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, 740741
  • Arbitration case, U. S.-Sweden, cited, 795
  • Arms, ammunition, and implements of war, U. S. policy regarding export trade in, 603604
  • Australia, preliminary discussions respecting a trade agreement with United States, 917
  • Austria, 95101
    • 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, 95101
  • 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, 599600
    • Treaties and agreements. See under Treaties.
  • Belgium, 102136
    • Devaluation of Belgian franc, 119120
    • 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, 119120; import licensing system for automobile parts, 124132; quota on automobile tires, 132136
    • Trade agreement between United States and Belgo-Luxemburg Union, signed Feb. 27:
      • Commodities, discussions concerning: Automobile parts, 108, 121123; bulbs, 113115; iron and steel schedules, 115118
      • Labor safeguard clause, question of, 108109, 118, 120121, 124125
      • Negotiations, 102118, 123124; draft of letters to be exchanged, 107108
      • Political situation, effect on U. S. proposals, 110, 111113
      • Signature and proclamation, 118, 119
      • Text, citation to, 118119
    • Trade relations with United States. See Restrictive trade measures and Trade agreement, supra.
  • Canada, 1860
    • Consular officers, U. S.-Canadian arrangement regarding right to visit their nationals in prison, 5760
    • Mackenzie King, Prime Minister, 2732
    • Memphremagog, Lake, U. S.-Canadian arrangement regarding level of, 5357
    • Shipping legislation, question of effect on American interests, 3553
      • Relation to U. S.-Canadian trade agreement negotiations, 5052
      • U. S. position:
        • Possibility of retaliatory legislation: Opinion of U. S. Chargé, 48, 4950; opposition of State Department, 3940, 4144, 5253
        • Proposal of a treaty based on principle of reciprocity:
          • Disapproval of Department of Commerce, 4647
          • Outline and discussion of proposal, 3541
          • Willingness of Canada to participate in a preliminary survey, 4445; U. S. attitude, and recommendations of U. S. Chargé, 46, 4753
    • Trade agreement with United States, signed Nov. 15, 1832
      • Citation to text of agreement and related documents, 32
      • Negotiations, 1827
      • Prime Minister Mackenzie King, views, and visit to Washington, 2732
      • 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, 3235
        • Agreement on 1934 Canadian draft, and preparations for signature, 3235
        • 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, 599600
    • International Financial Commission, 508509
    • Mixed Claims, U. S.-Germany, 477482
  • Communist activities in Germany, 268, 288
  • Consular officers. See Diplomatic and consular officers.
  • Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Cotton, 163170, 462, 519522, 536, 649, 711, 717
  • Cuba, 1
  • Czechoslovakia, 137170
    • European political situation, 327, 329, 330, 331332, 334, 338
    • German-Czechoslovak Clearing Agreement, U. S. representations against effect of certain provisions on shipments of American goods to Czechoslovakia through Germany, 163169; changes in Agreement, 170
    • Trade agreement with United States, proposed, 137163
      • Commodities, discussions concerning: Automobiles, question of Czechoslovak discriminations, 153, 157158; lard, Czechoslovak import restrictions, 148, 149151
      • Modus Vivendi pending negotiation of trade agreement, 138, 141147, 155159; texts of exchange of notes of Mar. 29, 145147
      • Preliminary discussions and U. S. efforts to determine basis for successful negotiations (see also Modus Vivendi, supra), 137141, 148155, 159163
  • 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, 171178
    • Representations relative to import restrictions on American products, 171174; Danish position, 175177
    • Suggestion of U. S. Minister based on psychology of local situation, 177178
  • Diplomatic and consular officers: Fascist propaganda activities of certain Italian consular officers in United States, 543551; Polish regulations concerning social insurance, non-applicability to employees of U. S. Embassy and Consulates in Poland, 658661; U. S.-Canadian arrangement regarding rights of consular officers to visit their nationals in prison, 5760
  • 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, 179202
  • European political situation:
    • “Encirclement,” policy of, 334336, 337
    • Reports from U. S. representatives in France, 322325; Geneva (Disarmament Conference), 332337; Germany, 320321, 331332, 337339; Soviet Union, 326327
    • Résumé of significant events during 1935, 332333
  • Exchange Control Board and questions of exchange insurance, 717, 718719, 736738
  • Export-Import Bank, 536, 721
  • Far East, 338, 339, 465, 591
  • Fascist propaganda in United States, activities of certain Italian consular officers, 543551
  • Finland, 203210
    • Claims against United States arising from detention of Finnish ships in American harbors, Finnish representations and U. S. position, 206210
    • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations for, 203206
  • Flag discrimination. See under Portugal.
