Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers,
1934, General, the British Commonwealth, Volume I
Index
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Alien seamen:
- Entry into United States for purpose of transferring to another
vessel for service as members of crew, U.S. regulations regarding:
Information concerning, 747; protests of
foreign governments, 747–750; U.S. Executive Order superseding
that of 1927, 750–752
- U.S. Congressional bills for deportation of certain seamen,
protests of foreign governments, 753–757, 761–763, 764; position of Department of State,
757–761,
763–764
- American States, Seventh International Conference (1933), resolution cited, 851
- American Steamship Owners’ Association, views on proposed International
Shipping Conference, 729–732
- Argentina: Rejection of U.S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur
radio stations, 768–771; representations concerning U.S. Senate Committee
investigation of munitions industry, 428–429, 438, 439–441, 441–442, 443–444
- Armes Automatiques Lewis Co. See
Great Britain: Claim of American
shareholders.
- Arms and munitions. See
Arms Traffic Convention of 1925
; Disarmament Conference: Trade in and manufacture of arms; Munitions
industry.
- Arms Traffic Convention of 1925 (see also under
Disarmament Conference
and
League of Nations), question of U.S. ratification,
449–488
- Advice and consent of the Senate:
- Persian protests prior to Senate action, and U.S.
explanation of position, 451–458
- Recommendations by Secretary of State and Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, 449–451; by President Roosevelt, 427
- Resolution of advice and consent with reservation. See
Senate reservation, infra.
- Outline of procedure which would constitute ratification, 461
- Senate reservation with respect to the Persian Gulf
favored by the Persian Minister:
- Attitude of Great Britain and France, 463–465, 467–469, 477–478
- Disarmament Conference negotiations, possible effect on,
462
- Draft instrument of ratification with statement concerning
reservation, 480–481
- Objections by Department of State and efforts to bring
about reconsideration of, 459–461, 476–478, 487–488
- Persian support of: Activities of Persian Minister (direct
approach to Senators and discourtesy to Secretary) and
reprimand by Secretary of State, 465–466, 468, 469–470, 475, 476–477, 478, 483–484, 484–486; representations against U.S. ratification
without the reservation, and reiteration of position by
Department of State, 469–470, 471–474, 474–476, 481–485
- President’s return of Convention to Senate for
reconsideration and removal of reservation, possibility of,
487–488
- Text, 461–462
- Status of Convention and prospects for ratification, 486–488
- Australia: Discussions with United States relative to trade problems and
admission of businessmen, 831–844; rejection of U.S. proposal for agreement
relative to amateur radio stations, 778n
- Austria: Political situation, 13, 17–18, 25–26, 33, 94, 123, 153, 491–492, 517; supplementary extradition treaty with United
States, 794
- Aviation (see also under
Great Britain), air armaments questions at
Disarmament Conference, 27, 55–58, 76,
89–90
- Bahrein Islands: British permission for airplane of California-Arabian
Standard Oil Co. to make emergency flights to, 828–830; Persian claim to sovereignty
over, 478
- Baltic states, position concerning “Eastern Locarno” pact, 494, 497, 498, 504–505, 505–508, 518–519
- Belgium (see also
Gold Bloc countries
and under
Disarmament Conference): Supplementary extradition
treaty with United States, 795; US.
Congressional bills for the deportation of certain alien seamen,
representations against, 762, 763; war debt to United States, 559
- Brazil, attitude in connection with U.S. Senate Committee investigation of
munitions industry, 431–432, 433, 434, 447–448
- Bulgaria, supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 794
- Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1010–1014
- California-Arabian Standard Oil Co., 828–830
- Canada, 845–994
- Agreement with United States relative to amateur radio stations,
text, 771–773
- Niagara Falls, treaty with United States concerning (1929), statue of, 981, 982–983
- St. Clair River, U.S. representations relative to dredging
operations, 983–994
- St. Lawrence Waterway, project for improvement of:
- Activities of power and rail interests, 971
- President Roosevelt’s views, 967–970, 977, 978–979
- Treaty between United States and Canada (1932), situation following U.S. failure to ratify:
Developments in United States, 971–973, 978–979; position of Canada, 955–956, 973–977, 979–981, 981–982; Walsh,
Frank, participation in plans for further negotiations, 971, 977–978
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions, 845–873
- Trail Smelter case, continued U. S. negotiations with Canadian
Government for settlement of:
- Canadian proposal of Dec. 26, 1933,
U. S. rejection, 874–894; Canadian attitude, 897–910
- Continuance of negotiations, question of, 936–937
- Drafts of convention for settlement of case:
- Agreement of conferees on final draft (December), 966–967
- Proposal by United States, 894–897;
Canadian attitude, and further U.S. comments, 910–922, 925–927, 931, 961–962
- Suggestions by Canada, discussions of, 944–954, 966–967
- Text of tentative draft (April), 927–930; discussions at Ottawa
concerning, 938–944
- Interest of President Roosevelt, 954–955, 963, 965
- New aspect of case (conditions at Detroit, Buffalo, etc.),
Canadian contention and U.S. attitude, 923–924, 931–935, 936, 939–940
- Position of claimants in State of Washington, 938, 946–947, 949, 954; of representatives of the Smelter Co., 953, 954
- Visit of U.S. Under Secretary of State to Canadian Prime
Minister, and subsequent negotiations, 954–967
- Treaties and agreements with United States relative to—
- Amateur radio stations, text of agreement, 771–773
- Boundary Waters (1909), cited, 878, 894, 900
- Niagara Falls (1929), status of,
981, 982–983
- St. Lawrence Waterway. See under
St. Lawrence Waterway, supra.
- U. S. Congressional bills for the deportation of certain alien
seamen, Canadian representations against, 753
- Chadbourne countries, sugar negotiations. See
Sugar Conference.
