Index

• Act of Algeciras (1906), 632, 634, 639, 649, 651, 652, 657–665 passim
• Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Algeria, 661–662, 663
• American Radio Service, 402, 404–405, 406
• Amoy Island. See Undeclared war: Kulangsu
• Andersen, Meyer and Co., 275–276, 283, 291, 313–314
• Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., 538
• Anti-Dumping Act (1921), 876
• Arabia. See Saudi Arabia.
• Arabs. See Palestine: Arab-Jewish problem.
• Arms and munitions, purchase by Liberia in United States, 564, 565, 568, 592, 597, 603–608, 609, 611, 612–614
• Aviation Manufacturing Corp., 871
• Balfour Declaration. See under Palestine: Arab-Jewish problem.
• Balkan trade preference clause, 861–862, 865
• Belgium, 667–668, 691
• Ben-Gurion, David, 721, 800
• Berlin-Rome Axis, 184, 450
• Bethlehem Steel Corp., 626, 627, 628, 629, 630
• Brazil, 489, 494–495
• British Guiana, 748
• Central China. See Undeclared war: “Reformed Government” and Shanghai.
• Chiang Kai-shek. See under China.
• China (see also Undeclared war):
  • American banks, regulation of, 302–303
  • Central China. See Undeclared war: “Reformed Government” and Shanghai.
  • Chiang Kai-shek, 6, 51, 181, 191, 199, 255, 262, 289, 326
  • Chinese Communists, Japanese attitude toward, 370
  • Chinese language newspapers claiming American status or published by American firms, question of, 27–28, 57–58, 297–299
  • Economic and financial matters: Currency problems (see also under Undeclared war: Tientsin), 185; payment on bonds held by Americans, question of, 340, 348, 378–379
  • Extraterritoriality, 57, 58, 167, 298, 302, 338, 439
  • Narcotics traffic in parts of China under Japanese military occupation, problem of controlling, 426–438
  • National Government:
    • Chiang Kai-shek. See Chiang Kai-shek, supra.
    • Communications, interest in American operation of, 262–263, 264–265, 269–270, 352–353, 406
    • Debt payments, question of, 280–281, 293–294
    • International Settlement at Shanghai, actions in respect to Japanese encroachments in, 9–11, 21–22, 31–32, 40–42, 52, 59–60, 63–65, 66, 100–101, 105
    • Kuomintang, 28, 33, 51
    • Tientsin, attitude and steps regarding Japanese encroachments in, 183, 221–222, 232
  • North China. See under Undeclared war.
  • Protection of American lives and property. See under Undeclared war.
  • Railways: Peiping–Hankow, 280–281, 293–294; Peiping–Suiyuan, 294, 371; Tsin-pu (Tientsin–Pukow), 430
  • United Kingdom, relations with. See United Kingdom: Actions.
• China National Aviation Corp., 268
• China Trade Act (1922), 298, 302
• Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Co., 607, 609
• Commercial treaties and agreements. See under Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Egypt, 477–506
  • Consular convention with United States, proposed, 477–486; draft text, 478–486
  • Italian attack on, possibility of, 731
  • Montreux convention for the abolition of capitulations (1937), 478, 633, 648, 660–661
  • Palestine situation: Attitude and activities regarding, 695, 696–697, 698, 703–704, 716, 720, 740–741, 742–744, 809–810; exchange of views with United States concerning, 705, 713–714, 717, 719–720
  • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions respecting, 486–506
  • Turkey, relations with, 810, 868, 888
• Ethiopia, 507–524
  • Missionary activities, Italian repressive measures against, 507–524
    • Decrees expropriating mission properties, texts, 509–511
    • Expulsion of missionaries, 519–521, 523–524
    • Non-recognition by United States of Italian sovereignty in Ethiopia, relation to, 522–523
    • U. S. representations, and Italian reply, 521, 522–524
  • Native uprising, possibility of, 517–518
• European political situation (see also World War II), 191, 239, 329, 447, 449, 450, 570, 731, 737, 739, 741, 747, 777, 797, 798, 799, 800, 872
• Export-Import Bank, 539, 541, 884, 886, 889
• Extraterritoriality (see also Morocco: French Zone: U. S. capitulatory rights), 57, 58, 167, 298, 302, 338, 439
• Federal Communications Commission, 263, 352–353
• Finance Corp. of America, 585, 592
• Firestone Co. See under Liberia: Political and territorial integrity.
