Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers,
1937, The American Republics, Volume V
Index
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- Agreements. See
Trade agreements; Treaties,
conventions, etc.
- Aguila Oil Co., 671, 672–673, 674–675
- American and Foreign Power Co., 263, 432n
- American Foreign Insurance Assn., 364–365
- Argentina, 213–248
- Asylum, Argentine project for multilateral convention on right of,
142–148;
draft text, 143–146
- Bolivia, recognition of revolutionary government in, 252, 266,
269, 270
- Debt, foreign, 235, 237, 357
- Exchange restrictions, U.S. efforts to secure
equitable treatment for American interests with respect to, 235–248
- Surtax of 20% on
American imports, question of removal, 218, 227, 229, 230, 231, 236, 237, 238, 247, 248
- Trade agreement with United States, relation to, 236, 239–246
passim, 248
- Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes,
attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 37,
153–154,
158–160,
160–161,
162, 164–169, 246
- Recognition of revolutionary governments in Bolivia, 252, 266,
269, 270; Paraguay, 727, 732, 735–736, 737,
738–740
- Saavedra Lamas, Carlos, 6, 11–27
passim, 30–41
passim, 45
- Sanitary convention, unperfected (1935),
question of U.S. non-ratification, 221,
239, 243
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions
concerning (see also under
Exchange restrictions, supra), 213–234
- Trade relations with other countries, 228, 231, 237–238, 248, 273,
276, 295, 297, 298, 333
- Aruba, 776
- Asylum, Argentine project for multilateral convention on right of, 142–148; draft text,
143–146
- Australia, 427
- Aviation. See
Technical Aviation Conference.
- Belize. See under
Guatemala.
- Bolivia (see also
Chaco dispute), 249–311
- Confiscation of properties of Standard Oil Co. of
New Jersey, U. S. informal assistance regarding, 263, 275–311
- Calvo clause, question of, 278, 304
- Exchange of views, 281–282, 284–288, 289, 302–304, 308, 309–310
- Fraudulent company practices charged by Bolivia, 277–279, 305, 306
- Paraguay, attitude toward revolution in, 734–735
- Revolution, 249–270; recognition, question of, 252, 253, 254, 256,
258–259,
261, 262, 265–270, 728
- Tin, 271–272, 273–275, 276
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions
concerning, 271–275
- Boundary disputes:
- Bolivia–Paraguay. See
Chaco dispute.
- Ecuador-Peru, 46–56
- Protocols of 1924 and 1936, 50,
51, 53, 54
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.: Attitude of, 49–50, 51, 52;
exchange of messages with President Benavides of Peru, 53–54;
mentioned as arbiter, 55
- Honduras–Nicaragua, 56–119
- American aviators, question of service in Honduran air
force, 74–75
- Arbitration Convention of 1929,
109, 111, 113
- Frontier question (see also
Mediation Commission, infra):
- Arbitral award of 1906 by
King of Spain, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 70, 77, 80, 81, 85, 86, 87, 90, 94n
,
103, 106, 107
- Map stamps, question of, 55–57, 57–58, 59, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 98, 104, 108, 109, 111
- Protocol of 1931, 77, 80, 81, 83–84
- Good offices, attitude of—
- Disputants, 59, 60, 62, 73, 74, 77–78, 81, 82–83, 85–86, 88–89, 90, 93–94, 94–95, 96
- Other American Republics, 58, 63, 66, 70, 72, 73, 74, 91, 92
- United States, 61, 62, 74, 76–77, 78–80, 82, 84–85, 86–87, 87–88, 89, 90–91, 92–93, 95, 97–98
- Mediation Commission:
- Activities, 102–112, 114–116
- Establishment and agenda, 97–102
- Neutral military observers, question of,
114, 115, 117, 118
- Permanent Secretariat, question of, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118
- Protocol of Dec. 11,
107, 108, 110, 115;
signature and text, 112–114
- Troop movements, negotiations concerning, 58–59, 61, 63–66, 66–69, 69–70, 72, 74, 104
- Brazil, 312–377
- Abrogation of Constitution and promulgation of new one continuing
President Vargas in office, U.S. continuance of diplomatic relations
without formal act of recognition, 312–316, 351
- Alien ownership of defense industries, proposed legislation
against, U.S. representations to protect American interests, 371–375
- Chaco dispute, attitude toward, 6, 280, 287
- Coffee, 337, 338, 340, 350, 353,
358
- Debt, foreign, Brazilian suspension of service on, U.S.
