Office of the Historian

Index

  • Agreements. See Trade agreements; Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Air Commerce Act of 1926, cited, 599
  • Anderson Clayton & Co., 163
  • Anti-dumping Act of 1921, cited, 560, 740–741
  • Arbitration case, U. S.-Sweden, cited, 795
  • Arms, ammunition, and implements of war, U. S. policy regarding export trade in, 603–604
  • Australia, preliminary discussions respecting a trade agreement with United States, 9–17
  • Austria, 95–101
    • Germany, relations with: Anschluss, question of, 320, 324, 329; German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, Austrian attitude and press comment, 306
    • Relief obligations due the United States, suspension of payments on, 101
    • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions respecting, 95–101
  • Aviation:
    • Air Commerce Act of 1926, cited, 599
    • Germany, creation of air force, 294, 296, 308
    • International Commission for Air Navigation, conference at Paris, 1929, 599–600
    • Treaties and agreements. See under Treaties.
  • Belgium, 102–136
    • Devaluation of Belgian franc, 119–120
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, Belgian attitude, 303
    • New Zealand, trade treaty with Belgium, 83, 84
    • Restrictive trade measures, imposition by Belgium and U. S. representations: Export licenses on rugs and other articles, 119–120; import licensing system for automobile parts, 124–132; quota on automobile tires, 132–136
    • Trade agreement between United States and Belgo-Luxemburg Union, signed Feb. 27:
      • Commodities, discussions concerning: Automobile parts, 108, 121–123; bulbs, 113–115; iron and steel schedules, 115–118
      • Labor safeguard clause, question of, 108–109, 118, 120–121, 124–125
      • Negotiations, 102–118, 123–124; draft of letters to be exchanged, 107–108
      • Political situation, effect on U. S. proposals, 110, 111–113
      • Signature and proclamation, 118, 119
      • Text, citation to, 118–119
    • Trade relations with United States. See Restrictive trade measures and Trade agreement, supra.
  • Canada, 18–60
    • Consular officers, U. S.-Canadian arrangement regarding right to visit their nationals in prison, 57–60
    • Mackenzie King, Prime Minister, 27–32
    • Memphremagog, Lake, U. S.-Canadian arrangement regarding level of, 53–57
    • Shipping legislation, question of effect on American interests, 35–53
      • Relation to U. S.-Canadian trade agreement negotiations, 50–52
      • U. S. position:
        • Possibility of retaliatory legislation: Opinion of U. S. Chargé, 48, 49–50; opposition of State Department, 39–40, 41–44, 52–53
        • Proposal of a treaty based on principle of reciprocity:
          • Disapproval of Department of Commerce, 46–47
          • Outline and discussion of proposal, 35–41
          • Willingness of Canada to participate in a preliminary survey, 44–45; U. S. attitude, and recommendations of U. S. Chargé, 46, 47–53
    • Trade agreement with United States, signed Nov. 15, 18–32
      • Citation to text of agreement and related documents, 32
      • Negotiations, 18–27
      • Prime Minister Mackenzie King, views, and visit to Washington, 27–32
      • Trail Smelter case, convention between United States and Canada for establishment of a tribunal to decide questions of indemnity and future regime, signed Apr. 15, 32–35
        • Agreement on 1934 Canadian draft, and preparations for signature, 32–35
        • Citation to text and to decision of tribunal, 35
      • Treaties and agreements with United States. See Consular officers, Memphremagog, Trade agreement, and Trail Smelter case, supra.
  • Catholic Church. See under Germany: Churches.
  • Churches. See under Germany.
  • Claims. See under Finland and Germany.
  • Commercial treaties and agreements. See Trade agreements and under Treaties.
  • Commissions, committees, etc.:
    • High Commission for Refugees (Jewish and Other) Coming from Germany. See Germany: Refugees.
    • International Commission for Air Navigation, conference at Paris, 1929, 599–600
    • International Financial Commission, 508–509
    • Mixed Claims, U. S.-Germany, 477–482
  • Communist activities in Germany, 268, 288
  • Consular officers. See Diplomatic and consular officers.
  • Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Cotton, 163–170, 462, 519–522, 536, 649, 711, 717
  • Cuba, 1
  • Czechoslovakia, 137–170
    • European political situation, 327, 329, 330, 331–332, 334, 338
    • German-Czechoslovak Clearing Agreement, U. S. representations against effect of certain provisions on shipments of American goods to Czechoslovakia through Germany, 163–169; changes in Agreement, 170
    • Trade agreement with United States, proposed, 137–163
      • Commodities, discussions concerning: Automobiles, question of Czechoslovak discriminations, 153, 157–158; lard, Czechoslovak import restrictions, 148, 149–151
      • Modus Vivendi pending negotiation of trade agreement, 138, 141–147, 155–159; texts of exchange of notes of Mar. 29, 145–147
      • Preliminary discussions and U. S. efforts to determine basis for successful negotiations (see also Modus Vivendi, supra), 137–141, 148–155, 159–163
  • Dawes and Young loans, servicing of. See Germany: Debt.
  • Debts. See France: War debt; Greece: American loans; and under Germany.
  • Denmark, U. S. efforts to secure equal opportunity for American commerce in Denmark, 171–178
    • Representations relative to import restrictions on American products, 171–174; Danish position, 175–177
    • Suggestion of U. S. Minister based on psychology of local situation, 177–178
  • Diplomatic and consular officers: Fascist propaganda activities of certain Italian consular officers in United States, 543–551; Polish regulations concerning social insurance, non-applicability to employees of U. S. Embassy and Consulates in Poland, 658–661; U. S.-Canadian arrangement regarding rights of consular officers to visit their nationals in prison, 57–60
  • Discrimination. See Germany: Debt; Latvia; Lithuania; Netherlands; United Press Associations; Portugal: Flag discrimination; and under Estonia; France; Germany: Jews.
  • Dual nationality and military service. See Switzerland: Military obligations.
  • Estonia, trade relations with United States, 179–202
  • European political situation:
    • “Encirclement,” policy of, 334–336, 337
    • Reports from U. S. representatives in France, 322–325; Geneva (Disarmament Conference), 332–337; Germany, 320–321, 331–332, 337–339; Soviet Union, 326–327
    • Résumé of significant events during 1935, 332–333
  • Exchange Control Board and questions of exchange insurance, 717, 718–719, 736–738
  • Export-Import Bank, 536, 721
  • Far East, 338, 339, 465, 591
  • Fascist propaganda in United States, activities of certain Italian consular officers, 543–551
  • Finland, 203–210
    • Claims against United States arising from detention of Finnish ships in American harbors, Finnish representations and U. S. position, 206–210
    • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations for, 203–206
  • Flag discrimination. See under Portugal.
  • France (see also European political situation), 211–256
    • Consular convention with United States of 1853, cited, 255
    • Discrimination against American products: Motion picture films imported into France, U. S. successful representations to prevent discrimination against, 231, 236–237, 237–244; nitrates, restrictions on importation of, U. S. unsuccessful representations for removal of, 245–247
    • Double taxation convention with United States (1932), 247–254
      • Ratification by France, 247–249; effective date, French suggestion concerning, 249–251
      • Supplementary agreement concerning income of French citizens from sources within United States, French proposal and U. S. attitude, 251–254
    • Foreign policy, 323, 324–325, 326, 337, 338
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, French attitude and press comment, 298–299, 301, 305, 310
    • Greece, revolution in, French representations in interest of moderation, 492, 494, 497
    • License to French insurance company by State of Montana, proposed denial of, and attitude of U. S. Department of State, 254–256
    • Motion picture films. See under Discrimination, supra.
    • Nitrates. See under Discrimination, supra.
    • Soviet Union, relations with: French-Soviet rapprochement, 323, 325, 326, 330, 331–332, 335, 338; possibility of French loan to, 224
    • Spain, commercial negotiations with, 694, 695, 699, 702, 703–704, 712–713, 714
    • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations for, 211–237, 240, 241–242, 243
    • Treaties with United States. See Consular convention and Double taxation convention, supra.
    • War debt to United States, 254–256
  • Germany (see also Czechoslovakia: German-Czechoslovak Clearing Agreement), 257–490
    • Air force, creation of, 294, 296, 308
    • Anschluss with Austria, question of, 320, 324, 329
    • Anti-Nazi activities in United States, German protests and U. S. position: S. S. Bremen flag incident, 483, 484, 485–486, 489–490; other incidents, 482–483, 483–485, 486–489
    • Catholic Church. See under Churches, infra.