  • France (see also European political situation), 211256
    • 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, 236237, 237244; nitrates, restrictions on importation of, U. S. unsuccessful representations for removal of, 245247
    • Double taxation convention with United States (1932), 247254
      • Ratification by France, 247249; effective date, French suggestion concerning, 249251
      • Supplementary agreement concerning income of French citizens from sources within United States, French proposal and U. S. attitude, 251254
    • Foreign policy, 323, 324325, 326, 337, 338
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, French attitude and press comment, 298299, 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, 254256
    • Motion picture films. See under Discrimination, supra.
    • Nitrates. See under Discrimination, supra.
    • Soviet Union, relations with: French-Soviet rapprochement, 323, 325, 326, 330, 331332, 335, 338; possibility of French loan to, 224
    • Spain, commercial negotiations with, 694, 695, 699, 702, 703704, 712713, 714
    • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations for, 211237, 240, 241242, 243
    • Treaties with United States. See Consular convention and Double taxation convention, supra.
    • War debt to United States, 254256
  • Germany (see also Czechoslovakia: German-Czechoslovak Clearing Agreement), 257490
    • 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, 485486, 489490; other incidents, 482483, 483485, 486489
    • Catholic Church. See under Churches, infra.
    • Churches, relations with Nazi regime, 342376
      • Administration of Minister of Church Affairs Hans Kerrl, 359360, 364365, 366376; creation of new church committees under Church Law of Sept. 24, 369371
      • Catholic Church, Nazi attacks on religious liberty of (see also Administration, supra): Goering decree of July 18 against political clericism, 358359; information on general situation and developments, 280, 321, 343344, 354358, 364, 365366; Pastoral Letter of Conference of Bishops at Fulda, 362363
      • Church Law of Sept. 24, 366367, 368370
      • Evangelical churches, disputes between factions, and Nazi propaganda against (see also Administration, supra):
        • Information on general situation and developments, 267, 280, 321, 342343, 344345, 359360, 364, 367368, 372374
        • National Synod of Protestant Confessional Church, Augsburg, June 4–6, 350354; declarations, 352353
        • Prussian Confessional Synod, new state law of Sept. 24 and creation of Reich church committees, 365, 366367, 368371
        • Prussian manifesto and official reaction to, 345350
      • Hitler, personal attitude on church question, 360361
    • Citizenship law of Sept. 15, 264, 283284, 395396, 405406, 408; text, 406
    • Claims pending before Mixed Claims Commission, U. S. efforts to conclude settlement of, 477482
    • 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, 428438
        • Suggestion of John F. Robb for imposition of retaliatory restrictions, U. S. attitude, 430431
        • Transfer regulation, information concerning, 432
        • U. S. representations regarding, 428, 432437; German attitude and suggestion of new arrangement for purchase of Dawes and Young loan coupons, 428430, 437438
      • Relation to trade situation, 450, 455457, 457, 458, 468
    • Defense Law of May 21. See Political developments: Military regime, infra.
