy,
infra):
- Abstention from voting on resolution of
adjournment, July 23, 310, 317
- Participation of Italian representatives in
conversations with Secretary Stimson at Geneva,
104, 105, 113
- Proposal for abolition of aggressive weapons, 67–68, 88, 90–91, 102–103
- Report of opening speech, 31–32;
transmittal to Secretary Stimson, 45
- Views: Aggressive weapons proposal of American
delegation, 84, 88; air armament questions,
32, 88; chemical warfare
questions, 32, 333, 374–375;
effectives formula of President Hoover, 172; expenditures
limitation, 296–297; Hoover proposal, 216–217, 218, 219, 221–222, 223–224; land armament questions, 32, 88; naval armament questions, general, 31, 32, 88, 107; supervision and
control of armaments, 248, 367;
support of British resolution regarding qualitative
limitation, 97
- Japan:
- Naval armament questions:
- Proposals: Presentation to the Bureau, 408–409; text, 410–415
- Views, general, 15, 32, 63, 91, 185, 216, 237
- Report of opening speech, 32
- Views (see also
Naval armament questions,
supra): Aggressive weapons
proposal of American delegation, 91–92; air armament questions, 32, 91, 237, 317; chemical warfare
questions, 333, 368–369; Hoover proposal, 216, 218, 219, 237, 410;
resolution of adjournment, July
23, 317;
supervision and control of armaments, 362; support of British
resolution regarding qualitative limitation, 100
- Latvia, support of Hoover proposal, 283–284
- Lithuania, support of Hoover proposal, 283–284
- Mexico, support of Hoover proposal, 279, 283, 290
- Netherlands:
- Support of Hoover proposal, 279, 283
- Views: Chemical warfare questions, 333; land armament
questions, 311;
resolution of adjournment, July
23, 311
- Persia: Proposal for internationalization of arms
manufacture, 89; views on
Hoover proposal,
284
- Poland:
- Report of opening speech, 32
- Views: Hoover proposal, 279–280; land
armament questions, 151;
proposals before the Conference, general, 91; return of Germany to
Conference, 397
- Portugal, views on Hoover proposal, 279, 284
- Rumania: Counterproposal to British resolution regarding
qualitative limitation, 101,
102; views on Hoover proposal, 279, 284
- Russia:
- Negative vote on resolution of adjournment, July 23, 310, 311, 316, 317
- Total disarmament proposal: Report of speech, 32–33; rejection by Conference, 48–49
- Views: Air, land, naval armament questions, 310; chemical warfare
questions, 374–375; criteria for
reduction, opposition to resolution regarding, 96; Hoover proposal, 216; private manufacture of
arms, 171; return of
Germany to Conference, 397; support of British resolution
regarding qualitative limitation, 101
- Spain:
- Proposal for advisory body of women’s
organizations, 49–50
- Views: Chemical warfare questions, 333; Hoover proposal, 279–280; land armament questions, 151; supervision and
control of armaments, 340; general, 90–91
- Sweden:
- Support of Hoover proposal, 279, 283
- Views: Land armament questions, 311; resolution of
adjournment, July 23, 311; supervision and
control of armaments, 367
- Switzerland:
- Affirmative vote on resolution of adjournment, July 23, 310
- Support of Hoover proposal, 283, 284
- Views: Aggressive weapons proposal of American
delegation, 84; air
armament questions, 310;
chemical warfare questions, 369; effectives formula of President
Hoover, 284; qualitative
limitation, support of British resolution regarding,
100; return of Germany
to Conference, 397;
supervision and control of armaments, 284, 367
- Turkey: Abstention from voting on resolution of
adjournment, July 23, 316, 317; aggressive weapons proposal of American
delegation, 89; Hoover proposal, support,
277
- Uruguay:
- Proposal of joint declaration of solidarity among
American States, 31, 93, 94
- Views on aggressive weapons proposal of American
delegation, 89;
disclaimer of opposition, 92–95
- Venezuela, views on Hoover proposal, 279, 284, 290
- Yugoslavia:
- Resolution for abolition of aerial bombardment,
chemical and bacteriological warfare and warships,
97
- Views: Hoover proposal, 279, 284;
League of Nations armed force, 89
- Bacteriological warfare. See
Chemical warfare, infra.
-
Baldwin, Stanley L., disarmament proposals:
- Informal suggestions: British-U. S. discussions, 124–125, 129, 130–131, 143, 157, 163–164, 165, 168, 169–170, 177–178; question of
possible effect on U. S. position, 143, 145–150, 153–157, 161, 163–165, 167–168, 168–169; representations by United
States, 157–161, 165–167, 168
- Official statement, reports, 263–264, 265–266, 271–272, 272–273, 274, 275, 277
- Reconciliation with U. S. views. See
Conversations on naval questions:
Anglo-American discussions,
and
Resolution of adjournment: Discussions, infra.
