Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers,
1938, The British Commonwealth, Europe, Near East, and Africa, Volume II
Index
- Abyssinia. See
Ethiopia.
- Act of Algeciras (1906), 848, 859, 866, 868, 870–872, 873, 875, 880–881, 887, 888
- Afghanistan, cancellation of oil concession held by Seaboard Oil Co. in,
752–757
- Agreements. See
Trade agreements; Treaties,
conventions, etc.
- Alsace-Lorraine, 333, 336, 340, 341, 442, 443
- American Bondholders Protective Council. See
Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, Inc.
- Amiranian Oil Co., 752–757
- Angola, 657
- Anti-Comintern Pact (1936), 440
- Anti-Dumping Act (1921), 73, 574, 627
- Anti-Semitism. See under
Poland
and
Rumania.
- Arab-Jewish conflict. See under
Palestine.
- Australia, 120–163
- Canada, trade relations with, 153,
163
- Conflicting U. S.-British claims to Pacific islands, interest in,
82, 85,
87, 90,
92, 93,
98, 108,
115
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions
respecting, 120–163
- Discriminatory practices by Australia, U. S. insistence on
removal prior to discussions, 120–133, 147, 159; U. S. formula, 127–129, 131
- Empire preferences, relation to, 122, 123, 139, 143, 147, 152, 163
- Exploratory conversations regarding concessions, political
situations, and timing of announcement to negotiate, 132–163; formal U. S. proposals, and Australian
replies, 137–139, 149–152, 155–156, 159–160
- Interrelation of British-Canadian-U. S. trade negotiations
and agreements, 60, 74, 122, 123, 133, 135, 139–140, 141, 143–144, 146, 147, 150–156
passim
- Trade balance, Australian concern with, 148, 151, 153, 156, 157–158, 159, 161, 162
- United Kingdom, trade relations with, 145, 148, 152, 153,
162, 163
- Austria, problems arising from annexation by Germany, 483–515
- American citizens in Vienna, informal
representations regarding treatment of, 506–515
- Attitude of various countries toward, 440, 489, 490, 579,
650, 683
- Refusal by Germany to assume obligations of Austrian indebtedness,
483–502
- German position, 486–491, 495–496, 499–500
- Negotiations and arrangements with interested countries
other than United States, 486–487, 488–490, 494, 496, 500
- U. S. representations, 483–484, 492–501
passim
- Representations by Germany regarding removal of Austria from list
of states enjoying tariff concessions on basis of Trade Agreements
Act (1934), 502–505
- Aviation (see also under
Canada: Treaties):
- Air Forces, relative strength of various countries, 298, 300–301
- Airplanes and airplane parts. See under
France.
- U. S. refusal to sell helium to German Government for use in
zeppelins, 457–461
- Balfour Declaration (1917), 900, 928, 952, 956, 957, 958, 968, 969, 976, 979, 986, 996, 998
- Balkan Entente, clause favoring members in trade negotiations between
United States and other countries, 533, 540, 548–549, 551, 695
- Belgium, 204–222
- Morocco, French Zone, trade relations with, 858–860, 868–872, 887
- Netherlands, tax convention with, 607,
611
- Tanganyika and Ruanda Urundi, interest in frontier question of,
1049
- Trade agreement, supplementary, with United States, preliminary
discussions respecting, 204–222
- Automobile industry, problems regarding, 211, 212–213, 214–218, 219–220
- Difficulties in operation of Trade Agreement of 1935, 205–206, 207, 211, 212–213, 216, 221
- Import licenses and quotas, 206–207, 215
- War materials, question of shipment in case of war, 218–219
- Berlin-Rome Axis, 673, 681, 683
- Bethlehem Steel Corp., 800, 803, 807–809, 813, 814
- Brazil, 663–664,
677, 708
- Bulgaria, 695
- Canada, 164–183
- Airplanes purchased by France in United States, possible
transshipment through Canada in case of war, 298, 302, 303
- Australia, trade relations with, 153,
163
- St. Lawrence Waterway project, discussions with United States
concerning, 177–183
- Trade agreement with United States signed Nov.
17, 164–177
- Citation to text, 177
- Effect of U. S. customs legislation, 165–173
passim
- Interrelation of British-Australian-U. S. trade
negotiations and agreement, 25,
37, 43, 45–48, 59,
133, 135, 146, 150, 152, 153, 156, 167–177
- Reciprocal agreement of 1935,
termination of, 165n
, 167–168, 169, 171, 174
- Treaties with United States:
- Agreement regarding radio communications between Alaska
and British Columbia, effected by exchange of notes signed
June 9, July 11 and 18, Aug. 22, Sept. 27, Oct. 4, Nov.
16, and Dec. 20, citation to
texts, 184
- Arrangement regarding radio broadcasting, effected by
exchange of notes signed Oct. 28 and
Dee. 10, citation to texts, 184
- Aviation, arrangements effected by exchanges of notes
signed July 28, citations to texts:
Air navigation, 184;
certificates of airworthiness for export, 184; issuance of certificates of
competency or pilots’ licenses, 184
- Boundary waters treaty (1909), 178
- Convention for emergency regulation of Rainy Lake and
other boundary waters, signed Sept.
15, citation to text, 183
- Reciprocal arrangement respecting admission to practice
before patent offices, effected by exchange of notes signed
Dec. 2 and 28,
1937, and Jan. 24, 1938,
citation to texts, 183
- United Kingdom, trade relations with, 166–167
- Canton Island. See
United Kingdom: Pacific
islands.
- Capitulations. See
Morocco, French Zone: Abolition; Syria and the Lebanon: French mandate.
