710.Peace/479
The Secretary of State to
the Argentine Ambassador (
Espil
)
Washington
, May 2, 1936.
Excellency: I have pleasure in transmitting
herewith to the members of the Sub-Committee created by resolution of
the Inter-American Committee on April 15 last a list of the subjects
which the Government of the United States will be happy to have included
in the preliminary draft of the program of the Inter-American Conference
to be held in Buenos Aires.19
I should like at the same time to advise you that this Government may
desire to present further suggestions and proposals for inclusion in the
program of the Conference for the consideration of the participating
Governments, and that should this be the case, such suggestions or
proposals will be transmitted at an early date.
Accept, [etc.]
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[Annex]
List of Subjects Transmitted to the
Subcommittee
[
Washington
,] May 1,
1936.
- I
- A. Perfection of existing Inter-American Peace
Treaties.
- B. New Peace Treaties.
- II
- Rules regarding Eights and Duties of Neutrals and
Belligerents.
- A.
- Conclusion of a Convention open to all nations
supplementing and clarifying existing rules concerning
Eights and Duties of Neutrals with reference to certain
classes of Trade and Commerce.
- B.
- Consideration of steps looking to a more comprehensive
restatement of International Law pertaining to Neutral
and Belligerent Eights and Duties.
- III
- Improvement of communications between the American Republics.
- A.
- Steamship communication.
- B.
- Pan American Highway.
- IV
- Facilitation by government action of the exchange of Teachers
and Students between the American Republics.
- V
- Inter-American Trade.
- A.
- Tariff truce among the American Republics involving a
pledge to create no new discriminations.
- B.
- Proposals concerning principles of equality of trade
opportunity, and consideration of steps looking forward
to ensuring application of those principles.