- Budgetary limitation. See
Expenditures limitation, infra.
- Bureau of the Conference. See
Work of the Bureau, infra.
- Chemical warfare questions. See
individual countries under
Attitude of the powers, supra; and under
United States, infra.
- Consultative pacts, U. S. attitude, 11,
107, 202, 209, 210, 217, 217–218, 224–225, 244–246, 248, 250–251, 348–349, 357–358, 359–360, 387–388, 390–391, 398–399, 481–483
- Criteria for reduction and limitation, resolution concerning
determination of, 96–97
- Effectives formula of President Hoover:
- Explanation of formula, question of procedure to be
followed in presenting, 59–61, 62,
68–69, 69–70, 70–71, 72, 73,
95–96, 115, 116, 140, 145, 146, 148, 156, 161–163, 251–252, 314
- Instructions to Acting Chairman regarding, 3
- Provisions of nine-point proposal, Feb.
9, regarding, 17, 22, 24–25, 28, 29;
of Hoover proposal,
180, 181, 184–185, 187–188, 192, 213
- Small states, question of modification in consideration
of, 246–247, 258–259, 261–263, 283–284
- Expenditures limitation. See
France, Great
Britain, and
Italy
under
Attitude of the powers, supra; and under
United States, infra.
- Franco-Italian naval controversy, relation, 6, 13, 14, 15, 21–22, 29, 37, 57–58, 67, 136, 177, 181–182, 188,
192, 214, 326, 379–380, 402
- French plan:
- Presentation to Bureau, 343,
348–350, 360–361; to General Commission, 415
- Reception in Germany, reports, 348, 397–398, 473
- Text, 380–386
- United States: Comment of American delegation, 388–393, 398–399, 404; discussions of plan with French, 348–350, 356–358, 359–360, 478, 481–484
-
Hoover plan of disarmament,
June 22:
- Formulation:
- Memorandum of the President, 180–182; views
of Secretary and Under Secretary of State, 182–186
- Statement embodying plan:
- Presentation:
- Procedure in release of statement: Advance
consultations with British and French, 189–191, 194, 195–196, 198–199; British support,
question of, 196, 197, 199–200, 202–209; simultaneous publication in
Washington, 189, 196, 197, 198, 203–204, 206, 207–209, 211, 214–215
- Remarks accompanying presentation to Conference,
220–221; to American press,
214–215
- Reception by the Conference:
- Reports of speeches, 215–218, 266–267, 277, 278–279, 279–280, 283–284, 290; U. S. messages of
appreciation and replies, 218–219, 221–223, 290
- Resolution accepting plan in principle. See
Resolution of adjournment,
infra.
- Relation of Lausanne Conference, war debt questions, 186–187, 189, 190, 197–198, 198, 200, 204, 205, 210–211, 215, 224
- Text, 212–214
- Kellogg-Briand Pact, relation to disarmament proposals, 2, 3, 181, 187,
212, 255, 284–285, 318, 380, 390–391, 482–483; to U. S. position regarding
consultative pacts, 202, 217, 217–218, 250,
387, 390–391, 482–483
- Land armament questions. See individual
countries under
Attitude of the powers, supra; and under
United States, infra.
- Naval armament questions. See individual
countries under
Attitude of the powers, supra; and under
United States, infra.
