Index

  • Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • American Chamber of Commerce. See under Brazil: Exchange restrictions.
  • Argentina, attitude concerning U. S. policy of nonintervention in Cuban revolution and nonrecognition of provisional governments, 409, 413, 476, 485, 491, 529; concerning Mexican proposal for appeal to Cuba for protection of foreign interests, 413, 421, 429, 434435
  • Arrest. See Haiti: Waiving of immunity for American treaty official.
  • Batista, F. See Cuba: Revolution: Céspedes, Carlos Manuel de, interim government, etc., and under Grau San Martín regime: National government.
  • Belgium, compensation agreement with Chile, 114, 134
  • Blumhardt, U. S. vs. Mexico, case cited, 413
  • Bolivia, 112
    • Arrangement with United States for reciprocal extension to consular officers of privilege of free importation of articles for personal use, 912
    • Extraordinary war taxes created by Bolivian law of Sept. 30, 1932, question of application to foreign individuals and corporations, 19
      • Information concerning passage of law, 12, 23
      • Patino Mines, interests of, 1, 34, 5; payment of tax, 67
      • Representations by foreign governments for exemption of their nationals under treaty provisions:
        • Germany, 4, 7
        • Great Britain, 2, 3, 4, 5, 79; Bolivian position, 78
        • U. S. action:
          • Consideration of, 1, 2, 3, 45
          • Request for exemption of American companies and citizens, 5, 6, 7; Bolivian position, 7, 9
    • Treaties with—
      • Great Britain, commercial treaty of 1911, cited, 3, 8
      • United States (1858), cited, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
    • War taxes. See Extraordinary war taxes, supra.
  • Bondholders Protective Council, Foreign, representative of American bondholders in regard to settlement of external debt questions in Brazil, 82, 86, 87, 90, 92, 9294, 95, 96; in Colombia, 255, 256257, 258, 259; in Dominican Republic, 637, 639, 663664
  • Boundary questions. See Mexico: Convention with United States.
  • Brazil, 13102, 420421, 422, 434, 437, 474, 476, 483484, 484485, 491, 529
    • Cuban revolution, Brazilian attitude concerning U. S. policy of nonintervention and nonrecognition of provisional governments, 420421, 422, 434, 437, 474, 476, 483484, 484485, 491, 529
    • Exchange restrictions, efforts of Department of State and private firms to secure equitable treatment for American interests, 3075
      • Agreement between Banco do Brasil and certain American firms:
        • Conflict of interests with American bondholders, and bondholders’ request for intervention of Department of State, 6061; attitude of Department of State, 61
        • Failure of Brazilian Bank to fulfill its commitments, and efforts of Supervisor of Exchange of Federal Reserve Bank of New York on behalf of American exporters, 68, 69, 70, 74, 7475
        • Negotiations and arrangements, 5657, 61, 6263, 65
        • Text, draft, 5759
        • U. S. position, 5455, 6061, 62
      • American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil, suggestions and actions concerning exchange problem, 3840, 4344; attitude of Department of State, 41, 44
      • Coffee:
        • Export policy of Brazilian Government, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37
        • Schroeder coffee loan (São Paulo), 1930, 32, 34, 36, 37, 77, 78, 83, 84, 99
        • U. S. tax, possibility of imposition of, 31, 43, 4546, 49, 50; statement by U. S. Secretary of State concerning, 50
      • Efforts of Supervisor of Exchange of Federal Reserve Bank of New York on behalf of American [Page 872] exporters: Discussions and correspondence with Department of State, 5051, 5152, 7072; negotiations with regard to failure of Banco do Brasil to fulfill its commitments under terms of its agreement with certain American firms, 68, 69, 70, 74, 7475; proposal for U. S. loan to Brazil for an exchange fund for the purpose of paying for imported merchandise, 51, 5354
      • Foreign loans:
        • British loans (see also Rothschild loan, infra), servicing of, 31, 32, 3334
        • French loans, servicing of, 32, 34, 37
        • Rothschild loan, liquidation of old loan and arrangement for new loan to be used in alleviating accumulated commercial exchange situation, 30, 3435, 37, 4143, 47, 50, 5556, 65
        • Schroeder coffee loan (São Paulo), 1930, 32, 34, 36, 37, 77, 78, 83, 84, 99
        • U. S. loans:
          • Brazilian desire to obtain fifty million dollar credit in United States as an exchange fund: Proposal by Supervisor of Exchange of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 51, 5354; request by Brazilian Government, and U. S. refusal, 6668, 7273
          • Servicing of, 32, 33, 34, 3435, 35, 36, 47
      • France: Action with regard to blocked milreis, and Brazilian retaliatory measures, 6366, 68, 6869, 70; loans to Brazil, servicing of, 32, 34, 37
      • Instructions and reports, 3038, 4041, 4445
      • U. S.-Brazilian exchange of declarations, May 23: Conversations between U. S. officials and Brazilian delegation leading to, 4550; nondiscrimination in allotment of exchange to American interests, Brazilian assurance and confidential message concerning, 4849; statement by U. S. Secretary of State concerning good offices to obviate possibility of a U. S. coffee tax, 50
    • Loans. See Exchange restrictions: Foreign loans, supra.