• France (see also Liberia: Political and territorial integrity; Morocco: French Zone; Syria and Lebanon):
  • Algeria and Tunisia, position in, 661–662, 663
  • General relations with various countries: Belgium, 667–668, 691; Iran, 526; Iraq, 545, 546, 552; Italy, 650–652, 652–653, 691; 846–847; Netherlands, 691; Spain, 657, 658, 691; Turkey, 877, 878, 887–888
  • Japan, relations with:
    • Kulangsu International Settlement, actions in, 114, 115, 119, 145, 159
    • Shanghai:
      • Concession in, 30, 32, 33, 42, 44–45, 46, 57, 74
      • International Settlement: Actions in, 3, 30, 32, 39, 43, 48, 56–57; withdrawal of troops from, question of, 73–74, 76, 82
    • Tientsin: Concession in, 173, 174, 187, 188, 200, 211, 252, 253, 257, 258; Japanese encroachments, interests in, 180, 191–192, 210–211, 221, 238–239, 255
• Freedom of press in China, 27–28, 57–58, 59–60
• Germany:
  • Franco-Turkish treaty of June 23, press comment concerning, 845–846
  • Hitler, Adolf, 191, 203
  • Invasion of Poland, 801, 803
  • Liberia, interest in. See under Liberia: Political and territorial integrity.
  • “Manchoukuo,” action regarding, 439
  • Non-aggression pact with Soviet Union (Aug. 23), 71n, 72; Japanese attitude toward, 245, 448, 449–450, 452
  • Refugee problem, 791–792, 803, 804
  • Saudi Arabia, relations with, 825, 826–827, 828
  • Turkey, relations with, 865, 872, 874, 875, 876, 879, 880
  • United Kingdom, relations with, 718
• Globe Wireless Co., 262–263, 265, 269, 352–353
• Good Neighbor policy, 556
• Great Britain. See United Kingdom.
• Hitler, Adolf, 191, 203
• Hungary, 803, 804, 875
• Iran, 525–544
  • Expropriation of American schools, U. S. representations regarding, 525–537
  • Loan from United States, efforts to secure, 538–543
  • Opium shipments to China, 427, 429, 433, 436–437
  • Payment of American creditors, Iranian assurance of provision of foreign exchange for, 543–544
  • Soviet pressure on, 533–534
• Iraq, 545–554
  • Arab federation, possible membership in, 697–698
  • France, relations with, 545, 546, 552
  • Legislation proposed by Iraq affecting foreign schools, U. S. representations against, 545–554
  • Palestine situation, activities concerning, 695, 697, 698–699, 701, 703, 713, 716, 720, 740–741, 742–744, 809–810
  • Turkey, relations with, 810
  • United Kingdom, relations with, See under United Kingdom.
• Italy (see also Ethiopia):
  • Egypt, possibility of attack on, 731
  • France, relations with, 650–652, 652–653, 691, 846–847
  • Japan, relations with: General, 449; Shanghai International Settlement, activities and position in, 13, 15, 36, 76, 84, 105
  • Mussolini, Benito, 191
  • Saudi Arabia, relations with, 826–827
  • Sudan, possibility of invasion of, 517–518
  • United Kingdom, relations with, 650–653, 656
  • World War II, question of participation in, 801
• Japan (see also Undeclared war), 443–475
  • Axis powers, position regarding, 184
  • Chiang Kai-shek, attitude toward, 181, 191, 199, 262
  • Chinese Communists, attitude toward, 370
  • Debt payment to American companies, question of, 294–295, 410
  • Exchange control, 470, 473
  • France, relations with. See under France.
  • Internal political developments, 443–455
    • Cabinet changes and reorganizations, 443, 444–447, 448–454
    • Emperor’s rôle in politics, 450
    • Increased governmental control, popular discontent with, 454–455
    • Political parties, status of and consideration of national party, 445–446, 447
    • Relationship of government and military elements, 201–202, 203, 452
  • “Manchoukuo:” Narcotics traffic in, 428, 429; U. S. attitude toward registration of American citizens under “Manchoukuo” law, 438–441
  • Narcotics traffic. See under China.