- Nine-point proposal of American delegation, address by Acting
Chairman, Feb. 9, containing proposal:
Formulation, 16–18, 19–20, 20–25; report of favorable reception, 30–31, 41; text, 25–30
- Organization, arrangements, and questions of procedure (see also
Work of the Bureau: Organization, infra): Bureau
authority, temporary transfer to General Commission, 46–48, 49; establishment of committees, 18, 49; General
Commission meetings, 53, 74, 103, 107, 317,
322; plenary sessions, 12, 18–19, 46, 317; U. S. opposition to long
adjournments, 16, 18–19, 113
- Private conversations among representatives of leading powers (see also
Stimson, visit to
Geneva, infra):
- First phase, April-June:
- Franco-German conversations under Anglo-American
auspices, unrealized plans for, 108, 108–109, 112–113, 117, 118, 119, 121–122, 125–126, 139–140, 142, 144–145, 152–153, 169, 170, 174, 238–239
- Tripartite conversations, U. S–Great
Britain-France, 174–175, 178–180
- U. S. conversations with representatives of
France, 34–39, 54–59, 127–128, 132–139, 142–143, 171–172, 172–177; Great Britain, 117–120, 121–126, [Page 971]
129, 130–131, 143, 157–161, 163–167, 168, 169–170, 172, 177–178; Italy, 172
- Second phase, leading to resolution of adjournment, July 23:
- Four-power conversations, 293–294, 296–297
-
Kellogg, Frank
B., visit to Geneva, 241–242, 278
- Tripartite conversations, U. S.–Great
Britain-France, 225–227, 228–232
- U. S. conversations with representatives of
France, 227–228, 234–236, 243–246, 247–248, 248–251, 252–253, 268, 295; Germany, 309, 315–316; Great
Britain, 237–241, 242–243, 253–254, 263–266, 268, 271–277, 278, 280–283, 284–289, 290–293, 294;
Italy, 248; Japan, 237; other governments,
246–247
- Qualitative limitation, British resolutions and acceptance, 97–98, 99–103;
reports of special commissions regarding, deferment, 171
- Resolution of adjournment of General Commission, July 23, accepting Hoover proposal in principle:
- Discussions resulting in reconciliation of
British and U. S. views, 264–266, 271–277, 277–278, 280–282, 287–289, 294; in support
of resolution by France and Italy, 282, 293–294, 295, 296–297, 305; in U. S. failure to secure German support,
309, 315–316
- Reports of proceedings of General Commission leading to
adoption, 266–267, 277, 278–279, 279–280, 283–284, 305, 310–314, 316–317
- Text: Drafts, 255–257, 284–287; final text,
318–322
- U. S. position: Address by Acting Chairman explaining,
text, 305–308; development, 189, 190, 200, 227–228, 233, 253–258, 259–261, 268–269, 290–293, 294, 295–304
-
Stimson, Henry L., visit to
Geneva:
- Conversations: Continuation among chief delegates,
arrangements for, 112–115; reports, 104–113
- Subjects of discussion: Disarmament questions, 104, 105–108; Far Eastern
crisis, 104, 104–105, 108; German
problems, 108–112; proposed Danubian customs
union, Italian attitude, 105
- Supervision and control of armaments. See
individual countries under
Attitude of the powers, supra; and under
United States, infra.
- Treaty of limited objectives, U. S. and French views, 137, 226–228, 233,
399–405
- United States:
- Air armament questions (see also
Aggressive weapons proposal: Extension to air and naval
armaments, supra):
Provisions of Hoover
proposal, 182, 188, 191, 192, 213–214, 220; views, 8–9, 24, 29,
40, 52, 63–65, 74,
146, 148, 150, 152, 155, 178–179, 228–229, 256, 259–260, 270, 288, 291, 307, 402
- Appointment and instructions of Acting Chairman of
delegation, 1–12
- Argentine proposal regarding contraband and free shipment
of foodstuffs, 40, 41
- Chemical warfare questions: Position in Bureau sessions,
333–334, 355–356, 366–367, 368, 369–370, 374–377, 402, 408; provisions of Hoover proposal, 182, 184, 188, 213, 215; views, 9, 22, 29,
66, 70, 82, 120–121, 126–127, 129–130, 141–142, 147–148, 157, 179–180, 228, 256, 269–270, 288
- Consultative pacts, 11, 107, 202, 209, 210, 217, 217–218, 224–225, 244–246, 248, 250–251, 348–349, 357–358, 359–360, 387–388, 390–391, 398–399, 481–483
- Denial of alleged arrangements regarding disarmament, war
debts, and reparations, 210–211, 215, 224, 232
- Expenditures limitation, 4–6, 22,
22–23, 30, 33–34,
66, 146, 148, 193, 210, 230, 231, 256, 260, 268–269, 270, 295–296, 296–304, 307–308, 326–327, 353
- French plan: Comment of American delegation, 388–393, 398–399, 404; Franco-American discussions, 348–350, 356–358, 359–360, 478, 481–484
- German disarmament proposals, 44–45, 48
- Land armament questions (see also
Aggressive weapons proposal, supra): Position in Bureau sessions,
336–337, 338–339, 402; provisions of Hoover proposal, 182, 184, 188, 213, 214, 215, 220; views, 5, 22, 29,
44–45, 48, 65, [Page 972]
146, 147, 150–151, 154, 156–157, 256, 270, 291, 303–304, 311
- Naval armament questions (see also
Baldwin
proposal, supra, and
Conversations on naval questions):
- Provisions of Hoover proposal, 181, 181–182, 183, 184, 185–186, 188, 192–193, 194–195, 195, 201, 204, 209, 211–212, 215, 220
- Views: General, 22,
24, 29, 63–64, 64–65, 73, 74, 75–76, 87–88, 107, 146, 148, 149, 153–154, 155–156, 157, 230, 241, 325–326, 402; Washington and London
naval treaties, relation to work of Conference, 6–8, 13–14, 21–22, 25, 26–27, 29, 33–34, 57–58, 75–76, 90, 146, 153–154, 155–156, 181, 182, 194–195, 195, 214, 230, 257, 289, 325–326, 400
- Opposition to long adjournments, 16, 18–19, 113
- Qualitative limitation, support of British resolution
regarding, 98, 99
- Supervision and control of armaments, 9–10, 57, 231, 236, 248, 249, 256, 270, 288, 340–341, 344–348, 351–355, 358–359, 362, 362–366, 367, 370–374, 377–378, 386, 402–403, 405–408
- Treaty of limited objectives, 137, 226–228, 233, 399–405
- Versailles treaty, relation, 56, 109–111, 135, 138,
169, 170, 174, 181, 187, 192, 213,
234, 235, 239, 246, 248, 331, 332,
395, 403–404
- Washington and London naval treaties, relation, 6–8, 12–16, 21–22, 25, 26–27, 29, 33–34, 57–58, 75–76, 90, 146, 153–154, 155–156, 181, 182,
194–195,
195, 214, 230, 257, 289, 325, 326,
400
- Work of the Bureau, Sept. 21–Dec.
