Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers,
1939, General, The British Commonwealth and Europe, Volume II
Index
- Airplanes. See under
France
and
Spanish Civil War.
- Alaskan fisheries (see also
Canada: North Pacific
fisheries), 161–211
- Legislation introduced in U. S. Congress for protection of salmon
fisheries, 171–172, 205, 208–209
- U. S. negotiations with Japan for provisional
understanding regarding regulation of salmon fisheries, 161–169, 171–190:
texts of press communiqué and U. S. statement issued Mar. 25, 1938, 186–187, 189
- U. S. representations to Japan regarding conclusion
of a permanent salmon fisheries agreement, 191–207; Japanese reply, 210–211
- Albania, absorption by Italy, 365–421
- Appeal by King of Albania to Balkan Entente States, France and
United Kingdom, 368–369, 370
- Assurances given by Italy to—
- Greece 394
- United Kingdom, 370, 376, 380, 385, 387, 392, 393, 394, 398
- United States, 378, 385, 406
- Yugoslavia, 370, 379, 380, 390, 394
- Demands made upon Albania by Italy, and Albania’s refusal to
accede, 365–374
- Expulsion from Albania of Italian Fascist organizer of youth, 365
- Invasion of Albania by Italy, Apr. 7:
- Albanian Minister’s protests to United States, and U. S.
reply, 374–375, 389–390, 402
- Explanations by Italy regarding events, 375–376, 378, 387, 403
- Military operations, and collapse of Albanian resistance,
376, 377, 379, 380–382, 388–389, 397
- Reasons for campaign as reported by U. S. Ambassador in
Italy, 385–386
- Organization of new regime in Albania, and presentation of crown
to King of Italy, 393, 395, 397,
401–402,
403–416
- Unification of diplomatic and consular services of Albania and
Italy, 415, 416–421
- Italian assumption of responsibility for protection of
Albanian interests in United States, 416–417, 410–420
- U. S. withdrawal of diplomatic and consular representation
from Albania, 419, 420–421
- Views and reactions of—France, 379–380, 383, 386,
394, 397
- Germany, 371, 377, 379
- Greece, 380, 383–385, 390–392, 397, 405
- Iran, 398
- Turkey, 382, 395–396, 398–401, 405
- United Kingdom, 370–371, 376, 379, 380, 383, 387–388, 392–393, 397–398, 402–403, 405
- United States, 375, 378, 385–386, 394–395, 402
- Yugoslavia, 370, 371, 373, 376, 377, 378–379, 380, 387, 390, 394, 396–397
- American Friends Service Committee, 796, 797, 798
- American Red Cross, activities in connection with Spanish Civil War, 729, 786–787, 789–790, 796–797
- Angola, President Roosevelt’s proposal regarding creation of
supplemental Jewish homeland in, 65, 66–69, 74–75, 89–90, 106–107; attitudes of
British and Portuguese Governments and the Coordinating Foundation toward,
87–88, 91, 102, 134, 143–144, 154
- Antarctic:
- U. S. Antarctic Service, establishment of, 7–19
- Appointment of Adm. Richard E. Byrd as commanding officer
of expedition, and formation of an Executive Committee, 7
- Argentine cooperation in exchange of meteorological data
between Laurie Island Station and U. S. bases in Antarctic,
8–9
- Argentine request that two Argentine naval officers be
attached to the expedition, 15;
U. S. reply, 16
- British expression of appreciation of Adm. Byrd’s
assistance to inhabitants of Pitcairn Islands, 18; U. S. reply, 18–19
- British offer of facilities in Falkland Islands and, on
behalf of New Zealand, in Ross Dependency, 10; U. S. reply, 15–16
- Chilean representation on expedition, U. S. attitude
regarding, 16–17
- Instructions to U. S. missions in American Republics to
inform [Page 902] Governments
of scope and objectives of expedition, 9–10
- President Roosevelt’s instructions to Adm. Byrd, Nov. 25, 11–14
- U. S. reservation of rights with respect to claims
of other nations to sovereignty in Antarctic, 1–6
- Anglo-French exchange of notes regarding
aerial navigation in Antarctic (1938): Notification to Australia, France, New Zealand,
and United Kingdom of U. S. reservation of rights, 1–2;
reply of British Government, 6;
reply of French Government setting forth claim to Adélie
Land, and U. S. counter-reply refusing to admit that
sovereignty accrues from mere discovery, 3–5
- Norwegian notification of claim, Jan.
14, 2; U. S. reply
reserving all rights, 2–3
- Argentina. See under
Antarctic: U. S. Antarctic
Service.
- Asylum. See under
Spanish Civil War.
- Athenia. See under
United Kingdom.