  • Non-aggression pact between Germany and Soviet Union (Aug. 23), attitude toward, 245, 448, 449–450, 452
  • Philippine Islands, representations by Japan regarding Philippine legislation affecting Japanese trade with, 462–470
  • Retaliatory embargoes against, question of, 53
  • Saudi Arabia, relations with, 824–825, 826–827, 828
  • Soviet Union, attitude toward (see also Non-aggression pact, supra), 191, 237, 445, 451
  • Transportation to Japan of ashes of late Japanese Ambassador, Hirosi Saito, on U. S. S. Astoria, 455–462
  • United States, relations with, 164, 167n, 168, 175, 180, 186, 328, 371–372, 379–381, 410–411, 412, 449
• Jehol Province, 428, 429
• Jews. See Palestine: Arab-Jewish problem.
• Kenya, 555, 816
• Kulangsu. See under Undeclared war.
• League of Nations. See under Palestine: Arab-Jewish problem.
• Lebanon. See Syria and Lebanon.
• Liberia, 556–630
  • Dutch mineral concession (Neep), 623, 624, 625, 629–630
  • Firestone Co. See under Political and territorial integrity, infra.
  • Political and territorial integrity, interest of United States, and British and French assurances in case of attack, 556–614
    • External defense:
      • Liberian proposals and British and French attitudes, 560, 562, 565–567, 569, 570, 572–573, 575, 577–580, 582–583, 589, 592–605 passim, 607, 609–612
      • U. S. participation: Air and naval bases, question of establishment, 557–562 passim, 570–571, 581; general, 571–572, 576–577
    • Firestone Co.: General relations with, 574; loan agreement, 573, 581, 583–584, 585, 591, 592; views of company officials on Liberian situation, 564, 565, 567, 568, 579–582, 585
    • Germany: Colonial ambitions and plans, 560, 561, 575–576, 614, 616; resident nationals, possibility of internal attack by, 564, 565, 567–568, 582, 592, 598, 599, 600, 604, 605, 606, 609, 612, 613; threat of attack by, 556–557, 558, 560, 566, 571, 573, 582, 607
    • Internal defense (see also Germany: Resident nationals, supra): Arms and munitions purchased by Liberia in United States, 564, 565, 568, 592, 597, 603–608, 609, 611, 612–614; French plan for and views concerning, 573–574, 577–585 passim, 586–591, 593–599, 601, 603, 610
    • Joint declaration by France and United Kingdom, U. S. proposal for, 592, 595, 596, 598
    • Rôle of United States as intermediary, 558, 559, 562, 563–564, 566, 569–570, 572, 590
  • Treaties with United States:
    • Air navigation agreement, signed June 14, 614–620; draft text, 615–616
    • Conciliation treaty, signed Aug. 21, 620–623
  • United States Steel Corp., withdrawal from further investigation of mineral deposits, 623–630
• Mackay Radio and Telegraph Co., 263, 269, 352–353
• “Manchoukuo.” See under Japan.
• Manchuria. See Japan: “Manchoukuo.”