    • Churches, relations with Nazi regime, 342–376
      • Administration of Minister of Church Affairs Hans Kerrl, 359–360, 364–365, 366–376; creation of new church committees under Church Law of Sept. 24, 369–371
      • Catholic Church, Nazi attacks on religious liberty of (see also Administration, supra): Goering decree of July 18 against political clericism, 358–359; information on general situation and developments, 280, 321, 343–344, 354–358, 364, 365–366; Pastoral Letter of Conference of Bishops at Fulda, 362–363
      • Church Law of Sept. 24, 366–367, 368–370
      • Evangelical churches, disputes between factions, and Nazi propaganda against (see also Administration, supra):
        • Information on general situation and developments, 267, 280, 321, 342–343, 344–345, 359–360, 364, 367–368, 372–374
        • National Synod of Protestant Confessional Church, Augsburg, June 4–6, 350–354; declarations, 352–353
        • Prussian Confessional Synod, new state law of Sept. 24 and creation of Reich church committees, 365, 366–367, 368–371
        • Prussian manifesto and official reaction to, 345–350
      • Hitler, personal attitude on church question, 360–361
    • Citizenship law of Sept. 15, 264, 283–284, 395–396, 405–406, 408; text, 406
    • Claims pending before Mixed Claims Commission, U. S. efforts to conclude settlement of, 477–482
    • Communist activities, 268, 288
    • Compulsory military service (see also Versailles Treaty, infra):
    • Conscription. See Compulsory military service, supra.
    • Dawes and Young loans, servicing of. See Debt, infra.
    • Debt, external, servicing of:
      • German discrimination against American holders of German bonds, 428–438
        • Suggestion of John F. Robb for imposition of retaliatory restrictions, U. S. attitude, 430–431
        • Transfer regulation, information concerning, 432
        • U. S. representations regarding, 428, 432–437; German attitude and suggestion of new arrangement for purchase of Dawes and Young loan coupons, 428–430, 437–438
      • Relation to trade situation, 450, 455–457, 457, 458, 468
    • Defense Law of May 21. See Political developments: Military regime, infra.
    • Economic situation, 280, 282, 284–286, 290, 292, 294, 321
    • Educational institutions, Government control and Nazification of, 376–390
      • Hitler Youth organization, intervention in school affairs, 378–379
      • Limitation of enrollment, 385–386
      • Separation of Aryan and non-Aryan pupils, 382–383
      • “State Youth Day,” establishment of, 383–385
      • Student corporations, agitation against, 376–378, 379–382, 386–387; dissolution of certain groups, 387–390
    • Foreign policy (see also Versailles Treaty, infra), 291–292, 317–319, 320, 321, 322, 326, 328–329, 330, 334, 337–338
    • Hitler, Adolf, 270, 279–281, 286, 290–293, 299–322 passim, 328–329, 332, 333, 334, 337, 360–361, 382, 385, 393, 395–396
    • Hitler Youth, 261, 316, 378–379, 380, 384, 390
    • Japan, relations with, 338
    • Jews, persecution of (see also Refugees, infra), 391–412
      • American Jewish organizations, desire for U. S. representations, 404
      • Anti-Jewish World League, 398
      • Discrimination against Jewish nationals of other countries (including United States), question of treaty violations, 409–412
      • Emigration, 393–394, 397–398, 400–401
      • Laws affecting Jews:
      • Miscellaneous developments in intensification of pressure on Jews, reports concerning, 262, 292, 293, 357–358, 378, 382–383, 386–387, 392–395, 396–401
      • Motion picture film “The Merry Widow,” rejection by German censor, 391
      • Racial purity, Nazi measures relative to, 272, 278–279, 386–387, 401–403, 405–406, 407–408, 408; law of Sept. 15 (Nuremberg law), text, 407–408
      • Streicher, Julius, activities of, 392–393, 394–395, 398
      • U. S. public sentiment, 404–405
    • Kerrl, Hans. See Churches: Administration of Minister of Church Affairs Hans Kerrl, supra.
    • Labor service, universal, 271–272, 276–279
    • Loan obligations to United States. See Debt, supra.
    • Military situation and developments. See Political developments: Army, and Versailles Treaty: Announcement, infra.