- Australia, 325–332
- Antarctic, U. S. notification to Australia of reservation of
rights with respect to Anglo-French exchange of notes (1938) regarding aerial navigation in, 2
- Conflicting U. S.-British claims to Pacific islands, interest in,
313, 315
- Diplomatic relations with United States, establishment of, 329–332
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions
respecting, 325–329
- Austria, problems arising from annexation by Germany, 559–567
- Extension of extradition treaty of July 12,
1930, between United States and Germany to territory in
which Austro-American extradition treaty was effective, 566–567
- Refusal of Germany to assume obligation of Austrian indebtedness,
559–566
- Aviation, trans-Pacific. See
United Kingdom: Pacific
islands.
- Balearic Islands, 394, 727, 756–757
- Behn, Col. Sosthenes. See
Spain: U. S. representations
on behalf of American interests in Spanish National Telephone
Co.
- Belgium, 422–456
- Strategic raw materials, unsuccessful negotiations
between United States and Belgium for exchange of cotton and wheat
for, 438–456
- Belgian desire for guarantees in regard to deliveries of
foodstuffs to Belgium in event of war, 442, 445–446, 447, 448–449, 451
- Belgian proposal for limited exchange of wheat and tin,
and U. S. reply, 454–456
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions with
respect to revision of, 422–438
- Agreement to negotiate a new trade agreement, and
arrangements regarding lists of concessions for publication
in notice of intention to negotiate, 423–431
- Belgian counterdraft of general provisions, 422, 432
- Plans for negotiations following outbreak of war in
Europe, 432–438
- Brazil: Cotton Regulation Meeting at Washington, Brazil’s participation
in, 20–21, 22–25; refugees from
Germany, activities regarding, 89, 90
- British Guiana, German refugee settlement plan in, 87, 97, 106, 107, 109, 128, 130, 134
- Byrd. Adm. Richard E. See
U. S. Antarctic Service
under
Antarctic.
- Canada, 333–348
- North Pacific fisheries (see
also
Alaskan fisheries), discussions with
United States regarding preservation of, 169–171, 336–347;
arrangements for joint study of problem, 339–342, 344–345
- St. Lawrence waterway, discussions with United States respecting,
333–335
- Treaties and agreements with United States:
- Arrangement governing use of radio for civil aeronautical
services, effected by exchange of notes, signed Feb. 20, citation to text, 347
- Arrangement regarding air transport services, effected by
exchange of notes, signed Aug. 18,
citation to text, 347
- Arrangement regarding visits in uniform by members of
defense forces of either country to territory of the other
country, effected fry exchange of notes, signed Mar 7, Apr. 5, and June 22, citation
to text, 347
- Convention for preservation of Fraser River Sockeye Salmon
Fisheries, 1930, cited, 341
- Convention, for preservation of halibut fishery of
Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, 1937, cited, 340, 341
- Proclamation by U. S. President, issued Nov. 30, pursuant to art. III of trade agreement
(1938), respecting allocation of
tariff quota on heavy cattle during calendar year 1940, citation to text, 347
- Supplementary trade agreement with regard to fox furs and
skins, signed Dec. 30, citation to
text, 347
- Understanding regarding application of Rush–Bagot
agreement (1817), as to the
construction of naval vessels on the Great Lakes, effected
by exchange of notes, signed June 9 and
10, citation to text, 348
- Canton Island. See
United Kingdom: Pacific
islands.
- Censorship. See under
France
and
United Kingdom.
- Chile:
- Controversy with Spanish Government regarding political refugees
in Chilean Embassy at Madrid, 779–785; U. S. position, 780–782, 783
- U. S. Antarctic expedition, U. S. attitude regarding Chilean
representation on, 16–17
- Civil Aviation Tax Conference. See under
Conferences.
- Claims. See under
France
and
Germany.
- Commissions, committees, etc.:
- Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees. See under
Refugees from Germany and Eastern
Europe.
- Mixed Claims Commission, United States and Germany,
representations by Germany regarding proceedings before, 599
- Conferences, international:
- Civil Aviation Tax Conference, London, Feb.