    • Servicing of Brazilian federal, state, and municipal debts, U. S. efforts to secure equitable treatment for American creditors, 75102
      • American bondholders’ representatives: American Committee on Brazilian State and Municipal Loans, memorandum of May 17 regarding loan payment proposals, 89, 90; Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 82, 86, 87, 90, 92, 9294, 95, 96
      • Brazilian declaration of May 28 (see also Exchange restrictions: U. S.-Brazilian exchange of declarations, supra), cited, 82, 96, 100
      • Plan for the adjustment of Brazilian federal, state, and municipal debts:
        • Consultations with foreign advisers concerning:
          • Kent, Fred I., Supervisor of Exchange, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 8081, 81, 8283, 8788; mission to Brazil, Brazilian suggestion for, and attitude of Department of State, 8788, 90
          • Niemeyer, Sir Otto, Bank of England official, 7576, 77, 81, 87, 89
        • Text, draft, 7779
        • U. S. representations and criticisms, 7980, 82, 8387, 8889, 8992, 93, 94; Brazilian position, 8283, 8788, 88, 9192, 93, 94, 95102
    • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations for:
      • Arrangements for exploratory conversations, 1323
      • Draft text submitted by United States, 2328; efforts to expedite Brazilian consideration of draft, 2930
      • Status of, report concerning, 2829
  • Caffery, Jefferson, 286, 367, 371, 521, 523, 526, 538, 543, 544, 545, 546
  • Central American General Treaty of Peace and Amity. See El Salvador.
  • Céspedes, Carlos Manuel de, interim government of. See under Cuba: Revolution.
  • Chamber of Commerce, American. See Brazil: Exchange restrictions: American Chamber of Commerce.
  • Chile, 103216, 413, 421, 434, 435, 476, 485, 526, 529, 684
    • Cosach (Nitrate Corporation of Chile). See Liquidation, infra.