    • Mixed Claims Commission, U. S.-Germany, U. S. efforts to conclude settlement of claims under, 477–482
    • Müller, Reichsbishop, 342–350 passim, 359, 364, 365, 367, 370, 372–373, 376
    • Niemöller, Pastor, 342, 346, 347, 349, 364, 371, 373
    • Political developments under National Socialist regime, 257–294
      • Army (see also Military regime, infra), relation to S.A., S.S., and Nazi Party, 280–281, 287–291, 293
      • Centralization and coordination procedures: Economic and labor council, creation of, 258–260, 267; judicial system, unification with central government of tile Reich, 257–258; labor service, universal, law establishing, 276–279; legal status of various organs and groups associated with Nazi Party, law defining, 260–262, 266–267; press, subjection to Nazi regime, 262–263, 265
      • Conflict between conservatives and radicals, 266, 269–270
      • General unrest and tension, 266–270
      • Military regime under Defense Law effective May 21: General outline, 270–271; popular reaction, 274–275; provisions, 271–274; Reichminister law, amendment in connection with, 274
      • Party Congress at Nuremberg, Sept. 10–16, survey of developments, 278–279; of Hitler’s speeches, 279–281, 286, 292
      • S. A. (Sturmabteilung), 260, 264, 268–269, 273, 280–281, 289, 290, 291, 311, 316, 341, 356, 402, 402–403
      • Secret State Police, Prussian court decision concerning, 275–276
      • S. S. (Schutzstaffel), 260, 273, 280, 287–289, 290, 291, 311, 316, 402, 402–403; intensive militarization of a section of, 287–289
    • Press, subjection to Nazi regime, 262–263, 265
    • Racial purity. See under Jews, supra.
    • Rearmament. See Versailles Treaty, infra.
    • Refugees (Jewish and Other) Coming from Germany, High Commission for, 412–427
      • Distribution of refugees and possibilities of emigration, 418–420; attitude of South American countries toward receiving refugees as immigrants, 419
      • Funds for expenses of: Possibility of raising funds by issuance of surcharged postage stamps, 423; U. S. contribution, question of, 412–414, 417–418
      • League of Nations, consolidation of refugee work under, proposed, 421–422, 423, 426, 427; U. S. attitude, 422, 427
      • Meetings of Governing Body:
        • Nov. 1934, recommendations adopted, U. S. comments on, 415–416
        • July 1935: Resolutions concerning documentation of refugees and related matters, U. S. comments on, 424–426; U. S. representative, 422
      • Refugees in United States owning property in Germany, suggestion of German Ambassador concerning, 420
      • Saar refugees, 423
      • U. S. position on documentation of refugees and related matters. See Meetings, supra.
      • Visit of High Commissioner McDonald to South American countries, 417, 419
    • Ritter, Dr. Karl, 461–471
    • Stahlhelm, dissolution of, 340–341
    • Student League, National Socialist, 376–390 passim
    • Trade relations with United States, 438–477
      • “Aski” accounts, explanation and discussion of, 445–447, 471, 473–474
      • Barter transactions, question of (see also “Aski” accounts, supra), 438–439, 440–441
      • Commercial treaty of 1923, modification of. See Treaty of June 3, infra.
      • Commodities, 462, 469, 472–473
      • Expiration of most-favored-nation commitment to United States:
        • Agreement of June 3, 1935, terminating most-favored-nation provisions of treaty of 1923, 442–444, 448, 451
        • U. S. withdrawal of tariff concessions, German efforts for postponement of, 457–458; U. S. position, 458–461
      • German export bounties and dumping in United States, U. S.-German discussions, 471–477
      • Trade agreement with United States, German desire for: U. S. position, 441–442, 444–445, 448–451, 452–457; visit of Dr. Karl Hitter to United States, conferences with State Department, 461–471
      • Treaty of June 3, 1935, voiding certain clauses of art. 7 of commercial treaty of 1923: Negotiations, 286, 442–444, 448; text, 451; U. S. withdrawal of tariff concessions upon coming into force of treaty, and German efforts to postpone, 457–461
      • U. S. generalization of tariff concessions:
        • German efforts to obtain postponement of U. S. withdrawal of concessions from Germany, 457–458; U. S. position, 458–461
        • Policy of withholding from countries discriminating against American commerce, 439–440
    • Treaties with United States:
    • Versailles Treaty, German unilateral repudiation of provisions of, 294–341
    • Wartburg festival, 388–389
  • Great Britain. See United Kingdom.