21–Mar. 1, 28–36
- Agenda items proposed by United States, 29, 34–35
- Designation of U. S. delegation, 28
- Instructions to U. S. delegation, 29–34
- Signature of convention for exemption from taxation of
liquid fuel and lubricants used in air traffic, Mar. 1, 35–36
- Cotton Regulation Meeting, Washington, Sept. 5–9, 20–26
- Brazil’s participation, 20–21, 22–25
- Invitations issued, and responses, 21–22
- Resolution adopted at meeting providing for an Advisory
Committee at Washington, and its implementation, 25–26
- Whaling Conference, London, July 17–20,
37–50
- Designation of U. S. delegation, 37–38
- Instructions to U. S. delegation, 38–47
- Report of U. S. delegation, 49–50
- Summary of resolutions adopted at conference, 47–49
- Wheat Conference: British attitude regarding resumption of
discussions of Preparatory Wheat Committee, 216–217; U. S. participation
in discussions of Preparatory Wheat Committee, 27
- Cotton:
- Cuba, refusal to allow refugees on St. Louis to
land, 121
- Czechoslovakia, 457–467
- German proclamation of protectorate over Bohemia and Moravia, 568
- German refusal to issue exequatur to U. S. Consul General at
Prague, 457–467; U. S. oral statement maintaining position regarding
Czechoslovakia presented with application for exequatur, 458–459
- Debts of First World War: Effect upon French airplane credits, 501–502, 504–505; status of,
51
- Dominican Republic, activities regarding refugees from Germany, 62, 70–71, 97, 106, 128, 148–149
- Enderbury Island. See
United Kingdom: Pacific
islands.
- Estonia, withdrawal of notices of termination of commercial treaty of 1925 with United States, and agreement to continue
treaty in full force, 468–472
- Ethiopia, resettlement of refugees in: Premier Mussolini’s reply to
President [Page 904] Roosevelt’s message
regarding, 57–60, 63–64; objections of
Italian Jews, 64–65
- Extradition. See
Treaties: U. S.-Germany and
U. S.–Monaco.
- Fakarava Island in Tuamotu Group, U. S. proposal to France regarding lease
of naval aviation base on, 528–533
- Finland, 473–478
- Signature of convention with United States regulating military
obligations of persons having dual nationality, Jan. 27, 473–476
- U. S. proposal for naturalization convention with Finland, and
Finland’s reply, 476–478
- France (see also under
Spanish Civil War), 479–558
- Airplanes and airplane parts, French efforts to purchase in United
States, 500–528
- Debt of World War I and its effect upon airplane credits,
501–502, 504–505
- Establishment of airplane factory in New Orleans by French
interests, 505–508, 515–517, 519–520
- Message of Prime Minister to President Roosevelt
expressing appreciation, 500
- Negotiations for expansion of U. S. airplane and airplane
motors industry, 508–514, 517–518, 520–528
- Albania’s absorption by Italy, French views and reactions to, 379–380, 383, 386,
394, 397
- Antarctic. See
Anglo-French exchange of notes (1938) under
Antarctic: U. S.
reservation of rights.
- Censorship of U. S. mails, U. S. representations regarding, 533–540
- Censorship of U. S. telecommunications to and from French
territory, operation of, 540–547
- Claims arising from sequestration of property during World War I,
notes exchanged with United States effecting reciprocal arrangement
relative to, 554–558
- Lease of naval aviation base on Fakarava Island in Tuamotu Group,
U. S. proposal regarding, 528–533
- Military service liability, status under French law of U. S.
citizens of French origin with respect to, 479–484
- Decree of Nov. 12, 1938, and its
effect upon, 479–484
- Decree of Oct. 19, 1939, and its
provisions, 484
- Reorganization of French General Staff, 502–503
- Soviet Union, relations with, 502
- Trade agreement with United States (1936),
discussions respecting revision of, 485–499
- Treaties and agreements with United States:
- Agreement regarding air transport services, effected by
notes exchanged July 15, citation to
text, 558
- Arrangement with respect to air navigation, effected by
notes exchanged July 15, 558
- Convention and protocol respecting double taxation, signed
July 25, 547–554
- Arrangements for negotiations at Paris, 547–548
- Provisions suggested by U. S. Ambassador, 548–551
- Reports on meetings at Paris, 552–554
- Friends of Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 790, 800, 801, 804–805, 808, 813
- Germany (see also
Czechoslovakia
and under
Spanish Civil War), 559–602
- Albania’s absorption by Italy, German views regarding, 371, 377,
379
- Athenia, sinking of. See
wider
United Kingdom.
- Claims of American citizens to estates of persons deceased in
Germany, German declaration regarding transfer of inheritances to
beneficiaries, and U. S. dissatisfaction with its application, 592–599
- Closing of New York office of German Student Exchange Agency at U.
S. request, 600–602
- Jews, persecution of, 574–592
- Decrees and regulations, additional, report on issuance
of, 581–592
- Protection of American and other foreign Jews, U. S.
representations and German replies, 574–581, 591
- Mixed Claims Commission, United States and Germany,
representations by Germany regarding proceedings before, 599
- Problems arising from annexation of Austria by Germany. See
Austria.
- Refugee problem. See
Refugees from Germany and Eastern
Europe.
