Index

• Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Air Service, trans-Atlantic, reciprocal arrangements effected by United States with United Kingdom, Canada, and Irish Free State, 720–730
• Aircraft and aircraft parts, U.S., importation into Australia, informal arrangements concerning, 774–782; Australian conditions for importation, 774–775, 776–779; U.S. views, objections, and counter-suggestions, 775–776, 779–782
• Airplanes purchased by Turkey from Glenn L. Martin Co., 179
• Albania, 312–314
• Alcohol. See Liquor smuggling into United States, U.S. efforts to suppress.
• Alcohol Administration Act (Aug. 29, 1935), 862–863
• Anglo-American Oil Co., 736, 737, 741
• Anglo-German Naval Accord (June, 1935), 55, 188–189
• Anglo-Soviet Naval Agreement (1937), 143–145
• Armament and tonnage limits. See London Naval Conference: Tonnage and armament limits.
• Arms embargo. See Neutrality legislation, U.S.: State Department views on various proposals.
• Arms and munitions (see also Disarmament Conference: Trade in and manufacture of arms), smuggling of arms and ammunition from United States into Cuba, 427
• Australia, 742–782
  • Convention between the United States and the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand respecting the tenure and disposition of real and personal property (May 27), supplementary, 716–720
  • London Naval Treaty (1936), signature and ratification of, 95, 101
  • Trade relations with—
    • Canada, 751
    • Japan, 748, 752–753, 761, 773
    • New Zealand, 706–716
    • United States, 742–782
      • Australian views and discriminatory action, 742–743, 743–744, 745, 749–753, 756, 757–760, 762–763, 772–773; U.S. views and retaliatory action, 743, 744–745, 745–748, 753–756, 757, 761–762, 763–772, 774
      • Importation of U.S. aircraft and aircraft parts into Australia, informal arrangements concerning, 774–782; Australian conditions for importation, 774–775, 776–779; U.S. views, objections, and counter-suggestions, 775–776, 779–782
      • Trade between Australia and New Zealand, proposed restriction to British shipping and effect on U.S. shipping (Matson Line), informal discussions and communications regarding, 706–716
• Austria:
  • Czechoslovak-Austrian Trade Treaty (Apr. 2), 495–496
  • Ethiopian-Italian conflict, view of, 183
  • Germany, relations with: Austro-German Agreement (July 11), 318, 322–325, 336, 340, 343–344; political and economic, 316–321, 493–494, 495–499; principle of non-immixtion accepted by Germany, 317–318; threat by Germany, 224, 225; views regarding German intentions, 342–345
• Aviation (see also Aircraft and aircraft parts, U.S., importation into Australia): Airplanes purchased by Turkey from Glenn L. Martin Co., 179; trans-Atlantic air service, reciprocal arrangements effected by United States with United Kingdom, Canada, and Irish Free State, 720–730
• Baltic states:
  • European political situation, 275–277
  • German remilitarization of Rhineland, action taken vis-à-vis, 275
  • Lithuania: German offer of nonaggression pact, 209, 212, 275–277; remilitarization of Rhineland, attidue regarding, 266
  • Memel District, 209
• Belgium:
  • Foreign policy, 363–364; King Leopold’s speech, 366–368; position with respect to treaties, 288
  • France, relations with: After First World War, 298–299; estimate of French position in Europe, 306; Franco-Belgian Military Agreement (1920), 298–299, 368
  • German-Japanese Accord Against Communist International (Nov. 25), preliminary views of, 390–391
  • Germany, relations with: Concerted action against Germany following remilitarization of Rhineland, proposed plan for, 243–244; German diplomatic and military policies, analysis of, 271–272; German reoccupation of Rhineland, views concerning, 248, 264–265; sanctions against Germany, proposed, 234–235
  • League of Nations: Mutual assistance of League members, views regarding, 307–308; proposed reform of League, views regarding, 307
  • Liquor smuggling into United States, negotiations regarding, 407–423
  • Military and political policies, 360–361
  • Neutrality policy, 366–368; Soviet attitude, 364–365; U.S. attitude, 374
  • United Kingdom, relations with: Orientation toward United Kingdom rather than toward France, 298–300; attitudes toward United Kingdom, 306–307
  • U.S. legislation providing for additional requirements with respect to radio facilities on cargo ships, proposed, representations against, 624
  • Views: European countries related to Rhineland question and Ethiopian-Italian conflict, 287–289; imminence of war, 306; sanctions, 307
  • Western Pact proposed by United Kingdom to replace Locarno Treaty, Belgian reply, 385
• Bermuda, 721–731 passim
• Bulgaria, 491–492
• Canada (see also Liquor smuggling into United States, U.S. efforts to suppress):
  • Australia, trade relations with, 751
  • Convention between the United States and Canada respecting income taxation (Dec. 30), 790–795; Canadian draft, 791–792; U.S. draft, 794; revised draft, 795
  • Convention with United States for the preservation of the halibut fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, 825–834; draft, 826–829; draft revisions, 829–834
  • Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Basin and the Niagara Falls, proposed negotiation of new treaty with United States, 834–846
  • London Naval Treaty (1936), signature and ratification of, 95, 101
  • Trans-Atlantic air service, reciprocal arrangements effected by Canada with United Kingdom, Irish Free State, and United States, 720–730
  • United States, trade relations with: Informal discussions, 783–790; U.S. legislation restricting tourist cruises from U.S. ports to U.S. ships, proposed, representations against, 605–608; U.S. Liquor Tax Bill (H. R. 9185) proposed, Canadian protests against certain provisions, and negotiations leading to settlement of U.S. claims against Canadian distillers, 796–825
• Chadbourne Agreement (May 9, 1931), 521
• China, German-Japanese Accord, reaction, 405–406
• Commerce and finance, international, U.S. policy for restoration of, 486–502
• Communications Act of 1934, 619–624
• Communist International, German-Japanese Accord against (Nov. 25). See Treaties, conventions, etc.: German-Japanese Accord.