representations regarding, 331, 350–360
- German-Brazilian commercial agreement (1936), U. S. representations regarding
renewal of, 318–350
- Blocked funds, use of, 323,
325, 339, 341–342
- Compensation system, discussions and comments concerning,
318–320, 321, 322, 328, 329–330, 331, 335, 336, 337–338, 339, 341, 342–343, 344, 347, 348; analysis by U. S. State
Department, 323–326
- Exchange of views between United States and Brazil, 321–322, 323–328, 334–337, 338–340
- German pressure, 326, 327, 338, 340
- Joint trade commissions between United States and Brazil,
consideration of establishment of, 335, 337, 342, 343
- Subsidies, question of, 319–320, 324–326, 328, 329, 335, 336, 339–350
passim
- German influence in, question of, 313–315
- Insurance legislation, proposed, affecting rights of
American companies, U. S. representations regarding, 360–371
- Integralista Party, 313, 314, 315
- Leasing of U.S. destroyers. See
Destroyers.
- Recognition of revolutionary governments in Bolivia, 260, 265,
266, 268, 269; Paraguay, 733, 735–741
passim
- Trade agreement with United States (1935),
operation of, 316–318, 320, 321, 322,
323–324,
334–335,
335–336,
337, 349, 354, 419
- Trade relations with other countries, 273, 276, 297, 298,
328, 330–331
- Warship construction, U.S. good offices in obtaining
assistance of U.S. Navy for, 375–377
- British Honduras, Guatemalan request that United States use its good
offices with United Kingdom in support of claims to, 120–132
- Broadcasting, regional, arrangement between United States, Canada, Cuba,
Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Mexico respecting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
- Canada, arrangement with United States and certain other American
countries respecting regional broadcasting, signed Dec.
13, citation to text, 212
- Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay: Chaco Peace
Conference, 4–45
- Boundary and territorial questions:
- Arbitral compromise considered, 5, 8, 20, 22,
30
- Attitude of belligerents, 5,
7, 8, 13–14, 20, 25–26,
30–31, 44–45
- Bolivia, consideration of port on Paraguay River for, 5, 7,
8, 27, 32, 38, 39–40
- Mediatory nations, attitude and rôle of, 5–6, 10–19,
30, 31, 33, 37
- Paraguay, consideration of cash payment to, 5, 7,
8, 16, 17, 18, 32,
38
- Settlement, question of, 4–5, 7–16
passim, 19, 20, 22, 25,
27–28, 30, 31; frontier proposals, 39, 40,
43–44
- Views of U.S. delegate, 4–9, 13–15, 19–24,
29–31
- Villa Montes road, control and use of, 14, 26,
43, 45
- Committee of Three, 10–19, 44
- Diplomatic relations between belligerents, resumption of, 19, 22
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, relation
to, 4, 7, 17, 19
- Neutral Military Commission, 42
- Neutral military observers, 14, 16, 21, 23, 24, 30, 33, 42, 43
- Non-aggression pact, consideration of, 28–34
passim, 35, 39
- Peace protocols and agreements signed at Buenos
Aires:
- Bases of Jan. 9, 36, 728, 732, 739
- Protocol of 1935, 4, 5,
8, 32
- Protocolized Act of 1936, 23, 24
- Regulations of Apr. 23 governing
transit and security measures, 7,
11, 19, 22–37
passim, 41–43
- Resolution of Sept. 16, 25
- Permanent Court of International Justice, possible resort to, 8, 13, 20, 25, 29, 30, 34, 43
- Political situation of belligerents, influence of (see also
Revolution
under
Bolivia
and
Paraguay), 5,
9, 11, 26, 29, 30
- Prisoners of war, 15, 17, 23, 41
- Saavedra Lamas, Carlos, 6, 11–27
passim, 30–41
passim, 45
- Special Military Commission, 6, 11, 14, 42
- Territorial questions. See
Boundary, supra.
- Time limit on Conference, consideration of, 8, 9, 11, 15–16, 16–17, 18
- Trade agreements program, consideration of use to speed up
negotiations, 9, 10
- Villa Montes road. See under
Boundary, supra.