13:
- Organization, arrangements, and questions of
procedure, 317, 322, 332–333, 334–336, 337–338, 343, 415, 416
- Question of postponement, attitude of France, 329–332; Great Britain, 329; United States, 327–328, 329, 330
- Refusal of Germany to participate. See
Demand of Germany for equality of
armaments: Abstention.
- Reports of proceedings, 332–333, 334–335, 338, 340, 342–344, 360–362, 367–369, 374–375, 393–397
- U. S. participation: Representatives, selection, 323, 332n
; State, War and Navy Departments, consultation
concerning, 322–324, 326–327
- Dominican Republic. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Economic Conference. See
Monetary and Economic Conference.
- Estonia. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States.
- Far Eastern crisis, 36, 37, 104–105, 108, 117–118, 138, 139, 468, 553–554
- Finland (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States), ratification
of Convention for Promoting Safety of Life at Sea, signed May 31, 1929, report of, 913
- Five-Power Declaration, signed Dec. 11. See under
Demand of Germany for equality of armaments.
- France (see also
Conversations on naval questions; and under the following:
Demand of Germany for equality of armaments: Attitude of the powers; Disarmament Conference: Attitude of the
powers; War debt payments to United
States):
- Attitude toward Monetary and Economic Conference, 830–831;
toward proposed economic confederation of Danubian states, 57, 850, 858
- Ratification of Convention for Promoting Safety of Life at Sea,
signed May 31, 1929, report of, 913
- Representations against U. S. Congressional bills for deportation
of certain alien seamen, 957–958; against shipping bills dealing with
“tourist cruises” and “fighting ships,” 922–924, 934n
- Spitzbergen Treaty of Feb. 9, 1920, inquiry
as to U. S. attitude concerning adherence of Soviet Union, 901–902
- General Disarmament Conference. See
Disarmament Conference.
- Gentlemen’s Agreement, July 8. See under
War debt payments to United States: Lausanne Conference.
- Germany (see also
Demand of Germany for equality of armaments; Poland: Boundary with
Germany; also under
Disarmament Conference: [Page 973]
- Attitude of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States):
- Attitude toward Monetary and Economic Conference, 829–830;
toward proposed economic confederation of Danubian states, 858
- Ratification of Convention for Promoting Safety of Life at Sea,
signed May 31, 1929, report of, 913
- Representations against U. S. Congressional bills for deportation
of certain alien seamen, 945–946; against shipping bills dealing with
“tourist cruises” and “fighting ships,” 916, 924–926, 934n
- Treaty of commerce and consular rights with United States, Dec. 8, 1923, 925–926
- Great Britain (see also
Conversations on naval questions; and under the following: Demand of Germany for
equality of armaments: Attitude of the
powers; Disarmament Conference: Attitude of the powers; War debt
payments to United States):
- Attitude toward proposed economic confederation of Danubian
states, 848, 850, 858
- Representations against U. S. Congressional bills:
- Bills relating to seamen: Deportation of certain alien
seamen, 951–954, 956; payment of advance wages to seamen on
foreign vessels, 959–960
- Shipping bills dealing with “tourist cruises” and
“fighting ships,” 914–915, 916–919, 934–935; reports on discussions between British and
U. S. shipping interests and on attitude of British, 931, 933–941, 942–943
- Safety of life at sea, convention and regulations proposed by
international conference, 1929:
- Proposed date for adoption, 903–904, 907–909, 910–911, 912–913; U. S.
position, 911
- Ratification of convention signed May
31, 1929, report of, 913
- Suggested amendments to regulations, 903–906, 910; U. S. views, 909–910, 911–912
- Greece. See under
War debt payments to United States.
