Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers,
1934, The American Republics, Volume IV
Index
- Agreements. See
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Anti-war treaty, signed at Rio de Janeiro, Oct. 10, 1938, 1–7
- Adherence and ratification by United States, 1–3, 3–5, 6, 7; by other countries, 3, 7
- Argentine efforts, with U. S. cooperation, to induce Denmark to
become signatory, 6
- Cited, in connection with Chaco dispute, 140, 141, 141–142, 193, 217
- Argentina (see also
Anti-war treaty; and the
following under
Chaco dispute: Conciliation
negotiations
and
League of Nations: Chaco
Commission), 510–541
- Chile–Paraguay misunderstanding, Argentine mediation, 170, 302–303, 309,
310, 311–313
- Exchange Control Commission, 511–513, 514,
516
- Exchange restrictions, U. S. efforts to secure
equitable treatment for American interests:
- Blocked funds held by Americans, information and
discussions concerning, 519–523, 525–527, 533–538
- Data relative to exchange operations, including reports of
Commercial Attaché, 511–519
- Williams Mission (see also
Williams, John H., special
mission), efforts in connection with exchange control
situation, 524–525, 526, 527–533, 535–538; report of
Aug. 3, 528–533
- Multilateral agreement relative to most-favored-nation clause,
Argentine attitude toward, 24
- Navy Department, engagement of American naval officers to serve as
instructors in proposed naval war college, 539–541
- Trade agreement with United States: Argentine desire for
conclusion of, 35, 515, 519, 538; preliminary discussions respecting,
510–511
- Arms and munitions. See
Brazil: Armaments
purchases; Chaco dispute: Arms embargo.
- Aviation. See
Commercial aviation convention.
- Belgium. See under
Most-favored-nation clause: Support of agreement.
- Bolivia. See
Chaco dispute.
- Boundary disputes:
- Bolivia–Paraguay. See
Chaco dispute.
- Colombia–Peru. See
Leticia dispute.
- Ecuador–Peru, controversy arising from disputed claims to island
of Pocitos, 457–466
- Ponce-Castro Protocol of 1924,
arrangements for implementation of, 457–463
- Relation to Leticia negotiations between Colombia and
Peru, 463–466
- Brazil (see also
Conciliation negotiations
and
League of Nations
under
Chaco dispute; Leticia
dispute: Negotiations at Rio de
Janeiro), 542–632
- Agreement with United States for a military mission
to Brazil:
- Negotiations, 623–625
- Text signed May 10, 625–630; supplementary agreement by exchange of
notes, 630–632
- Armaments purchases in European countries, 588–589, 591–593
- Chile–Paraguay misunderstanding, mediatory efforts of United
States and Brazil, 167, 168, 306–309, 314–316
- Clearing arrangement with Germany, proposed, 556, 593, 594, 595–596, 597–599
- Debt service plan. See
Federal, state, and municipal debts, infra.
- Exchange restrictions, efforts of Department of State and private
firms to secure equitable treatment for American interests:
- Armaments purchases by Brazil in European countries,
relation to exchange problem, 588–589, 591–593
- Deferred credits and American applications for official
exchange, discussions and data, 578–586, 590–591, 594, 596–597
- German clearing arrangement with Brazil, proposed,
relation to exchange problem, 556, 593, 594, 595–596, 597–599
- New exchange allocation system favorable to American
interests, 599–602
- Williams Mission (see also
Williams, John H., special
mission), efforts in connection with exchange control
situation, 586–588
- Federal, state, and municipal debts, U. S. efforts
to secure equitable treatment for American creditors in servicing
of:
- Negotiations regarding Brazilian debt service plan of 1933 and modifications suggested by
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 602–618; successful termination of negotiations, 618
- Summary of debt plan as approved by Brazilian President,
and arrangements for publicity, 618–623
- Trade agreement with United States, proposed:
- Draft text, 558–567
- Negotiations, 542–578
- U. S. proposals for—
- Inclusion of clauses relating to exchange control
operation, 550, 551, 557; Brazilian views, 553, 575
- Joint U. S.-Brazilian declaration of policy with
regard to clearing and compensation agreements:
Brazilian attitude, 553,
569, 570, 572–574; draft
text, 567–568; information
concerning, 550, 551, 552
- U. S. military mission. See
Agreement with United States, supra.
- Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay, 32–299
- Argentine conciliation formula of July 12. See
under
Conciliation negotiations, infra.
- Arms embargo:
- Action against belligerents under League of
Nations auspices:
- British proposal, 237–238
- Council resolution of May
19, 66–67
- Efforts of League to obtain agreement by the
various states on concerted policy, 239–240, 241–244, 245–249, 250, 251–256, 258–261, 262–265, 267–269, 270–277, 279–286, 287–289
- Position of belligerents, 68, 83, 239, 242, 257–258, 261
- U. S. participation, question of, 237, 240, 244–245, 249, 250–251, 270, 278–279
- U. S. prohibition of sales of arms and munitions to
belligerents under Proclamation of May
28, 244–245, 256–257, 261–262, 265–267, 269, 277–278, 289–299;
participation in League action, question of, 237, 240, 244–245, 250–251, 270, 278–279
- Colombian-Peruvian proposal of a conference to
initiate direct negotiations between belligerents, 135–140, 150, 153,
164–165
- Conciliation negotiations conducted by Argentina,
Brazil, and United States:
- Argentine formula of July 12
constituting basis of negotiations:
- Bolivian attitude: Information
concerning, 77, 80–81, 150, 150–151, 154–155, 156–157, 161, 163, 169, 170–173, 175, 177, 179, 181–182, 184, 185–186, 187–188, 189–191; proposals for modification of formula,
191–192, 193–194, 195, 196–197;
representations by United States and Brazil in
support of formula, 72,
77, 145–146, 152–153, 174, 175–177, 178, 179–180, 183, 184
- Cooperation of United States and Brazil in support
of (see also
Bolivian attitude:
Representations, supra), 142–145, 147–149, 150–151, 153–154, 155–156, 157–163, 177–178, 180–181, 182–183, 201–202, 204, 207, 207–208
- Paraguayan attitude: Acceptance of formula, 142–143, 169, 171, 172, 174, 174–175, 186, 187–188, 188–189; position relative to
Bolivia’s desire for modification of formula, 199, 200–201, 202–203, 204, 211–212, 213, 217–218, 219
- Text, 140–142
- Relation to League of Nations action under art. 15 of Covenant (see also
Suspension of negotiations, infra), 192–193, 194–195, 196, 199–200, 201, 205, 206–207, 208–211, 213–216, 218–221, 231
- Scope of negotiations: Chilean participation, question of,
154, 155–156, 160, 164, 222–223, 225; cooperation of other American Republics in
official presentation of Argentine formula to belligerents,
question of, 143, [Page 637]
144–145, 153–154, 156–157, 157–158, 159, 160–161, 162, 163–167, 167–168
- Suspension of negotiations pending possible
League resumption of mediatory efforts: Information and
discussions concerning, 80–81, 83,
89, 90–91, 93–98,
99, 191, 203–204, 206, 208, 215–216, 223–224, 234; possibility of exploratory conversations
between belligerents at Rio de Janeiro during suspension
period, 225–228, 230–236
- League of Nations, efforts to settle dispute:
- Application of art. 15 of Covenant:
- Advisory Committee and Neutral Supervisory
Commission. See
Report, infra.
- Bolivian request and League accession, 68–70, 75–76, 78–79, 80–81, 83, 286–287
- Committee proposed by League for limited duration,
inability of United States and Brazil to
participate, 70–74, 76, 77, 78, 80
- Committee of Twenty-two (see
also
Report, infra): Collaboration by United States and
Brazil, question of, 84,
86–87, 88–89, 89–90, 91–95, 98–99, 100, 102–110, 111, 112–113; establishment, 81–82, 84, 85–87
- Relation to conciliation negotiations by
Argentina, Brazil, and United States. See under
Conciliation negotiations,
supra.