- Chile, 378–437
- Exchange restrictions, U.S. efforts to secure equitable treatment
for American interests (see also
Trade agreement, infra), 430–437; citation to text of exchange
agreement, 437
- Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes,
attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 154,
161, 169–170
- Nitrates, 395, 409, 415, 416, 417,
427
- Recognition of new governments in Bolivia, 265, 266, 268, 269;
Ecuador, 475, 476–477, 478–479;
Paraguay, 740
- Ross–Calder Agreement (1935), 432–433
- Trade agreement with United States, provisional,
negotiations respecting, 378–430
- Chilean exchange control, 381,
409, 410, 411, 422, 431–436
passim
- Compensation agreements with other countries, problem of,
391, 393–394, 395, 396, 407, 416, 418, 425, 433
- Exchange of views, 381–383, 387–388, 389–390, 390–398, 402–406
- Franco-Chilean commercial convention (1936), relation to, 378–384
passim, 398–405
passim, 408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 421, 424, 426, 427
- Most - favored - nation treatment, U.S. concern regarding,
378–392
passim, 394, 398–409
passim, 413, 419, 420, 421–422, 425
- Placer mines (Lavadero de Oro) gold
exchange system, 403, 404, 410, 431, 433, 435, 436, 437
- Signature of agreement, Feb. 1,
1938, 430n
- Trade relations with other countries, 273, 276, 378, 379,
380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 386, 388,
400, 401, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413,
421–422,
424, 426, 427, 429, 483, 489, 499,
503
- Claims. See
Mexico: Claims, and
Expropriation of American-owned properties.
- Coffee, 337, 338,
340, 350
353, 358, 529, 555, 560, 561, 563, 564–565, 567, 569, 571–576
passim, 579, 580, 581, 584–585, 590, 591, 592, 593
- Colombia:
- Ecuador, recognition of new government in, 474, 475–476
- Suggestion by President of Colombia for cooperation with United
States in surveillance of areas adjacent to Panama Canal, 438–439
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Aviation: Aerial Legal Experts, International Technical Committee
of, 199, 203, 205–206; Aeronautical Commission, Permanent American, 199, 203,
206–207,
207–208,
209–210;
Air Navigation, International Commission for, 199, 203, 204
- Chaco dispute. See
Chaco dispute: Committee of Three, Neutral Military
Commission, and
Special Military Commission.
- Commission of Experts. See under
Mexico: Petroleum.
- Committee for Reciprocity Information, 763, 784
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, Inc., 351, 353,
354, 355, 357–358, 445n
, 453, 455, 465,
466, 551
- General Claims Commission. See under
Mexico: Claims.
- International Committee of Bankers on Mexico, 685, 687,
690
- Mediation Commission. See under
Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua.
- Communism, 522, 720, 744
- Conferences:
- American States: Sixth International Conference of, Habana (1928), 143, 148, 206;
Seventh International Conference of, Montevideo (1933), 3, 142, 143, 148, 198,
200, 235, 320, 390, 392, 441, 490,
507, 511, 516, 773, 778; Eighth
International Conference of, Lima (1938),
1–3, 17, 142, 153
- Chaco Peace Conference. See
Chaco dispute.
- Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, Buenos
Aires (1936), 4,
7, 17, 19, 51, 52, 62, 76, 80, 88, 91, 93, 95, 103, 104,
107, 109, 136, 137, 138, 139–140, 157, 163,
187, 195, 198, 235, 284, 307, 389,
392, 427, 441, 490, 507, 511, 513,
516, 773, 778
- Pan American Commercial Conference, Buenos Aires (1935), 198, 205, 211
- Radio Conference, First Inter-American, Habana (Nov, 1–Dec. 13), 198, 203, 210;
citation to texts of agreements, 212
- Technical Aviation Conference, First Inter-American. See
Technical Aviation Conference.
- Consolidated Oil Co., 666–667
- Continental Export and Import Corp., 319
- Costa Rica (see also
Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua: Good offices
and
Mediation Commission), Inter-American Highway,
discussions with United States concerning, 178–180, 190–195, 196–197
- Cuba (see also
Dominican-Haitian differences):
- Broadcasting, regional, arrangement with United States and certain
other American: countries respecting, signed Dec.