- Case, Pomeroy and Co., 753
- Chase National Bank, 833, 834
- Civil Aeronautics Act (June 23), 843
- Claims. See under
France; Germany; Morocco, French Zone: Abolition.
- Commercial treaties and agreements. See
Trade agreements
and under
Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Commissions, committees, etc.: Inter-Governmental Committee on Political
Refugees, 398, 403–404, 449–450; Royal Commission of Inquiry
on Mandate in Palestine, 890, 891–893, 895, 899, 900, 901, 904, 906, 914, 930, 945, 957, 970, 971, 989
- Communism, 259–260, 261, 933
- Conferences: Inter-Parliamentary Congress for the Defence of Palestine,
Cairo (Oct. 7–11), 963–964; New Zionist World
Conference, Prague (Jan. 31), 889, 896–897
- Cotton, 705–709
- Cuba, 529, 540
- Curtiss-Wright Export Corp., 299, 304, 308–309, 310
- Customs Administration Act (June 25), 167, 168, 171, 173
- Czechoslovakia, 223–236
- German-Czechoslovak crisis, 223
- Jews, attitude toward, 898
- Motion picture films, agreement with United States effected by
exchange of notes signed May 18, 27, 230, 231–236;
citation to text, 236
- Trade agreement with United States, signed Mar.
7, 223–230; citation to text, 230
- Trade relations with other countries, 225, 241, 695
- Dawes and Young loans, 419, 444, 489, 500
- Denmark, 237–244
- Efforts of Department of State to secure equal opportunity for
American commerce, 237–244
- Trade relations with other countries, 74, 241
- Egypt, 705–709
- Mixed Courts in, 1026, 1102
- Palestine partition problem, interest in, 917, 979, 982, 986,
999
- Tariff rate on long-staple cotton, request for U. S. reduction of,
705–709
- Enderbury Island. See
United Kingdom: Pacific
islands.
- Espionage Act (1917), 299, 303
- Estonia, 245–255
- Commercial treaty with United States (1925), continuation in force and preliminary discussions
regarding possible trade agreement, 245–255
- Trade relations with other countries, 246–247, 248, 253,
254
- Ethiopia, 710–726
- Italian occupation forces, conduct of, 710, 711, 713, 716,
717, 718, 722, 723
- Jewish immigration, possibility of, 594, 677
- Missionary activities, Italian repressive measures against, 710–723
- Non-recognition by United States of Italian annexation, 723–726
- Racial segregation measures by Italy, 586, 587
- European political situation, 649–650, 681
- Falkland Islands, 3
- Finland, 51
- Firestone Plantation Co., 831, 832, 833, 835
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, Inc., 419, 420, 491, 636, 637, 638, 640, 644–645
- France (see also
Morocco; Syria and the
Lebanon), 255–354
- Airplanes and airplane parts, efforts to purchase in United
States, 297–314
- Air Force, status and plans, 298, 300–301, 307
- Financial arrangements, 307,
311
- French naval air mission in United States and question of
permission of trial flights, 309–310, 312–314
- Negotiations with American manufacturers, 299–304
- Citizenship status of children born in United States
to fathers then French consular officers, 348–354
- Claims arising from sequestration of property during First World
War, efforts of United States and France to effect reciprocal
arrangement relative to, 331–342
- Communist influence, 259–260, 261
- Denmark, trade relations with, 241
- Devaluation of franc and maintenance of 1936 tripartite monetary agreement, 256–297
- Anglo-American consultations, 264–267, 291–295
- Anglo-French consultations, and British attitude, 256, 257, 263–264, 277, 279–280, 281, 282, 284, 292, 293, 294, 295–296
- Equalization Fund. See
Stabilization Fund, infra.
- Exchange controls, imposition and question of
compatibility with agreement, 256, 257, 258, 260, 263, 268–269, 270–274, 293
- Franco-American consultations, and U. S. attitude, 256–257, 257–258, 263–264, 270–285
passim, 289
- French monetary policies: Rate of exchange fluctuations,
266, 269, 274–275, 276–277, 280–282, 285, 287, 293, 296; steps to
defend franc, and general financial situation, 256, 260, 263–264, 265–266, 274–275, 286, 292, 295
- Gold: Modification of U. S. method of handling gold
movements, 262; status in
proposed statement by tripartite members, 291–292; use of Bank of France reserves to defend
franc, 260, 265, 266, 273, 275
- Loans, possibility of, 258,
260–261, 266
- Stabilization Fund, 265, 275, 276, 287, 289, 295
- Ethiopia, possible recognition of Italian sovereignty in, 724
- Germany, relations with. See under
Germany.
- Internal political situation, 259–260, 261
- Iran, relations with, 745, 746, 747,
748, 757
- Liberia, relations with, 828, 829, 836–839, 840–842
- Military service, status under French law of U. S.
citizens of French origin, with respect to liability to, 314–330
- Pacific islands, question of U. S. claim to certain French
possessions in, 79, 93
- Palestine, interest in, 986, 1000
- Poland, arrangements on payments to French bondholders of Polish
obligations, 641
- Soviet Union, relations with, 650
- Trade agreement with United States (1936),
271, 272, 273, 344–345, 346, 347,
865
- U. S. citizens of French origin. See
Military service, supra.
- U. S. citizens of Syrian or Lebanese origin. See
under
Turkey.