• Conferences (see also Disarmament Conference; London Naval Conference):
  • Drugs: Conference for the suppression of the illicit traffic in dangerous drugs, Geneva (June 8–26), U.S. participation in, 625
  • Herdbooks: Conference for the standardization of the keeping and operation of herdbooks, Rome (Oct. 12–14), U.S. participation in, 626–627
  • London (World) Monetary and Economic Conference (June 12–July 27, 1933), 663–664, 666
  • Montevideo Conference (1933), 463, 467
  • Sugar: International Sugar Conference, preliminary discussions with respect to, 521–534
• Consolidated Distillers, Ltd., 796–823
• Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Cuba: Export of sugar to United States, 529–530; liquor smuggling into United States, negotiations regarding, 427–428; smuggling of arms and ammunition from United States, 427
• Czechoslovakia:
  • Czechoslovak-Austrian Trade Treaty (Apr. 2), 495–496
  • Czechoslovak-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance (1935), 208, 378
  • Germany, relations with: General, 376–379; German attitude, 303, 371, 372; German threat to Czechoslovakia, 212–213, 238; remilitarization of Rhineland, Czech reaction, 246–247; views, 339, 340, 341–342
  • Versailles Treaty (Part XII), German denunciation of: Effect on Czechoslovakia, 373–374; protest against German denunciation, 379
  • Views of various countries (see also Germany, relations with, supra): General European conditions, 290–295, 326–327, 328–330; Hungary, 340; Italy, 340–341, 376; Poland, 342; Rumania, 340; United Kingdom, 339–340; Yugoslavia, 340
• Danzig, 371–372, 388
• Dardanelles Agreement (Montreux Convention, July 20), 338
• Denmark: Extradition treaty with United States, 628; London Naval Conference, bilateral conversations, 102, 110, 120–121; reconvening of League of Nations Third Committee, support of, 15; remilitarization of Rhineland, position concerning, 270–271; sanctions against Germany, views concerning, 253; U.S. legislation providing for additional requirements with respect to radio facilities on cargo ships, proposed, representations against, 621–622
• Disarmament Conference, 1–21
  • British views regarding resumption of disarmament discussions, 2, 12–20 passim
  • Budgetary publicity, 13–15, 18, 19; Technical Committee of the National Defence Expenditure Commission, 5–9
  • Bureau of the Disarmament Conference, 5–7, 13–21 passim; Committee on Miscellaneous Provisions, 5–6
  • Committee on Reduction of Armaments. See Third Committee, infra.
  • European conference proposed, 3
  • European political events, relation to, 191–192
  • French views regarding resumption of disarmament discussions, 2, 4, 12–20 passim
  • Hoover Plan, 192
  • League of Nations Assembly meeting (Sept. 21), proposed postponement, 2–4
  • London Naval Treaty (1936), proposed extension of principles to other naval powers, 10–11
  • Naval Commission, 7
  • Permanent Disarmament Commission, 6, 8–9, 15, 19
  • Permanent Peace Conference, Soviet proposal for, 6
  • Third Committee (League of Nations), proposed reconvening, 1–5, 15; reconvened, 16, 18, 20
  • Trade in and manufacture of arms, 4–15 passim, 17, 19; Special Committee, proposed session of, 4–9
• Distillers Corporation, Ltd., 796–823
• Economic and Monetary Conference, London (World) (June 12–July 27, 1933), 663–664, 666
• Economic cooperation, efforts of League of Nations to promote, U.S. interest in, 453–485
• Egypt, 314, 315
• Embargo (see also under Neutrality legislation, U.S.: State Department views on various proposals; also League of Nations: Sanctions), embargo on exports of war materials from France, 355
• England. See United Kingdom.
• Estonia, 275–277
• Ethiopian-Italian conflict:
  • Austrian views, 183
  • British policy, 229
  • Hitler’s views, 180
  • League of Nations’ analysis of Italian policy, 284–286
  • London Naval Conference, relation to, 69–71, 76
  • Sanctions against Italy by League of Nations, 184–186, 206, 212; Belgian view, 307; Swiss view, 257; Yugoslav position regarding, 252
• European political events (see also specific subject headings), 180–389
  • Analyses by U.S. diplomatic missions, reports from—
    • Albania, 312–314
    • Austria, 219–227, 316–321, 342–345
    • Belgium, 247–249, 264–265, 271–272, 287–289, 298–300, 347, 363–364, 366–368, 374–375, 384–387
    • Czechoslovakia, 181–183, 246–247, 290–295, 326–327, 328–330, 339–342, 375–379
    • Egypt, 314–315
    • Estonia, 275–277
    • France, 202–204, 206–207, 216–218, 228–229, 234–235, 267–268, 269, 325, 327–328, 334, 353–355, 356–359, 359–360, 380–381, 382–383, 389
    • Geneva, U.S. Consul in, 230–232, 282–286
    • Germany, 180–181, 188–196, 199, 207–209, 214–216, 218–219, 233–234, 235, 237–238, 245–246, 249–252, 252–253, 254–255, 258–260, 263–264, 278–282, 286–287, 295–296, 310–312, 315–316, 322–325, 330–332, 335–338, 347–353, 355–356, 359, 370–374, 379; reply of U.S. State Department, 332–334
    • Italy, 204–206, 210–211, 363
    • Latvia, 381–382
    • Lithuania, 266
    • Mexico, 219; U.S. reply, 237
    • Netherlands, 260–262, 360–362
    • Norway, 253–254, 262–263, 282
    • Poland, 239–241, 273–275, 387–388
    • Rumania, 227–228, 368–370
    • Soviet Union, 200–202, 212–213, 300–303, 306–309, 345–346, 364–365
    • Switzerland, 183–187, 255–257, 270–271
    • United Kingdom, 196–199, 213–214, 229, 232–233, 235–236, 238–239, 241–244, 268–269, 296–298, 304–306, 310, 321–322; replies of U.S. State Department, 244, 265
    • Yugoslavia, 252, 289–290
  • British plan for dealing with European conflicts, 254
  • Relation to—
    • Disarmament Conference, 191–192
    • London Naval Conference, 198
• Exchange control. See League of Nations: Economic Cooperation.