- Rumania, relations with, 570–571
- Trade with United States, 567–574
- Greece, 603–616
- Albania’s absorption by Italy: Assurances given to Greece by
Italy, 394; Greek views and reactions
to, 380, 383–385, 390–392, 397, 405
- Emergency law requiring conversion of earnings of foreign
residents in Greece into Greek currency, U. S. representations
against, 609–616
- Trade agreement with United States, willingness of United States
to institute discussions with respect to, 603–608
- Haiti, U. S. disapproval of plan for resettlement of German refugees in,
56–57, 62, 65–66
- Hawaii, trans-Pacific aviation, 309–310, 315, 316, 319
- Hungary, informal representations by United States with
respect to discrimination against Jewish managers in Hungary for American
motion picture producers, 617–619
- Import and exchange controls. See under
United Kingdom.
- India, negotiations regarding a treaty of commerce and navigation between
United States and India, 349–364; U. S. draft of treaty of establishment,
commerce, navigation and consular rights, 354–364
- Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees. See
under
Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe.
- Intergovernmental debts owed United States by reason of First World War,
status of, 51
- International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. See
Spain: U. S. representations
on behalf of American interests in Spanish National Telephone
Co.
- Iran, 398
- Italy (see also Albania and under
Spanish Civil War), 620–654
- Jews, persecution of (see
also
Refugee problem, infra), 649–654
- Decree of Jan. 24 dealing with bank
accounts of foreign Jews, 650–651
- Expulsion of foreign Jews, U. S. efforts to secure
postponement of order beyond Mar. 12,
649–650, 651–654
- U. S. position regarding representations on behalf of
American Jews in specific cases, 649
- President Roosevelt’s suggestions to Italian Ambassador regarding
opportunity for Premier Mussolini to make contribution to
maintenance of peace in Europe, 620–623
- Refugee problem (see also
Jews, supra):
Objections of Italian Jewish leaders to resettlement of refugees in
Ethiopia, 64–65; Premier Mussolini’s reply to President Roosevelt’s
message regarding resettlement of refugees in Ethiopia, 57–60, 63–64;
withdrawal of expulsion order for German and Polish refugees upon
appeal from U. S. Ambassador, 158
- Trade relations with United States, 623–648
- Difficulties over Italian import quotas for U. S.
products, 623–627, 630, 642–644, 646–647; U. S.
imposition of countervailing duties on Italian products,
628–630, 631–642, 644–646
- Temporary commercial arrangement (1937): Interpretation and operation of, 625–626, 642–644; Italian willingness to
initiate negotiations for revision, and U. S. attitude, 642, 643, 645, 646, 647–648
- Treaty of commerce and navigation (1871), U. S. disagreement with Italian
understanding regarding conditional denunciation of, 627–628
- Japan. See
U. S. negotiations with Japan
and
U. S. representations to Japan
under
Alaskan fisheries.
- Jews, persecution of. See
Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe; also under
Germany, Hungary, and
Italy.
- Kenya Colony, restrictions on imports, and U. S. representations, 320–324
- League of Nations: Appeal for greater collaboration by non-member states
in non-political League activities, and U. S. reply, 52–54; appointment of High
Commissioner of Refugees as director of the Intergovernmental Committee on
Political Refugees, 96
- Lithuania, appeal for temporary admission into United States of 10,000 Polish refugees, 157–158; U. S. reply, 158–160
- Military service. See under
France; Treaties: U. S.–Finland.
- Monaco, signature of extradition treaty with United States Feb. 15, 655
- Motion picture industry: British restrictions upon imports of, and U. S.
representations, 214–215, 218–220, 221–225, 228–231; Hungarian discrimination against Jewish managers in Hungary
for American motion picture producers, U. S. informal representations with
respect to, 617–619
- Netherlands, 656–668
- Unsuccessful negotiations with United States for
exchange of cotton and wheat for strategic raw materials, 656–668
- U. S. request for cooperation in arranging with International
Rubber and Tin Committees for special export quotas, and Netherlands
reply, 247–248, 257–258
- New Zealand:
- Antarctic: Offer to U. S. Antarctic Expedition of facilities in
Ross Dependency, and U. S. reply, 10,
15–16; U.
S. notification to New Zealand of reservation of rights with respect
to Anglo-French exchange of notes (1938)
regarding aerial navigation in, 2
- Conflicting U. S.-British claims to Pacific islands, interest in,
313, 315, 317
- North Pacific fisheries. See under
Canada.
- Norway, notification to United States of claim in Antarctic, and U. S.
reply reserving all rights, 2–3
- Pacific islands. See under
United Kingdom.
- Pan American Airways, 308, 310–311, 313n, 317
- Philippine Islands, activities regarding refugees from Germany, 76–77, 97, 106, 128, 137–138
- Pitcairn Islands, relief of inhabitants by Adm. Byrd, 18–19
- Poland, 669–706
- Evacuation of American Embassy staff from Poland and maintenance
of diplomatic contact with Polish Government, 670–671, 674, 675–676, 677–679, 682,
687–688
- Evacuation of dependents of American officials and employees to
places of safety, 669–670
- Internment by Rumania of ex-President of Poland and other Polish
officials, and U. S. informal representations to Rumania for
ex-President’s release, 689–706
- Refugee problem. See
Refugees from Germany and Eastern
Europe.