13, citation to text, 212
- Paraguay, recognition of revolutionary government in, 741
- Debts. See
Dominican Republic: Customs
revenue; Haiti: Financial control
and
Good offices; and under
Brazil; Mexico.
- Destroyers for training purposes, U.S. proposal for leasing
to American Republics, 149–174
- Attitude of—
- Brazil, 149–150, 155–156, 158, 159–160, 160–161, 171
- Other countries, 37, 153–155, 156–157, 158–160, 160–162, 164–170, 171–173, 246
- Joint statement by Brazil and United States, 161, 164, 170, 171;
text, 162–164
- U.S. position, 149–151, 152,
156–158,
173–174,
331
- Dominican-Haitian differences, tender of good offices by
United States, Cuba, and Mexico to conciliate, 133–141
- Dominican Republic, 440–467
- Broadcasting, regional, arrangement with United States and certain
other American countries respecting, signed Dec.
13, citation to text, 212
- Customs revenue, negotiations for convention with
United States modifying convention of 1924,
440–467;
draft texts of proposals and counterproposals, 444–449, 453–458, 459–461, 464–465
- Debt. See
Customs revenue, supra.
- Trade agreement with United States, proposed, 441, 444,
450
- Trade relations with France, 441, 443
- Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas, 133,
136–137,
138, 140–141, 450, 452
- DuPont de Nemours, E. I., & Co., 371, 372, 373, 793
- Eberstadt, F., & Co. of New York, 526,
547–551, 553
- Ecuador (see also under
Boundary disputes), 468–521
- Galápagos Islands, 487
- Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes,
attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 171–172
- Resignation of President Páez and recognition of new
government by United States and other powers, 468–481
- Trade agreement with United States, negotiations respecting, 481–521
- Analysis of Ecuadoran position by U.S. Minister, 498–506
- Most-favored-nation treatment upheld by United States, and
Ecuadoran insistence on preferential tariff, 482, 483–484, 490, 493, 501–505, 507, 511, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520
- Trade relations with other countries, 408, 413, 474, 483,
488, 489, 492, 499–505
passim, 514–515
-
Ejido. See
Mexico: Expropriation of
American-owned properties.
- El Salvador, 522–525
- Proposed continuance in office of President Martinez, U.S. policy
of non-interference regarding, 522–525
- Trade agreement with United States, signed Feb.
19, citation to text, 522
- Exchange restrictions. See
Venezuela: Trade
agreement: Foreign exchange; and under
Argentina; Chile.
- Expropriation. See
Bolivia: Confiscation;
and under
Mexico.
- Federal Reserve Bank, 549, 550, 551, 676
- Finland, 231, 419
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, Inc., 351, 353, 354, 355, 357–358, 445n
, 453, 455, 465, 466, 551
- France (see also
Haiti: Financial control
and
Good offices):
- Brazil, suspension of foreign debt payments, reaction to, 352, 353–354, 355
- Trade relations with various American Republics (see also
Chile: Trade
agreement: Franco-Chilean), 441, 444,
501, 503, 504, 514, 746, 748, 761,
770
- Galápagos Islands, 487
- Germany:
- “Aski” mark, 318–319, 320, 515
- Brazil (see also
Brazil: German-Brazilian commercial agreement), extent of
influence in, 313–315
- Exchange control, relation to Haitian finances, 527, 529,
530, 532, 546
- Trade relations with various American Republics, 325, 400,
483, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 514–515, 761,
780
- “Good neighbor” policy, 163, 164, 171, 200, 285, 411, 443, 462, 524–525, 676
- Good offices. See
Brazil: Warship
construction; Dominican-Haitian
differences; Guatemala: Belize; and under
Boundary disputes: Honduras–Nicaragua; Haiti.
- Grace, W. R., and Co., 422
- Great Britain. See
United Kingdom.
- Guatemala:
- Belize, Guatemalan request that United States use
its good offices with United Kingdom in support of claims to, 120–132
- Good offices in Honduran-Nicaraguan boundary dispute, tender of,
58, 59,
62, 63,
70, 73,
74
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
176, 180–182, 185–186, 187–188
- Gulf Oil Co., 649–652, 653–654, 660, 667–669, 776
- Haiti (see also
Dominican-Haitian differences), 526–593
- Broadcasting, regional, arrangement with United States and certain
other American countries respecting, signed Dec.