  • Greece, 491–516
    • American loans to Greece under agreements of May 10, 1929, and May 24, 1932, U. S. insistence upon Greek responsibility for service of, 506–510; Greek position, 509
    • Monarchy, restoration of, and U. S. recognition of George II as King of Greece, 500–506
    • Revolution, 491–499
      • Conditions following revolt, information concerning, 491–492; death sentences on two Generals, 492
      • U. S. citizen arrested on suspicion of complicity, good offices of U. S. Legation on behalf of, 497–499
      • U. S. unofficial representations to Greek Government for moderate treatment of political leaders participating in revolution, 492, 493–496; results, 496–497
    • Struma Valley drainage project, 514–515, 515–516
    • Ulen & Co., negotiations with Greek Government regarding contract for waterworks at Athens and the Piraeus, U. S. representations on behalf of, 510–516; settlement of difficulties, 516
    • U. S. recognition of restoration of George II as King of Greece, 500–506
  • Hauenstein vs. Lynham, opinion of Supreme Court, cited, 791, 794
  • Hawley-Smoot tariff. See Tariff Act of 1930.
  • Hay, John, correspondence of 1899, cited, 798
  • Hungary, protests in regard to discrimination against Hungarian Jews In Germany, 411
  • Immigration Acts of 1906, 1917, and 1924, cited, 425, 777, 778
  • Insurance, social. See Poland: Social insurance regulations.
  • Insurance companies. See France: License; and under Switzerland.
  • International Telephone and Telegraph Corp., U. S. good offices on behalf of Rumanian subsidiary of, 678–686
  • Irish Free State, preliminary discussions respecting a trade agreement with United States, 61–64
  • Italy, 517–551
    • Fascist propaganda activities of certain Italian consular officers in United States, 543–551
    • Foreign policy, 323, 327, 334, 337, 338–339
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, Italian attitude, 297, 301, 305, 309, 310
    • Mussolini, Benito, 334, 338–339
    • School-teacher Vice Consuls in United States, propaganda activities of, 544, 545, 547, 548–549, 550–551
    • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions, 517–543
      • Cotton trade between United States and Italy, discussions concerning, 519–522, 536
      • Import restrictions, Italian decree establishing, effect on proposed trade agreement negotiations, 523–527, 529–531, 535
      • Plans for opening of negotiations, 517–519, 520, 521, 527, 529, 531–534, 536, 537–538, 541–543
      • U. S.-Italian commercial treaty of 1871, proposed abrogation of arts. 6 and 24, 528–529, 534–536, 537, 539–541
    • Treaty of commerce with United States of 1871, 528–529, 534–536, 537, 539–541
    • Ungarelli, Giacomo, Vice Consul at Detroit, transfer to another country, 544–545, 546, 551
  • Japan, 76, 77, 311, 338, 339, 521
  • Jews. See under Germany.
  • Labor, establishment of universal labor service in Germany, 271–272, 276–279
  • “Lapinski” (P. L. Mikhailski), 313
  • Latvia: Alleged discrimination against American trade, U. S. representations and Latvian position, 552–565; U. S.-Latvian commercial treaty of 1928, cited, 553, 557
  • League of Nations: Consolidation of refugee work under supervision of, proposed, 421–422, 423, 426, 427; resolution relative to German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, 330, 331–332, 335, 336–337
  • Lithuania, alleged discrimination against American trade, 566–578
    • General situation, information concerning, 566–570
    • Petroleum situation, U. S. representations and Lithuanian response relative to imports of American products, 570–578; liquidation of Standard Oil branch in Lithuania, 576–578
    • U. S.-Lithuanian commercial accord of 1925, cited, 570, 573
  • Loans. See Germany: Debt; Greece: American loans; and under Spain.
  • Matson Line, 15, 17, 75
  • Memphremagog, Lake, U. S.-Canadian arrangement regarding level of, 53–57
  • Merchant Marine Act of 1920, cited, 36–37, 48, 50, 51
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 391
  • Miangas, Island of, 605–606
  • Mikhailski, P. L. (“Lapinski”), 313
  • Military service. See Germany: Compulsory military service; Switzerland: Military obligations.