- U. S. legislation permitting American producers to use French wine
names, representations against, 343–348
- Freedom of religion, 720
- Germany (see also
Austria), 355–515
- Analyses of German and U. S. policies, 439–441, 442–446, 447, 450,
451–453
- Claims, inheritance, of American citizens to estates of persons
deceased in Germany, declaration by Germany of transfer to
beneficiaries, 479–482
- Catholic Church, position of, 448,
449
- Colonial question, 447
- Denmark, trade relations with, 241
- Estonia, trade relations with, 253,
254
- Expansion policy in central and southeastern Europe, 229, 426–427, 447
- Financial situation: Analysis, 423–425; foreign exchange
problems, 357, 423–424, 479–482
- France, relations with: Alsace-Lorraine, expulsion of Germans
from, 442, 443; French attitude toward German request for
declaration of property by foreign Jews, 368, 373, 376; negotiations and arrangement on
payments to French bondholders of Austrian loans, 493, 494,
496, 500
- German-American Bund, 436, 442, 461–464
- German-Czechoslovak crisis, 223
- Goebbels, Joseph, 382, 396, 397,
400, 432, 434–438
- Goering, Hermann, 459–460, 489,
512–513
- Helium, U. S. refusal to sell for use in zeppelins, 457–461
- Hitler, Adolf: American press attacks against, 435; German-American relations, 427, 451–452, 452–453, 454,
463; interview with Herbert Hoover,
433–434;
Liberia, interest in, 828, 839; Palestine Jews, attitude toward,
897
- Iran, relations with, 747, 756, 760
- Italy, question of trade preferences, 579
- Japan, relations with, 439–440
- Jews, persecution of, 355–418
- Analyses and reports by U. S. officials, 355, 386–387, 389–390, 396–398, 403–404, 411–413, 415–417
- Army and navy opposition to extremist policies, 400
- Arrests, persecutions and organized demonstrations, 374, 376–377, 380–381, 382, 393–394, 395–398, 897, 919, 988
- Decrees and regulations: Exclusion of Jews from certain
occupations and prohibition of access to certain places,
355, 381, 386–388, 391–393, 395, 400, 401, 405, 408, 416; financial
measures, 358, 363, 375–376, 377, 381, 388, 390, 408–409; Goering’s
decree of Nov. 12, 399–400, 401, 405, 406; Jewish names compulsory for Jews, 389–390; Jewish religious communities, 360–361; passport regulations and possible loss of
German nationality, 356–358, 362–364, 370–371, 391;
registration of property, foreign reaction to, 365–367, 368, 369, 373, 376, 377–378, 379, 384–385
- Emigration, 357, 358, 362, 363–364, 371, 375–376, 393–395, 403–404, 449–450, 597, 654–658; to United States, 363–364, 371
- Goebbels, Joseph, activities of, 382, 396, 397, 400
- Nuremberg Laws (1935), 355, 362
- Protection of American and other foreign Jews: Damage to
American property, 399, 403, 406, 415–416; exemption from
one-billion-mark fine, 401, 406, 408; persecution and expulsion of Polish Jews as
answer to Polish citizenship law, 393–395, 654–658; registration of property, question of, 365, 366–367, 368, 369–370, 373, 376, 377, 379, 383–385, 444; representations by United
States regarding rights of American citizens, and answers by
Germany, 368, 369–370, 372–375, 378, 383–386, 388–389, 399–400, 401, 404–405, 406, 408–409, 410–411, 413
- Recall of American and German Ambassadors, 397–399, 401–403, 408
- Relief operations within Germany, 407
- Vom Rath, assassination of: Anti-Jewish riots following,
395–397, 400;
one-billion-mark fine, 399, 401, 405–406
- Liberia, attitude toward. See under
Liberia.
- National Socialist Party (see also
Representations, infra): Members in United States forbidden to participate
in German-American Bund, 462; policy in
Austria, 367; rôle in anti-Jewish
campaign, 380, 382; S. S. and S. A. activities against U. S. citizens,
508–515
- Naturalization and dual nationality, U. S.
disagreement with Germany regarding interpretation of treaty
provisions affecting, 464–479
- Netherlands, relations with, 494, 496, 500
- Pacific islands, interest in, 104
- Poland, expulsion of Polish Jews from Germany, 393–395, 654–655, 657
- Propaganda by Germany in United States, 442, 444, 461–464
- Recall of American and German Ambassadors, 397–399, 402–403, 405
- Representations by Germany against American
criticism of Nazi officials and policies, 432–457
- American correspondents in Germany, questions regarding,
432–434, 436–437, 438
- American press attacks against Germany, and German
protests, 435, 438–441, 442
- German attacks on United States, and U. S. protests, 433, 446, 452, 453, 456–457, 463
- New York trial of German spies discussed, 449, 450–451
- Public opinion in United States versus Germany, 400–401, 437, 447, 448–449, 451
- Speech by German Consul General in New York, 446–447
- Speech of Dec. 18 by Secretary of
the Interior Ickes, and German protest, 451–453, 455, 456
- Rumania, relations with, 683
- Sweden, relations with, 494, 496, 500
- Trade policy, 161
- Trade relations with United States, 418–431
- American holders of German bonds, situation of, 420, 422–423
- German proposals for improving relations, 422–425, 427–431
- Trade agreement, possibility of, 422
- Treaty of friendship, commerce and consular rights with United
States (1923), 368, 370, 373–374, 383, 384,
388, 410, 413, 416
- United Kingdom, relations with: British attitude toward German
request for declaration of property by foreign Jews, 369, 373;
negotiations and arrangements on payments to bondholders of Austrian
loans, 486–487, 493–494, 495,
500; trade discussions, 486, 487–488, 489
- Gilbert and Ellice Island Colony, 85–86, 98, 99–100, 103, 105–106, 108, 112, 114, 118
- Good Neighbor policy, 733, 734, 735, 739, 742
- Great Britain. See
United Kingdom.