- Chile: Agreement with United States relative to amateur radio stations,
text, 773–775;
attitude in connection with U. S. Senate Committee investigation of
munitions industry, 434–436, 436n
- China: Inquiries in connection with U. S. Senate Committee investigation
of munitions industry, 438–439, 445, 448; rejection of U. S. proposal for agreement relative to
amateur radio stations, 775
- Clearing and compensation agreements (see
also
Gold Bloc countries):
- Information concerning, correspondence between State Department
and League of Nations officials, 594–596, 598–599
- Joint Committee of the League for inquiry into:
- Council resolution of Sept. 28, and
initial plans, 596–597
- Meeting of Oct. 18, 608–609
- Secretariat’s memorandum on scope and nature of inquiry,
601–608; U. S. comments and suggestions, 613–614
- U. S. participation, 597, 600, 610, 612–613
- Colombia, request in connection with U. S. Senate Committee investigation
of munitions industry, 445–446, 447
- Commercial policy. See
Clearing and compensation agreements; Gold Bloc countries.
- Conferences. See
Disarmament Conference; London
naval conversations preliminary to Conference of 1935; Sugar conference, preliminary.
- Cuba: Attitude toward proposed agreement with United States relative to
amateur radio stations, 776; sales of sugar in
the American market, 671
- Curtiss-Wright Corp., 432, 435, 446
- Czechoslovakia: Disarmament Conference, views on trade in and manufacture
of arms, 127; “Eastern Locarno” pact, position
on, 494, 497, 516; supplementary extradition treaty with United
States, 795; war debt to United States, 559
- Davis, Norman (see also under
Disarmament Conference), London naval
conversations, 236, 247–255, 413–415
- Denmark: Commercial treaty with United States (1826), cited, 691, 705; Disarmament Conference, participation in five-power
memorandum, 49, 50–51; protest to United States
against proposed NRA Shipping Code, 683–685, 689–690, 700–701, 704, 723; representations against U. S. regulations
relative to alien seamen, 747–748; supplementary extradition treaty with United
States, 795
- Disarmament Conference, 1–216
- Air armaments questions, 27, 55–58, 76, 89–90
- Anglo-French rift. See under
Crisis in the Conference, infra.
- Arms Traffic Convention of 1925, 104, 111,
128, 129–131, 135, 144,
202, 203–204, 459, 462,
479–480
- Austrian situation, 13, 17–18, 25–26, 33, 94, 123, 153
- Belgium: Attitude on German rearmament, 28–32, 61; attitude toward British memorandum of Jan. 29, 31;
Belgian special mission to United States, conversation with
President Roosevelt on disarmament, 70
- Bilateral and parallel negotiations, Jan.–May:
- British activities (see also
British memorandum of Jan. 29
, infra):
- Negotiations with France, 3–4, 14, 38–39; with
Germany, 11, 12–13, 48; with
Italy, 5, 7, 13–14
- Supplementary efforts, 18–19, 20–22, 23–24
- Support of League of Nations and opposition to
unlimited German rearmament, 1–4
- British memorandum of Jan.
29:
- Announcement of, brief summary of content, and
initial discussions concerning, 14–15, 16–18, 19, 21
- Attitude of—
- Belgium, 31
- France, 17, 21, 33–34, 40, 42, 42–43, 46–47, 51–53, 55–56, 63; French rejection of British plan, and
reaction of Italy and Germany, 51–54, 55, 61
- Germany, 17, 26–27, 28, 55–56
- Italy, 17, 25, 27, 54, 61
- United States, 18, 22–23, 25, 26
- Bureau of the Conference, question of convocation and its
relation to bilateral negotiations, 4–6, 7–9, 11, 18,
39–40, 41–42, 44–46, 48–51,
52, 53, 58
- Five-power memorandum (Denmark, Spain, Norway, Sweden,
Switzerland), 49, 50–51
- Franco-German negotiations, 5,
6–7,
8, 9–11, 11–12,
20, 32–33
- General Commission, plans for meeting of, 5, 44,
45, 53, 58, 61–63
- Italian proposal based on status
quo limitation as opposed to reduction, attitude of
France, 21–22, 34, 49; of United States, 24, 25,
35, 40–41, 50
- U. S. general policy and procedure, 24–25, 34–38,
43–44, 47–48, 49–50, 50–51,
60, 61–62
- Broadcasting in the interest of peace, action of Conference
relative to, 789–790
- Budgetary publicity in connection with trade in and manufacture of
arms, 149–150, 167, 169, 175,
179, 180, 181, 184–185, 197–198, 215
- Bureau (see also
Bureau and General Commission, May–June, infra): Convocation, question of,
relation to bilateral negotiations (Jan.–May), 4–6, 7–9, 11, 18, 39–40, 41–42, 44–46, 48–51, 52, 53, 58; meetings, June–Dec, 138,
144–146,
148–149,
153, 173, 178, 179, 182, 184, 185,
187–188,
191
- Bureau and General Commission, May–June (see also
Crisis in the Conference, infra):
- Bureau meetings, 74–75, 96,
98, 99–100, 104, 112, 114, 119
- General Commission meetings:
- Conversations of Norman Davis with British and
French prior to opening of General Commission, 71–73, 76–77
- Observations and views of U. S. Ambassador in
Great Britain, 65–67
- Opening meeting, May 29:
Résumé, 78–79; Soviet proposal of a
permanent peace conference, 78–79; speech by
Norman Davis, 79 – 83; speeches by British and
French representatives, 84–85
- Press story regarding purported Anglo-American
cooperation, 106–107, 110
- Soviet proposals regarding security, 64–65, 67, 71–72, 85; regarding a permanent peace
conference, 78–79, 100, 114
- Suggestions for return of disarmament problem to League
Council, 63–64, 71
- U. S. general policy, 70, 73, 77–78, 79–84
- Categories of arms, 131–136, 146,
193–196,
202, 211–214
- Committees appointed under resolution of June
8, 113–114, 116–117, 117–119, 125–127
- Consultation, 15, 37–38, 158–159, 214–215
- Crisis in the Conference (Bureau and General
Commission, May–June) due to wide divergence
of views:
- Anglo-French rift:
- Compromise on basis of the four basic notes
(French, Jan. 1; British, Jan. 29; German, Apr. 16; Italian, Jan. 4),
suggestions by—
- Norman Davis: Discussion, 95–100, 101–102; draft text of resolution, 100–101
- Arthur Henderson, 102,
104–105; subsequent clash
between Barthou and Henderson, 105–106
- French resolution of June
8: Discussions of Norman Davis with British and
French on drafting of, 107–110, 111; French and British agreement on text, 112; text and its adoption by
General Commission, 113–116; work of the four committees
appointed under resolution, 116–117, 117–119
- Summary review of critical period by Arthur Henderson,
136–138
- Czechoslovakia, views on trade in and manufacture of arms, 127
- Davis, Norman (Chairman of American delegation):
- Opening of General Commission: Conversations with the
British and French prior to, 71–73, 76–77;
speech at opening meeting, May 29,
79–83
- Successful efforts for settlement of Anglo-French rift.