    • Economic situation, 280, 282, 284286, 290, 292, 294, 321
    • Educational institutions, Government control and Nazification of, 376390
      • Hitler Youth organization, intervention in school affairs, 378379
      • Limitation of enrollment, 385386
      • Separation of Aryan and non-Aryan pupils, 382383
      • “State Youth Day,” establishment of, 383385
      • Student corporations, agitation against, 376378, 379382, 386387; dissolution of certain groups, 387390
    • Foreign policy (see also Versailles Treaty, infra), 291292, 317319, 320, 321, 322, 326, 328329, 330, 334, 337338
    • Hitler, Adolf, 270, 279281, 286, 290293, 299322 passim, 328329, 332, 333, 334, 337, 360361, 382, 385, 393, 395396
    • Hitler Youth, 261, 316, 378379, 380, 384, 390
    • Japan, relations with, 338
    • Jews, persecution of (see also Refugees, infra), 391412
      • 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, 409412
      • Emigration, 393394, 397398, 400401
      • Laws affecting Jews:
      • Miscellaneous developments in intensification of pressure on Jews, reports concerning, 262, 292, 293, 357358, 378, 382383, 386387, 392395, 396401
      • Motion picture film “The Merry Widow,” rejection by German censor, 391
      • Racial purity, Nazi measures relative to, 272, 278279, 386387, 401403, 405406, 407408, 408; law of Sept. 15 (Nuremberg law), text, 407408
      • Streicher, Julius, activities of, 392393, 394395, 398
      • U. S. public sentiment, 404405
    • Kerrl, Hans. See Churches: Administration of Minister of Church Affairs Hans Kerrl, supra.
    • Labor service, universal, 271272, 276279
    • 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, 477482
    • Müller, Reichsbishop, 342350 passim, 359, 364, 365, 367, 370, 372373, 376
    • Niemöller, Pastor, 342, 346, 347, 349, 364, 371, 373
    • Political developments under National Socialist regime, 257294
      • Army (see also Military regime, infra), relation to S.A., S.S., and Nazi Party, 280281, 287291, 293
      • Centralization and coordination procedures: Economic and labor council, creation of, 258260, 267; judicial system, unification with central government of tile Reich, 257258; labor service, universal, law establishing, 276279; legal status of various organs and groups associated with Nazi Party, law defining, 260262, 266267; press, subjection to Nazi regime, 262263, 265
      • Conflict between conservatives and radicals, 266, 269270
      • General unrest and tension, 266270
      • Military regime under Defense Law effective May 21: General outline, 270271; popular reaction, 274275; provisions, 271274; Reichminister law, amendment in connection with, 274
      • Party Congress at Nuremberg, Sept. 10–16, survey of developments, 278279; of Hitler’s speeches, 279281, 286, 292
      • S. A. (Sturmabteilung), 260, 264, 268269, 273, 280281, 289, 290, 291, 311, 316, 341, 356, 402, 402403
      • Secret State Police, Prussian court decision concerning, 275276
      • S. S. (Schutzstaffel), 260, 273, 280, 287289, 290, 291, 311, 316, 402, 402403; intensive militarization of a section of, 287289
    • Press, subjection to Nazi regime, 262263, 265
    • Racial purity. See under Jews, supra.
    • Rearmament. See Versailles Treaty, infra.
    • Refugees (Jewish and Other) Coming from Germany, High Commission for, 412427
      • Distribution of refugees and possibilities of emigration, 418420; 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, 412414, 417418
      • League of Nations, consolidation of refugee work under, proposed, 421422, 423, 426, 427; U. S. attitude, 422, 427
      • Meetings of Governing Body:
        • Nov. 1934, recommendations adopted, U. S. comments on, 415416
        • July 1935: Resolutions concerning documentation of refugees and related matters, U. S. comments on, 424426; 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, 461471
    • Stahlhelm, dissolution of, 340341
    • Student League, National Socialist, 376390 passim
    • Trade relations with United States, 438477
      • “Aski” accounts, explanation and discussion of, 445447, 471, 473474
      • Barter transactions, question of (see also “Aski” accounts, supra), 438439, 440441
      • Commercial treaty of 1923, modification of. See Treaty of June 3, infra.