- Greece, provisional commercial agreement with United States,
signed Nov. 15, 516–552
- Balkan clause, 533, 540, 548–549, 551,
1095
- Citation to text, 552
- Customs duties question, 523–524, 526,
535–536,
550
- Discriminatory practices by Greece, question of abolishing, 517–520, 522, 526,
529, 540, 544–547
- Exchange controls, 517, 519, 522,
524–525,
528, 531, 538–539, 546
- Monopolies problem, 539, 547
- Quantitative restrictions and quota system, 519, 524, 526–528, 530–538, 541
- Hawaii, 88–97
passim, 103, 108
- Hitler, Adolf. See under
Germany.
- Hoover, Herbert, 433–434
- Hungary, 553–556
- Proposal by Hungary for new debt settlement agreement with United
States, 553–556
- Trade relations with various countries, 225, 695
- Inland Exploration Co., 752–757
- Iran, 727–762
- Cancellation of oil concession by Seaboard Oil Co. in, 752–757
- France, relations with, 745, 746, 747,
748, 757
- Resumption of diplomatic representation in United States, 727–751
- American press comment, Iranian sensitivity to, 732, 735, 739, 743, 744, 746, 747, 748–749, 753
- U. S. efforts to improve relations, 733–734, 735–743
- Sanjak of Alexandretta, interest in, 1042
- Trade agreement with United States, resumption of preliminary
discussions for, 757–762
- Iraq, 763–769
- Partition of Palestine, actions regarding, 894–896, 903–904, 913, 952,
962, 968–969, 980, 982,
983–984,
986, 987–988, 999
- Treaty of commerce and navigation with United States, signed Dec. 3, 763–769; citation to text, 769
- United Kingdom: Judicial agreement with, 1025; termination of mandate with (1932), 1006–1007, 1013,
1015
- Ireland, 185–201
- Sale of sweepstakes tickets in United States, U. S.
representations regarding, 194–201
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions
regarding, 185–194
- Italy (see also
Ethiopia), 557–606
- American public opinion relative to, 582, 585
- Austria, relations with, 489, 490, 579
- Capitulations in Morocco, interest in, 880–881
- Germany, question of trade preferences, 579
- Japan, relations with, 439–440
- Jews, persecution of, 582–606
- Decrees and regulations: Business and professional, 589, 601; definition, 594;
educational, 588, 589, 591, 592, 594; emigration, 594; exemption, 594; expulsion, 594; marriage, 593
- Ethiopia, possible immigration into, 594, 677
- Fascist racial views, 583,
591–592, 594, 597
- Italo-American conversations, 584–588, 591
- Protection of American and other foreign Jews: Blattner
case, 601–602; diplomatic and consular officials, problems
regarding, 602–603; discrimination among
American citizens, question of, 593, 596, 598–599, 602, 603, 604, 605; expulsion
of, 589, 590, 594; immigration
of, 587, 597; petitions and procedure for specific cases,
604–606; representations by United States, and
Italian replies, 592–593, 594–595, 598–599
- Vatican position, 584
- Mussolini, Benito, 591–592, 720
- Syria and the Lebanon, educational activities in, 1045–1046
- Trade relations with United States, 557–582
- “Bolletta” system, 559, 564–565, 567
- Customs inquiries in United States on imported Italian
articles and anti-dumping surtax question, 565–567, 567–569, 574
- License, articles subject to, 557–559, 562–564
- Quota allocations, difficulties over, 558–560, 561–565, 567, 570–571, 575–579, 580–582
- Temporary commercial arrangement (1937), problems regarding, 525, 557, 561, 563, 564, 567, 578, 580, 581, 692, 695
- Trade agreement negotiations, possibility of, 561, 573, 580
- United Kingdom, relations with, 262–263, 561
- Withdrawal of U. S. oil concession from Iran, interest in, 757
- Japan: Pacific islands, interest in, 77, 82, 91, 96, 104; trade
relations with various countries, 439–440, 878
- Jews. See
Latin America; Palestine;
Austria: American
citizens; also Anti-Semitism under
Poland
and
Rumania; and Jews under
Germany
and
Italy.
- Johnson Act (1934), 258, 260–261,
311, 407
- Latin America, possibility of Jewish immigration to, 649
- Latvia, 254, 548–549
- League of Nations, actions regarding—
- Palestine, 890, 974, 1048
- Syria and the Lebanon, 1003, 1004, 1012,
1015, 1023, 1024–1025, 1033
- Tanganyika, 1047
- Lebanon. See
Syria and the Lebanon.
- Liberia, 770–845
- Analysis by U. S. diplomatic officer of Liberian situation, 824–836
- Consular convention with United States, signed Oct. 7, citation to text, 845
- Dutch mineral concession (Neep), failure to obtain
mining concession; U. S. interest in developing iron resources, 770–817
- Financial control of company, 774, 775, 776, 782–783, 784–785, 796, 811
- Foreign interests, 771, 776, 777, 779, 783, 788, 789, 792–793, 794, 808, 811
- United States Steel Corp.: Application for exclusive
exploratory rights granted, 809–810; commission
to study ore deposits, preliminaries to sending, 804–807; foreigners in Liberia, attitude of, 832–835; general interest of, 778, 781, 785, 787, 794, 800, 803–804, 811, 812, 814, 815–816; Liberian legislature, attitude of, 811–812, 815–817
- Ethiopia, interest in Italian annexation of, 826, 830
- Firestone Plantation Co., 831, 832, 833,
835
- Germany: Interest in Liberian iron resources, 771, 776,
777, 779, 788, 789, 792–793, 794,
808, 811; Liberian fear of, 825, 826–829, 837, 838–839, 840
- Political and territorial integrity: Informal proposals for
guarantee of, 836–842; tripartite alliance with France and United Kingdom,
possibility of, 828, 836–839, 840–842
- Treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation with United States,
signed Aug. 8, 842–845; citation to text,
845
- U. S. Congress, passage of legislation affecting civil employees
in Liberia, 790–791, 792, 797, 798,
799, 832
- U. S. Legation, dedication of new building site for, 819, 821,
823
- U. S. S. Boise, courtesy visit of (Oct. 29–Nov. 3), 817–836
- Libya, 589, 592
- Liquor Tax Administration Act (1936), 343, 345, 347
- Lithuania: Greece, trade relations with, 548–549; Poland, diplomatic relations
with, 651, 653
- Madagascar, 677
- Mandates. See
Palestine; Syria and the
Lebanon: French mandate.