- Retention of American Consulate General at Warsaw, 671, 673,
674, 676–677, 680–682, 683–687, 688–689
- Status of Polish Embassy in United States, 679–680
- Portugal (see also
Angola), preliminary discussions respecting a
trade agreement with United States, 707–714
- Protection of American lives and property. See
under
Spanish Civil War.
- Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe, efforts for relief
of, 55–160
- Coordinating Foundation, establishment of, 100, 103,
105–110,
112, 114, 119, 123, 124, 129–130, 133, 137,
142–143,
146, 152, 153–157
- Countries of final settlement, plans and suggestions
regarding:
- Angola, President Roosevelt’s proposal regarding, 65, 66–69, 74–75,
89–90, 106–107; attitudes of British and
Portuguese Governments and the Coordinating Foundation, 87–88,
91, 102, 134, 143–144, 154
- Brazil, 89, 90
- British Guiana, 87, 97, 106, 107, 109, 128, 130, 134
- Dominican Republic, 62, 70–71,
97, 106, 128, 148–149
- Ethiopia: Objections of Italian Jews, 64–65; Premier
Mussolini’s reply to message of President Roosevelt
regarding, 57–60, 63–64
- Haiti, 56–57, 62, 65–66
- Northern Rhodesia, 128
- Philippines, 76–77, 97,
106, 128, 137–138
- Surinam, 87
- Cuba’s refusal to allow refugees on St.
Louis to land, 121
- Intergovernmental Committee for Political Refugees:
- Financial assistance to refugees from governments,
discussions of British plan for, 122–123, 124, 130–137, 139–140, 141, 146
- League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees,
appointment as director, 96
- Meeting at London, July 19–20:
President Roosevelt’s instructions to U. S. representative,
118–120; report on discussions, 140–141
- Meeting at Washington of Executive Committee, Oct. 16–17: Arrangements for, 126–128, 141–142, 145; recommendation by President’s Advisory
Committee regarding cancellation or postponement, 147–148; statements issued by Department of State,
Oct. 18 and 26, 151–153
- Negotiations with Germany for emigration of refugees, 61–62,
71–73, 75, 77–87,
95–100, 102–105, 115–118; text of
memorandum of arrangements, 77–81
- Organization of private corporation for financing
refugees. See
Coordinating Foundation, supra.
- Outbreak of war in Europe and its effect upon work of
Committee: Position of United Kingdom and United States,
144, 145–146, 150–151; views of Germany, 148, 149
- Representations to Germany regarding dumping by German and
Italian ships of refugees at Shanghai and other ports, 55–56,
60, 74, 91–95, 96–97, 104
- Scope of activities, discussions regarding proposals for
extension to include Polish and other refugees, 88–89,
121–122, 124–126, 129; U. S. attitude, 89, 124–125
- Settlement of refugees, negotiations for. See
Countries of final settlement, supra.
- Visit to London of Jewish leaders from Germany, 110–112, 112–114
- Italy’s expulsion order for German and Polish refugees, withdrawal
upon appeal of U. S. Ambassador, 158
- Lithuanian appeal for temporary admission into United States of
10,000 Polish refugees, 157–158; U.
S. reply, 158–160
- Rumanian proposal for creation of Jewish state, 100–102
- Refugees from Spain. See under
Spanish Civil War.
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.:
- Antarctic Service, instructions to Adm. Byrd, commanding officer,
11–14
- Peace effort, suggestions to Italian Ambassador regarding
opportunity for Premier Mussolini to make contribution to
maintenance of peace in Europe, 620–623
- Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe, problem of: Instructions
to U. S. representative on Intergovernmental Committee on Political
Refugees for London meeting, July 19–20, 118–120;
Premier Mussolini’s reply to message regarding use of Ethiopia for
resettlement, 57–60, 63–64; proposal regarding use of Angola for supplementary
Jewish homeland, 65, 66–69, 74–75, 87–88, 89–90, 91, 102, 106–107, 134, 143–144, 154
- Spanish Prime Minister, message to Roosevelt, and reply, 717–718, 719
- Vatican, relations with: Appointment of Myron C. Taylor as his
personal representative to Pope Pius XII, 869–874; text of Christmas
letter to Pope Pius XII, 871–872; text of letter to Myron C. Taylor,
Dec. 23, 873–874
- Rubber. See
Strategic raw materials
under
Belgium
and
United Kingdom.
- Rumania: Internment of ex-President of Poland and other Polish officials,
and U. S. informal representations to Rumania for ex-President’s release,
689–706;
proposal for creation of a Jewish state, 100–102; relations with Germany, 570–571
- St. Lawrence waterway, discussions between United States and Canada
respecting, 333–335
- Salmon fisheries. See
Alaskan fisheries.