      • Commodities, 462, 469, 472473
      • Expiration of most-favored-nation commitment to United States:
        • Agreement of June 3, 1935, terminating most-favored-nation provisions of treaty of 1923, 442444, 448, 451
        • U. S. withdrawal of tariff concessions, German efforts for postponement of, 457458; U. S. position, 458461
      • German export bounties and dumping in United States, U. S.-German discussions, 471477
      • Trade agreement with United States, German desire for: U. S. position, 441442, 444445, 448451, 452457; visit of Dr. Karl Hitter to United States, conferences with State Department, 461471
      • Treaty of June 3, 1935, voiding certain clauses of art. 7 of commercial treaty of 1923: Negotiations, 286, 442444, 448; text, 451; U. S. withdrawal of tariff concessions upon coming into force of treaty, and German efforts to postpone, 457461
      • U. S. generalization of tariff concessions:
        • German efforts to obtain postponement of U. S. withdrawal of concessions from Germany, 457458; U. S. position, 458461
        • Policy of withholding from countries discriminating against American commerce, 439440
    • Treaties with United States:
    • Versailles Treaty, German unilateral repudiation of provisions of, 294341
    • Wartburg festival, 388389
  • Great Britain. See United Kingdom.
  • Greece, 491516
    • American loans to Greece under agreements of May 10, 1929, and May 24, 1932, U. S. insistence upon Greek responsibility for service of, 506510; Greek position, 509
    • Monarchy, restoration of, and U. S. recognition of George II as King of Greece, 500506
    • Revolution, 491499
      • Conditions following revolt, information concerning, 491492; death sentences on two Generals, 492
      • U. S. citizen arrested on suspicion of complicity, good offices of U. S. Legation on behalf of, 497499
      • U. S. unofficial representations to Greek Government for moderate treatment of political leaders participating in revolution, 492, 493496; results, 496497
    • Struma Valley drainage project, 514515, 515516
    • Ulen & Co., negotiations with Greek Government regarding contract for waterworks at Athens and the Piraeus, U. S. representations on behalf of, 510516; settlement of difficulties, 516
    • U. S. recognition of restoration of George II as King of Greece, 500506
  • 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, 678686
  • Irish Free State, preliminary discussions respecting a trade agreement with United States, 6164
  • Italy, 517551
    • Fascist propaganda activities of certain Italian consular officers in United States, 543551
    • Foreign policy, 323, 327, 334, 337, 338339
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, Italian attitude, 297, 301, 305, 309, 310
    • Mussolini, Benito, 334, 338339
    • School-teacher Vice Consuls in United States, propaganda activities of, 544, 545, 547, 548549, 550551
    • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions, 517543
      • Cotton trade between United States and Italy, discussions concerning, 519522, 536
      • Import restrictions, Italian decree establishing, effect on proposed trade agreement negotiations, 523527, 529531, 535
      • Plans for opening of negotiations, 517519, 520, 521, 527, 529, 531534, 536, 537538, 541543
      • U. S.-Italian commercial treaty of 1871, proposed abrogation of arts. 6 and 24, 528529, 534536, 537, 539541
    • Treaty of commerce with United States of 1871, 528529, 534536, 537, 539541
    • Ungarelli, Giacomo, Vice Consul at Detroit, transfer to another country, 544545, 546, 551
  • Japan, 76, 77, 311, 338, 339, 521
  • Jews. See under Germany.