    • Cuban revolution, Chilean attitude concerning U. S. policy of nonintervention and nonrecognition of provisional governments, 421, 434, 476, 485, 526, 529; concerning Mexican proposal for appeal to Cuba for protection of foreign interests, 413, 421, 434435
    • El Salvador, question of Chilean recognition of Martínez regime, 684
    • Exchange restrictions, U. S. efforts to secure equitable treatment for American interests, 103153
      • American commercial firms, private arrangements with Chilean Government for release of blocked funds, 135137
      • Compensation agreements between Chile and foreign governments, U. S. request for equivalent treatment for American interests, 104, 105, 108, 109, 111, 114, 117121, 129130, 132135; Chilean attitude, 117, 118119, 120, 130
      • Problems affecting American interests, U. S. representations, and discussions with Chilean officials concerning, 103117
      • Provisional agreement between the United States and Chile concerning the allotment of foreign exchange, supplementing the provisional commercial agreement of Sept. 28, 1931:
        • Recommendation by U. S. Ambassador for a limited trade agreement with Chile to provide exchange for American business interests, 122129, 131135; attitude of Department of State, 130
        • U. S. proposal for: Negotiations with Chile, 137141, 142153; text, draft, 141142
    • Liquidation of Cosach (Nitrate Corporation of Chile), and reorganization of Chilean nitrate industry, 154216
      • Cancellation of decree of incorporation and termination of security of 60-pesos charge by Chilean Government, 154155, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 162163, 190191; protest by company official, and Chilean reply, 155, 158
      • Conference of American creditors with Chilean Government officials, 161
      • Great Britain:
        • Attitude toward Chilean action, 155, 160
        • Memorandum of conversation between British bankers and Chilean Minister of Finance, 156157
        • Representations, 163, 169, 191, 193, 199, 215; Chilean reply, 170, 184, 186
        • Submission by Chilean Government of draft plan for reorganization of nitrate industry, 186
      • Liquidating Commission, 154, 155, 182184; text of resolution of Apr. 7, 183184
      • Plan for reorganization of the nitrate industry:
        • Draft texts, 180182, 187190, 199212; memorandum and draft plant submitted by Chilean Government to British, German, Netherlands, and U. S. Governments, 186190
        • Legislative action leading to adoption of, 213216
        • Modifications and developments in, 185, 191, 192193, 196, 197, 197199, 213214, 215
        • Protest by certain American banking firms against impairment of rights of holders of Anglo-Chilean Debentures: Information concerning, 193196, 197, 212213; text, 194196; U. S. representations on behalf of American interests, 197, 212213
      • Representations by foreign governments concerning protection of interests of their nationals and repudiation by Chilean Government of its international obligations:
    • Nitrate industry. See Liquidation of Cosach, supra.
  • China, U. S. negotiations with Chinese Government concerning funds for repatriation of Chinese refugees from Mexico, 845847
  • Claims. See under Mexico.
  • Coffee:
    • Brazil:
      • Export policy of Brazilian Government, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37
      • Schroeder coffee loan (São Paulo), 1930, 32, 34, 36, 37, 77, 78, 83, 84, 99
      • U. S. coffee tax, possibility of imposition of, 31, 43, 4546, 49, 50; statement by U. S. Secretary of State concerning, 50
    • Colombia, attitude toward possible U. S. coffee tax, 221222, 227, 240, 246, 250
  • Colombia, 217265
    • Debt, external, question of suspension of service on, 254265
      • Discussions concerning plan for payment of interest on Colombian external funded debt and possible refunding operation, 254256, 257
      • Foreign Bondholders Protective Council as representative for American bondholders, question of, 255, 256257, 258, 259
      • Legislative action on debt and budget bills:
    • Trade agreement with United States, unperfected, 217254
      • Attitude of Colombian industrialists, 221222
      • Negotiations:
        • Arrangements for exploratory conversations at Washington, 217220, 222, 225226
        • Coffee, Colombian attitude toward possible U. S. tax on, 221222, 227, 240, 246, 250
        • Discussions: Initiation of conversations, press statement concerning, 222; meeting of experts, 238241
        • Draft agreements:
          • First U. S. draft, 222225; Colombian observations and counterdraft, 226234
          • Redraft, U. S. 235238
          • Submission of new draft art. 4 by Colombia, information concerning, 241242, 243244
        • Petroleum imports into United States, Colombian interest in increase in, and U. S. policy concerning, 243, 244246
      • Signature: Recommendation by Department of State to President Roosevelt, 246248; statement issued to the press concerning, 248
      • Text signed Dec. 15, 249254
    • Unperfected reciprocal trade agreement with United States. See Trade agreement, supra.
  • Commercial treaties:
    • Bolivia, commercial treaty with Great Britain (1911), cited, 3, 8; with United States (1858), cited, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
    • Chile. See Chile: Exchange restrictions: Provisional agreement.