- Martin Co., Glenn L., 299, 307
- Mexico, 677
- Middle Eastern (Saadabad) Pact (1937), 735, 742, 751
- Minorities. See Anti-Semitism under
Poland
and
Rumania; Jews under
Germany
and
Italy.
- Missionary activities: Ethiopia, Italian repressive measures in, 710–723; Syria and
the Lebanon, U. S. attitude toward French restrictions, 1043–1046
- Morgan & Co., J. P., 485, 487
- Morocco, French Zone:
- Abolition of U. S. capitulatory rights in, proposed,
846–888
- Act of Algeciras (1906), 848, 859, 866, 868, 870–872, 873, 875, 880–881, 887, 888
- Claims in respect of U. S. nationals and protégées, 853, 863, 885
- Internal taxation, 848, 857, 858, 861, 868
- Most - favored - nation treatment, question of, 847, 848, 856, 859, 864–866, 870, 873
- Quotas, establishment of, 849–852, 854–858, 860, 861, 867, 868–869, 874, 875, 879
- Trade relations with—
- Belgium, 858–860, 868–872, 887
- Japan, 878
- Netherlands, 876
- United Kingdom: Anglo-French treaty of commerce and
navigation, signed July 18, 846–851, 852, 854–858, 860–867, 873, 877–879, 883–884, 885, 887, 888
- United States, 851–852, 854, 855–856, 861, 862–864, 867, 873–875, 878–880, 883–888
- Most-favored-nation principle, application to U. S. reciprocal trade
negotiations and agreements with various countries: Australia, 131; Belgium, 209;
Canada, 171, 173;
Czechoslovakia, 224–225, 227, 229; Egypt, 708; Estonia, 238, 239; Greece,
523–524, 525, 535–536, 548, 551; Iran, 758, 759; Iraq, 763;
Ireland, 186, 187,
191, 192, 193; Liberia, 842;
Morocco, French Zone, 847, 848, 856, 859, 864–866, 870, 873; Portugal, 667, 668; Syria and the Lebanon, 1016–1017, 1019; Turkey, 1058,
1060, 1062,
1063, 1068,
1080; United Kingdom, 34, 35, 36,
46–51, 55, 72; Yugoslavia,
693–694
- Motion pictures:
- Australian restrictions against, 158,
161, 162
- British legislation against, and U. S. representations, 3–19, 20–25, 26–27, 28–29, 33–34
- U. S.-Czech agreement, effected by exchange of notes signed May 18, 231–236; citation to texts, 236
- Mozambique and Tanganyika, U. S. assent to common frontier alterations,
1047–1051
- Mussolini, Benito, 591–592, 720
- Nationality and naturalization. See
France: Citizenship
status
and
Military service; Germany: Naturalization; Turkey: U. S.
citizens.
- Netherlands (see also
Liberia: Dutch mineral
concession), 607–618
- Belgium, tax convention with, 607,
611
- Convention with United States for arbitration of
difference relating to payment for certain requisitioned military
supplies, signed Mar. 18, 616–618;
citation to text, 616
- Germany, relations with, 494, 496, 500
- Morocco, French Zone, trade relations with, 876
- Taxation, negotiations with United States for
convention for the prevention of double taxation, 607–616
- Neutrality Act (1935), 298–309
passim
- Newfoundland, 1–3,
28
- New Zealand: Conflicting U. S.-British claims to Pacific islands, interest
in, 79, 80, 82, 85, 86, 87, 90–98
passim, 108, 115; trade relations with United States, 158
- Norway, 619–634
- Supplementary extradition treaty with United States, signed Feb. 1, citation to text, 634
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions
respecting, 619–633
- Exchange of American wheat for whale oil, proposal for,
632–633
- Reduction of U. S. tax and duty on whale oil, question of,
619, 620, 621, 622, 624–625, 626–627, 630
- Open door policy, 860
- Ottawa agreements (1932), 145, 152
- Palestine, Arab-Jewish difficulties, and partition question,
889–1002
- American Jews, attitude of, 900, 904, 906,
917, 921, 925, 927–929, 942, 952,
953–954,
956–959,
960, 1001–1002
- Arab-Jewish conflict: Acts of violence, 930–934, 935, 936–937, 939–940, 943–945, 946–947, 949,
961, 976–978; British activity
regarding, 931–932, 947, 951, 976–978; Communist influence suspected, 933; local press reaction, 937–939;
suggested basis for Arab-Jewish discussion of Hyamson–Newcomb
proposals, 911–913, 921–925, 926,
988
- Attitude of various nations: Czechoslovakia, 898; Egypt, 917, 979, 982,
986, 999; France, 986, 1000; Iraq, 894–896, 903–904, 913, 952,
962, 968–969, 980, 982,
983–984,
986, 987–988, 999; Poland, 898; Rumania, 898; Syria and
the Lebanon, 980–981, 982; Transjordan, 903–904, 982, 986,
999; United States, and reprisals
threatened by Arabs, 942, 953–955, 979, 980,
982–983,
984
- Balfour Declaration (1917), 900, 928,
952, 956, 957, 958, 968, 969, 976,
979, 986, 996, 998
- Christians, viewpoint of, 969–974
- Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, activity of, 904, 906, 908, 922,
944, 945, 965, 984, 985, 986
- “Hagana”, 1001
- Holy places, proposed treatment of, 900, 906
- I. C. L. (“Irgun Civae Leumi”), 1000–1002
- Immigration, 649, 651, 684,
895, 896–899, 904, 911,
914, 917–920, 928, 952,
964, 966, 968, 974, 981, 985, 988,
989, 990, 993; policy concerning, 892, 893,
895, 914–916, 1001–1002
- Independent Arab states, proposal for confederation of, 903, 904,
907
- Inter-Parliamentary Congress for the Defence of Palestine, Cairo
(Oct. 7–11), 963–964
- Jewish Agency, 900, 921, 922,
923, 926, 933, 949, 983, 986, 987,
999, 1000
- Jewish military strength, 948–949
- Jewish population, status of (see also
Immigration, supra), 908, 909–911, 912, 923–925, 927,
991–994
- Mandates, U. S. view of, 951, 955, 962–963, 1048
- New Zionist World Conference, Prague (Jan.