See
Crisis in the Conference, supra.
- Denmark, five-power memorandum, 49,
50–51
- “Eastern Locarno”, 72, 77, 88, 95, 97, 107, 108,
117, 124, 125, 145–146
- Equality of armament for Germany, 7,
15, 492,
511–512
- European situation and its relation to Conference, observations of
U.S. Ambassador in France, 122–125; of U.S. Ambassador in Italy, 88–94
- Five-power memorandum (Denmark, Spain, Norway, Sweden,
Switzerland), 49, 50–51
- France (see also
Bilateral and parallel negotiations, Bureau and General Commission, and
Crisis in the Conference, supra): General policy, maintenance of
demands for security and opposition to German rearmament, 71–73, 76–77, 85, 90, 105; political situation, 17, 21, 91, 122–125, 175;
views on trade in and manufacture of arms, 127, 150–151, 175–176, 177,
187–188
- General Commission (see also
Bureau and General Commission, May–June, supra), plans for meeting of, 5, 44, 45, 53, 58, 61–63
- Germany (see also
Bilateral and parallel negotiations, supra): Budget, 55–58, 90, 123; German Polish Pact
of Jan. 26, 16,
17, 32,
92; return of Germany to the
Conference and the League of Nations, question of, 54, 61, 73, 83, 95, 96–97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 107–108, 109–110, 113,
115, 117–118, 119–120, 122, 137,
144–145,
489, 492, 501–502, 512; trade in and
manufacture of arms, German views, 151,
173, 177
- Great Britain (see also
Bilateral and parallel negotiations, Bureau and General Commission, and
Crisis in the Conference, supra): General policy, 76, 84–85, 91; trade in and
manufacture of arms, views, 85, 127, 150–151, 177,
187–188
- Guarantees. See
Security, guarantees, and neutral rights,
infra.
- Henderson, Arthur (President of Conference): Efforts for
settlement of Anglo-French rift, and clash with Barthou at Bureau
meeting, 102, 104–106; letter to President
Roosevelt, July 18, 136–138; statement to Bureau
members, Nov. 5, 174–175
- Inspection, 88, 139–141, 142–143, 155–157, 161, 161–162, 165,
192–193,
199–201
- Italy (see also
Bilateral and parallel negotiations, supra): General policy, 92–93, 108–109, 117; position on resolution of June 8, 114–115, 116;
trade in and manufacture of arms, views, 151, 177, 181, 182–183, 188
- Japan, attitude on trade in and manufacture of arms, 151
- League of Nations: British support of League and opposition to
unlimited German rearmament, 1–4; Council meetings, résumé of situation
following, 204–206; Germany’s return to the League, question of, 99, 100, 108; Soviet Union (see
also
Soviet Union: Proposals, infra), desire to enter
League, 92; suggestions for return of
disarmament problem to the League Council, 63–64, 71
- London naval conversations preliminary to 1935 Conference, relation, 16,
35, 37,
62, 224–225, 242, 247–248, 249,
273, 305
- Norway, five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51
- Offensive and defensive armament, 7,
15, 80
- Permanent Disarmament Commission, 143,
149–150,
155–166,
167, 168, 175, 177, 178, 180–181, 182, 187,
198–199
- Permanent peace conference, proposed. See
Soviet Union: Proposals, infra.
- Poland: Attitude on question of trade in and manufacture of arms,
127; German-Polish Pact of Jan. 26, 16,
17, 32,
92; position on resolution of June 8, 114–115, 116;
relations with France, Germany, and the Soviet Union, 16, 17, 32, 91–92, 123, 124
- Political atmosphere of Europe and its relation to Conference,
observations of U. S. Ambassador in France, June
18, 122–125; of U. S. Ambassador in Italy, June
1, 88–94
- Race for armament, and talk of war, 61,
66, 77,
88–89,
91, 93,
94, 123,
125, 154
- Regional pacts of mutual assistance, 72, 113, 116, 118–119, 125–127
- Resolution of June 8. See
Crisis in the Conference: French resolution of June
8
, supra.
- Return of Germany to the Conference, question of, 73, 83, 95, 96–97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 107–108, 109–110, 113,
115, 117–118, 119–120, 122, 137,
144–145
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.:
- Conversation on disarmament with head of Belgian special
mission to United States, 70
- Correspondence with Arthur Henderson on prospects for the
Conference, 136–138, 141; with Secretary of State on draft of arms
treaty, 191–193
- Suggestion for a pact concerning aggression, 170–172
- Saar problem, 8, 17, 94, 123, 204
- Sanctions, 20–21, 34–35, 36, 38–39, 40, 47, 66, 70, 72
- Security, guarantees, and neutral rights, 15, 37–38, 40, 47, 50, 53, 60, 64–65, 67, 80, 84, 85, 96, 99, 100, 105,
113, 115, 116, 118–119, 125–127
- Security Committee, 113, 116, 118–119, 25–127
- Soviet Union:
- Political situation, 91–92, 124, 204
- Position regarding security, 64–65, 67, 71–72, 85
- Proposals for—
- Permanent disarmament organization. See
Permanent peace
conference, infra.
- Permanent peace conference, 78–79, 100, 114, 147–148, 152–155, 176, 179, 180, 186, 187, 188–191, 206–211; U.S. attitude, 180, 188, 190, 216
- Trade in and manufacture of arms, attitude, 176, 187
- Spain, five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51
-
Status quo limitation as opposed to
reduction, 21–22, 24, 25, 34, 35, 40–41, 49, 50
- Strong, Lt. Col. George V., memoranda on trade in arms, 129–133, 202–204
- Supervision and control (see also
Inspection, supra),
7, 36, 41
- Sweden: Five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51; trade in
and manufacture of arms, views, 187
- Switzerland, five-power memorandum, 49,
50–51
- Trade in and manufacture of arms:
- Draft articles submitted by U. S. delegation for
incorporation in a General Convention:
- Adoption by Committee on Manufacture of and Trade
in Arms, 127
- Analytical discussions between delegation and
State Department, 128–136, 143–144, 146–147, 152; between State and War Departments,
139–141, 141–143
- Basis of articles, delegation’s memorandum of June 15, 120–121
- Preliminary consideration of question by United States:
Speech by Norman Davis at General Commission, May 29, 69–70, 73–74,
81–82; U.S. willingness for a separate treaty if
necessary, 67–69, 75,
88, 102–104, 109, 111
- Separate treaty relative to, question of. See
Treaty: Preliminary approach, infra.