• Extradition treaties, supplementary, between United States and certain other countries, citation to texts, 628
• Finance and commerce, international, U.S. policy for restoration of, 486–502
• Financial Stabilization Agreement (Sept. 25). See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Finland: Reconvening of League of Nations Third Committee, support of, 15; Soviet Union, relations with, 381–382
• Fisheries. See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
• France (see also under Disarmament Conference; London Naval Conference):
  • Belgium: Franco-Belgian Military Agreement (1920), 298–299, 368; views of European situation, 306
  • Economic conference proposed, 203, 358
  • Economic conversations, French proposal for, 471; British and U.S. reactions, 471–476
  • Financial Stabilization Agreement (Sept. 25). See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Franco-Polish Alliance, 239, 241, 274; French view, 356–357; Polish view, 388
  • Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance (1935). See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Germany, relations with: General, 255, 315, 357–358, 380–381, 382–383; German attitude toward France, 296, 301, 352–353; German strategy vis-à-vis Soviet Union, French view of, 332; Germany’s colonial aspirations, French views regarding, 353, 354; sanctions against Germany proposed, 267–268; U.S. analysis, 280
  • German reoccupation and remilitarization of the Rhineland, French attitude concerning, 216–217, 240, 267, 309; French attitude vis-à-vis British position, 241–243, 269, and Italian position, 217; French demand for withdrawal of German troops, 236; French plan to create permanent international force in Rhineland, 282, and German reaction, 286–287
  • International economic conference, proposed, 203, 358
  • Italy, views regarding, 354
  • Liquor smuggling into United States, negotiations regarding, 428–436
  • Little Entente, pressure by France to extend mutual defense obligations to include defense against Germany, 383, 389
  • Naval limitation, views regarding, 55, 84–85
  • Rubber, agreement between France, the United Kingdom, India, the Netherlands, and Siam, to regulate production and export of rubber (May 7, 1934), 514
  • Soviet views of French policies, 345–346, 353–354
  • Spain, French embargo on exports of war materials to, 355
  • United Kingdom, relations with: Anglo-French cooperation, need for, 296–297, 308–309; bilateral naval negotiations, 948; German reoccupation and remilitarization of Rhineland, 241–243, 269; Western Pact proposed by British to replace Locarno Treaty, French reply concerning, 385–386
  • United States, relations with: Extradition treaty, 628; proposed U.S. legislation restricting tourist cruises from U.S. ports to U.S. ships, representations against, 608–610; request for U. S. moral condemnation of German repudiation of Versailles and Locarno Treaties, 217, 228, 234; war debt to United States, negotiations concerning, 579–590
  • Versailles Treaty (Part XII), protest against German denunciation of, 379
  • War, general European, views regarding consequences, 187
• Germany (see also under League of Nations; and under London Naval Conference):
  • Armament limitation, 190–193
  • Colonial aspirations, 302; French view, 353, 354
  • Foreign policies (see also Internal policies and Relations with, infra), 250, 300–303, 454–455
  • Hitler, Adolf: Ethiopian-Italian conflict, 180–181; speech of May 21, 1935, 188, 189, 195, 224, and German and Soviet reactions to, 214–215, 212–213; speech to Reichstag on Mar. 7, 226
  • Internal policies (see also Foreign policies, supra), 302; popular attitude toward possibility of war, 347–350; radical and conservative political groups, 236, 249–250
  • Locarno Treaty: Intention to honor, 189; denunciation, 206–207, 223; Italian reaction to denunciation, 225
  • Rearmament (see also Reoccupation and remilitarization of Rhineland, infra), 184, 188, 190, 191, 196
  • Relations with—
    • Austria: General, 316–321; Austro-German Agreement (July 11), 318, 322–325, 336, 340, 343–344; German threat to Austria, 224, 225; principle of non-immixtion accepted by Germany, 317–318; views regarding German intentions, 342–345
    • Belgium, 271–272
    • Central and southeastern Europe, 300, 488–502
    • Czechoslovakia: General, 376–379; Czech attitudes, 339, 340, 341–342; German attitudes, 303, 371, 372; German threat, 212–213, 238
    • Danubian region: British view, 311; U.S. view, 279
    • France: General, 315, 380–381, 382–383; bilateral demilitarization of Franco-German frontier, German proposal for, 233–234; Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance (1935), German view of, 199, 208, 223; French attitudes, 255, 309, 357–358; German attitudes, 296, 301, 352–353
    • Italy: General, 322, 323–324, 336, 337–338, 371; conversations, 205, 310, 355; German attitudes, 301, 351–352; Italian reaction to German denunciation of Locarno Treaty, 208; U.S. analysis, 279–280
    • Japan. See Treaties, conventions, etc.: German-Japanese Accord.
    • League of Nations: German bid to reenter League, 209, 212–213, 219, 246, 278, 304; League analysis of German policy, 283; League invitation to participate in Council meeting, 251; question of League membership, 211; threat of collective force against Germany, 185–186, 190
    • Lithuania, nonaggression pact offered by Germany, 212, 275–277
    • Little Entente, 300
    • Locarno powers: German memorandum, 207–209; London Accord, German attitude regarding, 263
    • Netherlands: German offer of alliance, reaction to, 362; German offer of nonaggression pact, reply to, 262; Netherlands view of German diplomatic and military policy, 261–262
    • Poland: General, 371–372; German-Polish Nonaggression Pact (1934), 258; Polish neutrality, speculation concerning its effect on German-Russian hostility, 186–187; Polish views, 312, 388; U.S. analysis, 281
    • Soviet Union: General, 199; German attitudes, 302, 352; German strategy vis-à-vis Soviet Union, French view, 332; Soviet refusal to negotiate, 233; U.S. analysis, 281
    • United Kingdom: Anglo-German Naval Accord (June 1935), 55, 188–189; bilateral naval negotiations, 55, 146–147, 188–189; British questionnaire, 303, 304, 312, 315; German attitudes, 295–296, 301, 355; U.S. analysis, 280–281; Western Pact proposed by United Kingdom to replace Locarno Treaty, German note of reply, 386
    • United States: Appraisal of German policy, 220–227; legislation restricting tourist cruises from U.S. ports to U.S. ships, proposed, representations against, 610–611; speculation on German reaction if faced with threat of collective force, 193–194; U.S. views, 258–260, 335
    • Vatican, 345
  • Reoccupation and remilitarization of Rhineland, 58–59, 86, 88, 199, 208, 216, 218, 223, 224, 226, 239, 310–311, 355; German opinion, 269, 295
    • Attitude and actions of—
      • Baltic states, 266, 275
      • Belgium, 243–244, 248, 264–265
      • Czechoslovakia, 246–247
      • France, 216–217, 240, 241–243, 267, 309; demand for withdrawal of troops, 236; plan to create permanent international force in Rhineland, 282, 286–287
      • Italy, 210–211
      • Locarno powers (except Germany), 228–229, 232–233
      • Rumania, 227–228
      • Scandinavian countries, 270–271
      • Switzerland, 256
      • United Kingdom, 213–214, 231–232; attempt to put pressure on Germany to withdraw some troops, 245; French view of British position, 269
      • United States, 218, 278
    • Sanctions proposed against Germany, 230, 234–235, 247, 248–249, 267–268
  • Schacht, Hjalmar, reports from various capitals on his trip through central and southeastern Europe, 488–502
  • Versailles Treaty (Part XII) denounced, 373; Czech reaction, 373–374; nations notified, 379; protestations by Czechoslovakia, France, Rumania, and United Kingdom, 379
• Gold Coast, 731–736
• Gooderham & Wortz, Ltd., 796–823
• Great Britain. See United Kingdom.
• Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Basin and the Niagara Falls, proposed negotiation of a new treaty between United States and Canada, 834–846
• Hillfern incident, 412–417, 418–420, 422, 426
• Hoare-Laval peace proposals (Ethiopian-Italian conflict), 180, 250
• Hoover moratorium on war-debt payments, 564, 569, 580, 581
• Hull, Cordell (see also United Kingdom: Trade practices), statement to press regarding Financial Stabilization Agreement signed between the United States, France, and the United Kingdom (Sept 25), 561
• Hungary: Abstention from League of Nations Third Committee meetings, 15; Czech views, 340
• Imperial Airways, Ltd., 720–730
• Import regulations, South African complaints of undue restriction by United States, 855–876
• Income taxation, convention between the United States and Canada respecting (Dec. 30), 790–795
• India, 101, 514
• International commerce and finance, U.S. policy for restoration of, 486–502
• International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 618–624
• International Fisheries Commission, 825–829
• International Rubber Committee, interest of the United States in liberalizing policy regarding world supply of rubber, 503–520
  • Agreement between France, the United Kingdom, India, the Netherlands, and Siam, to regulate production and export of rubber (May 7, 1934), 514
  • Rubber Producers’ Restriction Agreement (Apr. 28, 1934), 503
  • Views of various countries: Netherlands, 503–504, 506, 507, 511–512, 516; United Kingdom, 507, 509–510, 517; United States, 504–505, 508, 510–511, 514–516, 517–519
• International Sugar Conference, preliminary discussions with respect to, 521–534
  • Chadbourne Agreement (May 9, 1931), 521
  • Cuban export of sugar to United States, 529–530
  • Jones–Costigan Act, 531
  • Philippine Islands: Export of sugar to United States, 530, 532; invitation to participate, 526–527; reply, 527–528
  • Views of United Kingdom, 521–522; United States, 524–525, 528–532
• Irish Free State: Refusal to ratify naval agreement, 94–95; trade agreement with United States, U.S. disinclination to negotiate, 847–851; trans-Atlantic air service, reciprocal arrangements effected by Irish Free State with United Kingdom, Canada, and United States, 720–730
• Italy (see also Ethiopian-Italian conflict; and under London Naval Conference):
  • Foreign policy (see also Relations with, infra), 205–206
  • Naval agreement, refusal to sign, 76, 77–78
  • Naval limitation, views, 55, 69–71, 73, 75
  • Relations with—
    • Austria, 204
    • Czechoslovakia, 340–341, 376
    • France, 217, 354
    • Germany, 322, 323–324, 336, 337–338; conversations, 205, 310, 355; German views, 301, 351–352; Italian views, 208, 210–211, 225; Polish views, 312; U.S. analysis, 279–280
    • League of Nations: League analysis of Italian policy, 284–286; question of League membership, 211; threat of collective force by League, 185–186
    • United Kingdom, 304–306; bilateral naval negotiations, 147–148; view of British policy vis-à-vis Germany, 211; Western Pact proposed by United Kingdom to replace Locarno Treaty, Italian reply, 386
    • United States: Negotiations concerning war debt to United States, 590–597
• Japan (see also Treaties, conventions, etc.: German-Japanese Accord and Washington Naval Treaty; also under London Naval Conference and London Naval Treaty), trade relations with Australia, 748, 752–753, 761, 773
• Jones–Costigan Act, 531
• Kellogg Pact, 375
• Latvia, 275–277
• League of Nations (see also Disarmament Conference):
  • Analysis of British policy, 283–284; French, 284; German, 283; Italian, 284–286
  • Assembly meeting (Sept. 21), proposed postponement, 2–4
  • Committee of Thirteen, 285
  • Economic cooperation, efforts to promote, U.S. interest in, 453–485
  • Ethiopian-Italian conflict, 295
  • Germany (see also Sanctions, infra): Bid to reenter League, 209, 219, 246, 278, 304, and Soviet reaction, 212–213; invitation from League to participate in Council meeting, 251; question of German membership, 211; threat of collective force against Germany, 185–186
  • Italy (see also Sanctions, infra): League analysis of Italian policy in Ethiopia, 284–286; question of Italian membership, 211; threat of collective force against, 185–186
  • Mutual assistance between League members, Belgian views regarding, 307–308
  • Prestige, loss of, 196, 211, 219, 231, 336
  • Reform proposed, 286, 303; Belgian views regarding, 307
  • Sanctions:
    • Germany, proposed against, 247, 248–249; Scandinavian views, 253; Yugoslav views, 252
    • Italy, proposed against, 184–186, 206, 212; Belgian view, 307; Swiss view, 257; Yugoslav position regarding, 252
• Liberty Bond legislation, 567–568
• Liechtenstein, 628
• Liquor smuggling into United States, U.S. efforts to suppress, 308, 407–452
  • Hillfern incident, 412–417, 418–420, 422, 426
  • Liquor Tax Bill (H.R. 9185) proposed: Canadian protests against certain provisions, and negotiations with United States leading to settlement of U.S. claims against Canadian distillers, 796–825
  • Negotiations with Belgium, 407–423; Canada, 424–426; Cuba, 427–428; France, 428–436; Mexico, 436–437; Netherlands, 437–439; Norway, 439–452
  • Reidun incident, 439–452
• Liquor Tax Bill (H.R. 9185), 796–825
• Lithuania. See under Baltic states.
• Little Entente, 369; French pressure to extend mutual defense obligations to include defense against Germany, 383, 389; German attitude, 300
• Locarno powers:
  • Brussels Conference, proposed, attitudes of the powers, 322, 325, 327, 330–331, 334, 351–352, 353, 354, 359
  • Geneva meeting (Apr. 10), 287–288
  • London Accord (Mar. 19), 263
• Locarno Treaty. See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
• London (World) Monetary and Economic Conference (June 12–July 27, 1933), 522, 663, 664, 666, 667
• London Naval Conference, 22–101
  • Anglo-American exchange of views on consultative and nonaggression pacts with Japan, 24–26
  • Australia, signature and ratification of Treaty by, 95, 101
  • Bilateral agreements and conversations. See under United Kingdom, infra.