    • Costa Rica–Italy, proposed treaty of commerce and navigation, U. S. informal suggestions with respect to the canal provisions, 266269
  • Commissions, committees, etc.:
    • Bondholders’ committees:
      • American Committee on Brazilian State and Municipal Loans, 89, 90
      • Foreign Bondholders’ Protective Council, representative of American bondholders in regard to settlement of external debt questions in Brazil, 82, 86, 87, 90, 92, 9294, 95, 96; in Colombia, 255, 256257, 258, 259; in Dominican Republic, 637, 639, 663664
    • International Boundary Commission. See Mexico: Convention with United States.
    • Liquidating Commission of the Nitrate Corporation of Chile, 154, 155, 182184; text of resolution of Apr. 7, 183184
  • Communism. See Cuba: Revolution: Communist influence.
  • Conferences:
  • Consular officers. See Diplomatic and consular officers.
  • Cosach. See Chile: Liquidation of Cosach.
  • Costa Rica, 266269, 393, 690
    • Cuban revolution, U. S. explanation concerning nonintervention policy, 393
    • El Salvador, Costa Rican denunciation of Central American Treaty of 1923, and proposed recognition of Martínez regime, 690; U. S. views, 690
    • Treaty of commerce and navigation with Italy, proposed, U. S. informal suggestions with respect to canal provisions, 266269
  • Cuba, 114, 270588
  • Customs:
  • Czechoslovakia, compensation agreement with Chile, 134
  • Debts. See Brazil: Servicing of federal, state, and municipal debts; Colombia: Debt, external; Dominican Republic: Foreign debt.
  • Diplomatic and consular officers:
  • Dominican Republic, 392393, 404405, 421422, 589671
    • Cuban revolution, Dominican attitude concerning U. S. policy of nonintervention [Page 880] and nonrecognition of provisional governments, 392393, 404405, 421422
    • Emergency Law of Oct. 1931. See Foreign debt, infra.
    • Emergency Plan. See Foreign debt: Functioning of Emergency Plan, infra.
    • Foreign debt, execution of Emergency Law of Oct. 1931 and further suspension of amortization payments, 589671
      • Cestero, Dr. Tulio M., appointment as Dominican Finance Minister, 644645
      • Fiscal Agency, arrangements for transfer to Guaranty Trust Co. of New York, 606607, 608, 609610, 611, 618619; plan for modification of loan contract at time of transfer, and U. S. objections, 606607, 608, 610
      • Functioning of Emergency Plan, questions concerning:
      • Moratorium on amortization payments, proposed, 636637, 640
      • Reorganization plan for readjustment of external debt to provide funds for reconstruction and rehabilitation:
        • Advisory Committee of banking firms to study matter of reduction of amortization rates, formation of, 624626, 626, 627628; question of recognition by President Trujillo, 630631
        • Bondholders’ representatives, negotiations with:
          • Consultations to secure approval of proposed plan, 613, 616, 618, 619, 623, 636, 641, 642, 648, 649, 660, 663664, 667, 668, 669
          • Foreign Bondholders’ Protective Council, suggestion for use as an intermediary, 637, 639, 663664
          • Proposed delay in negotiations pending return from Conference at Montevideo, alleged request by U. S. Secretary of State, and U. S. denial, 668669, 670671
        • Modification and extension of Emergency Law of 1931:
      • Special Agent under Emergency Law:
        • Dunn, W. E.:
          • Relations with Dominican Government, 589591, 632636; expiration of contract and nonrenewal by Dominican Government, 632, 638
          • Status, U. S. views concerning, 591593
        • Newman, Oliver P., appointment by Dominican Government, 638639
      • Suspension of interest payments on foreign debt, news editorial proposing, and President Trujillo’s denial of possibility of such action by Dominican Government, 617618, 637
      • U. S.-Dominican Convention of 1924: Cited, 591, 594, 597, 598, 599, 600601, 610, 612, 613, 635, 637; Dominican desire for revision of, and U. S. views, 637, 641, 648652, 655659
    • Treaty with United States. See Foreign debt: U. S.-Dominican Convention of 1924, supra.