13, citation to text, 212
- Coffee. See under
Good offices, infra.
- Debachy contract, 532, 557
- Debt:
- Financial control exercised by United States under
Accord of Aug. 7, 1933, postponement of
negotiations for termination pending Haitian efforts to obtain
refunding loan, 463, 526–560, 567, 581
- American loan of 1922, protection
of bondholders’ rights, 529,
531, 535, 536, 537, 538, 541, 544, 545, 547, 548, 550, 552, 555
- Customs control, question of, 527–528, 531–533, 549, 557
- Efforts of American and French banks to finance loan, 526–535
passim, 546, 547–551, 553, 554–560
- Exchange of views, 526–535, 536–546, 547–548, 551–553
- German exchange, relation to, 527, 529, 530, 532, 546
- National Bank of Haiti, reorganization of:
- American employees, status of, 534, 536
- Nominations to Board of Directors, question of,
549–551
- Resale or transfer of control to foreign
government, possibility of, 527, 531, 532
- U. S.-Haitian exchange of views, 534, 536–548
passim, 552
- Good offices of United States in negotiations for a renewal of 1930 Franco-Haitian commercial convention and
in inducing France not to inject the 1910
gold loan matter therein, 560–593
- American loan of 1922, relation to,
569, 570–571, 575, 577–578, 580
- Coffee exports, problem of, 561, 563, 564–565, 567, 569, 571–576
passim, 579, 580, 581, 584–585, 590, 591, 592, 593
- Exchange of views by United States with France, 578–579, 581–582, 583–584, 590–591; Haiti, 563–567, 569–578, 579–581, 585–587
- Financial control exercised by United States, relation to,
546, 552, 553, 558, 560
- National Bank of Haiti. See under
Financial control, supra.
- Treaties with United States:
- Honduras (see also under
Boundary disputes), 594–601
- American aviators, U.S. opposition to employment by Honduras in
active military operations, 74–75, 597–601
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
176
- President Carías, 63, 68, 599–600
- Territorial waters:
- British protest against Honduran search of British vessel
outside territorial waters, 594–595
- Reservation by United States of its rights in connection
with provision of Honduran Constitution regarding extension
of, 594–597
- Huasteca Oil Co., 644, 645, 648–653
passim, 661, 667–669, 671, 672–673
- Insurance legislation proposed by Brazil affecting rights of American
companies, U.S. representations regarding, 360–371
- Inter-American Highway, U.S. cooperation with other governments in
construction of, 175–197
- Discussions with Costa Rica, 178–180, 190–195, 196–197; Guatemala,
176, 180–182, 185–186, 187–188;
Honduras, 176; Nicaragua, 175–178, 184; Panama, 176, 182–184, 184–185
- Funds, position of Agriculture and State Departments on use of,
186–187,
188–190,
195–196
- International Committee of Bankers on Mexico, 680, 685, 687, 690
- Itabira Iron Mines, 373
- Italy: Brazil, extent of influence in, 313–315; Ecuador, loan to, 499; trade
relations with various American Republics, 330–331, 503, 761, 780
- Japan: Extent of influence in Brazil, 315;
trade relations with various American Republics, 248, 400, 514
- League of Nations, 570
- Mene Grande Oil Co., 776
- Mexico (see also
Dominican-Haitian differences), 602–715
- Agrarian situation (see also
Expropriation of American-owned
properties, infra), 653, 672
- Broadcasting, regional, arrangement with United States and certain
other American countries respecting, signed Dec.