  • Canada, signature and ratification of Treaty, 95, 101
  • Categories Subcommittee Report, 88
  • Draft text of Treaty, 80–86, 89–90, 92
  • Ethiopian-Italian conflict, relation to, 69–71, 76
  • European political events, relation to, 198
  • Four-power treaty proposed, 25, 28, 73, 74
  • France, naval construction, 109; ratification of Treaty by, 101, 117, 118, 121
  • Gentlemen’s agreement, proposed by United States between United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany, 78–79
  • Germany: Bilateral conversations with United Kingdom, 103, 116, 117–118; Naval Agreement with United Kingdom (1937), 116n ; participation in Conference, proposed, and French reaction, 40, 41, 57, 58
  • India, ratification of Treaty by, 101
  • Irish Free State, refusal to sign Treaty, 94–95
  • Italy: Conversations with United States, 108, 110; disposition to ratify Treaty, 117, 118; refusal to accede to Treaty, 108; refusal to sign naval agreement and U.S. alternatives, 76–78, 79–81; relation of Conference to Italian policy, 206
  • Japan: Criticism of Conference, 118–120; naval construction, 35, 36; parity, demand for, 22–36, 126; participation in Conference as observer, 28–35; refusal to accede to Treaty, 104, 105–106, 107, 111; submarine warfare rules proposed for discussion, 33
  • New Zealand, signature and ratification of Treaty by, 95, 101
  • Naval limitation (see also Parity and Tonnage and armament limits, infra): British view, 42–44, 55, 79–80; French view, 55, 84–85; Italian view, 55, 69–71, 73, 75; U.S. view, 42–44
  • Parity (see also Naval limitation, supra; Tonnage and armament limits, infra): Bilateral declarations between United Kingdom and United States, 95–99; Japanese demand for, 22–36, 126
  • Protocol of Signature, 100, 101
  • Qualitative Limitation Subcommittee Report, 88
  • Ratification of Treaty (see also specific countries), effects of delaying, 90–91
  • Soviet Union: Naval Agreement with United Kingdom (1937), 116n ; naval construction, 103, 109; participation in Conference, proposed, 40
  • Submarine warfare rules proposed by Japan, 33
  • Tonnage and armament limits (see also Naval limitation and Parity, supra), 42–58, 60, 65–67
    • Capital ships, 47–48, 49–50, 71, 85, 86, 105–106, 107, 109, 110, 111–114, 114–117, 119, 127
    • Cruisers, 45–47, 48, 49–55, 56, 57, 58, 109
    • Light surface vessels, 49, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 58
    • Reduction of upper limit of unit tonnage, French proposal for and British and U.S. reactions, 60, 61–63, 65–66, 68, 71; compromise proposal, 84–85
  • United Kingdom: Bilateral agreements and conversations, 24–26, 70–73, 74, 95–99; ratification of Treaty, 91–92, 94, 101, 121; scrapping of naval vessels, 54–55
  • United States: Anglo-American exchange of views on consultative and nonaggression pacts with Japan, 24–26; conversations with Italy, 108, 110; gentlemen’s agreement, proposed by United States between United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, and Germany, 78–79; reaction to British proposal to negotiate bilateral agreements in consequence of French-Italian impasse, 70–73, 74; signature and ratification of Treaty, 87–94, 101, 102–103, 114
• London Naval Treaty (Mar. 25) (see also London Naval Conference), British efforts to relate other Powers to, by accession or separate bilateral treaties: Germany, 55, 103, 116, 121, 146–147, 188–189; Italy, 110, 147–148; Japan, 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 113, 114, 115, 116; Poland, 102, 110; Scandinavian countries, 102, 110, 120–121; Soviet Union, 102, 103, 109, 116; U. S. views, 111–112, 115, 117–118, 143–145
• London Naval Treaty (1930):
  • Allusions and citations, 10, 33, 83, 84, 87, 95, 176, 177
  • Naval tonnage, retention by Japan, United Kingdom, United States, under terms of, 132–159
    • Capital ship tonnage, U.S., 143
    • Cruiser tonnage: Japan, 132, 139, 153, 154, 156; United Kingdom, 132–133, 134, 138, 139, 140, 147, 148, 149–151, 152, 153, 156, 157; United States, 141, 142, 151, 157
    • Destroyer tonnage: Japan, 132, 136, 137, 138, 153; United Kingdom, 132–133, 134, 135, 136, 151, 152, 153; United States, 132, 140, 141–142, 151
    • Submarine tonnage: Japan, 132, 136, 137, 138, 153, 154, 155, 158; United Kingdom, 135, 136, 151, 152, 153; United States, 132, 140, 141, 158
  • Part IV (Rules of Submarine Warfare), signature of procès-verbal (Nov. 6), 160–164
• Maffey report, 284
• Martin Co., Glenn L., 179
• Matson Line, 706–711, 713
• Mediterranean Mutual Assistance Accord, 321
• Melchers Distilleries, Ltd., 796–823
• Memel District, 209
• Mexico, 436–437
• Mineral Leasing Act (Feb. 25, 1920), 736–741
• Monetary and Economic Conference, London (World) (June 12–July 21, 1933), 663–664, 666
• Montevideo Conference (1933), 463, 467
• Montreux Convention (July 20), 338
• Moscow Protocol (Dec. 28), 119n
• Most-favored-nation principle, 453–475 passim
• Munitions. See Disarmament Conference.
• Narcotics. See Conferences: Drugs.
• Naval General Board, U.S., 51, 52–53, 91
• Naval matters. See Disarmament Conference; London Naval Conference; and under Treaties.