  • Labor, establishment of universal labor service in Germany, 271272, 276279
  • “Lapinski” (P. L. Mikhailski), 313
  • Latvia: Alleged discrimination against American trade, U. S. representations and Latvian position, 552565; U. S.-Latvian commercial treaty of 1928, cited, 553, 557
  • League of Nations: Consolidation of refugee work under supervision of, proposed, 421422, 423, 426, 427; resolution relative to German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, 330, 331332, 335, 336337
  • Lithuania, alleged discrimination against American trade, 566578
    • General situation, information concerning, 566570
    • Petroleum situation, U. S. representations and Lithuanian response relative to imports of American products, 570578; liquidation of Standard Oil branch in Lithuania, 576578
    • 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, 5357
  • Merchant Marine Act of 1920, cited, 3637, 48, 50, 51
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 391
  • Miangas, Island of, 605606
  • 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, 254256
  • 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, 236237, 237244
  • Mutual assistance pacts, general discussions, 323, 324325, 335
  • National Industrial Recovery Act of 1933, cited, 791, 792793, 795796
  • Nationality and military service:
  • Nationals, protection of, Act of Mar. 2, 1907, cited, 777, 781
  • Naturalization. See under Treaties.
  • Netherlands, 579619
    • Air navigation arrangement with United States, proposed, inconclusive negotiations, 590603
    • Arms, ammunition, and implements of war, Netherland inquiries relative to purchase from American firms, 603604; U. S. policy, 604
    • Double taxation, prevention of, proposed arrangement between United States and the Netherlands and Netherland Indian Government, 606613
    • Jewish nationals in Germany, 410411
    • Palmas, Island of, U. S. assurance of recognition as Netherland territory, 605606
    • Trade agreement with United States signed Dec. 20: Negotiations, 579590; 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, 613619
  • Netherlands Indies. See Netherlands: Double taxation and United Press Associations.
  • Newfoundland, U. S. disinclination to negotiate a special trade agreement with, 6568
  • New Zealand: Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions respecting, 6984; trade treaty with Belgium, 83, 84
  • Nitrates, French discriminatory restrictions on importation of, 245247
  • Norway, 620628
    • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions and Norwegian efforts to secure repeal of U. S. tax on whale oil, 620627
    • U. S. Legation property in Oslo, U. S. representations for exemption from taxation, 627628; 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, 605606
  • Petroleum. See under Lithuania.
  • Philippines, 1, 2, 590591, 602603, 605606
  • Poland, 629661
    • Bilateral trade and tariff agreements with other countries, 653, 656, 657
    • Discrimination, alleged, against American trade, 629658
      • Categories of American imports, summary and comments by U. S. Ambassador, 633635
      • Conversations of U. S. Ambassador with Polish officials with respect to U. S. trade policy, 639640, 648651
      • U. S. representations and detailed exposition of foreign trade policy, 629632, 638648; Polish position, 632638, 651658
    • Foreign policy, 326, 334, 338
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, Polish attitude, 301, 309, 311
    • Participation in various international conferences, résumé, 654655
    • Social insurance regulations, non-applicability to employees of U. S. Embassy and Consulates in Poland, 658661
    • Treaty of friendship, commerce, and consular rights with United States (1931), cited, 630, 631, 637, 642, 643644, 645646, 660
  • Polish Corridor, 318, 320, 330, 338
  • Portugal, trade relations with United States, 662670
    • Exchange of notes, proposed, providing for most-favored-nation treatment with respect to shipping, 662670
    • Flag discrimination against American shipping, 665666, 667668, 669670
    • Modus vivendi of 1910, possible denunciation, 662, 664665, 667, 668
    • Wines and sardines, problems with regard to, 666, 667669
  • Propaganda. See Germany: Versailles Treaty: German position and peace propaganda; Italy: Fascist propaganda activities.
  • Racial purity. See under Germany: Jews.