- Shanghai, dumping by German and Italian ships of refugees at, 55–56, 60, 74, 91–92, 94–95
- Soviet Union, 868
- Spain (see also
Spanish Civil War), 715–856
- Negotiations with Export-Import Bank for credits for purchase of
American cotton, 827–828, 829,
832–833,
834, 835–836, 839, 840–841, 846
- Suits against U. S. Treasury arising from purchases of Spanish
silver, 832–833
- Undertaking of U. S. Mint to supply coinage for account of Spanish
Government, U. S. failure to expedite, 851–852, 856
- U. S. representations on behalf of American
interests in Spanish National Telephone Co., 820–856; refusal of Spanish
authorities to permit Col. Sosthenes Behn, President of
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp., to enter Spain, 820–841
passim
- Spanish Civil War, 715–820
- Airplanes of American manufacture held by French authorities at
Toulouse, 776, 778–779
- American Friends Service Committee, 796, 797, 798
- American Red Cross, activities of, 729, 786–787, 789–790, 796–797
- Art treasures of Prado, safeguarding of, 734, 735
- Asylum: British practice with respect to use of warships, 795; controversy between Chile and
Spanish Government regarding political [Page 908] refugees in Chilean Embassy at Madrid, 779–785: U.
S. position, 780–782, 783
- Balearic Islands, 394, 727, 756–757
- Barcelona, advance of rebels into Catalonia, and fall of
Barcelona, 718, 719–720, 727, 730,
737, 743
- France: General position and views, 724–725, 726–727, 740–742, 775–776;
recognition of Nationalist (Franco) government, 503, 735–736, 738,
742, 750, 753, 756–757; refugee problem,
729, 734, 735, 737, 786–789, 793,
798; use of warships to protect
refugee ships in Spanish waters, attitude regarding, 793
- Friends of Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 790, 800, 801, 804–805, 808,
813
- Germany: Aid to insurgents, 718, 728; withdrawal of volunteers, 741, 776
- Italy (see also under
Volunteers, infra):
Aid to insurgents, 718, 728; termination of Nyon agreement (1937), British notification of, 774–775
- Loyalist Government:
- Capitulation terms. See under
Suspension of hostilities, infra.
- Communists, treatment by National Defense Council, 760, 767–768, 773
- Evacuation of Government and Diplomatic Corps from
Barcelona to Province of Gerona, 727, 729–730
- Foreign aid, 503–504, 718
- Message of Prime Minister Negrín to President Roosevelt,
717–718; President Roosevelt’s reply, 719
- Plans of Embassy staff in Washington, 769–770
- Pleas to United States to lift arms embargo, 718, 731–732
- Withdrawal of President Azana to France, and his
resignation, 743, 747, 750, 755
- Withdrawal of Prime Minister Negrín and other officials
from Spain, leaving power in hands of National Defense
Council, 754, 758–760
- Military operations: Advance of rebels in Catalonia, and fall of
Barcelona, 718, 719–720, 727, 730,
737, 743; resistance of Loyalists, 718, 720, 728, 729, 735, 736,
739–740,
749; significance of operations,
report by Ambassador Bowers on, 722–723
- Monarchy, possible restoration of, 734, 738, 742
- Nationalist (Franco) government:
- German and Italian aid to, 718, 728
- Hostile attitude toward United States, report by
Ambassador Bowers on, 715–716
- Recognition by—
- France, 503, 735–736, 738, 742, 750, 753, 756–757
- United Kingdom, 744–745, 748–749, 750–752, 753
- United States, 733–734, 746–747, 757–758, 760–766
passim, 771–773
- Visits of U. S. Chargé to Burgos and Madrid, and reports
on conditions under Nationalist government, 773–774, 777–778
- Nyon agreement (1937), termination of, 774–775
- Prisoners, American: Negotiations with insurgents
for exchange of Americans for Italian legionnaires, 800–810
passim; representations to Spanish Government
for release of all American prisoners, 811–820
passim, 838, 840, 842–843, 856
- Protection of American lives and property (see
also
Prisoners, supra,
and
Volunteers
infra): Evacuation of
American citizens from Barcelona, 720,
721, 730; release of American citizens from military service in
Spain, 700–800; requests for assurances from General Franco
regarding protection, 757–758, 761,
764
- Refugees, efforts for relief of, 786–798
- Admission of refugees into—
- American Friends Service Committee, 796, 797, 798
- American Red Cross, activities of, 786–787, 789–790, 796–797
- Arrangements for entrance of refugees into France, their
care, and return to Spain, 729,
734, 735, 737, 787–789, 793, 798
- Requests for U. S. aid in transporting refugees to Latin
America, 768, 792–793
- Use of warships to protect refugee ships in Spanish