- Subjects of special consideration:
- Budgetary publicity, 149–150, 167, 169, 175, 179, 180, 181, 184–185, 197–198, 215
- Categories of arms, 131–136, 146, 193–196, 202, 211–214
- Inspection, 88, 139–141, 142–143, 155–157, 161, 161–162, 165, 192–193, 199–201
- Permanent Disarmament Commission, 143, 149–150, 155–166, 167, 168, 175, 177, 178, 180–181, 182, 187, 198–199
- Treaty on the manufacture of and trade in
arms, U. S. sponsorship of:
- Discussions with other powers in preparation for
negotiation, 172–173, 174, 175–176, 177, 181, 182–183
- Draft text: Chapter IV on Permanent Disarmament
Commission, analysis and text, 155–166;
preparation of draft treaty, 186, 191–204, 211–215;
presentation to Bureau, and attitude of other
delegations, 187–188
- Preliminary approach to problem of a
separate treaty, and attitude of other powers, 67–69, 75, 88, 102–104, 109, 111, 143, 149–152, 166, 168; counterproposal of
League official for three protocols, 166–167, 169
- Procedure for initiating action on treaty, 168–170, 173–175, 176–177, 178–179, 180, 180–181, 182, 183–185
- Treaty of limited objectives (see also
Trade in and manufacture of arms: Treaty: Preliminary
approach, supra), 150, 153,
166–167
- Treaty on the manufacture of and trade in arms. See under
Trade in and manufacture of arms, supra.
- Venezuela, views on trade in and manufacture of arms, 127
- War Department, U. S., comments and suggestions relative to trade
in and manufacture of arms, 139–141, 191–193
- “Eastern Locarno” pact of mutual guarantee (see also under
Disarmament Conference), negotiations looking
toward, 489–524
- French-Soviet proposal, information concerning, 489–490, 493–495; text
of French draft, 499–500
- Hitler-Mussolini conversations at Venice, 490, 491–493
- Position of—
- Baltic states, 494, 497, 498, 504–505, 505–508, 518–519
- Czechoslovakia, 494, 497, 516
- Estonia. See
Baltic states, supra.
- Finland, 494, 502, 518
- Germany (see also
Hitler-Mussolini conversations,
supra), 494, 497, 498–499, 501–502, 503, 509–516
- Great Britain, 495, 500, 502–503, 509–510, 516
- Italy (see also
Hitler-Mussolini conversations,
supra), 496, 497, 516
- Latvia. See
Baltic states, supra.
- Lithuania. See
Baltic states, supra.
- Poland, 494, 497, 498, 503–504, 506–507, 508, 517–519, 521–523
- Press comments in Soviet Union, 502–504
- Protocol of Dec. 5 between
Soviet Union and France: Information concerning, 519–521, 523; text, 523–524
- Status of negotiations as of July, 496–498; Sept.–Oct., 509–510, 516–517
- Texts of—
- French draft of proposed pact, 499–500; British
counter proposals accepted by the French, 500
- Soviet-French protocol of Dec. 5,
523–524
- Ecuador, press comment relative to U.S. Senate Committee investigation of
munitions industry, 444
- Estonia (see also
“Eastern Locarno” pact: Position of Baltic
states): Supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 794; war debt to United States, 559
- European situation, relation to Disarmament Conference, 88–94, 122–125
- Extradition treaties, supplementary, between United States and certain
European countries, citations to texts, 794–795
- Far Eastern situation. See under
London naval conversations.
- Finland (see also under
War debt payments: Negotiations): Position on “Eastern Locarno” pact, 494, 502, 518; supplementary extradition treaty with United
States, 794
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 525,
536
- Four Power Treaty relating to insular possessions in the Pacific (1922), 344, 369
- France (see also
Gold Bloc countries; and
under
Disarmament Conference
and
War debt payments: Negotiations):
- Arms Traffic Convention of 1925, French
attitude toward U. S. Senate reservation, 464–465, 469, 477–478
- London naval conversations:
- Discussions with U. S. and with British representatives,
278, 292–294
- Japanese denunciation of Washington Naval Treaty of 1922: Desire of Japan for France to
join in denunciation, and French refusal, 362, 372, 406–407, 411; views with respect to Japanese note of
denunciation, 421–423, 424–426
- NRA Shipping Code, proposed, French protest against, 708–709, 720
- Soviet Union, relations with. See
“Eastern Locarno” pact.
- Treaties with United States: Double taxation treaty, question of
ratification, 581, 584–585; supplementary
extradition treaty, 795
- U. S. Congressional bills for the deportation of certain alien
seamen. French representations against, 762
- U. S. legislation (Johnson Act) prohibiting loans to
debtor governments in default to United States, French inquiries
concerning, 532–533, 533–535
- Freedom of navigation, 685, 687, 689
- Germany (see also
“Eastern Locarno” pact: Position of Germany; and under
Disarmament Conference): Attitude relative to U.S.
Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 442–443; blood purge, 572–573; commercial
treaty of 1923 with United States, cited, 722; desire to participate in London naval
conversations, 257; protest against proposed NRA
Shipping Code, 722; treaty of Dec. 2, 1899, U.S.-Germany-Great Britain, cited, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1007
- Gold Bloc countries (see also
Clearing and compensation agreements):
- Brussels Conference: Information concerning, 611; protocol signed Oct. 20,
text, 609–610
- Geneva meetings, texts of communiqué issued following meetings,
599–600
- Great Britain (see also
London naval conversations; Rubber Producers’ Agreement: Negotiations; and under
Disarmament Conference), 797–830
- Arms Traffic Convention of 1925, British
attitude toward U. S. Senate reservation, 463–464, 467–468, 477
- Aviation: Arrangement with United States for reciprocal
recognition of airworthiness of imported aircraft, citation to text,
827; permission for airplane of
California-Arabian Standard Oil Co. to make emergency flights to
Bahrein, 828–830
- Claim of American shareholders of the Cie Armes
Antomatiques Lewis, U.S. desire to submit to arbitration, 802–806, 823–825, 826; British refusal, 806–823, 825–826, 827
- “Eastern Locarno” pact, proposed, British position, 495, 500,
502–503,
509–510,
516
- Lewis gun case. See
Claim, supra.