-
Hoover, Herbert (President):
- Hungary (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States), attitude
toward proposed economic confederation of Danubian states, 847
- Immigration. See
Deportation of certain alien seamen.
- India, question of membership on Preparatory Committee of Experts,
Monetary and Economic Conference, 843–845
- Italy (see also
Conversations on naval questions; and under the following: Demand of Germany for
equality of armaments: Attitude of the
powers; Disarmament Conference: Attitude of the powers; War debt
payments to United States):
- Attitude toward Monetary and Economic Conference, 832; toward proposed economic
confereration of Danubian states, 849–850, 852–853, 856–857, 858
- Ratification of Convention for Promoting Safety of Life at Sea,
signed May 31, 1929, report of, 913
- Representations against U. S. Congressional bills for deportation
of certain alien seamen, 948–949; against shipping bills dealing with
“tourist cruises,” and “fighting ships,” 931–933
- Treaty of commerce and navigation with United States, Feb. 26, 1871, 932–933
- Japan (see also
Conversations on naval questions, and under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers):
- Reservation regarding Chinese participation on Preparatory
Committee of Experts for Monetary and Economic Conference, 844
- Safety of life at sea, suggested amendment to regulations proposed
by international conference, 1929, 903, 905–906; U. S. views, 910
-
Kellogg, Frank B., visit to Geneva,
241–242, 278
- Kellogg-Briand Pact:
- Address by Secretary Stimson before Council on Foreign Relations, New
York, Aug. 8, text, 575–583
- Relation to proposals before Disarmament Conference, 2, 3, 181, 187,
212, 255, 284–285, 318, 380, 390–391, 482–483; to U. S. position on consultative
pacts, 202, 217, 217–218, 250,
387, 390–391, 482–483
- Latvia. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States.
- Lausanne Conference. See under
Monetary and Economic Conference, and under
War debt payments to United States.
- League of Nations:
- Monetary and Economic Conference, role of League in organization
and arrangements, 814–817, 825,
834
- Narcotic drugs control, U. S. conversation with Secretary General
concerning early implementation of Convention of July 18, 1931, 899; suggested
League communiqué, U. S. disapproval, 900
- Lithuania. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States.
- London Economic Conference. See
Monetary and Economic Conference.
- Mexico. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Monetary and Economic Conference to be held in London, 1933, preliminaries (see also
War debt payments to United States: Anglo-French Declaration), 808–845
- Attitude of the powers (see also
United States, infra):
- Great Britain:
- Consultations with United States, preliminary,
808–812, 813; notification to France and Italy
concerning, 810, 812–813
- Reservation regarding Chinese participation on
Experts Committee, 844
- Suggestion for preparation of data by experts at
Lausanne, 811–812; U. S. rejection, 813
- Views regarding prevailing monetary and economic
problems, 831–832
- Japan, reservation regarding Chinese participation on
Experts Committee, 844
- Other governments: Belgium, 832; Eastern European countries, 833; France, 830–831; Germany, 829–830; Italy, 832; Netherlands, 832; Scandinavian countries, 833; Switzerland, 832–833
- Lausanne Conference:
- Relation, 811, 814, 815, 819, 820, 834
- Suggestion by Great Britain for preparation of data by
experts at Lausanne, 811–812; U. S. rejection, 813
- Name of Conference, question of terminology to be used, 810, 815,
817, 824, 826–827, 833–834
- Organization and arrangements (see also
Lausanne Conference, supra, and Preparatory
committees, infra):
- British-U. S. preliminary consultations, 808–812, 813;
notification to France and Italy concerning, 810, 812–813
- Date, question of, 812, 813, 815, 822, 825, 836–837, 839
- Invitation to U. S., transmittal, 836
- League of Nations role, 814–815, 816–817, 825, 834
- Place of meeting, selection of London, 809–810, 812, 815, 822, 825
- Preparatory committees (see
also
Lausanne Conference, supra):
- Invitations to participate, and U. S. conditional
acceptance, 814–815, 816, 817–819, 827, 835
- League of Nations plans and adoption of resolution
constituting committees, 814–817, 834
- Organizing Committee:
- Composition and functions, 814–815, 816–817
- Meeting, arrangements for, 815, 822, 822–823, 824–826
- U. S. representatives: Appointment, 820–821, 821–822, 823–824;
reports on committee proceedings, 824–826, 837;
statement regarding work of Experts Committee, 837–838, 839
- Preparatory Committee of Experts:
- Composition and functions, 814, 816–817
- Meetings, arrangements for, 814, 819–820, 821, 824, 837, 838, 839, 840–842
- Representatives of the governments (see also
U. S. representatives, infra): List, 825; qualifications, 827–829; question of participation of China and