waters, attitude of—
- Reprisals:
- British efforts to secure assurances from General Franco
regarding, 733, 751–752, 752–754, 758; text of Franco’s declaration, 751
- Loyalist Government’s requests for U. S. assistance in
preventing, [Page 909]
740, 755–756, 758; U. S. approach to General
Franco, 57, 760–762
- Reports regarding executions in territory occupied by General
Franco, 770–771, 773, 774
- Suspension of hostilities:
- Capitulation terms offered by Loyalist Government through the
British and French, 736, 737–738, 741, 745,
747, 749; General Franco’s reply, 749,
751
- Negotiations between Madrid regime and General Franco, and the
surrender of Madrid, 759, 762, 764,
766–767,
769
- United Kingdom:
- Efforts to secure assurances from General Franco regarding
reprisals, 733, 751–752, 752–754, 758; text of Franco’s declaration, 751
- Prime Minister Chamberlain’s visit to Rome, reports of Ambassador
Bowers regarding, 722–723, 734
- Protest against Italian threat to increase volunteers in Spain,
732–733
- Recognition of Nationalist government, 744–745, 748–749, 750–752, 753
- Termination of Nyon agreement (1937),
notification to Italy, 774–775
- Use of warships: As place of asylum, practice regarding, 795; to protect refugee ships in Spanish
waters, attitude toward, 793, 794–795
- U. S. Consulate General at Barcelona, retention of, 720, 721, 726, 731
- U. S. Embassy staff at Barcelona, arrangements for evacuation and for
maintenance of contact with Loyalist Government, 720–721, 724, 726, 728, 730–731, 734–735, 743–744
- Volunteers:
- American, arrangements for repatriation through France, 789, 790,
801, 804–805, 808–809, 813
- German, withdrawal of, 741, 776
- Italian: Threatened increase, and British protest, 725–726, 727, 732–733; withdrawal from Spain and Balearic
Islands, 394, 727, 741, 757, 776
- Strategic raw materials. See
Netherlands: Unsuccessful
negotiations with United States; also under
Belgium
and
United Kingdom.
- Surinam, 87
- Sweden, signature of convention and protocol with United States for
avoidance of double taxation, Mar. 23, 857
- Switzerland: Arrangements for securing war emergency supplies from United
States, 858–867;
texts of notes exchanged in May and November, 863–867
- Taxation: Arrangement between United States and France respecting double
taxation, signed July 25, 547–554; convention and protocol
between United States and Sweden for avoidance of double taxation, signed
Mar. 23, 857
- Taylor, Myron C, appointment as President Roosevelt’s personal
representative to Pope Pius XII, 869–874
- Tin. See
Strategic raw materials
under
Belgium
and
United Kingdom.
- Tobacco, British restrictions on import of, and U. S. representations,
215–216, 232–233
- Trade agreements between United States and other countries:
- Conclusion of agreements with Canada: Proclamation by President
Roosevelt issued Nov. 30, pursuant to art.
III of trade agreement with Canada (1938),
respecting allocation of tariff duty on heavy cattle during 1940, 347;
supplementary trade agreement with regard to fox furs and skins,
signed Dec. 30, 347
- Discussions and negotiations with—
- Revision or termination of agreement with United Kingdom,
possibility of, 221, 227, 233
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Anglo-French exchange of notes (1938),
regarding aerial navigation in the Antarctic. See
under
Antarctic: U. S.
reservation of rights.
- Anglo-Italian agreement regarding Mediterranean status quo (1938), cited, 371, 376,
385, 393
- Congo Basin Treaties (1919), cited, 320–321, 323–324
- Convention for exemption from taxation of liquid fuel and
lubricants used in air traffic, signed Mar.
1, 35–36
- Hague Convention XI (1907), cited, 270, 689
- International Telecommunications Convention (1932), cited, 273
- Italy-Albania, secret agreement, 369,
375
- Italy-Yugoslavia, secret protocol to treaty of 1937, 371, 375
- London Naval Treaty (1930), cited, 283
- Nyon agreement (1937), termination of, 774–775
- U. S.–Canada. See under
Canada.
- U. S.–Estonia, withdrawal by Estonia of notices of termination of
commercial treaty of 1925, and agreement to
continue treaty in full force, 468–472
- U. S.–Finland, convention regulating military
obligations of persons having dual nationality, signed Jan. 27, 473–476
- U. S.–France. See under
France.
- U. S.–Germany, extension of extradition treaty (1930) to territory in which Austro-American extradition
treaty was effective, 566–567
- U. S.–Italy. See under
Italy: Trade relations
with United States.