- Report of Committee of Twenty-two, adopted by
Assembly Nov. 24, providing
for Advisory Committee and Neutral Supervisory
Commission:
- Appointment of the Committees, 110–111, 113–114
- Participation by United States
and Brazil in the Committees, question of, 113–122, 124–130, 131, 132
- Position of belligerents (see also
Participation by United States
and Brazil, supra),
111–112, 121, 122–124, 130–131, 132–134
- Proceedings of Advisory Committee, 130–131, 132–135
- U. S. attitude (see
also
Participation, supra), 110, 112
- Arms embargo. See
Arms embargo: Action against belligerents under League of Nations
auspices, supra.
- Chaco Commission, negotiations at Buenos
Aires:
- Arbitration formula proposed circa Jan. 5: Attitude of
belligerents, and consideration by United States and
Argentina, 32–35, 40–41, 43, 46–52;
Commission’s résumé of background, 41–43; terms of formula, 36–37
- Brazilian participation in negotiations, question
of, 43–44
- Departure of Commission from Buenos Aires, 65
- Draft treaty submitted to belligerents Feb. 22: Attitude of
belligerents and of other governments, 55–65, 67–68; information concerning,
52–55
- Extension of armistice in line with Commission’s
request, question of, 33,
37–39, 41, 42, 43, 44–46, 47–48
- Salvadoran proposal for Chaco armistice, 198–199, 221–222, 228–230, 236–237
- Chile (see also
Williams, John H., special mission to investigate
foreign exchange problems):
- Chaco dispute, question of Chilean participation in conciliation
negotiations, 154, 155–156, 160, 164,
222–223,
225
- Commercial aviation convention of Habana (1928), U. S.-Chilean understanding with regard to
interpretation of art. IV, 495–499
- Multilateral agreement relative to most-favored-nation clause,
Chilean attitude toward, 21
- Paraguay, misunderstanding with Chile resulting in
temporary withdrawal of diplomatic representatives of both
countries:
- Information concerning, 77–78, 166, 169, 170, 186, 300–302, 303–305, 310, 311
- Mediatory efforts of other governments:
- Argentine formula, 170, 302–303, 309, 310, 311–312; U. S. support, 312–313
- United States and Brazil, offer of good offices,
167, 168, 306–309, 314–316
- Termination of incident through efforts of Chile and
Paraguay, 313–314, 316–320
- Colombia (see also
Leticia dispute
and under
Chaco dispute), attitude toward multilateral
agreement relative to most-favored-nation clause, 19–20
- Commercial aviation convention of Habana, adopted Feb. 20, 1928, question of interpretation of art. IV:
- U. S. conclusion of understanding with Chile, 495–499; with
Haiti, 505–506
- U. S. efforts to reach understanding with Guatemala, 499–505; with
Mexico, 506–509
- Conference of American States, Seventh International, 8, 576
- Conference of Central American States, Guatemala City, Mar. 15–Apr. 13, to discuss revision of the 1923 treaties, 423–456
- Arrangements and pre-Conference activities:
- Date, place, invitations, and agenda, discussions
concerning, 423–429, 430–433, 440–441
- Panaman participation, question of, 424, 425, 426, 428, 429–430, 430
- Postponement from Feb. 22 to Mar.
15, 433, 434–435, 438; Nicaraguan
efforts for further postponement, 443–445, 446–448
- Preliminary discussions relative to revision of 1923 treaties and other proposals,
424, 431, 433–434, 435–438, 450, 451
- Selection of delegates, 440,
442–443, 445–446, 448–451
- Mexican interest in Conference developments, 453
- Organization, 452, 453
- Proceedings: Draft treaties, negotiations, 453–456; Inter-American
Highway project, consideration of, 467–470
- U. S. policy, 429, 434–435, 439–440, 441–442, 446
- Costa Rica. See
Conference of Central American States; Inter-American Highway.