India, 837, 838, 840, 843–845
- U. S. representatives: Appointment
and instructions, 834–835;
difficulties confronting, 828–829, 837–838, 839, 841, 842; position regarding participation of
China and India, 837,
838, 840, 843–845; report
on work of Committees, transmittal, 839–840
- Relation to proposed Danubian economic confederation, 860
- United States (see also
Organizing Committee: U. S. representatives
and
Preparatory Committee of Experts: U. S. representatives
under
Preparatory committees, supra):
- Consultations with Great Britain, preliminary, 808–812, 813;
notification to France and Italy concerning, 810, 812–813
- Invitation to be represented on preparatory committees,
and conditional acceptance, 814–815, 816, 817–819, 827, 835; to participate in Conference, 836
- Views:
- Date for Conference, 812, 813, 822, 836–837, 839; for Experts Committee
meetings, 821, 838, 839, 840–842; for Organizing
Committee meeting, 823–824
- Meeting place of Conference, preference for
London, 809–810, 815, 822
- Name of Conference, question of terminology to be
used, 810, 824, 826–827, 833–834
- Preliminary data, rejection of British suggestion
for preparation at Lausanne, 813
- Silver question, desire for discussion of, 809, 818, 819, 827, 835
- War debts, reparations, and tariff rates, refusal
to consider questions of, 809, 813, 817–818, 819, 827, 835
- Most-favored-nation treaties. See under
Treaties.
-
Mussolini, Benito, disarmament plan,
469–470
- Narcotic drugs control, U. S. desire for early
implementation of Convention for Limiting Manufacture and Regulating
Distribution of Narcotic Drugs, signed July 13, 1931,
897–900
- Conversation with Secretary General of League of Nations
concerning, 899; U. S. disapproval of
suggested League communiqué, 900
- Instructions to diplomatic officers to urge ratification, 897–898
- Naval questions. See
Conversations on naval questions; and the following under
Disarmament Conference:
Baldwin disarmament
proposals, Franco-Italian naval
controversy, and
Naval armament questions.
- Netherlands (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers):
- Monetary and Economic Conference, attitude concerning, 832–833
- Representations against U. S. Congressional bills for deportation
of certain alien seamen, 944, 949–951;
against shipping bills dealing with “tourist cruises” and “fighting
ships,” 919–921, 934n
- Safety of life at sea, convention and regulations proposed by
international conference, 1929:
- Ratification of convention signed May
31, 1929, report of, 913
- Suggested amendments to regulations, 903, 905, 906; U. S. views, 909, 910
- Norway: Ratification of Convention for Promoting Safety of Life at Sea,
signed May 31, 1929, report of, 913; representations against U. S. Congressional bills for
deportation of certain alien seamen, 946–948
- Pact of Paris. See
Kellogg-Briand Pact.
- Persia. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Poland (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States):
- Attitude toward proposed economic confederation of Danubian
states, 853, 855–856
- Boundary with Germany, tension arising from
German-Polish relations with respect to Polish Corridor and Danzig:
Elements of tension, Polish views, 861,
863–864;
German propaganda, Polish memorandum to foreign governments
concerning, 861–863
- Portugal. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Radiotelegraph Conference, Madrid, Sept.
3–Dec. 9, 865–896
- Telecommunication Convention, signed Dec.
9, text, 873–896
- U. S. participation:
- Attitude toward possible Russian sponsorship of next
conference, and decision against statement regarding
unrecognized regimes, 871–872
- U. S. delegation: Instructions, 865–871; list of
members, 865n
; report of signature of convention, 872–873
- Recognition, U. S. position regarding signature of multilateral treaties
also signed by Soviet Union, based on U. S. nonrecognition of Soviet regime,
871–872, 901–902
- Reparations. See
War debt payments to United States: Lausanne Conference.
- Rumania (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States), attitude
toward proposed economic confederation of Danubian states, 851–852, 853–854, 860
- Russia (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers): Radiotelegraph Conference, U. S. attitude toward
possible Russian sponsorship, 871–872; U. S. position regarding signature of
multilateral treaties also signed by Soviet Union, 871–872, 901–902
- Safety of life at sea, ratification and amendment of
convention and regulations proposed by International Conference on Safety of
Life at Sea, 1929, 903–913
- Convention signed May 31, 1929,
ratification by United States, 903n
; by other governments, report of, 913
- Regulations: Date for adoption, question of, 903–904, 907–909, 910–911, 912–913;
suggested amendments, 903–906, 909–910, 911–912
- Seamen, representations by foreign governments against U. S.