31), 889, 896–897
- Partition and cantonization proposals (see also
Royal Commission, infra): General, 895–896, 902–903, 905,
940–941,
945, 981–985; opinion of Palestine
press, 922, 974
- Protection of American nationals, 929,
930, 934–935, 947, 949,
950, 954–955, 957, 963,
967–968
- Royal Commission of Inquiry (see
also
Partition, supra),
890, 891–893, 895, 899,
900, 901, 904, 906, 914, 930, 945,
957, 970, 971, 972, 989
- Treaty rights of United States, question of, 987
- United Kingdom (see also
Royal Commission, supra):
- Relations with Arabs and Jews, 890, 897, 904, 917, 921
- Technical (Partition) Commission. See
Partition, supra.
- London discussions of British, Arabs, and Jews to be held
in 1939, proposed, 986–987, 999–1000
- Weizmann, Chaim, 893, 896, 899,
905, 923, 925, 932, 947, 981
- Zionist Organization, 889, 896–898, 925, 1001–1002
- Palmyra Island, 78–79
- Panama Canal Zone, 529, 540
- Pan American Airways, 86–87, 88, 89,
92, 94, 96, 100, 102, 107–111, 113, 117
- Philippine Islands, 529, 540, 790, 791, 798
- Phoenix Islands. See
United Kingdom: Pacific
islands.
- Poland, 635–658
- Anti-Semitism and consideration of Jewish emigration as possible
solution, 647–658
- Discrimination against American bondholders in connection with
partial defaults and suspensions of payments on various Polish
obligations, 635–647
- Dillon-Read loan (1925), 639, 640, 644–645, 647
- France, arrangements on payments to French bondholders of
Polish obligations, 641
- Stabilization loan bonds and multiple-currency clause,
635–640, 643–644, 645
- Treatment of dollar bondholders compared to sterling
bondholders, 637–643
- Warsaw and Silesia loans, 635,
644
- Lithuania, diplomatic relations with, 651, 653
- Trade relations with various countries, 74, 241
- Portugal, 659–671
- Tanganyika and Mozambique, U. S. assent to common frontier
alterations, 1047–1051
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions
concerning, 659–671
- Flag discrimination, question of, 659, 662, 664, 668
- Protection of Port and Madeira wine designations, problem
of, 659, 662–663, 664
- Tariff rate reductions, 660,
668–670
- Red Cross, 655
- Refugees:
- Emigration from Italy, 589, 590, 594;
Poland, 648–649, 651, 656–658, 898, 1002;
Rumania, 677, 898
- Immigration to various countries (see also
under
Palestine): Ethiopia, 594, 677; Italy, 587, 597;
Latin America, 649; United States, 363–364, 371, 657
- Inter-Governmental Committee on Political Refugees, 398, 403–404, 449–450
- Religion, freedom of, 720
- Republic Steel Corp., 803, 809, 814
- Revenue Acts: 1932, 165, 166, 167, 169; 1934,
75, 626, 627
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President):
- Devaluation of French franc, action regarding, 271–272
- Federal Alcohol Administration, question of appointments to, 343
- Germany: Attacks by German press on, 452; attitude of President toward, 402, 442–443, 458,
459, 460
- Iran, active interest in resumption of diplomatic relations with,
728, 733, 734–735
- Liberia, interest in progress of, 786,
789, 791, 797, 817
- Pacific islands, proposal for and interest in Anglo-American
administration and use of, 77–79, 84, 86, 91, 93–97, 101, 102,
104, 107, 109
- Palestine, interest in, 958, 959
- Turkey, interest in progress of, 734n
- Ruanda Urundi, 1049
- Rubber regulation agreement, international (1934),
73–74
- Rumania, anti-Semitism and consideration of Jewish emigration
as a possible solution, 672–684; U. S. position, 674–676
- Rupprecht, Ransom Otto Theodore, case of, 468–479
- Saadabad (Middle Eastern) Pact (1937), 735, 742, 751
- St. Lawrence Waterway project, discussions between United States and
Canada concerning, 177–183
- Sanjak of Alexandretta, protection of American rights and interests in,
1031–1043
- Saudi Arabia, 986, 994–998, 999
- Seaboard Oil Co., 752–757
- Socony Vacuum Co., 950
- Soviet Union, 687, 726, 1043
- Spanish Civil War, 685
- Sweden: Arrangement with United States for relief from double income tax
on shipping profits, effected by exchange of notes signed Mar. 31, citation to text, 686;
Germany, relations with, 494, 496, 500; Liberia,
interest in iron resources in, 783; United
Kingdom, trade relations with, 50–51
- Syria and the Lebanon, 1003–1046
- French mandate, negotiations between United States
and France regarding possible termination of, 1003–1031
- Judicial safeguards, question of, 1009, 1017–1018, 1020, 1021–1022, 1025–1026, 1031
- Mandated territories, U. S. policy concerning, 1006–1007, 1013; French
opposition, 1020–1024
- Tripartite convention, proposed, 1008, 1010–1011, 1014, 1016, 1017, 1020; draft text, 1018–1019
- Frontier changes, U. S. attitude toward, 1048, 1049
- Missionary activities, U. S. attitude toward restrictions by
French High Commission, 1043–1046
- Palestine, attitude toward, 980–981, 982
- Sanjak of Alexandretta, protection of American rights and
interests in, 1031–1043
- U. S. citizens of Syrian or Lebanese origin. See
under
Turkey.