13, citation to text, 212
- Claims: General Claims Commission, 694, 696n
, 706–707, 712; lump sum settlement, discussion of
agreement for, 690–699
- Debt, national, 613, 680, 687,
688, 690
- Expropriation of American-owned properties, U.S.
representations for discontinuance pending assurance of payment of
compensation, 602–644
- Agrarian bonds, consideration of, 612–613, 615, 641
- Agrarian Code (1934), 604, 606, 607, 610, 611, 612, 615, 617–622
passim, 625, 628, 629, 631, 641, 642
- Attitude of President Cárdenas, 614–615, 616, 617, 632
- Attitude of United States, 602–604, 605–606, 607–608, 614
- Claims question, 604, 605n
, 609, 614
- Decree of Oct. 27, 616, 619, 625–626, 630, 632, 633–634, 635, 637; text, 622–624
- Exchange of memoranda and views concerning effective
disposition of problem: General, 611–613, 626–628, 638–644; Mexico, 624–626, 631–635 (acta of Oct. 30, text, 633–635); United States, 604–605, 616–622, 628–630, 635–638
- Failure of Mexican courts adequately to punish murderer of
American citizen, U.S. representations regarding, 700–715
- General Claims Commission. See
Claims, supra.
- International Committee of Bankers on Mexico, 680, 685,
687, 690
- Laguna District, 672
- Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes,
attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 155,
158–159
- Mexican National Railways, U.S. efforts to protect
interests of American bondholders, 678–690
- Decree expropriating, text of, 678–679
- Law of 1936, 678, 679, 681, 682, 683–684, 685, 686, 688, 689
- Other railways, possible expropriation of, 655, 686, 686–687
- U.S. memorandum concerning, 680–683, and Mexican
reply, 687–689
- Petroleum, U.S. concern over difficulties of
American oil interests, 644–678
- Attitude of President Cárdenas, 669– 673, 675, 678
- Attitude of United States, 657–659, 670–677
- Commission of Experts (Mexico), report of, 659–668
passim, 670, 671, 673, 675
- Concessions by Mexico, 675–676
- Exchange of views, 654–657, 677–678
- Increased payments through royalties and taxes, question
of, 644–653
passim, 658, 659, 661, 670
- Labor problem, 644, 645, 646, 647, 653, 656, 660, 661–662, 667, 668, 670, 671, 674, 675, 676
- Morrow–Calles arrangement (1928),
645–651
passim, 654, 656, 657, 658, 659
- National Petroleum Administration, 646, 661, 673–674
- Nationalization decree, 673–674
- Oil companies, presentation of views to Mexico, 670–673; United States, 649–652, 662–669
- Taxes, Mexican charges of evasion of, 649, 653, 672
- Railways. See
Mexican National Railways, supra.
- Treaties with United States:
- Claims: Convention of 1923, cited,
694, 699; protocol of 1934,
690–699
-
passim Gadsden Treaty (1853), treaty terminating art. VIII of, signed Apr. 13, 699–700; citation to
text, 700
- Stolen Automobile Convention (1936), 613
- Yaqui Valley. See
Expropriation, supra.
- Monroe Doctrine, 121
- Morgan, J. P., & Co., 680, 689
- Most-favored-nation principle (see also
Trade agreement
under
Chile, Ecuador, and
Venezuela), 224, 225, 226–227, 243, 317, 330, 441, 444, 563, 591
- National City Bank of New York, 464, 529n
, 568–569, 569n
- National City Co. of New York, 529n
, 569n
- Nationalization. See
Bolivia: Confiscation;
Brazil: Insurance
legislation; Mexico: Expropriation
and
Petroleum.
- Naval vessels (see also
Destroyers), 331, 375–377
- Netherlands, 500–501
- Netherlands West Indies, 770, 776
- Neutrality laws of United States, 152, 599
- Nicaragua (see also
Boundary disputes: Honduras–Nicaragua):
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
175–178,
184
- President Somosa, 58–59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 68, 70
- Nitrates, 395, 409, 415, 416, 417, 427
- Panama:
- Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning,
176, 182–184, 184–185
- Ship measurement certificates, agreement with United States
providing for mutual recognition of, signed Aug.