- Cuba, signature of multilateral agreement relative to most-favored-nation
clause, 21, 27
- Denmark, U. S. and Argentine efforts to secure signature of Anti-war
treaty, 6
- Dominican Republic, attitude toward multilateral agreement relative to
most-favored-nation clause, 21
- Ecuador, boundary dispute with Peru. See under
Boundary disputes.
- El Salvador (see also
Conference of Central American States; Inter-American Highway): Attitude toward
multilateral agreement relative to most-favored-nation clause, 20–21; proposal for
Chaco armistice, 198–199, 221–222, 228–230, 236–237
- Embargoes. See
Chaco dispute: Arms
embargo.
- Exchange restrictions. See
Williams, John H., special mission; and under
Argentina
and
Brazil.
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council. See
Brazil: Federal, state, and
municipal debts.
- Germany, clearing arrangement with Brazil, proposed, 556, 593, 594, 595–596, 597–599
- Guatemala (see also
Conference of Central American States; Inter-American Highway): Commercial aviation
convention of Habana (1928), U. S. efforts to reach
understanding with Guatemala as to interpretation of art.
IV, 499–505; multilateral agreement relative to most-favored-nation clause,
Guatemalan attitude toward, 25
- Haiti: Commercial aviation convention of Habana (1928), U. S.-Haitian understanding with regard to interpretation
of art. IV, 505–506; multilateral agreement relative to
most-favored-nation clause, Haitian attitude toward, 20
- Hayes Award (1878), cited, 37, 40, 42,
53, 54, 67–68, 218
- Honduras. See
Conference of Central American States; Inter-American Highway.
- Inter-American Highway, U. S. cooperation with other
governments in construction of, 467–494
- Conference of Central American States, furtherance of project,
467–470
- Financial difficulties of Costa Rica, relation to project, 482–488
- Mexican cooperation in proposed reorganization of Inter-American
Highway Commission, U. S. efforts to secure, 472–473, 475–476, 492, 493–494
- Route, proposed, attitude of the various governments, 473–475, 477–480, 481–482, 485, 488–491
- U. S. appropriation of funds, and plans for further reconnaissance
survey, 470–472, 476–477, 480–481, 492–493
- League of Nations. See under
Chaco dispute, Leticia
dispute, and
Most-favored-nation clause: Support of agreement.
- Leticia dispute between Colombia and Peru, 321–389
- Ecuadoran-Peruvian boundary dispute, relation to Leticia
negotiations, 463–466
- League of Nations: Advisory Committee, activities of, 321–322, 328–329, 333–334, 341, 342,
345, 347; Leticia Commission, course of action and question of
extension of mandate, 323–324, 325–326, 329,
330–331,
334–335,
337–339,
340, 345–346
- Negotiations at Rio de Janeiro under Brazilian
mediation (see also
Protocol, infra),
lull followed by resumption of active negotiations, 321–323, 324, 327,
328, 329–330, 331–333, 335–339, 340–341, 342–348
- Protocol for settlement of dispute (proposed by
Brazilian Foreign Minister):
- Information concerning proposal by Mello Franco, 349–351
- Negotiations at Rio de Janeiro leading to signature of
protocol, 351–360; expressions of praise for
Mello Franco’s work of conciliation, 360–361
- Ratification:
- Colombian failure to ratify, 370–371, 375, 376; concern of Peru and interest of other
governments, 371–375, 375–376
- Peruvian ratification, Nov.
2, 369
- Text signed May 24, 361–369
- U. S. refusal to facilitate preparations for war by Colombia and
Peru: Attitude toward employment of American aviators by Colombian
Government, 377–378, 379, 380–381, 382–383, 384, 387–388; denial of Canal Zone facilities to
Peruvian naval vessels, 378, 379–380, 381–382, 383–387, 388–389
- Mediation. See
Chaco dispute: Conciliation
negotiations
and
League of Nations; Leticia
dispute: Negotiations at Rio de Janeiro;
and under
Chile: Paraguay,
misunderstanding with Chile.