- U. S.–Monaco, extradition treaty, signed Feb. 15, 655
- U. S.–Sweden, signature of convention and protocol for avoidance
of double taxation, Mar. 23, 857
- U. S.–United Kingdom. See under
United Kingdom.
- Turkey, views and reactions to Albania’s absorption by Italy, 382, 395–396, 398–401, 405
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 868
- United Kingdom (see also under
Spanish Civil War), 213–324
- Albania’s absorption by Italy: Assurances given by Italy to United
Kingdom, 370, 376, 380, 385, 387,
392, 393, 394, 398; British views and reactions to, 370–371, 376, 379,
380, 383, 387–388, 392–393, 397–398, 402–403, 405
- Antarctic. See under
Antarctic: U. S.
Antarctic Service
and
U. S. reservation of rights.
- Athenia, sinking of, investigations
concerning responsibility for, 282–300
- British reports on circumstances of sinking, 282–283, 284, 290–292
- German denials of responsibility, 283–284, 287, 288–290, 292
- U. S. investigations, 284–287, 287–288, 292–300
- Censorship of U. S. mails: British regulations and practices, 266–267, 269, 271–272; U. S. representations regarding,
267–269,
270–271
- Censorship of U. S. telecommunications to and from British
territory, operation of, 272–282
- Import and exchange controls, 213–233, 320–324
- Defense Act of Sept. 1 and Board of
Trade order of Sept. 3, 213–214
- Effects of controls on American business and agriculture,
and U. S. representations regarding—
- Foodstuffs, especially apples, pears, and raisins,
216–218, 221, 225–228, 231
- Motion picture industry, 214–215, 218–220, 221–225, 228–231
- Tobacco, 215–216, 232–233
- Restrictions in Kenya Colony and Mandated Territory of
Tanganyika, and U. S. representations, 320–324
- Pacific islands, conflicting U. S.-British claims to,
and question of use for trans-Pacific aviation, 306–320
- Agreement between United States and United Kingdom for
joint administration of Canton and Enderbury Islands:
Discussions regarding, 306, 307–308, 309–311; text of notes exchanged Apr. 6, 313–314
- List of U. S. claims, 318
- Occupation by British and U. S. parties, 307, 309, 319–320
- Pan American Airways, use by, 308, 310–311, 313n, 317
- Renewal of U. S. offer to discuss status and use of
islands, and British proposal for conference to discuss
trans-Pacific aviation, 307,
308–309, 311–313, 315–319
- Refugees. See
Refugees from Germany and Eastern
Europe.
- Spanish Civil War. See under
Spanish Civil War.
- Strategic raw materials, negotiations between United States and
United Kingdom for exchange of cotton and wheat for, 234–266;
signature of agreement for exchange of cotton and rubber, June 23, and the agreement’s implementation,
257, 258–266
- Trade agreement with United States, possibility of revision or
termination by United States, 221, 227, 233
- Treaties and agreements with United States:
- Agreement for exchange of cotton and rubber, negotiations
and signature of agreement, June 23,
234–266
passim
- Agreement for joint administration of Canton and Enderbury
Islands: Discussions regarding, 306, 307–308, 309–311; text of
notes exchanged Apr. 6, 313, 314
- Convention of commerce and navigation (1815), cited, 351
- Convention relating to tenure and disposition of real and
personal property (1899), and
accession on behalf of India (1902),
cited, 355–356
- U. S. surplus merchant vessels, decision of United States against
sale by U. S. Maritime Commission to British Government, 300–306
- U. S. Congress, legislation introduced by Alaskan delegate for protection
of Alaskan salmon fisheries, 171–172, 205, 208–209
- U. S. surplus merchant ships, decision of United States against sale by U.
S. Maritime Commission to British Government, 300–306
- Vatican, appointment of Myron C. Taylor as President Roosevelt’s personal
representative to Pope Pius XII, 869–874
- President Roosevelt’s Christmas letter to Pope Pius XII, Dec. 23, 871–872
- President Roosevelt’s letter to Myron C. Taylor, Dec. 23, 873–874
- Whaling Conference. See under
Conferences.
- Wheat:
- Yugoslavia, 875–898
- Albania’s absorption by Italy: Assurances given by Italy to
Yugoslavia, 370, 379, 380, 390, 394;
Yugoslav views and reactions to, 370,
371, 373, 376, 377, 378–379, 380,
387, 390, 394, 396–397
- Commercial relations with United States, proposals for regulation
of, 875–884
- U. S. interest in securing assurances of
non-discriminatory treatment of imports from United States,
876–882, 884
- Yugoslav inquiries regarding initiation of trade agreement
negotiations, and U. S. views, 875–876, 882–884
- Purchase of surplus cotton in United States, failure of Yugoslavia
to obtain American credits for, 887–898
- Purchase of war materials in United States, action of Department
of State to facilitate, 884–886