17, citation to text, 716
- Panama Canal, suggestion by President of Colombia that United States and
Colombia cooperate in surveillance of areas adjacent to, 438–439
- Panama Canal Zone, excepted in proposed trade agreement with Chile, 383, 388; Venezuela, 755
- Pan Americanism, 200–201
- Pan American Union, 1, 2, 3, 205,
207
- Paraguay (see also
Chaco dispute):
- Argentine influence in, 276, 280–281, 298
- Revolution, 717–745
- Chaco dispute and Peace Conference, relation to, 4, 35,
718–719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 725, 726, 727–732, 734–735, 736, 738–739, 741
- Communism, issue of, 720, 744
- Military and political developments, 717–725, 733–734, 742–745
- Recognition of Paiva government, attitude of—
- Cuba, 741
- Nations mediating Chaco dispute, 267, 723–724, 727–728, 732, 733, 735–737, 738–741; United States, 726–727, 728–732, 733, 738, 741–742
- Revolutionary government, 724
- Patiño, Simón Ituri, 273
- Pennsylvania Oil Co., 649–652, 667–669
- Permanent Court of International Justice, 8,
13, 20, 25, 29, 30, 34, 43, 53, 54, 130–131, 132, 565, 641
- Peru (see also
Boundary disputes: Ecuador-Peru):
- Chaco dispute, attitude toward, 6, 280
- Recognition of new governments in Bolivia, 260, 265, 266, 268;
Ecuador, 474, 475n
, 477–478; Paraguay,
728, 740, 741
- Technical Aviation Conference, Peruvian invitation to and program
for, 198–200
- Trade relations with other countries, 273, 276, 287, 295,
298, 408, 413
- Petroleum. See
Bolivia: Confiscation;
and under
Mexico
and
Venezuela: Trade
agreement.
- Philippine Islands, 325, 388, 755
- Puerto Rico, 749, 754, 769, 775, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785
- Radio communications, arrangement between United States and certain other
American countries respecting regional broadcasting, signed Dee. 13, citation to text, 212
- Railroads (see also
Mexico: Mexican National
Railways), 276, 295, 298–299
- Recognition question. See
Ecuador: Resignation;
and under
Bolivia: Revolution
and
Paraguay: Revolution.
- Revolution. See under
Bolivia; Paraguay.
- Richardson Construction Co., 635, 643
- Richmond Levering and Co., 277, 279, 289
- Richmond Petroleum Co., 673, 674, 675
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President), 17, 49–55
passim, 131–132, 133, 134, 135–136, 141, 150–151, 200, 438–439, 530, 602–603, 699–700, 781–782
- Royal Dutch Shell Oil Co., 776
- Saavedra Lamas, Carlos. See under
Argentina.
- Schroder, J. Henry, Banking Corp. of New York, 526–535
passim
- Securities and Exchange Commission, 547
- Shell Oil Co., Royal Dutch, 776
- Sinclair Petroleum Corp., 649–652, 667–669, 672–673
- Southern Radio Corp., 278
- Spain, 142, 155
- Standard Oil Co. of California, 649–652, 666–669, 671, 673, 674
- Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey (see also
Bolivia: Confiscation),
662–664, 666–667, 748, 758, 767, 770, 776
- Tamiahua Petroleum Co., 650n
- Tariff Act of 1930, 221, 233, 324, 426, 488
- Taxation. See
Argentina: Exchange
restrictions: Surtax; Venezuela: Trade
agreement.
- Technical Aviation Conference, First Inter-American, Lima
(Sept. 16–23), 198–211
- Territorial waters, reservation by United States of its rights in
connection with provision of Honduran Constitution regarding extension of,
594–597
- Texas land grants, 696
- Texas Oil Co., 650, 651
- Tin, 271–272, 273–275, 276
- Trade Agreements Act (1934), 221, 317, 398, 417, 419, 482, 763
- Trade agreements between United States and other countries:
- Conclusion of agreements with—
- Discussions and negotiations with—
- Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also
Chaco dispute: Peace
protocols; and
Trade agreements):
- Amiens, Treaty of (1802), cited, 123
- Aviation:
- Aerial Navigation, International Convention for the
Regulation of (1919), 203–204
- Aerial Navigation, International Sanitary Convention for
(1933), 208–209
- Air transportation convention, international (1929), 205
- Commercial Aviation, Habana Convention on (1928), cited, 206, 207, 208
- Broadcasting, regional, arrangement between United States, Canada,
Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Mexico respecting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
- Clayton–Bulwer Treaty (1850), 121, 123,
126
- Del Campo–Carmarthen Convention (1786),
cited, 122
- Ecuador–Peru, protocols of 1924 and 1936, 50, 51, 53, 54
- Gondra Treaty (1923), 140, 141
- Guatemala–United Kingdom, convention relative to boundary of
British Honduras (1859) and supplement
thereto (1863), cited, 124–129
passim
- Honduras–Nicaragua:
- Arbitration Convention of 1929,
109, 111, 113
- Protocol of 1931, 77, 80,
81, 83–84
- Protocol of Dec. 11, 107, 108, 110, 115; signature and text, 112–114
- Inter-American Conciliation, General Convention of (1929), 140, 141
- Inter-American Highway Convention (1936),
cited, 187, 188, 195
- International penal law, treaty on (1889),
143
- London Naval Treaty (1936), 152, 156,
157, 172, 173
- Petropolis, Treaty of (1903), 299
- Radio communications, arrangement between United States and
certain other American countries respecting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
- Ross–Calder Agreement (1935), cited, 432, 433
- U. S.–Argentina, unperfected sanitary convention (1935), 221, 239, 243
- U. S.–Brazil, agreement for naval missions to Brazil (1936), 375
- U. S.–Chile, agreement establishing official exchange rate, signed
Dec. 31, citation to text, 437
- U. S.–Cuba, treaty of relations (1934),
cited, 443
- U. S.–Haiti. See under
Haiti.