  • Dunn, W. E., Special Agent appointed under Dominican Emergency Law of 1981, 589593, 632636, 638
  • Ecuador, 507508, 672677
    • Cuban revolution, Ecuadoran attitude concerning nonintervention by United States and other countries, 507508
    • Exchange restrictions, 672677
      • Legislation concerning exchange control, proposed, 674, 675; promulgation of decree, Dec. 16, 677n
      • U. S. efforts to secure equitable treatment for American interests:
        • U. S. Minister’s report on situation and recommendations for measures to protect American interests, 675677
        • U. S. representations, 672, 673674, 675
  • El Salvador, U. S. refusal to recognize Martínez regime on basis of Central American Treaty of 1923, and attitude of other countries, 678690
    • Chile, proposed formal recognition of Martínez regime, and inquiry concerning U. S. position, 684
    • Costa Rica, denunciation of Treaty, and proposed recognition of Martínez regime, 690; U. S. views, 690
    • Guatemala, willingness to cooperate with U. S. policy with respect to Martínez regime, 678679
    • Honduras, position respecting maintenance of Treaty and nonrecognition of Martínez regime, 686687, 688689
    • Mexico, offer of mediation in order to bring about U. S. recognition of a government in El Salvador, 679683; U. S. position, 685688, 689
    • Revision of Treaty and recognition of Martínez regime, press reports of efforts to obtain U. S. approval of a conference for, and U. S. comments, 684685, 688690
  • Exchange restrictions. See under Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador.
  • Extradition. See under Haiti: Waiving of immunity for American treaty official.
  • Federal Reserve Bank. See Brazil: Exchange restrictions: Efforts of Supervisor of Exchange of Federal Reserve Bank of New York on behalf of American exporters.
  • Finances. See Brazil: Servicing of Brazilian federal, state, and municipal debts; Colombia: Debt, external; Cuba: Financial situation; Dominican Republic: Foreign debt; Haiti: Administrative and fiscal control by United States.
  • Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, representative of American bondholders in regard to settlement of external debt questions in Brazil, 82, 86, 87, 90, 92, 9294, 95, 96; in Colombia, 255, 256257, 258, 259; in Dominican Republic, 637, 639, 663664
  • France:
  • Free importation privileges, arrangement between United States and Bolivia for reciprocal extension to consular officers of privileges of free importation of articles for personal use, 912
  • Germany:
    • Bolivian extraordinary war taxes, German representations for exemption of German nationals, 4, 7
    • Chile:
      • Compensation agreement with, 114, 134
      • Liquidation of Cosach (Nitrate Corporation of Chile) and reorganization of nitrate industry:
        • Chilean submission of draft plan of reorganization, 186
        • Representations by German Government, 163, 169; Chilean reply, 170, 184, 186
  • Grau San Martín, Ramon. See Cuba: Revolution: Grau San Martín regime.
  • Great Britain:
    • Bolivia:
      • British representations for exemption of British nationals from Bolivian extraordinary war taxes, 2, 3, 4, 5, 79; Bolivian position, 78
      • Commercial treaty of 1911, cited, 3, 8
    • Brazil. See under Brazil: Exchange restrictions: Foreign loans.
    • Chile:
      • Exchange agreement, negotiations concerning, 134, 135, 136, 145, 151, 152
      • Liquidation of Cosach (Nitrate Corporation of Chile), and reorganization of nitrate industry:
        • British attitude toward Chilean action, 155, 160
        • Memorandum of conversation between British bankers and Chilean Minister of Finance, 156157
        • Representations by British Government, 163, 169, 191, 193, 199, 215; Chilean reply, 170, 184, 186
        • Submission by Chilean Government of draft plan for reorganization of nitrate industry, 186
    • Cuban revolution: Damage to British property, 345; recognition of Cuban de facto government, British attitude concerning, 529
  • Guardia Nacional. See Nicaragua: Disclaimer by Department of State of further responsibility.
  • Guatemala:
    • Cuban revolution, Guatemalan attitude concerning U. S. nonintervention, 392394
    • El Salvador, Guatemalan willingness to cooperate with U. S. policy with respect to Martínez regime, 678679
  • Haiti, 392393, 691797
    • Administrative and financial control by United States, 691778
      • Accord of Aug. 7. See Agreement between United States and Haiti, infra.