- Radio broadcasting, British rejection of U. S. proposal for an
agreement relative to amateur radio stations, 776–778
- Shipping situation and proposed International Shipping Conference,
British views, 721, 723–727
- Soviet Union, relations with, 502–503, 505
- Sugar conference, preliminary, British attitude toward suggestions
for, 666–667
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions, 797–802
- Treaty of Dec. 2, 1899, U.S.-Germany-Great
Britain, cited, 1003, 1004, 1006,
1007
- U.S. legislation (Johnson Act) prohibiting loans to debtor
governments in default to United States, British attitude, 527, 535–536, 541
- U.S. measures pertaining to alien seamen, British representations
against, 748–749, 761, 764
- U. S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry,
British representations, 429–430
- War debt to United States (see also
U. S. legislation, supra), 587, 800–801
- Greece, protest against proposed NRA Shipping Code, 718
- Haight, Charles S., views on proposed International Shipping Conference,
693–699
- Henderson, Arthur. See under
Disarmament Conference.
- Hitler-Mussolini conversations at Venice, 490,
491–493
- Hoover Moratorium, 562, 585–586
- Hull, Cordell (Secretary of State), statement to the press, Sept. 11, relative to Senate Committee investigation
of munitions industry, 437–438
- Hungary, war debt to United States, 587
- India, rejection of U. S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur radio
stations, 778n
- Industrial property, convention between United States and other powers for
the protection of, signed June 2, citation to text,
796
- Intellectual Cooperation, International Institute of, 788–789, 790
- International Labor Conference, 733–735, 738
- International Labor Organization, U. S. acceptance of invitation to join,
733–742;
financial arrangements, 736–737, 739–740
- Irish Free State, 995–1002
- Arrangement with United States for relief from double income tax
on shipping profits, citation to text, 1002
- Radio broadcasting, attitude toward proposed agreement with United
States relative to amateur radio stations, 778
- Road motor tax, elimination of payment by American consular
officers on basis of reciprocity, 997–1002
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions, 995–997
- Italy (see also
“Eastern Locarno” pact: Position of Italy; Gold Bloc countries; and
under
Disarmament Conference): Attitude toward Japanese
denunciation of Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, 362, 372, 406, 407–408; representations against U. S. Congressional
bills for the deportation of certain alien seamen, 753–755; war debt to United States,
587
- Japan (see also
London naval conversations), attitude concerning
trade in and manufacture of arms, 151
- Johnson Act prohibiting loans to debtor governments in
default to United States, 525–542
- British attitude, 527, 535–536, 541
- Interpretations:
- Attorney General’s opinion of May
5, cited, 534, 537, 540–541, 542
- Inquiries of foreign governments concerning: France, 532–533, 533–535; Great Britain, 535–536; Rumania, 533
- Memoranda by Legal Adviser of State Department on—
- General questions raised, 528–532
- German scrip or bonds in payment of certain debts,
536–540
- “Token” payments, 540–541
- Phraseology relative to debts owed to U. S. citizens, elimination
of, 525–526
- “Token” payments on war debts, problem arising from, 532–533, 535, 540–541
- Krock, Arthur, 362, 363, 368
- Labor: International Conference, 733–735, 738;
International Organization, U. S. acceptance of invitation to join, 733–742
- Latvia (see also
“Eastern Locarno” pact: Position of Baltic
states): Supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 794; war debt to United States, 587–589
- Laval-Litvinov protocol of Dec. 5. See
“Eastern Locarno” pact: Protocol.
- League of Nations (see also
Clearing and compensation agreements; and under
Disarmament Conference): Membership of Soviet
Union, question of, 572; Persian statements as
to League position on revision of Arms Traffic Convention of 1925, 454–455, 472–473, 474, 479–480, 483
- Levinson, S. O., suggestion for handling war debts due the United States,
559
- Lewis gun case. See
Great Britain: Claim of American
shareholders.
- Lithuania (see also
“Eastern Locarno” pact: Position of Baltic
states): Supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 794; war debt to United States, 590
- London naval conversations preliminary to Conference of
1935, 217–426
- Arrangements and plans for (Anglo-American), Jan. 22–June 15:
- Japanese naval aims and attitude toward Conference:
British concern over, 222–223, 226–228, 229, 232–233; reports of
U. S. Ambassador in Japan, 217–220, 233–234, 255–257
- Procedure and scope of conversations, question of, 220–221, 223–226, 228–232, 234–238, 239–240, 240–241, 242–247, 249–250, 257–259; British
invitations to United States and Japan, and acceptances,
235–237, 239–240, 240–241, 242–244
- Status of Norman Davis, and question of joint
responsibility with U.S. Embassy in London, 236, 247–255
- Categories of ships, discussions:
- Battleships and aircraft carriers, 83, 227–228, 229, 257, 262, 263, 266, 267, 268, 270, 278, 283, 293, 314, 322, 343, 404, 405
- Cruisers, 227, 257, 266, 267, 268, 273, 274, 281–282, 283, 293, 300–303, 305, 314, 317, 337–339, 342–343, 360; British memorandum on cruiser tonnage, 300–303
- Destroyers, 227, 268, 404
- Submarines, 227, 268, 293, 314, 343, 404
- Denunciation of Washington Naval Treaty by Japan. See
Washington Naval Treaty of 1922
, infra.
- Disarmament Conference, relation, 16,
35, 37,
62, 224–225, 242, 247–248, 249,
273, 305
- Far Eastern situation, relation, 270,
279, 313, 315, 328, 329, 333, 338,
340–342,
354, 355, 365–367, 391–392, 408,
410, 425
- First session (Anglo-American), June 18–July 19:
- British program, proposed, and impasse in discussions. See
Program of objectives
and
Suspension of conversations, infra.