Congressional bills for deportation of certain alien seamen, 944–958; against
Senate bills relating to payment of advance wages to seamen on foreign
vessels, 959–960
- Shipping and navigation (see also
Safety of life at sea
and
Seamen), representations by foreign governments
against U. S. Congressional bills dealing with “tourist cruises” and
“fighting ships,” 914–943
- Spain (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers), ratification of Convention for Promoting Safety of
Life at Sea, signed May 31, 1929, report of, 913
- Spitzbergen Treaty of Feb. 9, 1920, U. S.
conditional promise not to object to adherence of Soviet Union, 901–902
- Standstill Agreement on short-term credits to Germany, Wiggin Committee recommendation for
extension, 639–640,
655, 665–666
-
Stimson, Henry L. (see also wider
Disarmament Conference), address before Council on
Foreign Relations, New York, Aug. 8, text, 575–583
- Sweden (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers):
- Attitude toward proposed economic confederation of Danubian
states, 858–859
- Ratification of Convention for Promoting Safety of Life at Sea,
signed May 31, 1929, report of, 913
- Representations against U. S. Congressional bills:
- Bills relating to seamen: Deportation of certain alien
seamen, 945; payments of advance
wages to seamen on foreign vessels, 959, 960
- Shipping bills dealing with “tourist cruise s” and
“fighting ships”, 921–922, 934n
- Switzerland (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers), Monetary and Economic Conference, attitude
concerning, 832–833
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Commercial treaties between United States and
Denmark (1826), 942; Germany (1923), 925–926;
Italy (1871), 932–933
- Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928):
- Address by Secretary Stimson before Council on Foreign Relations,
New York, Aug. 8, text, 575–583
- Relation to proposals before Disarmament Conference, 2, 3,
181, 187, 212, 255, 284–285, 318, 380, 390–391, 482–483; to U. S. [Page 977] position regarding
consultative pacts, 202, 217, 217–218, 250, 387, 390–391, 482–483
- Most-favored-nation treaties (see also
Commercial treaties, supra), U. S. conditional willingness to forego in regard
to proposed Danubian economic confederation, 854–855, 856, 857
- Narcotic drugs. See
Narcotic drugs control.
- Pact of Paris. See
Kellogg-Briand Pact, supra.
- Safety of life at sea, convention for promoting. See
Safety of life at sea, ratification and
amendment, etc.
- Spitzbergen Treaty of Feb. 9, 1920, U. S.
conditional promise not to object to adherence of Soviet Union, 901–902
- Telecommunication Convention. See under
Radiotelegraph Conference.
- Versailles treaty. See
Demand of Germany for equality of
armaments, and under
Disarmament Conference.
- War debts, agreements between United States and other countries
for payment of. See individual countries
under
War debt payments to United States.
- Washington and London naval treaties. See
Conversations on naval questions, and under
Disarmament Conference.
- Turkey. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
Russia.
- Uruguay. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- U. S. Congress:
- Bills relating to seamen, representations by foreign governments
concerning: Deportation of certain alien seamen, 944–958;
payment of advance wages to seamen on foreign vessels, 959–960
- Messages of President Hoover: Dec. 6, ix–xix; Dec. 19, xx–xxv
- Shipping bills dealing with “tourist cruises” and “fighting
ships.” See
Shipping and navigation, representations,
etc.
- Venezuela. See under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers.
- Versailles treaty. See
Demand of Germany for equality of armaments, and under
Disarmament Conference.