• Missionary activities (see also under Ethiopia and Undeclared war: Protection):
  • Expropriation of American schools by Iran, U. S. representations regarding, 525–537
  • Legislation proposed by Iraq affecting foreign schools, U. S. representations against, 545–554
  • Provisions regarding American missionaries in proposed abolition of U. S. capitulatory rights in French Zone of Morocco, 635, 644
• Morocco:
  • French Zone, 631–693
    • Claims of U. S. nationals and protégées, negotiations for settlement of, 670–684
    • Reservation of American treaty rights as affected by emergency war measures, 684–693
    • U. S. capitulatory rights, proposed abolition of, 631–670
      • Act of Algeciras (1906), relation to, 632, 634, 639, 649, 651, 652, 657–665 passim
      • American missionaries, provisions regarding, 635, 644
      • Anglo-French convention (1937) and commercial treaty (1938), relation to, 631–636, 638, 648–652, 656–661, 666
      • Attitude of United States, 647–650, 656–659, 665–667
      • Belgian objections, 667–668
      • Capitulations convention, U. S. draft: Analysis and draft text, 631–636, 638–647; proposed modification, 653–654
      • Claims of U. S. nationals and protégées, relation to, 671, 677, 680–681, 682–683
      • Customs problems, 634, 637, 640, 642, 643, 649–650, 651, 655, 657–658, 659, 665, 666–667
      • Discriminatory practices by France, 648–649
      • Exchange control and monopolies, consideration of, 634, 643, 659, 660, 663
      • Internal taxation, 633, 638, 640, 641–642, 655, 666
      • Italian objections, and British attitude toward, 650–653, 656
      • Most-favored-nation treatment, question of, 632, 634, 635, 640, 642, 643, 644, 646, 647, 657, 663
      • Naturalization and military obligations, proposed treaty of, 631–632
      • Suspension of negotiations due to war, 668–670
      • Treaty of establishment, commerce and navigation, proposed: Analysis and proposed modification, 636–638, 653–654; French counterproposals, 654–655, 662–665
  • Spanish Zone, 637, 641, 691–692
  • Tangier Zone: French efforts to impose emergency war measures in, 691; treaty provisions affecting, 633–634, 636–637, 638, 641, 657
• Most-favored-nation principle, application to U. S. reciprocal trade negotiations and agreements with various countries: Egypt, 489, 494; Iraq, 547, 551; Liberia, 614, 617; Morocco (French Zone), 632, 634, 635, 640, 642, 643, 644, 646, 647, 657, 663; Turkey, 861
• Mussolini, Benito, 191
• Narcotics. See under China.
• Naturalization and military obligations in French Zone of Morocco, U. S. proposal to France regarding, 631–632
• Naturalized American citizens. See under Turkey.
• Netherlands, Dutch mineral concession in Liberia (Neep), 623, 624, 625, 629–630
• Neutrality Proclamation of President Roosevelt (Sept. 5), 686, 687, 690–691, 693
• Nine Power Treaty (1922), 234, 235, 236 North China. See under Undeclared war.
• “Open door” principle, 661, 662
• Opium. See China: Narcotics.
• Palestine, 694–823
  • Arab-Jewish problem, 694–810
    • Anti-Americanism among Arabs, growth of, 768
    • Arab revolt, end of, 713, 806
    • Balfour Declaration and National Home for Jews, 697, 698, 699, 701, 702, 706, 708, 721, 725–728, 730, 733, 734, 749, 753, 754, 755, 757, 761–762, 766, 768, 769–770, 782, 791, 801, 804
    • Ben-Gurion, David, 721, 800
    • British policy and White Paper. See under Political and territorial questions, infra.
    • Conference of British, Arabs, and Jews. See London discussions, infra.
    • Egypt: Attitude and activities, 695, 696–697, 698, 703–704, 716, 720, 740–741, 742, 744, 809–810; exchange of views with United States, 705, 713–714, 717, 719–720
    • European political situation and outbreak of war, effect of, 731, 737, 739, 741, 747, 777, 797–804 passim, 808
    • Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, 697, 701, 703, 704, 713, 716, 741, 743, 758, 770, 784, 808, 809–810
    • Holy Places, treatment of, 703, 734, 753
    • Immigration:
      • Arab attitude toward, 695, 699, 700, 701, 702–703, 706, 730, 733, 739, 743
      • Illegal, 735–736, 744–747, 771–772, 773, 790–793, 794, 795, 797, 802–806
      • Jewish insistence on, 697, 698, 706, 707–709, 712–713, 714–715, 790
      • Population data (see also Quotas, infra), 695, 709, 726, 772–773
      • Quotas (see also Suspension, infra): Arab reaction, 770, 783; British policy and schedules, 718, 730, 733, 735–736, 739, 740, 742, 746–747, 752, 753, 756, 758–759, 770, 776–777, 781, 792–793, 803, 805; Jewish reaction, 759, 765, 784; President Roosevelt, attitude of, 757–758
      • Refugees, problem of (see also Illegal, supra), 708–709, 731, 739, 748, 753, 762, 777, 781, 796, 799
      • Ships of Panamanian registry participating in illegal immigration, U. S. action regarding, 771–772, 796–797, 802, 804–806
      • Suspension by United Kingdom: Arab reaction, 800; general policy, 751, 790–791, 793–794, 795–796, 803, 809; Jewish reaction, 791–792, 797, 803, 804
    • Irgun Zvai Leumi, 780, 785
    • Jewish Agency, activities of, 699–700, 712, 713, 716, 759, 775, 784, 791–792, 797, 798, 801, 804
    • Land sales and transfers, question of, 695, 702, 713, 715, 721, 722, 730, 736, 743, 751, 753–754, 770, 781–782, 783, 797
    • League of Nations, activities regarding: Application of art. XXII of Covenant, 694, 755; general, 700, 727, 747, 752, 759, 760, 767, 768, 769, 783, 798, 799–800; Permanent Mandates Commission, meeting and report of, 700, 777–778, 782, 786, 789, 794–795, 798, 799–800
    • London discussions of British, Arabs, and Jews, 699–700, 701, 702, 703–713, 714–717, 720–722, 723–724, 729–732, 737, 747
    • National Home for Jews. See Balfour Declaration, supra.