      • Agreement between United States and Haiti for the Haitlanization of the Garde and withdrawal of military forces from Haiti and financial arrangements:
        • Negotiations for an agreement based on modifications of terms of unratified treaty of 1932:
          • Amended treaty containing changes proposed by Haitian Government in unratified treaty of Sept. 3, 1982, Haitian suggestion for, 714716, 718719, 722728, 729, 730; draft text, 723728
          • Financial control, Haitian suggested agreement covering, 752754; U. S. views, 753, 753754
          • General principles of U. S. policy, 735738
          • Haitianization of the Garde, desire of Haitian Government for immediate conclusion of a separate agreement concerning, 738746, 748752, 753, 754; U. S. views, 746748, 753, 753754
        • Signature, 754755
        • Statement by U. S. Secretary of State expressing gratification at conclusion of the agreement, 762
        • Text signed Aug. 7, 755761; exchange of notes concerning art. 8, 762
        • Views of Haitian leaders and of the press, 762764
      • Artibonite irrigation project. See Haitian efforts to secure funds, infra.
      • Haitian efforts to secure funds for irrigation and other public works projects, and U. S. insistence on adoption of new financial arrangement before giving consent to increase of Haitian national debt:
      • Relinquishment of financial control by United States, Haitian desire for:
        • Appeal by President Vincent to President Roosevelt:
          • Arrangements for transmittal of President Vincent’s letter, 766
          • Publication of appeal and related correspondence, question of, 766767, 768769, 769770, 772, 772773, 774
          • Text, 764766; reply by President Roosevelt, 767768
        • Offer of National City Bank to sell stock of National Bank of Haiti to Haitian Government, 773774
        • Proposals by Haitian delegation to Seventh International Conference of American States to members of American delegation, 768, 769, 770771, 772, 773, 774778; oral statement of U. S. position, 776
    • Budget and Accounting Law of July 4, U. S.-Haitian exchange of notes, Oct. 31, for correction of certain omissions in: Negotiations, 778783; texts, 782783, 784
    • Cuban revolution, U. S. explanation concerning nonintervention policy, 392393
    • Garde d’Haiti. See under Treaties, infra.
    • Treaties and agreements with United States:
    • Waiving of immunity for American treaty official (David P. Johnson) from jurisdiction of Haitian courts in case of fraud in the collection of customs, 788797
      • Compromise settlement of civil claim, negotiations for, and Financial Adviser’s position concerning his inability to participate, 791793, 794
      • Extradition of Johnson, question of:
        • Departure from Haiti, report of, 794795; Haitian note to U. S. Minister, and subsequent withdrawal, 795796
        • U. S. observations on provisions of U. S.-Haitian extradition treaty, 796797
      • Hudicourt resolution referring to customs frauds and proposing return to Haiti of administration of Haitian affairs, action by Haitian Senate on, 789, 791
      • Surrender of Johnson to Haitian jurisdiction for action on fraud charges: Assurances of fair trial and sentence, U. S. demand for as condition for waiving of immunity, and Haitian guarantees, 789790; press release issued by Department of State concerning, 788789; release of Johnson on bail, U. S. request for, 794
  • Honduras: Cuban revolution, attitude concerning U. S. nonintervention policy, 393; El Salvador, Honduran position respecting maintenance of Central American Treaty of 1923 and nonrecognition of Martínez regime, 686687, 688689
  • Importation privileges. See Free importation privileges.
  • Italy: Chile, compensation agreement with, 114, 134; Costa Rica, proposed treaty of commerce and navigation, U. S. informal suggestions respecting canal provisions, 266269; Cuban revolution, Italian attitude concerning recognition of de facto government, 529
  • Japan, question of possible difficulties with United States, 833, 834839
  • Kent, Fred I., Supervisor of Exchange of Federal Reserve Bank of New York. See the following under Brazil: Exchange restrictions: Efforts of Supervisor of Exchange; Servicing of Brazilian federal, state, and municipal debts: Plan for the adjustment of: Consultations with foreign advisers: Kent, Fred I.