- U. S.–Mexico. See under
Mexico.
- U.S.–Panama, agreement providing for mutual recognition of ship
measurement certificates, signed Aug. 17,
citation to text, 716
- Versailles, Treaty of (1783), cited, 122, 126
- Washington Naval Treaty (1922), cited, 172
- United Kingdom:
- Belize, Guatemalan request that United States use its good offices
with United Kingdom in support of claims to, 120–132
- Brazil:
- Alien ownership of defense industries, reaction to
proposed Brazilian legislation against, 372, 373
- Insurance legislation, representations regarding, 361–362, 363, 365, 366
- Suspension by Brazil of foreign debt payments, reaction
to, 352, 353, 355
- Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes,
attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 156–157, 172–173
- Mexico, petroleum interests in, 671,
672–673,
674–675
- Protest against stopping of British vessel by Honduran gunboat
outside territorial waters of Honduras, 594–595
- Trade relations with various American Republics: Argentina, 228, 237–238, 333;
Brazil, 328; Chile, 380, 381, 382,
384, 386, 388, 401, 408, 409, 411,
412, 421–422, 429
- U.S. citizens:
- American aviators, question of service in Honduran air force, 74–75, 596–601
- Failure of Mexican courts adequately to punish murderer of
American citizen, U. S. representations against, 700–715
- U.S. Congress, relation of pending petroleum legislation to possible trade
agreement with Venezuela, 748, 758–759
- United States Steel Products Corp., 373
- Uruguay:
- Chaco dispute, attitude toward, 6
- Recognition of revolutionary governments in Bolivia, 268, 269;
Paraguay, 735, 736, 737, 738, 740,
741
- Vatican, 470, 476
- Venezuela (see also
Boundary disputes: Honduras–Nicaragua: Mediation
Commission), 746–795
- Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes,
attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 153
- Petroleum. See under
Trade agreement, infra.
- Trade agreement with United States, negotiations
respecting, 746–795
- Attitude of Venezuela toward, 769–771, 779–780, 782–783
- Binding of internal taxes, question of, 749, 751, 758, 771, 778, 795
- Concessions, granting of, 787–795
- Customs benefits, 746–747, 747–748, 770, 771, 772, 775–776
- Draft memorandum by United States, text, 771–773
- Foreign exchange restrictions, problem of,
749, 753, 759–770
passim, 772, 774–775, 779; draft text of art. X
of general provisions, 765
- General provisions proposed by United States:
- Most - favored - nation treatment, question of, 746, 747, 749, 755, 760–775
passim, 778–785
passim
- Petroleum:
- Legislation pending in U. S. Congress, relation
to, 748, 758–759
- Problem of, 767, 769, 770, 776, 777, 792, 794
- Surtax of 30%, imposition of, 749, 769, 775, 781, 782, 783
- Trade relations with other countries, 746, 748, 755, 761,
770, 776, 780
- Warships (see also
Destroyers), 331, 375–377
- White, Weld and Co., 533
- Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Argentines, 238, 276, 280, 291, 292, 295
- Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos, 275, 277, 278, 279, 283, 293, 295, 308
- Yaqui Valley. See
Mexico: Expropriation of
American-owned properties.