- War debt payments to United States, efforts of interested
governments to achieve readjustment, 584–807
- Anglo-French Declaration, July
13, regarding European cooperation on Lausanne Agreement
and Disarmament and Economic Conferences, 691–700
- Origin and purport, British explanations, 692, 692–693, 694–696, 697–699
- Report of intended announcement, 691–692
- Text, 694
- U. S. attitude, 693, 696–697
- Views of Germany, 700; Italy,
699
- Austria, negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 585, 588;
form of agreement, British Treasury comment, 586–588
- Belgium: Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 588–593;
request for suspension of payments, and default on Dec. 15 installment, 700–711
- Czechoslovakia: Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 593–595;
request for suspension of payments, and remittance of Dec. 15 installment, 711–718
- Estonia: Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 595–596, 598–600, 600–605, 606; request for suspension of payments,
and default on Dec. 15 installment, 719–727
- Finland, negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 606–607
- France (see also
Anglo-French Declaration, supra, and under
Lausanne Conference: Attitude of the powers, infra):
Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 607–614; request for
suspension of payments, and default following Chamber of Deputies’
refusal to authorize Dec. 15 installment,
727–754
- Germany (see also under
Lausanne Conference: Attitude of the powers, infra):
Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 614–623; views regarding
Anglo-French Declaration on European cooperation, 700
- Great Britain (see also
Anglo-French Declaration, supra, and under
Lausanne Conference: Attitude of the powers, infra):
- Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 623–625
- Request for suspension of payments, 754–775; reservation
accompanying Dec. 15 installment,
775–780
- Greece, negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 626–627
-
Hoover moratorium, negotiation
of agreements legalizing, 584–635
- Designation of representatives of debtor countries to
confer with Treasury, U. S. request, 584
- Negotiations (see also individual
countries, supra and infra), 585–635
- Hungary: Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 627–629;
default on Dec. 15 installment, 780–781
- Italy (see also under
Lausanne Conference: Attitude of the powers, infra):
Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 629–630; payment of Dec. 15 installment, 781–782; views regarding
Anglo-French Declaration oh European cooperation, 699
- Latvia: Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 600, 606;
request for suspension of payments, and remittance of Dec. 15 installment, 782–790
- Lausanne Conference, June 16–July
9, to act on Young Plan Advisory Committee report on German
reparations (see also
Anglo-French Declaration, supra), 636–691
- Arrangements for meeting, Jan. 18,
636, 637; postponement to June
16, 638–639, 641, 644, 648, 650, 652, 653, 656, 658, 670–671, 673, 677
- Attitude of the powers, discussions and reports (see also
United States, infra):
- France, 638–639, 647–649, 650–651, 654, 657–661, 666–667, 669, 670–672, 673, 678–679, 679–680, 681, 682, 683–684, 684–685, 686, 689
- Germany (see also under
Pre-Conference proposals,
infra), 638–639, 677–678, 679, 680, 681, 681–683, 683–684, 684, 689, 690
- Great Britain, 647–648, 652–653, 657–658, 659, 660, 661, 670–671, 672–673, 673–674, 675–677, 678, 679, 680, 683, 685–686, 686–687, 689, 690–691
- Italy, 651–653, 679, 680, 685, 686, 689
- Gentlemen’s Agreement, July 8:
Text, 687–688; U. S. critical attitude, 688–689, 689–690, 693, 696–697
- Monetary and Economic Conference, relation, 811–812, 813, 814, 815, 819, 820, 834
- Pre-Conference proposals concerning program
and scope (see also
United States, infra):
- Discussions and reports, 638–639, 640–654, 656–665, 666–667, 670–678
- Franco-British bases of agreement, 670–673
- German economic and political situation, relation,
640–642, 643–646, 651–652, 653, 656, 658, 662–665, 666–667, 677–678; Wiggin Committee recommendation for
extension of Standstill Agreement on short-term
credits to Germany, 639–640, 655, 665–666
- Proceedings: Reports, 678–682, 683–685; U. S.
discussions with participating governments concerning, 682–683, 685–686
- United States:
- Discussions with participating governments, 638–639, 640–643, 647–652, 654, 656, 657, 673–677, 682–683, 685–686
- Letter of President Hoover to Senator Borah regarding
Lausanne Agreements, 691
- Nonparticipation in Conference: Instructions to
diplomatic officers, 637, 640;
position regarding, 58,
225, 636–637; refutation of implied commitment to
Lausanne agreements, 686–687, 690–691, 696–697, 698
- Views: Cancellation of German reparations, 641–642, 673–675, 682–683;
extension of Hoover moratorium, 636–637, 638–639, 642–643, 647, 648–649, 649–650, 654, 656; immunity of U. S.
finance to further European failures, suggested
statement, 666–670; individual settlements
with debtor countries, and linking of reparations
and war debts questions, 636–637, [Page 979]
650, 652, 656, 673–675, 685, 687, 691, 696–697
- Lithuania: Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 596–598, 605–606;
request for suspension of payments, and remittance of Dec. 15 installment, 790–799
- Poland: Negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 630–634;
request for suspension of payments, and default on Dec. 15 installment, 799–807
- Rumania, negotiation of agreement legalizing Hoover moratorium, 634
- Suspension of payments pending review of question, requests for
(see also individual countries, supra),
700–807
- Yugoslavia, refusal to accept Hoover moratorium agreement, 634–635
- Washington and London naval treaties. See
Conversations on naval questions, and under
Disarmament Conference.
-
Wiggin Committee recommendation for
extension of Standstill Agreement on short-term credits to Germany, 639–640, 655, 665–666
- Young Plan. See
War debt payments to United States: Lausanne Conference.
- Yugoslavia (see also under
Disarmament Conference: Attitude
of the powers, and under
War debt payments to United States), attitude
toward proposed economic confederation of Danubian states, 848–849