  • Loans. See Brazil: Exchange restrictions: Foreign loans; and under Haiti: Administrative and financial control: Haitian efforts to secure funds.
  • Machado, Gerardo. See Cuba: Revolution: Machado government.
  • Mexico, 350351, 394395, 401, 412414, 416, 420421, 428429, 430, 434435, 437, 484, 679683, 685688, 689, 798847
    • Boundary questions. See Convention with United States, infra.
    • Chinese nationals, illegal entry into United States from Mexico. See Illegal entry, infra.
    • Claims, U. S.-Mexican, efforts to reach a settlement of, 798823
      • En bloc settlement, Mexican proposals for: Discussions prior to formulation of proposals, 798802; negotiations concerning, 802811; observations of U. S. Ambassador, 811813; U. S. views as to unacceptability of, 813, 814815, 821
      • Protocol between United States and Mexico regarding general claims, U. S. proposal for: Draft text, 816820; objectives, 813814, 815816; views of Department of State concerning, 821823
      • Special claims, U. S. tentative proposal concerning, 823
    • Convention with United States for rectification of the Rio Grande in the El Paso-Juarez Valley, and exchanges of notes, 823830
      • Negotiations, summary, 823824
      • Texts: Convention signed Feb. 1, 824828; exchanges of notes, Feb. 1 and Sept. 8, 828830
    • Cuban revolution:
      • Military mission for training of Cuban Army officers, Cuban arrangements with Mexican Government for, 484
      • Participation of Latin American countries in mediation negotiations between Machado government and opposition groups, Mexican attitude concerning, 350351
      • U. S. policy of nonintervention and nonrecognition of provisional governments, Mexican attitude concerning, 394395; Mexican proposal to ABC powers for appeal to Cuba for protection of foreign interests, and views of ABC powers, 401, 412414, 416, 420421, 428429, 434435, 437
      • U. S. vessels dispatched to Cuba, Mexican views as to advisability of withdrawal, 429, 430
    • El Salvador, Mexican offer of mediation to bring about U. S. recognition of a government in, 679683; U. S. position, 685688, 689
    • Illegal entry of Chinese nationals from Mexico into the United States, 839847
      • Information concerning expulsion of Chinese nationals from Mexico and their illegal entry into United States, 839, 840841, 842843
      • U. S. efforts to stop:
        • Informal representations to Mexican Government for action to control situation, 839840, 841844; Mexican instructions to Migration offices, 844845
        • Negotiations with Chinese Government concerning funds for repatriation to China of Chinese refugees from Mexico, 845847
    • Joint commission, U. S.-Mexican, to study matters of mutual self-defense, recommendations by U. S. Ambassador and Mexican Foreign Minister for appointment of, 830839
    • Rio Grande. See Convention with United States, supra.
    • Treaty with United States. See Convention, supra.
  • Monetary and Economic Conference, London, June 12–July 27, 45, 4849, 50, 85, 86, 9697, 124, 127, 130, 131, 132, 291
  • Moratorium. See under Cuba: Financial situation; Dominican Republic: Foreign debt; Haiti: Administrative and financial control by United States.
  • Most-favored-nation treatment, U. S. representations with respect to clearing agreements between Ecuador and other countries, 672, 673674, 675
  • National City Bank of New York, financial negotiations with Haiti:
  • Netherlands, relations with Chile:
    • Compensation agreement, 134
    • Liquidation of Cosach (Nitrate Corporation of Chile), and reorganization of nitrate industry in Chile:
      • Chilean submission of draft plan, 186
      • Representations by Netherlands Government, 169; Chilean reply, 170, 184, 186
  • Newman, Oliver P., Special Agent appointed under Dominican Emergency Law of 1931, 638639
  • Nicaragua, 393, 848851
    • Cuban revolution, U. S. explanation concerning nonintervention policy, 393
    • Disclaimer by Department of State of further responsibility regarding the Guardia Nacional following the evacuation of Nicaragua by U. S. Marines, 848851; statement issued to the press, Jan. 2, on the occasion of the withdrawal of American armed forces from Nicaragua, 848849
  • Niemeyer, Sir Otto, 7576, 77, 81, 87, 89
  • Nitrates. See Chile: Liquidation of Cosach.