- Tanganyika and Mozambique, U. S. assent to common frontier alterations,
1047–1051
- Tariff Acts: 1913, 54;
1930, 73, 76, 149, 165–169, 194, 705
- Taxation: Arrangement between United States and Sweden for relief from
double income tax on shipping profits, effected by exchange of notes signed
Mar. 31, citation to text, 686; convention between United States and Netherlands for
prevention of double taxation, negotiations, 607–616
- Trade Agreements Act (1934), 32, 126, 146, 149, 186, 502–505, 521, 620, 621, 625, 626, 660, 666–667, 669, 867
- Trade agreements between United States and other countries:
- Basic U. S. policy, 43, 52, 54, 68, 126, 140, 141,
144, 145–146, 154, 158,
185, 193, 237–238, 246, 426, 518,
521, 547, 629, 630, 660, 661, 664–665, 667,
692
- Conclusion of agreements with—
- Discussions and negotiations with—
- Trading with the Enemy Act (1917), 331, 338
- Transjordan: Frontier changes, 1048, 1049; Palestine partition, interest in, 903–904, 982, 986, 999
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Act of Algeciras (1906), 848, 859,
866, 868, 870–872, 873, 875, 880–881, 887,
888
- Anglo-American mandate conventions of 1924
and 1925, cited, 1048–1049
- Anglo-French convention for the abolition of capitulations in
Morocco and Zanzibar (1937), 847, 858,
878, 885
- Anglo-Iraq treaty of alliance (1930), 1012–1013
- Anti-Comintern Pact (1936), 440
- Commercial treaties and agreements:
- Anglo-French treaty of commerce and navigation concerning
French Zone of Morocco (July 18),
883–884, 885, 887, 888
- Greece–Latvia, convention on commerce and navigation (Jan. 15), 548–549
- Greece–Lithuania, commercial agreement (1937), 548–549
- U. S.–Denmark, convention of friendship, commerce and
navigation (1826), 237
- U. S.–Estonia (1925), 245–255
- U. S.–Germany, treaty of friendship, commerce and consular
rights (1923), 368, 370, 373–374, 383, 384, 388, 410, 413, 416
- U. S.–Greece. See
Greece.
- U. S.–Iraq, treaty of commerce and navigation, signed Dec. 3, 763–769; citation to
text, 769
- U. S.–Italy: Provisional commercial arrangement (1937), 525, 557, 561, 563, 564, 567, 576, 578, 580, 581; treaty of commerce and navigation (1871), 592
- U. S.–Liberia, treaty of friendship, commerce and
navigation, signed Aug. 8, 842–845; citation to text, 845
- U. S.–Portugal, commercial arrangement (1910), 662
- U. S.–Turkey, treaty of commerce and navigation (1929), 1073
- Franco–Lebanese treaty (1936), 1003–1004,
1006, 1024, 1025
- Franco–Russian treaty of mutual assistance (1925), 650
- Franco–Syrian treaty of friendship and alliance (1936), 1018, 1024, 1025,
1028–1029
- Franco–Turkish agreement (1937), 1101, 1102,
1103, 1104, 1105, 1108, 1119
- Franklin–Bouillon agreement (1921), 1007, 1040
- Hague agreement (1937), 623
- Knabenshue–Gouraud agreement (1921), 1016, 1103
- Lausanne, Treaty of (1923), 1102, 1104,
1113, 1116, 1118, 1119
- Montreux convention for the abolition of capitulations in Egypt
(1937), 862,
873, 1025–1026
- Oslo Convention (1930), 623
- Ottawa agreements (1932), 145, 152
- Principal Allied and Associated Powers and Rumania (“Minorities
Treaty,” 1919), 676
- Rubber regulation agreement, international (1934), 73–74
- Saadabad (Middle Eastern) Pact (1937), 735, 742,
751
- Tripartite monetary agreement. See
France: Devaluation.
- U. S.–Austria, debt agreement (1930) and
moratorium agreement (1932), 483, 501
- U. S.–Canada. See under
Canada.
- U. S.–Czechoslovakia, agreement with respect to motion picture
films, signed May 18, 231–236; citation to text,
236
- U. S.–France: Convention regarding U. S. rights in Syria and the
Lebanon (1924), 1007, 1009–1016
passim, 1020,
1023, 1025, 1032, 1037, 1038;
extradition convention (1909), 1010
- U. S.–German States, naturalization treaties (1868), 464
- U. S.–Germany, restoration of friendly relations (1921), 464–465, 470–475, 478
- U. S.–Great Britain–Iraq (1930), 1007, 1013,
1015
- U. S.–Liberia, consular convention signed Oct.
7, citation to text, 845
- U. S.–Netherlands, See
Netherlands: Convention
and
Taxation.
