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  4. Opposition by certain foreign governments and by the Department of State to provisions in proposed shipping legislation

Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1935, General, The Near East and Africa, Volume I

Opposition by certain foreign governments and by the Department of State to provisions in proposed shipping legislation


[355] The Danish Minister (Wadsted) to the Secretary of State

Washington, March 18, 1935.

811.801/575


[356] Memorandum by Mr. William R. Vallance of the Office of the Legal Adviser

[Washington,] March 18, 1935.

811.801/574


[357] The British Embassy to the Department of State

Washington , April 4, 1935.

811.801/578


[358] The Norwegian Minister (Morgenstierne) to the Secretary of State

Washington, April 11, 1935.

811.801/583


[359] Resolution Adopted by the Executive Committee on Commercial Policy May 10, 1935

May 10, 1935

811.801/593a


[360] The Danish Minister (Wadsted) to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 10, 1935.

811.801/592


[361] The Norwegian Minister (Morgenstierne) to the Secretary of State

Washington, May 15, 1935.

811.801/591


[362] The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Bland)

Washington, May 15, 1935.

811.801/593a


[363] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Phillips)

[Washington,] June 18, 1935.

811.801/621


[364] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of Trade Agreements (Deimel)

[Washington,] August 16, 1935.

811.801/639

Contents

  • Preface
  • List of Papers
  • General:
    • The Conference for the Reduction and Limitation of Armaments, Geneva: 1935 phase:
      • I. Meeting of the Special Committee for the Trade in and Private and State Manufacture of Arms and Implements of War, February 14–April 13, 1935 (Documents 1–58)
      • II. First reading of text prepared by the United States (November 20, 1934) (Documents 59–68)
      • III. Closing of the Geneva office of the American Delegation (Documents 69–70)
    • London Naval Conference, 1935 (Documents 71–154)
    • The Anglo-German Naval Agreement, June 18, 1935 (Documents 155–161)
    • Analyses by American Diplomatic Missions of political events in Europe of special interest to the United States in connection with the maintenance of peace (Documents 162–220)
    • Unfavorable attitude of the Department of State to aid by agencies of the United States in financing sales of war materials to foreign governments (Documents 221–224)
    • Cooperation with the Senate Committee Investigating the Munitions Industry (Nye Committee) in preparation of legislation with respect to neutrality and for the control of traffic in arms (Documents 225–246)
    • Representations by certain foreign governments regarding the Senate Committee Investigating the Munitions Industry (Nye Committee) (Documents 247–259)
    • Status of intergovernmental debts owed the United States by reason of the First World War (Documents 260–268)
    • Rejection by the Senate of the resolution for adherence by the United States to the Statute of the Permanent Court of International Justice (Documents 269–274)
    • Negotiations for the suppression of liquor smuggling into the United States (Documents 275–328)
    • Attitude of the United States with respect to League of Nations activities in the regulation of traffic in opium and other dangerous drugs (Documents 329–334)
    • Reconsideration by the Senate of reservation attached to consent to ratification of the Arms Traffic Convention, signed at Geneva, June 17, 1925 (Documents 335–344)
    • Representations by foreign governments regarding bills for the deportation of certain alien seamen (Documents 345–354)
    • Opposition by certain foreign governments and by the Department of State to provisions in proposed shipping legislation (Documents 355–364)
    • Representations by certain foreign governments against income tax in the United States on non-resident aliens (Documents 365–378)
    • Inquiry by the Nansen International Office for Refugees concerning the possibility of settling refugees in the United States (Documents 379–382)
    • Inquiries addressed to European governments regarding their possible adherence to the Treaty for the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historic Monuments (Documents 383–392)
    • Negotiations for the establishment of a trans-Atlantic air transport service (Documents 393–402)
    • Supplementary extradition treaties signed between the United States and certain other countries
    • Approval by the Secretary of State of the economic program adopted by the Assembly of the League of Nations, September 28, 1935 (Documents 403–413)
    • Interest of the United States in the work of the Joint Committee for the Study of Compensation and Clearing Agreements, Geneva, March 25, 1935 (Documents 414–418)
    • Standard general provisions for trade agreements negotiated under the Act of June 12, 1934 (Document 419)
    • Non-applicability of foreign regulations concerning social insurance to employees of American Consulates (Document 420)
  • The Near East and Africa:
    • Afghanistan:
      • Unsuccessful negotiations between the United States and Afghanistan looking toward a provisional agreement in regard to friendship, diplomatic and consular representation, juridical protection, and commercial relations (Documents 421–431)
    • Egypt:
      • Statement by the Department of State relating to the official status of the American Consular Court at Cairo (Document 432)
      • Attempt by the Egyptian Government to obtain a greater degree of equality between the Egyptian and foreign elements in the organization and procedure of the Mixed Courts (Documents 433–445)
      • Reservation by the United States Government regarding the reorganization of the Municipality of Alexandria by unilateral action of the Egyptian Government (Documents 446–452)
      • Decision by the Egyptian Government to participate in sanctions against Italy, without regard to Italy’s capitulatory privileges in Egypt (Documents 453–464)
    • Ethiopia:
      • Ethiopian-Italian conflict:
        • I. Efforts by the League of Nations and by France and the United Kingdom for a peaceful settlement of the dispute between Ethiopia and Italy, January–September, 1935 (Documents 465–542)
        • II. Italian invasion of Ethiopia; efforts of the League of Nations and of France and the United Kingdom to end hostilities, October–December, 1935 (Documents 543–593)
        • III. Attitude of the United States regarding proposals for invocation of Kellogg Pact and mediation; appeal by the United States to Italy for a peaceful settlement (Documents 594–644)
        • IV. Cancellation by the Standard Vacuum Oil Company of a concession in Ethiopia upon the advice of the Department of State (Documents 645–654)
        • V. Application of the neutrality laws of the United States (Documents 655–709)
        • VI. Refusal of the United States to associate itself with League of Nations sanctions against Italy (Documents 710–748)
        • VII. Protection of American life and property in Ethiopia (Documents 749–796)
    • Iran:
      • Preliminary discussions respecting a trade agreement between the United States and Iran (Documents 797–801)
      • Reservation of American rights against Iran’s attempt by unilateral action to extend its exclusive jurisdiction over coastal waters beyond the three-mile limit (Documents 802–804)
    • Liberia:
      • Recognition by the United States of the administration of President Barclay upon evidence of the Liberian Government’s intention to carry out certain reforms (Documents 805–821)
    • Morocco:
      • Objection of the United States to proposed modification of the customs regime in the French Zone of Morocco (Documents 822–858)
      • Negotiations concerning claims and proposed recognition by the United States of the Spanish Zone in Morocco (Documents 859–881)
      • Representations by the United States against discriminatory passport regulations in the Spanish Zone of Morocco (Documents 882–886)
    • Turkey:
      • Attitude of the United States toward efforts by Turkey to secure revision of the regime of the Straits; consideration of possible agreement with Turkey regarding American navigation rights (Documents 887–894)
      • Policy of the Department of State to encourage multilateral trade rather than to attempt to overcome unfavorable balance of trade with Turkey (Documents 895–896)
      • Application with respect to Turkey of policy of the United States not to encourage American firms in the sale of arms and munitions of war (Documents 897–904)
      • Rejection of request of the Turkish Government for assignment of an American Army officer as instructor in the Turkish Air Forces (Documents 905–907)
      • Representations by the Turkish Embassy against filming the novel, “The Forty Days of Musa Dagh” (Documents 908–911)
  • Index

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