  • Nonintervention policy of United States. See Cuba: Revolution: U. S. policy.
  • Nonrecognition. See Cuba: Revolution: U. S. policy; and El Salvador.
  • Panama, 393, 475, 852868
    • Canal Zone, U. S. adoption of remedial measures in consultation with President Arias during his visit to the United States, 852868
      • Discussion between President Arias and U. S. State, War, and Navy Department officials concerning administrative measures in Canal Zone, 853856
      • Memorandum by President Arias requesting remedial measures of administrative character: Observations by U. S. Secretary of State concerning, 856863; text, 863865
      • Radio control in Panama, question of, 853854, 861862, 864, 865, 866
      • Roosevelt-Arias discussions:
        • Desire of President Arias for personal interview with President Roosevelt to discuss questions arising from U. S.-Panamanian treaty of 1903, 852853
        • Memorandum of points agreed to, 865868; memorandum recording two statements by President Roosevelt in connection with certain measures, 868
    • Cuban revolution: Panamanian attitude concerning recognition of Grau San Martín regime, 475; U. S. explanation concerning nonintervention policy, 393
    • Treaty with United States (1903), cited, 852, 860, 863, 868
  • Paraguay, attitude concerning U. S. policy of nonintervention in Cuban revolution, 392393, 468
  • Peru, U. S. explanation concerning nonintervention policy with regard to Cuban revolution, 393
  • Petroleum imports into United States, Colombian interest in increase in, and U. S. policy concerning, 243, 244246
  • Pittman, Senator Key, opinion on possible en bloc settlement of U. S.-Mexican claims, 812813
  • Protection of American and other foreign lives and property. See under Cuba: Revolution.
  • Recognition (see also Nonrecognition), Spanish, of Grau San Martín regime in Cuba, 483
  • Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 20, 22, 51, 52, 53, 55, 579, 582n, 583, 585, 588
  • Schroeder coffee loan (São Paulo), 1930, 32, 34, 36, 37, 77, 78, 83, 84, 99
  • Seventh International Conference of American States, Montevideo, Dec. 3–26:
  • Spain:
    • Chile, compensation agreement with, 108, 111, 129, 134
    • Cuban revolution:
      • Recognition by Spain of provisional government of Grau San Martín, 483
      • Spanish citizens: Protest at treatment of, 345; reported dispatch of U. S. vessel for protection of Spanish lives and interests in compliance with treaty obligations, and U. S. explanation, 543, 544545
    • Ecuador, negotiations for clearing agreement with, 672, 673, 675
    • Treaty of peace with United States (1898), cited, 543
  • Sweden, compensation agreement with Chile, 134
  • Taxation:
  • Trade agreements between United States and—
  • Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also Trade agreements):
  • Uruguay, maintenance of official relations with provisional government of Grau San Martín in Cuba, 476; unsuccessful attempt by Uruguayan Minister at mediation between political leaders and representatives of Grau San Martín government, 460461, 527, 530, 532, 535, 537538, 539, 540, 541, 545, 546
  • U. S. citizens. See Cuba: Revolution: Protection of American and other foreign lives and property.
  • U. S. commercial interests (see also Exchange restrictions under Brazil, Chile, and Ecuador):
  • U. S. Marines: False reports of landing in Cuba, and threatened mutiny of Cuban Army, 480, 511, 512; statement issued by Department of State on the occasion of the withdrawal of American armed forces from Nicaragua, 848849
  • U. S. military and naval forces (see also Cuba: Revolution; Haiti: Administrative and financial control: Agreement with United States), statement issued to the press, Jan. 2, on the occasion of the withdrawal of American armed forces from Nicaragua, 848849
  • Venezuela, U. S. explanation of nonintervention policy with regard to Cuban revolution, 393
  • Welles, Sumner. See under Cuba: Revolution: U. S. diplomatic representatives.