- Collateral discussions: Anglo-French, 292–294; Anglo-Japanese and U.S.-Japanese, 265, 270–271, 275–276, 290–291, 295; U.S.-French, 278
- Meetings, reports on, 259–261, 266–267, 267–268, 281–282
- Program of objectives (see
also
Suspension of conversations, infra): Exploratory discussions, 262–264, 266–267; technical program, British
proposals and U.S. objections, 267–268, 269, 272–274, 276–278, 279–280, 281–284, 286–287
- Publicity, 268–269, 271–272, 274–275, 284, 288, 289–290, 294–298
- Soviet desire to participate in conversations, 276, 278, 280–281, 285
- Suspension of conversations temporarily,
285–286, 287–291, 294–298; British
recapitulation of position, 299–303
- Four Power Treaty (1922), relation, 344, 369
- Germany’s desire to participate in conversations, 257
- London Naval Treaty of 1930: Attitude of
Japanese naval officers, 217–218; increase in limits of the Treaty,
question of, 267, 272; provisions regarding cruisers, 300–303; renewal, question
of, 225–226,
228, 273, 277, 282–283, 286, 287,
289, 296, 382
- Netherlands, interest in conversations, 365–367
- Non-aggression pact for the Pacific and Far East, 328, 331,
333
- Non-fortification of bases in the Far East, 340, 342, 352, 359,
368
- Press reports (see also
First session: Publicity, supra):
- Editorial comment in Japanese papers, 410; in Netherlands paper, 367
- Excerpts from New York Times
despatches, 394, 399
- Impressions created by, 257,
306, 307, 316, 321–322, 324–325, 357, 370–371, 375, 377–378, 424
- Krock incident, 362, 363, 368
- U. S. policy in giving comments for guidance of the press,
277, 322, 324–325, 375–377
- Qualitative and quantitative limitation (see
also
Categories of ships, supra), 335–338, 342–346, 348,
351, 352
-
Rapprochement between Great Britain and
Japan, alleged, 238–239, 240,
241–242,
250
- Ratio system, Japanese opposition to, and position of United
States and Great Britain (see also
Second session: Japanese basic policy, infra),
218–219,
220, 222–223, 225–228, 230, 231,
233, 237–238, 245, 246,
260, 262, 264, 265, 270, 278, 283
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., views: Considerations in event of break-up
of conversations, 333–334; Japanese denunciation of Washington
Naval Treaty, 390–391; naval armament limitation, 237–238, 262–263, 277–278, 287, 304–305, 348;
status of Norman Davis, 253–254
- Second session (Great Britain, Japan, United
States), Oct. 17–Dec. 19:
- Arrangements for U.S. special mission to London, 304–305, 308–309
- Deadlock between Japanese delegation and U.S. and British
delegations over fundamentals of future naval limitation.
See
Japanese basic policy and
proposals, infra.
- Japanese basic policy and proposals:
- Data and information from U.S. Embassy in Japan,
303–304, 306–307, 309–311, 322–323; outline of basic
policy, 303–304
- Denunciation by Japan of Washington Naval Treaty
of 1922, British-American
exploration of possible courses of action in view of
impending denunciation:
- Announcement by Japan of intention to
denounce Treaty, 303,
317–318, 319
- British proposal of “face-saving” formula
and “middle course”, U.S.-British discussions and
Japanese attitude, 325–326, 327–328, 335, 339–350, 351–352, 355–359, 361–363, 364–365, 368–370;
further British suggestions to the Japanese, and
U.S. attitude, 393–397, 398–399
- Discontinuance of conversations with Japan,
question of, 328–331, 331–332, 333–334, 350, 352–354, 357, 359–360, 370–375; U.S. policy in event
of discontinuance of conversations, 333–334, 350, 359–360, 390–391, 392, 396
- Procedure after notice of denunciation,
question of, 377–390, 391–392, 397–398
- Desire of Japan for “common upper limit” versus
U.S. and British position favoring continuance of
existing system of armament limitation, 311–317, 318–324, 327–328, 334–339, 368–369
- Minutes of meetings between U.S. and British delegations,
334–350, 368–374, 381–388; between
U.S., British, and Japanese delegations, 402–403
- Netherlands, interest in conversations, 365–367
- Termination of conversations, 399–405; minutes of
tripartite meeting, 402–403
- Secrecy of preliminary negotiations, desirability of, 223, 228,
261–262,
264
- Soviet desire to participate in conversations, 257, 276,
278, 280–281, 285
- Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, denunciation by Japan (see also
under
Second session: Japanese basic policy and proposals, supra):
- Information as to Japanese intentions, 405–406; as to public opinion in Japan, 408–411
- Japanese attempts to gain support of France and Italy,
362, 372, 406; attitude of
France and Italy, 406–408, 411
- Note of denunciation and accompanying statements, 415–419; attitude of France, Great Britain, and
United States, 421–426
- U. S. statement following denunciation:
- Draft text, 411–413; suggestions of Norman
Davis relative to, 413–415
- Statement issued to the press, Dec. 29, 420–421
- London Naval Treaty of 1930. See under
London naval conversations.
- Luxemburg (see also
Gold Bloc countries), supplementary extradition
treaty with United States, 795
- Manton, Judge Martin T., suggestion for handling war debts due the United
States, 557–558
- Mediterranean Pact, 496
- Merchant Marine Act of 1920, cited, 688, 703, 1003, 1004–1005
- Mexico: Attitude toward proposed agreement with United States relative to
amateur radio stations, 778–779; representations concerning U. S. Senate
Committee investigation of munitions industry, 433–434, 436–438
- Monetary and Economic Conference (1933),
resolutions and reports cited, 616, 621, 622, 623, 627, 673, 850–851
- Morgan, Shepherd, suggestion for handling war debts due the United States,
558 Morris, Dave H., suggestion for handling
war debts due the United States, 558
- Munitions industry, investigation by Senate Committee (Nye
Committee), 427–448
- Effect on American business interests, 434, 435, 436, 447
- Message of President Roosevelt to the Senate relative to, 427–428
- Representations and inquiries by foreign governments, and U. S.
replies:
- Argentina, 428–429, 438, 439–441, 441–442, 443–444
- Brazil, 431–432, 433, 434, 447–448
- Chile, 434–436, 436n
- China, 438–439, 445, 448
- Colombia, 445–446, 447
- Ecuador (press comment), 444
- Germany, 442–443
- Great Britain, 429–430
- Mexico, 433–434, 436–438
- Peru, 432–433, 441, 446–447
- Turkey, 430–431
- Venezuela, 436n
- U. S. position as set forth in—
- Letter from Chairman of Committee to Secretary of State,
Sept. 11, 437
- Statement to the press by Secretary of State, Sept. 11, 437–438
- Narcotic drugs, U. S. disinclination to participate in a draft convention
for suppression of traffic in, 743–746
- National Recovery Administration. See
Shipping: NRA Shipping
Code.