• Netherlands (see also International Rubber Committee):
  • Germany, relations with: German diplomatic and military policies, views concerning, 261–262; German offer of alliance, reaction to, 362
  • League of Nations Third Committee, support of proposal to reconvene, 15
  • Liquor smuggling into United States, negotiations regarding, 437–439
  • Military and foreign policy, 361
  • U.S. legislation providing for additional requirements with respect to radio facilities on cargo ships, proposed, representations against, 621; U.S. legislation restricting tourist cruises from U.S. ports to U.S. ships, proposed, representations against, 612
• Neutrality legislation, U.S.:
  • Airplanes to be purchased by Turkey from Glenn L. Martin Co., effect of U.S. neutrality legislation on negotiations concerning, 179
  • Nye–Clark Neutrality Bill, 173
  • Panama Canal Zone, status with respect to U.S. neutrality legislation, 174–175, 178
  • Pittman–McReynolds Neutrality Bill, 173, 174, 178
  • State Department views on various proposals, 165–179: Cash and carry, 169, 170–171; embargo by Presidential discretion, 165–166, 168–169, 171, 172; embargo on war materials, 165, 166–167, 168, 169–170, 171, 172; embargo on war materials in excess of normal volume, 165–166, 167, 168, 170, 172, 173; prohibition of all air attack on merchant vessels, 177; prohibition of armed merchant vessels, 177; prohibition of loans and credit to belligerents, 171, 173; prohibition of use of U.S. ports to armed merchant vessels during war, 175–176, 176–178; total embargo, 165, 167, 168, 171, 172; travel on belligerent ships and trade with belligerents at individual’s risk, 171, 173, 174
• New Zealand:
  • Convention between the United States and the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand respecting the tenure and disposition of real and personal property (May 27), supplementary, 716–720
  • Discrimination against U.S. commerce in Western Samoa, U.S. representations regarding, 852–854
  • London Naval Treaty (Mar. 25), signature and ratification of, 95, 101
  • Trade between Australia and New Zealand, proposed restriction to British shipping, informal discussions and communications regarding, 706–716
• Niagara Falls and Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Basin, proposed negotiation of new treaty between United States and Canada, 834–846
• Nigeria, tobacco imported into, U.S. representations against proposed preferential margin of duty on, 731–736
• Norway:
  • Liquor smuggling into United States, negotiations regarding, 439–452
  • London Naval Conference, bilateral conversations, 102, 110, 120–121
  • Proposed U.S. legislation providing for additional requirements with respect to radio facilities on cargo ships, representations against, 620–621
  • Remilitarization of Rhineland, position concerning, 270–271
  • Sanctions against Germany, views concerning, 253
  • Support of proposal to reconvene League of Nations Third Committee, 15
• Nye–Clark Neutrality Bill, 173
• Oil, U.S. recognition of United Kingdom as reciprocal country under Mineral Leasing Act of Feb. 25, 1920, 736–741
• Oil Export Corporation of New York, 736
• Ottawa Agreements (Aug. 20, 1932), 667, 680, 699, 703, 704
• Pan American Airways, 722–730
• Panama Canal Zone, status with respect to U.S. neutrality legislation, 174–175, 178
• Parity, naval: Japanese demand for, 22–36, 126; U.S.-British exchange of notes reaffirming parity principle, 99
• Peninsular and Orient Steam Navigation Co., 709, 712
• Petroleum, U.S. recognition of United Kingdom as reciprocal country under Mineral Leasing Act of Feb. 25, 1920, 736–741
• Philippine Islands: Export of sugar to the United States, 530, 532; International Sugar Conference, invitation to participate, 526–527; reply, 527–528
• Pittman–McReynolds Neutrality Bill, 173, 174, 178
• Poland:
  • Attitude toward Danzig, 388; France, 388; Germany, 201, 241, 312, 371–372, 388; Italy, 312, 387; Soviet Union, 201; Spain, 388
  • Bilateral naval conversations with United Kingdom, 102, 110
  • British declaration to safeguard Poland against attack, gratitude for, 273
  • European war, views on likelihood of, 387
  • Franco-Polish Alliance, 239, 241, 274, 356–357, 388
  • German-Japanese Accord against Communist International (Nov. 25), Polish reaction, 401–402
  • German-Polish Nonaggression Pact (1934), 258
  • Neutrality, effect on German-Russian hostility, speculation concerning, 186–187
  • Policies, 360; Czech view, 342; French view, 356–357; U.S. view, 281
  • U.S. legislation restricting tourist cruises from U.S. ports to U.S. ships, proposed, representations against, 612–614
• Portugal, attitude toward civil war in Spain, 354–355
• Property, real and personal, supplementary convention between the United States and the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand respecting the tenure and disposition of (May 27), 716–720
• Quotas and exchange control, 455–475 passim
• Radio facilities on cargo ships, proposed U.S. legislation providing for additional requirements with respect to, representations of certain foreign governments against, 618–624: Belgium, 624; Denmark, 621–622; Netherlands, 621; Norway, 620–621; Sweden, 619; United Kingdom, 618; views of U.S. State Department, 622–623
• Reidun incident, 439–452
• Reifel case, 815
• Revenue Act of 1936, 790n , 792, 793, 794
• Rhineland, reoccupation and remilitarization of. See Germany: Reoccupation.
• Roca–Runciman Agreement, 683
• Rome Protocols (Mar. 17, 1934), 497
• Roosevelt, Franklin D.:
  • Canadian distillers, U.S. claims against, proposals regarding settlement of, 803–804, 824
  • London Naval Treaty (Mar. 25), question concerning, 96–97, 100
• Rubber. See International Rubber Committee.
• Rubber Manufacturers Association, 505, 510
• Rumania:
  • Czechoslovakian views regarding, 340
  • Germany, relations with: German denunciation of Versailles Treaty (Part XII), protest against, 379; German reoccupation and remilitarization of the Rhineland, Rumanian reaction, 227–228
  • Soviet Union, relations with, 370
  • United States, relations with: Extradition treaty, 628; war debt owed to United States, negotiations concerning, 597–598
• Russia. See Soviet Union.
• St. Lawrence–Great Lakes Basin and the Niagara Falls, proposed negotiation of a new treaty between United States and Canada, 834–846
• St. Pierre-et-Miquelon, 407, 418, 429–435, 442, 444–447
• Samoa, discrimination against U.S. commerce in New Zealand mandate of Western Samoa, U.S. representations regarding, 852–854
• Sanctions. See under Ethiopian-Italian conflict and Germany: Reoccupation and remilitarization of Rhineland.
• Scandinavian countries, bilateral naval negotiations with United Kingdom, 110, 147
• Schacht, Hjalmar, 488–502
• Seagrams, Joseph E. & Sons, Ltd., 796–823
• Siam, 514
• Smuggling (see also Liquor smuggling into United States, U.S. efforts to suppress), arms and ammunition from United States into Cuba, 427
• South Africa. See Union of South Africa.
• Soviet Union (see also under London Naval Conference):
  • Permanent Peace Conference proposed, 6
  • Relations with—
    • Belgium, view of Belgian neutrality, 364–365
    • Czechoslovakia, Treaty of Mutual Assistance (1935), 208, 378
    • Finland, 381–382
    • France (see also Treaties, conventions, etc.: Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance, 1935), 200; French views, 353–354; Soviet views, 345–346
    • Germany, 200–201; German bid to reenter League of Nations, Soviet reaction, 212–213; German-Japanese Accord against Communist International (Nov. 25), Soviet views and reaction, 392–393, 394–395, 398–399, 405; German views, 302, 352; Hitler’s May 21st speech, Soviet reaction, 212–213; refusal to negotiate with Germany, 233; U.S. analysis, 281
    • Japan, 200
    • Mongolia, 202
    • Poland, 201; effect of Polish neutrality on German-Soviet hostility, speculation concerning, 186–187
    • Rumania, 370
    • United Kingdom, 201; Anglo-Soviet Naval Agreement (1937), U.S. view, 143–145
    • United States: Soviet efforts to improve relations, 200; U.S. view of Soviet intentions, 337–338
• Spain, civil war in, 345–346, 347; embargo on exports of war materials from France, 355; Polish view, 388; Portuguese view, 354–355
• Standard Oil Export Corporation of New York, 736
• Stresa front, 304
• Submarine warfare, rules of: Japanese proposal for discussion by London Naval Conference, 33; signature of procès-verbal (Nov. 6) of Part IV of London Naval Treaty (1930) 160–164
• Sugar. See International Sugar Conference.