- U. S.–Norway, supplementary extradition treaty, signed Feb. 1, citation to text, 634
- U. S.–Sweden: Arrangement for relief from double income tax on
shipping profits, signed Mar. 31, citation to
text, 686; nationality convention (1933), 465
- U. S.–Turkey, treaty of establishment and sojourn (1931), 1110
- Versailles, Treaty of (1919), 448, 465,
470, 471, 473–474, 475, 476–478
- Turkey, 1052–1121
- Sanjak of Alexandretta, 1033–1043
passim
- Trade agreement with United States, negotiations for, 1052–1101
- Exchange control, 517, 1056–1061, 1064–1072
passim; draft article on, 1074–1075, 1076–1078
- General reservations, proposed text, 1085n
–1086n
- Territorial application, proposed text, 1086n
- Turkish counterproposals, text, 1073–1074
- U. S. citizens of Syrian or Lebanese origin,
agreement with United States regarding, 1101–1121
- Citizenship status, 1102,
1104, 1106, 1110, 1112–1119
passim
- Immigration, question of, 1108–1109, 1110, 1120
- Protection of rights, 1016,
1103, 1107
- Ulen and Co., 752
- Union of South Africa, 74
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 687, 726, 1043
- United Kingdom (see also
Palestine), 1–119
- Devaluation of French franc, problem of: Anglo-American
consultations, 264–267, 291–295; Anglo-French consultations, 256, 257,
263–264,
277, 279–280, 281, 282,
284, 292, 293, 294, 295–296
- Ethiopia, recognition of Italian sovereignty in, 724, 725–726
- Germany, relations with. See under
Germany.
- Iraq: Judicial agreement with, 1025;
termination of mandate with (1932), 1006–1007,
1013, 1015
- Italy, relations with, 262–263, 561
- Liberia, relations with, 828, 829, 836–839, 840–842
- Morocco, French Zone: Anglo-French treaty of commerce and
navigation (July 18), 883–884, 885, 887,
888; miscellaneous, 846–851, 852, 854–858, 860–867, 873,
877–879
- Pacific islands, conflicting British-U. S. claims
to, and question of use for trans-Pacific aviation, 77–119
- Colonization from Gilbert and Ellice group, British desire
for, 85–86, 98, 99–100, 103, 105–106, 108, 112, 114, 118
- Joint administration, proposal for and question of, 77, 84–89, 91–99,
102, 104, 107, 110–119
passim
- Pan American Airways, survey and use by, 86–87,
88, 89, 92, 94, 96,
100, 102, 107, 108–109, 110–111, 113, 117
- Standstill proposal and occupation by British and American
parties, 78, 79–84, 100–101, 102, 104, 105, 107, 115, 118
- Press, government control of, 439
- Rumania, relations with, 683
- Syria and the Lebanon: Sanjak of Alexandretta, interest in, 1040–1041;
treaty relations with, question of, 1022–1023
- Tanganyika and Mozambique, actions regarding frontier between,
1047
- Trade agreement with United States, signed Nov.
17, 1–76
- American film industry, effect of British legislation
against, and U. S. representations, 3–19, 20–25,
26–27, 28–29, 33–34
- Attitude of American Government, 1–3, 19–21,
25, 26, 27, 34–35,
37–39, 40–42, 45–48, 51–55,
57–58, 60–61, 67,
71, 75–76; of British
Government, 25, 30–33,
35–37, 42–46, 59,
62–64, 68–69
- Citation to text, 71
- Commodities, 25–26, 30–32, 35–36,
37, 44–46, 48–51,
54–55, 57, 60–61,
74, 75
- Empire preferences, question of, 2, 20, 43, 46,
52, 57, 59, 60, 63,
64–65, 67, 74
- Most - favored - nation treatment, question of, 34–36,
48–50, 72
- Motion picture film quotas, 3–29
passim, 33–34
- Relation to—
- U. S.–Australia negotiations, 122, 123, 133, 135, 139–140, 141, 143–144, 146, 147, 150, 152, 153–154, 155, 156
- U. S.–Canada agreement, 166–167
- U. S.–Ireland negotiations, 188, 190, 193–194
- Trade relations with other countries: Australia, 145, 148,
152, 153, 162, 163; Canada, 166–177; Estonia, 246–247, 248, 253;
Greece, 550
- Turkey, relations with, 1040, 1042
- United States Grain Corp., 483, 553
- United States Steel Corp. See under
Liberia: Dutch mineral
concession.
- U. S. citizens:
- Claims in respect of U. S. nationals and protégées in French Zone
of Morocco, 853, 863, 885
- Nationality and naturalization. See
France: Citizenship
status
and
Military service; Germany: Naturalization; Turkey: U. S.
citizens.
- Protection of (see also
Austria: American
citizens; and under
Germany: Jews
and
Italy: Jews):
Palestine, 929, 930, 934–935, 947,
949, 950, 954–955, 957, 963, 967–968; Turkey, 1016, 1103, 1107
- U. S. Congress, passage of legislation affecting civil employees in
Liberia, 790–791,
792, 797, 798, 799, 832
- Vatican, 584, 973
- Venezuela, 649
- Weizmann, Chaim, 893, 896, 899, 905, 923, 925, 932, 947, 981
- Wilson, Woodrow, 447, 452–453, 958, 964, 990, 997
- Young plan loans, 419, 444, 489, 500
- Yugoslavia, 688–704
- Commercial relations with United States, proposal for regulation
of, 688–704
- Danubian preferences, question of, 695
- Foreign exchange, problem of control, 691, 694
- Non-discriminatory treatment, question of, 698, 699, 700–701
- Quota allocations with special regard to automobile
industry, 688–691, 694–702
passim
- Trade agreement, discussions concerning, 690, 692
- Unilateral declaration by Yugoslavia, 691–692, 702–703; text, 704
- Trade relations with other countries, 225, 695
- Zionist Organization, 889, 896–898, 925, 1001–1002