- Netherlands (see also
Gold Bloc countries; Rubber
Producers’ Agreement: Negotiations):
Interest in London naval conversations, 365–367; representations against U. S. Congressional
bills for the deportation of certain alien seamen, 755–756
- New Zealand, 1003–1014
- Discrimination against American commerce in New Zealand mandate of
Western Samoa, U. S. representations regarding, 1003–1010
- Radio broadcasting, rejection of U. S. proposal for agreement
relative to amateur radio stations, 178n
- Sovereignty over Ross Dependency, British representations to
United States on behalf of New Zealand in connection with Admiral
Byrd’s expedition to the Antarctic, 1010–1014
- Niagara Falls, U. S.-Canadian treaty relative to (1929), 981, 982–983
- Nine Power Treaty relating to China, 270, 331, 344, 415
- Norway: Commercial treaty of June 5, 1928, with
United States, cited, 687, 689, 705; Disarmament Conference,
participation in five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51; protest against
proposed NRA Shipping Code, 685–687, 690n
, 706–707,
716–717;
representations against U. S. measures pertaining to alien seamen, 749–750;
supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795
- Nye Committee. See
Munitions industry, investigation by Senate
Committee.
- Ottawa agreements, cited, 856
- Peace, use of broadcasting in interest of, 785–793
- Persia. See
Arms Traffic Convention of 1925
.
- Peru: Agreement with United States relative to amateur radio stations,
text, 779–781;
representations concerning U. S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions
industry, 432–433,
441, 446–447
- Philippine Islands, production and marketing of sugar, 674–675, 675–676, 677
- Poland (see also under
Disarmament Conference): Position regarding
“Eastern Locarno” pact, 494, 497, 498, 503–504, 506–507, 508, 517–519, 521–523; supplementary extradition treaty with United
States, 795; war debt to United States, 590–591
- Portugal, rejection of U. S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur
radio stations, 781–782
- Radio broadcasting, 765–793
- Amateur radio stations, U. S. proposal that certain
other governments agree to relax certain restrictions on:
- Acceptance by—
- Canada, text of agreement, 771–773
- Chile, text of agreement, 773–775
- Peru, text of agreement, 779–781
- Attitude of—
- Rejection by—
- Soviet Union, U. S. decision not to submit proposal to,
784
- Text of proposal, 766–768
- Views of Federal Radio Commission, 765–766
- Preliminary draft international convention for the use of
broadcasting in the cause of peace, U. S. decision not to sign, 785–795
- Telecommunication Convention of Madrid (1932), proposed agreements under art.
8 of annexed regulations. See
Amateur radio stations, supra.
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (see also under
Disarmament Conference
and
London naval conversations):
- Canada: St. Lawrence Waterway project, views concerning, 967–970, 977, 978–979; Trail Smelter case, interest in
negotiations for settlement of, 954–955, 963,
965
- Munitions industry investigation by Senate Committee, message to
the Senate relative to, 427–428
- War debts due the United States: Message to Congress, June 1, excerpt, 556–557; position on
agreement with Finland for rearrangement of debt, 559–560, 563–565
- Ross Dependency. See
New Zealand:
- Sovereignty over Ross Dependency.
- Rovensky, J. G., suggestion for handling war debts due the United States,
559
- Rubber Producers’ Agreement, international, 615–663
- Intergovernmental agreement to give effect to (signed May
7), information concerning, 651, 652,
658–662
- International Regulation Committee, function and constitution,
643, 644, 648, 654, 655, 657, 660–662, 662–663
- Negotiations of producers’ groups, and collateral
intergovernmental discussions:
- Consumer representation, question of. See
U.S. interest in, infra.
- Exemption for manufacturer-growers of special types,
question of, 631, 632–633, 636
- Export quotas, 642, 646, 648, 654
- Price questions. See
U.S. interest in, infra.
- Progress of negotiations, 615, 617–618, 619–620, 623, 625, 628–629, 631–632, 634–636, 637
- U.S. interest in (see
also
Progress, supra):
- Desire for information on proposed plan, 616–617, 618–619, 620
- Efforts to obtain certain assurances from British
and Netherlands Governments, 620–623, 624–627, 629–630, 632–633, 640–643, 645–647, 649–650, 656–657, 659;
position of Great Britain and Netherlands, 623, 627–628, 630–631, 633, 637–640, 643–645, 647–649, 652, 652–656, 660–661, 662–663
- Provisions, 657–658
- Signature, Apr. 28, 650, 657
- Success of operation during first six months, 662–663
- U.S. attitude. See
Negotiations: U.S.
interest in, supra.
- Rumania: Inquiry concerning U.S. legislation (Johnson Act) prohibiting
loans to debtor governments in default to United States, 533; supplementary extradition treaty with United
States, 795; war debt to United States, 591–592
- Russia. See
Soviet Union.
- Saar problem, 8, 17,
94, 123, 204, 578
- Samoa, U. S. representations regarding discrimination by New Zealand
against American commerce in, 1003–1010
- San Marino, supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795
- Shipping, 681–732
- General situation, British memorandum concerning, 723–727
- International Shipping Conference, proposed:
- Preliminary meeting, 732
- Progress in consideration of, 723
- Suggestions for, 692–693, 721, 726–727
- Views of American Steamship Owners’ Association, 729–732; of British Government, 721, 727–728; of Charles S. Haight, 693–699; of foreign shipping interests, 703, 711–716; of U. S.