  • Montana, State of, proposed denial of license to French insurance company, 254–256
  • Morgenthau, Henry, Jr., 494, 496
  • Most-favored-nation principle. See Germany: Trade relations with United States; Portugal: Exchange of notes, proposed; Trade agreements; Union of South Africa: U. S. proposal.
  • Motion pictures: “The Merry Widow” film, rejection by German censor, 391; U. S. prevention of discrimination against American films imported into France, 231, 236–237, 237–244
  • Mutual assistance pacts, general discussions, 323, 324–325, 335
  • National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933, cited, 791, 792–793, 795–796
  • Nationality and military service:
  • Nationals, protection of, Act of Mar. 2, 1907, cited, 777, 781
  • Naturalization. See under Treaties.
  • Netherlands, 579–619
    • Air navigation arrangement with United States, proposed, inconclusive negotiations, 590–603
    • Arms, ammunition, and implements of war, Netherland inquiries relative to purchase from American firms, 603–604; U. S. policy, 604
    • Double taxation, prevention of, proposed arrangement between United States and the Netherlands and Netherland Indian Government, 606–613
    • Jewish nationals in Germany, 410–411
    • Palmas, Island of, U. S. assurance of recognition as Netherland territory, 605–606
    • Trade agreement with United States signed Dec. 20: Negotiations, 579–590; text, citation to, 590
    • United Press Associations, difficulties in distribution of its news service in Netherlands East Indies, and U. S. efforts on behalf of, 613–619
  • Netherlands Indies. See Netherlands: Double taxation and United Press Associations.
  • Newfoundland, U. S. disinclination to negotiate a special trade agreement with, 65–68
  • New Zealand: Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions respecting, 69–84; trade treaty with Belgium, 83, 84
  • Nitrates, French discriminatory restrictions on importation of, 245–247
  • Norway, 620–628
    • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions and Norwegian efforts to secure repeal of U. S. tax on whale oil, 620–627
    • U. S. Legation property in Oslo, U. S. representations for exemption from taxation, 627–628; Norwegian legislation effecting exemption, 628n
    • Whale oil. See Trade agreement, supra.
  • Norwegian-American Chamber of Commerce, 621, 626
  • Oil. See Lithuania: Petroleum situation.
  • Ottawa Agreements, 29, 82, 88
  • Palmas, Island of, 605–606
  • Petroleum. See under Lithuania.
  • Philippines, 1, 2, 590–591, 602–603, 605–606
  • Poland, 629–661
    • Bilateral trade and tariff agreements with other countries, 653, 656, 657
    • Discrimination, alleged, against American trade, 629–658
      • Categories of American imports, summary and comments by U. S. Ambassador, 633–635
      • Conversations of U. S. Ambassador with Polish officials with respect to U. S. trade policy, 639–640, 648–651
      • U. S. representations and detailed exposition of foreign trade policy, 629–632, 638–648; Polish position, 632–638, 651–658
    • Foreign policy, 326, 334, 338
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, Polish attitude, 301, 309, 311
    • Participation in various international conferences, résumé, 654–655
    • Social insurance regulations, non-applicability to employees of U. S. Embassy and Consulates in Poland, 658–661
    • Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights with United States (1931), cited, 630, 631, 637, 642, 643–644, 645–646, 660
  • Polish Corridor, 318, 320, 330, 338
  • Portugal, trade relations with United States, 662–670
    • Exchange of notes, proposed, providing for most-favored-nation treatment with respect to shipping, 662–670
    • Flag discrimination against American shipping, 665–666, 667–668, 669–670
    • Modus vivendi of 1910, possible denunciation, 662, 664–665, 667, 668
    • Wines and sardines, problems with regard to, 666, 667–669
  • Propaganda. See Germany: Versailles Treaty: German position and peace propaganda; Italy: Fascist propaganda activities.
  • Racial purity. See under Germany: Jews.
  • Radek, Karl, 312–313
  • Recognition by United States of restoration of George II as King of Greece, 500–506
  • Refugees See under Germany.
  • Revenue Acts of 1932 and 1934, cited, 607, 608, 609, 620
  • Revolution. See under Greece.