• Sweden:
  • London Naval Conference, bilateral conversations, 102, 110, 120–121
  • Remilitarization of the Rhineland, position concerning, 270–271
  • Sanctions against Germany, views concerning, 253
  • Support of proposal to reconvene League of Nations Third Committee, 15
  • U.S. legislation providing for additional requirements with respect to radio facilities on cargo ships, proposed, representations against, 619
  • U.S. legislation restricting tourist cruises from U.S. ports to U.S. ships, proposed, representations against, 614–615
• Switzerland, 256, 257
• Tariff rates on imports from countries in default on war-debt payments owed United States, opposition by U.S. State Department to proposals to increase, 599–603
• Taxation, income, convention between the United States and Canada respecting, 790–795
• Territorial waters: British refusal to recognize U.S. right to exercise control outside territorial waters over any vessel flying British flag, except as provided by treaty, 730–731
• Tobacco imported into Nigeria and Gold Coast, U.S. representations against proposed preferential margin of duty, 731–736
• Tonnage and armament limits. See under London Naval Conference.
• Tourist cruises from U.S. ports restricted to U.S. ships, proposed legislation, representations against: Canada, 605–608; France, 608–610; Germany, 610–611; Netherlands, 612; Poland, 612–614; Sweden, 619; views of U.S. State Department, 615–617
• Trade, international, League of Nations efforts to promote, 453–485
• Trade agreement between United States and United Kingdom, proposed, preliminary discussions concerning, 666–669, 669–671, 685–688, 692–699, 702–706
• Trade Agreements Act (1934), 471, 636, 648, 649, 651, 666, 686n , 703, 747, 753
• Trans-Atlantic air service, reciprocal arrangements effected by the United States with the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Irish Free State, 720–730
• Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Anglo-German Naval Accord (June, 1935), 55, 147n , 188–189
  • Anglo-Soviet Naval Agreement (1937), 143–145
  • Austro-German Agreement (July 11), 318, 336, 340, 343–344; Czech reaction, 328–329; French reaction, 325; implications with respect to future German policy, 322–325
  • Chadbourne Agreement (May 9, 1931), 521
  • Czechoslovak-Austrian Trade Treaty (Apr. 2), 495–496
  • Czechoslovak-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance (1935), 208, 378
  • Dardanelles Agreement (Montreux Convention, July 20), 338
  • Extradition, supplementary treaties between United States and certain European countries, citation to texts, 628
  • Financial Stabilization Agreement signed between the United States France, and the United Kingdom (Sept 25), 535–565
    • Draft texts, 544–545, 549
    • France: Conversations with United States, 535–536, 539–543, 550–552, 554–557; views on draft text, 548
    • United Kingdom: Conversations with United States, 537–539; views on draft text, 547
    • United States: Criticism of U.S. gold policy by Ambassador Bullitt, 562–563; text of Secretary of State Cordell Hull’s press release, 561; text of U.S. statement, 560–561; views on draft text, 545–546
  • Fisheries: Convention for the preservation of the halibut fishery of the Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, 825–834; sockeye salmon agreement (1930), 830, 833
  • Franco-Belgian Military Agreement (1920), 298–299, 368
  • Franco-Polish Alliance (1921), 239, 241, 274
  • Franco-Soviet Treaty of Mutual Assistance (1935), 180–181, 351; German view, 199, 208, 223; Netherlands view, 252; Soviet view, 201
  • German-Japanese Accord against Communist International (Nov. 25), 119n , 390–406
    • Japanese explanation of, 404–405
    • Preliminary views of Belgium, 390–391; Germany, 395, 396–397, Japan, 395–396, 397–398; Soviet Union, 392–393, 394–395, 398–399; United Kingdom, 393
    • Reactions of China, 405–406; Poland, 401–402; Soviet Union, 405; United Kingdom, 405; United States, 402–403
    • Text, 400
  • German-Polish Nonaggression Pact (1934), 258
  • Kellogg Pact (1928), 375
  • Locarno Treaty (1925) (see also Locarno Powers), 108n , 181; British intention to honor, 197; British obligations under, as seen by France with respect to German remilitarization of Rhineland, 241–243; German denunciation, 92, 206–207, 223, 224; German intention to honor, 189; Italian reaction to German denunciation, 208, 225; Polish view, 273–274; proposed actions by signatories (except Germany) in protest against German remilitarization of Rhineland, 228–229, 232–233; Western Pact proposed by United Kingdom to replace, 384–387
  • London Naval Treaty (1930). See London Naval Treaty (1930).
  • London Naval Treaty (Mar. 25). See London Naval Treaty (Mar. 25).
  • Mediterranean Mutual Assistance Accord, 321
  • Montreux Convention (July 20), 338
  • Naval armaments, limitation of. See London Naval Conference; London Naval Treaty (1930); and Washington Naval Treaty (1922), infra.
  • Niagara Falls Convention (1929), 834, 837–840, 844
  • Ottawa Agreements (1932), 667, 680, 699, 703, 704
  • Paris (Kellogg) Pact (1928), 375
  • Property, real and personal, supplementary convention between United States and United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand respecting tenure and disposition of (May 27), 716–720
  • Protocols: Moscow (Dec. 28), 119n ; Rome (Mar. 17, 1934), 497
  • Rubber. See International Rubber Committee.
  • Safety of Life at Sea, International Convention for, 618–624
  • St. Lawrence Waterway Treaty (1932), 837–844
  • Taxation, income, convention between United States and Canada (Dec. 30), 790–795
  • Versailles Treaty:
    • Allusions and citations, 40, 58, 66, 190, 192, 203, 210, 223, 240
    • Part XII denounced by Germany, 373; effect on Czechoslovakia, 373, 374; nations notified, 379; protest by United Kingdom, France, Czechoslovakia, and Rumania, 379
  • Washington Naval Treaty (1922):
    • Allusions and citations, 10, 27, 29, 83, 84, 87, 95, 96, 100n
    • Article XIX: British proposal to modify to permit modernization of existing fortifications, 122–123, 124, 131; Japanese proposal to renew, 122; U.S. consideration of British proposal, 124–129, and rejection, 130–131
• Turkey, purchase of airplanes from Glenn L. Martin Co., 179
• Union of South Africa, U.S. efforts to meet complaints that U.S. import regulations unduly restrict South African exports to United States, 855–876
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Soviet Union.