Secretary of Commerce, 701–703
- Joint Resolution of Congress, Mar.
26: Opinion of Attorney General, 722; opposition of foreign governments and of State
Department based on treaty provisions, 704–706, 710, 712–716; text, 706
- NRA Shipping Code, proposed:
- Arrangements for public hearing on code, 681–683
- Protests by foreign governments, and U. S. replies:
Denmark, 683–685, 689–690, 700–701, 704, 723; France, 708–709, 720; Germany,
722; Greece, 718; Norway, 685–687, 690n
, 706–707, 716–717
- Shipping conference as alternative, proposed. See
International Shipping Conference,
supra.
- U.S. position: Consideration by State Department of
problems arising from proposed code, 690–693, 699, 717–718; NRA
explanation of scope and application of code, 687–689, 699–700, 718–721
- Soviet Union (see also under
Disarmament Conference): Desire to participate in
London naval conversations, 257, 276, 278, 280–281, 285; membership in League of Nations, question
of, 572; repudiation of indebtedness to United
States incurred by Kerensky government of Russia, 529, 530–531; U. S. decision not to submit proposal for radio agreement to
Soviet Union, 784
- Spain: Disarmament Conference, participation in five-power memorandum,
49, 50–51; rejection of U. S. proposal for agreement
relative to amateur radio stations, 782–783
- St. Lawrence Waterway. See under
Canada.
- Stevenson rubber restriction plan, cited, 637,
638, 641, 660
- Stra meeting of Hitler and Mussolini, 490,
491–493
- Straus, Jesse Isidor, suggestion for handling war debts due the United
States, 558
- Strong, Lt. Col. George V., memoranda on trade in arms, 129–133, 202–204
- Sugar conference, preliminary (London, Mar. 5–10), 664–680
- International Sugar Council, proposal for exploratory discussions:
- Information concerning, 664–665
- U. S. suggestions in connection with, 665–666, 668; attitude of
Council and of Great Britain, 666–667
- Post-conference developments, summary of, 679–680
- U.S. participation:
- Sweden:
- Disarmament Conference: Participation in five-power memorandum,
49, 50–51; views on trade in and
manufacture of arms, 187
- Representations against U.S. measures pertaining to alien seamen,
750, 756–757, 761
- Supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795
- Switzerland (see also
Gold Bloc countries): Disarmament Conference,
participation in five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51; supplementary
extradition treaty with United States, 795
- Taxation:
- Double income tax on shipping profits: Arrangement between United
States and Irish Free State for relief from, 1002; treaty between United States and France, 581, 584–585
- Road motor tax, elimination in Irish Free State of payment by
American consular officers on basis of reciprocity, 997–1002
- Trade agreements, preliminary discussions between United States and—
- Trail Smelter case. See under
Canada.
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Arms Traffic Convention of 1925. See
Arms Traffic Convention.
- Aviation arrangement, U.S.-Great Britain, citation to text, 827
- Extradition, supplementary treaties between United States and
certain European countries, citations to texts, 794–795
- Four Power Treaty relating to insular possessions in the Pacific
(1922), 344,
369
- Industrial property, convention between United States and other
powers for the protection of, citation to text, 796
- London Naval Treaty of 1930. See under
London naval conversations.
- Nine Power Treaty relating to China, 270, 331, 344, 415
- Ottawa agreements, cited, 856
- Radio:
- Agreements between United States and Canada, 771–773; Chile, 773–775; Peru, 779–781
- Convention of Washington (1927),
cited, 766–767, 768, 769, 771, 772
- Telecommunication Convention of Madrid (1932), cited, 765–784
passim
- Rubber. See
Rubber Producers’ Agreement.
- Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. See under
London naval conversations.
- Turkey, representations concerning U.S. Senate Committee investigation of
munitions industry, 430–431
- Union of South Africa, rejection of U.S. proposal for agreement relative
to amateur radio stations, 783
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See
Soviet Union.
- U.S. Attorney General, opinion of May 5 concerning
the Johnson Act, cited, 534, 537, 540–541, 542
- U.S. Congress. See
Arms Traffic Convention of 1925
; Munitions industry; Shipping: Joint Resolution; and under
Alien seamen.
- U.S. Secretary of Commerce, views on proposed International Shipping
Conference, 701–703
- U.S. Secretary of Labor, correspondence with Acting Secretary of State,
740–742
- U.S. Secretary of State, statement to the press, Sept.
11, with respect to U. S. Senate Committee investigation of
munitions industry, 437–438
- U.S. War Department, comments and suggestions relative to trade in and
manufacture of arms, 139–141, 191–193
- Vatican, 492–493
- Venezuela: Disarmament Conference, views on trade in and manufacture of
arms, 127; representations concerning U. S.
Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 436n
- Walsh, Frank, 971, 977–978
- War and armaments race talk, 61, 66, 77, 88–89, 91, 93, 94, 123, 125, 154, 577–578
- War debt payments due the United States (see also
Johnson Act), 543–593
- Alternative courses of action for dealing with war debts:
Department of State memorandum, 543–556; suggestions from various
individuals, 557–559
- Message of President Roosevelt to Congress, June
1, excerpt, 556–557
- Negotiations with debtor countries:
- Citations to correspondence with Belgium, 559; Czechoslovakia, 559; Estonia, 559; Great Britain, 587; Hungary, 587; Lithuania, 590
- Finland, acceptance of plan for rearrangement of debt,
559–564; President Roosevelt’s postponement of
presentation to Congress, 564–565
- France: Conversations of U. S. Ambassador in France with
French officials concerning debts and related matters, 570–586; nonpayment of June 15
installment, 569–570; partial or token payments,
question of, 565–569
- Italy, question of payment on account, 587
- Latvia, suspension of payments pending negotiation of
final settlement, 587–589
- Poland, question of negotiating a settlement of Polish
debt, 590–591
- Rumania, question of token payment and possible
re-discussion of entire problem, 591–592
- Yugoslavia, U. S. Treasury statement of amounts due, 593
- Status of war debts and June 1934 payments,
tabulation, 545
- Treasury statements of amounts due, citation to texts, 543
- Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. See under
London naval conversations.
- World Court, 965, 966
- Yugoslavia, war debt to United States, 593