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D.:
    • Interest in U. S.-Swiss negotiations concerning watches, 756–757, 774
    • Position in connection with U. S.-Belgian negotiations for a trade agreement, 112–113, 115–118
    • Proclamations of trade agreements, and concurrent instructions to Treasury Department, cited: Apr. 1, 100, 119n, 458, 460, 528, 582–583, 642–643, 663; July 8, 191–192, 556
  • Royal Dutch Shell Co. of London, 578
  • Rumania, 671–686
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, Rumanian attitude, 330, 331
    • International Telephone and Telegraph Corp., U. S. good offices on behalf of Rumanian subsidiary of, following search of premises by Rumanian authorities, 678–686
    • Jewish nationals in Germany, 411
    • Restrictions on importation of American merchandise, U. S. representations and Rumanian position, 671–678
    • U. S.-Rumanian commercial agreement of 1930, cited, 672–677 passim
  • Saar, 290, 423
  • Sherman, John, correspondence of 1897, cited, 797
  • Shipping. See Portugal: Exchange of notes, proposed; and under Canada.
  • Smuggling. See United Kingdom: U. S. anti-smuggling bill; and under Switzerland: Trade agreement.
  • South American countries, attitude toward receiving refugees (Jewish and other) from Germany as immigrants, 419
  • Soviet Union:
    • Citation to additional correspondence, 802
    • France, relations with: French-Soviet rapprochement, 323, 325, 326, 330, 331–332, 335, 338; possibility of French loan to Soviet Union, 224
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, Soviet attitude and press comment, 298, 306, 312–314
    • Petroleum products, distribution in Lithuania by American firm, 571, 574, 575–576, 576–577
  • Spain, trade agreement with United States, proposed, 687–738
  • Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, branch organization in Lithuania, 571–578
  • Stephano, Christopher, 497–499
  • Stresa Conference, 324–325, 327
  • Sweden, 739–744
    • Arbitration case, U. S.-Sweden, involving interpretation of treaties, cited, 795
    • Trade agreement with United States, signed May 25: Negotiations, 739–744; text, citation to, 744
    • Treaties with United States (see also Trade agreement, supra): Arbitration agreement, 1930, 795; treaties of 1783 and 1827, cited, 795
  • Switzerland, 745–801
    • Coat of arms of Swiss Confederation, U. S. enactment of legislation to prohibit commercial use of, 799–801
    • Insurance companies established in United States, Swiss representations for exemption from certain taxation. See Treaty of Nov. 25, 1850, infra.
    • Military obligations of certain persons having dual nationality, proposed convention between United States and Switzerland concerning, 775–790
      • Negotiations:
        • Proposal by United States, and efforts to obtain Swiss action, 775–785; Swiss position, and submittal of counterdraft of convention, 785–789
        • Text of U. S. draft, 778–781; of Swiss counterdraft, 788–789
        • U. S. willingness to accept Swiss draft with modifications, 789–790
      • Signature, Nov. 11, 1937, 790n
    • Nationality convention, proposed. See Military obligations, supra.
    • Trade agreement with United States, proposed, 745–774
    • Treaty of Nov. 25, 1850, disagreement between United States and Switzerland as to interpretation of word “citizen,” 791–798
  • Tariff Act of 1930, cited, 7, 28, 91, 99, 474, 476, 655, 740, 754, 760
  • Taxation (see also France: Double taxation convention):
    • Netherlands, discussions with United States respecting double taxation, 606–613
    • Norway: Efforts to secure repeal of U. S. tax on whale oil, 620–627; U. S. representations for exemption from tax on Legation property in Oslo, 627–628
    • Switzerland, representations for exemption from certain taxation of Swiss insurance companies established in United States, 791–798
  • Three-mile limit, U. S.-British discussions, 4–8
  • Trade agreements between United States and other countries:
  • Trade Agreements Act of 1984 (amendment to Tariff Act of 1930), cited, 26, 92, 93, 138, 191, 440, 460, 532, 581, 641, 662, 676, 677, 722
  • Trade restrictions and discriminations. See Belgium: Restrictive trade measures; Denmark; Estonia: Discrimination; France: Discrimination; Latvia; Lithuania; Poland; Portugal: Flag discrimination; Rumania: Restrictions; Trade agreements.
  • Trail Smelter case. See under Canada.
  • Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also Trade agreements):
    • Arbitration agreement, U. S.-Sweden, 1930, 795
    • Aviation: Arrangements between United States and United Kingdom by exchanges of notes, Mar. 28 and Apr. 5, citation to texts, 4; International Convention for Regulation of Aerial Navigation, 1919, cited, 596–597, 599, 600
    • Claims conventions, cited, 792, 798
    • Clearing agreement between Germany and Czechoslovakia, 163–170
    • Commercial treaties and agreements:
    • Consular convention, U. S.-France, 1853, cited, 255
    • Consular officers, right to visit their nationals in prison, U. S.-Canadian arrangement concerning, 57–60
    • Debt funding agreements. See Greece: American loans.
    • Double taxation convention, U. S.-France. See under France.
    • Friendship, commerce, and extradition, U. S.-Switzerland, Nov. 25, 1850, question of interpretation of word “citizen,” 791–798
    • Geneva convention of July 27, 1929, relative to the wounded and sick in armies in the field, cited, 800–801
    • Lake Memphremagog, level of, U. S.-Canadian arrangement regarding, 53–57
    • Liquor smuggling, prevention of, U. S.-British convention of 1924, cited, 5
    • Military obligations. See under Switzerland.
    • Naturalization:
      • Convention between United States and Switzerland, proposed. See Switzerland: Military obligations.
      • Treaties between United States and Norway, Sweden, and Albania, cited, 790
    • Ottawa Agreements, 29, 82, 88
    • Philippine territory, U. S.-Spanish treaties of Dec. 10, 1898, and Nov. 7, 1900, cited, 605, 606
    • Telecommunication Convention of Madrid, 1932, cited, 617, 619
    • Trail Smelter case, convention for settlement of. See under Canada.
    • Treaty of London of May 7, 1832, relative to the sovereignty of Greece, cited, 503
    • Union of Paris, Convention of, Mar. 20, 1883, cited, 800
    • Versailles Treaty, German repudiation of provisions of. See under Germany.
  • Ulen & Co. See under Greece.
  • Union Line, 17
  • Union of South Africa, trade relations with United States, 85–94
    • Three-column tariff policy adopted by the Union, probable effect on American trade, 85–90
    • U. S. proposal for a simple most-favored-nation agreement, 90–94
  • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Soviet Union.
  • United Kingdom, 1–8
    • Aviation, arrangements with United States relating to air navigation and pilot licenses to operate civil aircraft, exchanges of notes signed Mar. 28 and Apr. 5, citation to texts, 4
    • Convention with United States for prevention of liquor smuggling (1924), cited, 5
    • Foreign policy:
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, British attitude. See Germany: Versailles Treaty: Attitude of United Kingdom.
    • Greece, revolution in, British representations in interest of moderation, 492, 494, 497
    • Jewish nationals in Germany, 411
    • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions respecting, 1–4
    • U. S. anti-smuggling bill providing for exercise of jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit, British observations and U. S. replies, 4–8
  • United Press Associations, apparent discriminatory treatment by Netherlands authorities, 613–619
  • U. S. citizens. See under Greece: Revolution.
  • U. S. Congress:
    • Act to prohibit commercial use in United States of Swiss coat of arms (approved June 20, 1936), 801n
    • Anti-smuggling bill providing for exercise of jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit, U. S.-British discussions, 4–8
    • Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives 544–545, 546
    • Joint Resolution of May 28, 1928, relative to conventions on nationality cited, 776, 784, 788
    • McCormack Bill relative to watch smuggling, 756, 760–761, 762–763, 765, 767, 768–769
    • Speech by Congressman Dickstein referring to Hitler, German representations regarding 483, 484–485
    • Tonry Bill to repeal excise tax or whale oil, 623, 624–625, 626, 627
  • U. S. Department of Agriculture, attitude on questions arising from U. S.-Belgian trade agreement negotiations, 113–115
  • U. S. Department of Commerce, opposition to proposed U. S.-Canadian treaty with regard to shipping, 46–47
  • U. S. Supreme Court, opinions cited, 791, 794
  • Vacuum Oil Co., 575
  • Versailles Treaty, German repudiation of provisions of. See under Germany.
  • War, possibilities of, 267, 313–314, 321, 322–323, 326, 330, 333, 337, 338–339; military expansion in European countries, statistics, 325
  • War debt of France to United States, 254–256
  • Watches. See Switzerland: Trade agreement with United States.
  • Whale oil, Norwegian efforts to secure repeal of U. S. tax on, 620–627
  • Wines and sardines, discussions in connection with U. S. trade with Portugal, 666, 667–669; with Spain, 692, 697, 705, 708–709, 718, 732–733