• Union Steamship Co., 707, 711, 712
• United Distillers, Ltd., 796–823
• United Kingdom (see also Disarmament Conference; League of Nations; London Naval Treaty (1930); and under London Naval Conference), 629–741
  • Anglo-German Naval Accord (June, 1935), 55, 188–189
  • Anglo-Soviet Naval Agreement (1937), U.S. views, 143–145
  • Convention between the United States and the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand respecting the tenure and disposition of real and personal property (May 27, 1936), supplementary, 716–720
  • Efforts to relate other powers to London Naval Treaty (Mar. 25): Germany, 55, 103, 116, 121, 146–147, 188–189; Italy, 110, 147–148; Japan, 103, 105, 106, 107, 110, 113, 114, 115, 116; Poland, 102, 110; Scandinavian countries, 102, 110, 120–121; Soviet Union, 102, 103, 109, 116; U.S. views, 111–112, 115, 117–118, 143–145
  • Ethiopian-Italian conflict, policy in, 229
  • European conflicts, plan for dealing with, 254
  • Financial Stabilization Agreement signed between the United States, France, and the United Kingdom (Sept. 25, 1936). See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • German-Japanese Accord against Communist International (Nov. 25), British views and reaction, 393, 405
  • Locarno Treaty. See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Petroleum (Production) Act (1934), 736, 738, 740
  • Petroleum (Production) Regulations (1935), 736–737, 740
  • Rearmament, 196–197
  • Relations with—
    • Belgium, 306–307
    • Czechoslovakia, 339–340
    • France: Anglo-French cooperation, need for, 296–297; British attitude toward France following German reoccupation and remilitarization of Rhineland, 229; French attitude toward British, 308–309; naval matters, 148
    • Germany: British questionnaire, 295, 303, 304, 312, 323, 328, 332; Danubian interests, British view of, 311; education of British public opinion to realities of German menace, 297; German views, 295–296, 301, 335; Italian view, 211; naval matters, 146–147; policy of temporization by British toward Germany, 197–198; reoccupation and remilitarization of Rhineland, 213–214, 231–232, 245, 269; U.S. analysis, 280–281
    • Italy: British policy of temporization, 198; British position, 304–306; naval matters, 147–148
    • Japan, British policy of temporization vis-à-vis, 198
    • Poland, naval matters, 102, 110
    • Scandinavian countries, naval matters, 102, 110, 120–121, 147
  • Roca–Runciman Agreement, 683
  • Rubber. See International Rubber Committee.
  • Territorial waters, British refusal to recognize U.S. right to exercise control outside territorial waters over any vessel flying British flag, except as provided by treaty, 730–731
  • Tobacco imported into Nigeria and Gold Coast, U.S. representations against proposed preferential margin of duty, 731–736
  • Trade agreement between United States and United Kingdom, proposed, preliminary discussions, 666–669, 669–671, 685–688, 692–699, 702–706
  • Trade between Australia and New Zealand, proposed restriction to British shipping, informal discussions and communications regarding, 706–716
  • Trade practices of United Kingdom, 644–645, 655–656, 660–666, 671–672, 678–680, 700–702; U.S. criticism of, and efforts of Secretary of State Hull to secure British cooperation in his international trade program, 629–643, 647–655, 656–659, 668–669, 672–674, 675–678, 680–684, 688–692
  • Trans-Atlantic air service, reciprocal arrangements effected by United Kingdom with United States, Canada, and Irish Free State, 720–730
  • U.S. legislation providing for additional requirements with respect to radio facilities on cargo ships, proposed, representations against, 618
  • U.S. recognition of United Kingdom as reciprocal country under Mineral Leasing Act of Feb. 25, 1920, 736–741
  • Versailles Treaty. See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Washington Naval Treaty (1922). See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Western Pact proposed to replace Locarno Treaty, 384–387
• United States Naval General Board, 51, 52–53, 91
• United States vs. Butler, case cited, 531
• U.S. Agriculture Department, activities in connection with South African complaints that U.S. import regulations discriminate against South African exports to United States, 855–873 passim
• U.S. Congress:
  • Bland Bill (H. R. 112), 605–617
  • House Committees: Merchant Marine, Radio, and Fisheries, 605, 610, 615, 623; Ways and Means, 599, 601
  • Liquor Tax Bill (H. R. 9185), Canadian protests against certain provisions, and negotiations with the United States leading to settlement of U.S. claims against Canadian distillers, 796–825
  • Nye–Clark Neutrality Bill, 173
  • Pittman–McReynolds Neutrality Bill, 173, 174, 178
  • Senate Committees: Commerce, 614, 619; Finance, 805, 822; Foreign Relations, 834, 837, 838, 841
• U.S. Justice Department, negotiations with Canada concerning Liquor Tax Bill (H. R. 9185), 799–824 passim
• U.S. Treasury Department: Negotiations concerning Tripartite Financial Stabilization Agreement (Sept. 25, 1936), 535–565 passim; negotiations with Canada concerning Liquor Tax Bill (H.R. 9185), 796–824 passim; position with respect to war-debt payments due United States, 567–575 passim
• Vatican Concordat with Germany, 345
• Versailles Treaty. See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
• “Voyages to Nowhere”, Bland Bill (H.R. 112), 605–617
• Walker, Hiram & Sons, Ltd., 796–823
• War-debt payments due United States:
  • Hoover moratorium, 564, 569, 580, 581
  • Legislation and policy, 568–575; texts of replies of the debtor states to semi-annual debt notifications by United States, 575–577, and import of modifications introduced into these replies, 577–579
  • Liberty Bond legislation, 567–568
  • Negotiations with France, 579–590; Italy, 590–597; Rumania, 597–598
  • State Department: Opposition to proposals to increase tariff rates on imports from countries in default on war-debt payments, 599–603; views on bill providing for acquisition of essential commodities by crediting purchases as payments on war debts and by other methods, 603–604
  • Status as of Dec. 15, 566
• War in Europe, possibility of, 187, 306, 347–350, 387
• Washington Naval Treaty (1922). See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
• World Economic Conference, London, (June 12–July 27, 1933), 522, 663, 664, 666, 667
• Yugoslavia, 252, 289–290, 340, 499–502