  • Radek, Karl, 312313
  • Recognition by United States of restoration of George II as King of Greece, 500506
  • 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, 756757, 774
    • Position in connection with U. S.-Belgian negotiations for a trade agreement, 112113, 115118
    • Proclamations of trade agreements, and concurrent instructions to Treasury Department, cited: Apr. 1, 100, 119n, 458, 460, 528, 582583, 642643, 663; July 8, 191192, 556
  • Royal Dutch Shell Co. of London, 578
  • Rumania, 671686
    • 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, 678686
    • Jewish nationals in Germany, 411
    • Restrictions on importation of American merchandise, U. S. representations and Rumanian position, 671678
    • U. S.-Rumanian commercial agreement of 1930, cited, 672677 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, 331332, 335, 338; possibility of French loan to Soviet Union, 224
    • German repudiation of provisions of Versailles Treaty, Soviet attitude and press comment, 298, 306, 312314
    • Petroleum products, distribution in Lithuania by American firm, 571, 574, 575576, 576577
  • Spain, trade agreement with United States, proposed, 687738
  • Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, branch organization in Lithuania, 571578
  • Stephano, Christopher, 497499
  • Stresa Conference, 324325, 327
  • Sweden, 739744
    • Arbitration case, U. S.-Sweden, involving interpretation of treaties, cited, 795
    • Trade agreement with United States, signed May 25: Negotiations, 739744; 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, 745801
    • Coat of arms of Swiss Confederation, U. S. enactment of legislation to prohibit commercial use of, 799801
    • 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, 775790
      • Negotiations:
        • Proposal by United States, and efforts to obtain Swiss action, 775785; Swiss position, and submittal of counterdraft of convention, 785789
        • Text of U. S. draft, 778781; of Swiss counterdraft, 788789
        • U. S. willingness to accept Swiss draft with modifications, 789790
      • Signature, Nov. 11, 1937, 790n
    • Nationality convention, proposed. See Military obligations, supra.
    • Trade agreement with United States, proposed, 745774
    • Treaty of Nov. 25, 1850, disagreement between United States and Switzerland as to interpretation of word “citizen,” 791798
  • 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, 606613
    • Norway: Efforts to secure repeal of U. S. tax on whale oil, 620627; U. S. representations for exemption from tax on Legation property in Oslo, 627628
    • Switzerland, representations for exemption from certain taxation of Swiss insurance companies established in United States, 791798
  • Three-mile limit, U. S.-British discussions, 48
  • 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, 596597, 599, 600
    • Claims conventions, cited, 792, 798
    • Clearing agreement between Germany and Czechoslovakia, 163170
    • 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, 5760
    • 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,” 791798
    • Geneva convention of July 27, 1929, relative to the wounded and sick in armies in the field, cited, 800801
    • Lake Memphremagog, level of, U. S.-Canadian arrangement regarding, 5357
    • 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, 8594
    • Three-column tariff policy adopted by the Union, probable effect on American trade, 8590
    • U. S. proposal for a simple most-favored-nation agreement, 9094
  • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Soviet Union.
  • United Kingdom, 18
    • 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, 14
    • U. S. anti-smuggling bill providing for exercise of jurisdiction beyond the three-mile limit, British observations and U. S. replies, 48
  • United Press Associations, apparent discriminatory treatment by Netherlands authorities, 613619
  • 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, 48
    • Committee on Un-American Activities, House of Representatives 544545, 546
    • Joint Resolution of May 28, 1928, relative to conventions on nationality cited, 776, 784, 788
    • McCormack Bill relative to watch smuggling, 756, 760761, 762763, 765, 767, 768769
    • Speech by Congressman Dickstein referring to Hitler, German representations regarding 483, 484485
    • Tonry Bill to repeal excise tax or whale oil, 623, 624625, 626, 627
  • U. S. Department of Agriculture, attitude on questions arising from U. S.-Belgian trade agreement negotiations, 113115
  • U. S. Department of Commerce, opposition to proposed U. S.-Canadian treaty with regard to shipping, 4647
  • 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, 313314, 321, 322323, 326, 330, 333, 337, 338339; military expansion in European countries, statistics, 325
  • War debt of France to United States, 254256
  • Watches. See Switzerland: Trade agreement with United States.
  • Whale oil, Norwegian efforts to secure repeal of U. S. tax on, 620627
  • Wines and sardines, discussions in connection with U. S. trade with Portugal, 666, 667669; with Spain, 692, 697, 705, 708709, 718, 732733