- Mexico: Commercial aviation convention of Habana (1928), correspondence with United States concerning interpretation
of art. IV, 506–509; Inter-American Highway Commission, U. S.
desire for Mexican cooperation in proposed reorganization of, 472–473, 475–476, 492, 493–494
- Monroe Doctrine, 94, 95, 131
- Most-favored-nation clause, agreement between United States
and other powers for nonapplication in respect of certain multilateral
economic conventions, 8–31
- Pan American Union’s opening of agreement for signature by all
countries, 8, 11
- Signature by United States, 11, 13, 17; by
Cuba, 21, 27
- Support of agreement by—
- Belgium, activities in League of Nations
Assembly, 8–10, 12–13, 13,
16, 19
- League of Nations (see also
Belgium, supra), 10–12, 17,
22, 24; U. S. cooperation, 13, 18–19
- United States: Circular to Latin American countries, and
their responses, 17–18, 19–21, 22–24,
25–31; cooperation with League of Nations, 13, 18–19
- Text signed Sept. 20, 14–15
- Nicaragua. See
Conference of Central American States; Inter-American Highway.
- Panama (see also
Inter-American Highway): Conference of Central
American States, question of participation, 424,
425, 426, 428, 429–430, 430;
multilateral agreement relative to most-favored-nation clause, attitude
toward, 20
- Pan American Union, 8, 11
- Paraguay. See
Chaco dispute; and under
Chile.
- Peru. See
Boundary disputes: Ecuador-Peru; Chaco dispute: Colombian-Peruvian proposal; Leticia
dispute.
- Roca agreement, 396–397, 405, 407–408, 512–513, 517, 530, 572, 580–581
- Trade agreements. See under
Argentina
and Brazil.
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Anglo-Argentine (Roca) agreement (1933),
396–397,
405, 407–408, 512–513, 517, 530,
572, 580–581
- Anti-war treaty. See
Anti-war treaty.
- Aviation:
- Commercial convention signed at Habana Feb. 20, 1928. See
Commercial aviation
convention.
- International convention for regulation of aerial
navigation (1919), cited, 504
- Bryan-Chamorro treaty, cited, 455
- Central American treaties of 1923. See
Conference of Central American
States.
- Conciliation and arbitration, Inter-American conventions (1929), cited, 217–218
- Maritime neutrality, Inter-American convention (1928), cited, 289–290
- Most-favored-nation clause, agreement between United States and
other powers relative to. See
Most-favored-nation clause.
- Ponce-Castro Protocol of 1924, arrangements
by Ecuador and Peru for implementation of, 457–463
- Salomón-Lozano treaty (1922), references
to, in connection with Leticia dispute, 335, 336–337, 340–341, 348,
349–350,
361, 362, 376
- Treaty of Petropolis (1903), cited, 53
- U. S.–Bolivia, treaty of 1858, 257, 289–290, 290–291, 291–292
- U. S.–Brazil. See
Brazil: Agreement with
United States.
- U. S.–Paraguay, treaty of 1859, cited, 257
- Versailles treaty, 251, 252
- Uruguay (see also
Williams, John H., special mission to investigate
foreign exchange problems), attitude toward multilateral agreement
relative to most-favored-nation clause, 22–23, 25–27, 27–31
- U. S. military officers: Engagement of U. S. naval officers to serve as
instructors in proposed Argentine naval war college, 539–541; military mission to Brazil,
agreement concerning, 623–632
- Williams, John H., special mission to investigate foreign
exchange problems in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay (see also
Exchange restrictions
under
Argentina
and
Brazil), 390–422
- Instructions, June 28, 390–392
- Report:
- Letter of transmittal, Sept. 4,
392–393
- Text:
- General statement of the problem, 393–400
- Specific coverage of American exchange problems in
Argentina, 406–411; Brazil, 401–406; Chile, 411–416;
Uruguay, 416–422