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

Afghanistan:


Contents

    • 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)

    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)
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