    • Political and territorial questions:
      • American Jews, 699, 714–716, 720–721, 723–729, 742, 760–763, 765, 768
      • Arab claim for independent state, and British policy regarding, 694–704 passim, 706–707, 709–712, 730, 733, 737, 739, 742–744, 752–753, 754, 756, 766, 771, 782–783
      • Arab federation, consideration of, 697–699
      • British proposals and establishment of policy (see also British White Paper, infra), 700, 709–711, 712–713, 718–724, 729–744, 765–767
      • British White Paper:
        • Information concerning publication and content, 732, 737–739, 748–757, 760, 766, 767, 769–771, 781–783
        • Opinion of President Roosevelt, 748, 757–758
        • Reactions of various groups: Arab, 759–760, 770–771, 782–784, 799, 801; Jewish, 761–763, 765, 769–771, 774, 784–785, 787, 789, 791, 797–800; Permanent Mandates Commission, 777–778, 786, 789, 794–795, 798, 799–800; U. S. Senators and Representatives, 763–765
      • Federal state, question of, 752, 782–783, 798
      • Interest and position of United States (see also American Jews, supra), 696, 702, 703, 705, 713–714, 715, 717, 719–720, 722, 736–738, 747–750
      • Jewish attitude (see also American Jews and under British White Paper: Reactions, supra), 697–698, 699, 707–709, 710, 712–713, 721, 729–732, 737, 748, 749
      • Mandate, possible termination of, 703, 706, 718, 723–724, 726, 727
      • Partition question, 699, 700, 708, 753
    • Round table conference, consideration of, 697, 718, 730
    • Royal Commission of Inquiry, 700, 708, 753, 755
    • Self-determination, principle of, 694, 702, 703, 727–728
    • Terrorism, acts of, 744, 758, 774–776, 778–780, 782, 783, 785–789, 791, 806–807
    • U. S.-British Mandate Convention of 1924, American treaty rights under, 696, 722, 724–729, 736–737, 756–757, 761–763, 766, 768–769
    • Weizmann, Chaim, activities of, 697–699, 706, 707–709, 710, 716, 721, 723, 724, 727, 731, 732, 740–741, 749, 797–799, 800, 810
    • Wise, Stephen S., 714–715, 716, 718, 723, 724, 760–763
    • Zionism (see also Jewish Agency, Weizmann, and Wise, supra): American Zionist Organization, 699, 720–721, 724, 784, 798; miscellaneous, 695, 702, 708, 719, 770–771; Twenty-first Zionist Congress, 797–799, 800–801; World Zionist Organization, 766
  • Treaty rights of United States:
    • American-British Mandate Convention (1924), and U. S. position regarding treaty rights, 696, 722, 724–729, 736–737, 756–757, 761–763, 766, 768–769, 811, 814, 815–816
    • Restrictive trade measures by British authorities in violation of treaty rights, U. S. representations regarding, 811–816, 820
  • Turkey, trade relations with, 868, 888
  • U. S. citizens resident in Palestine, Palestinian assurances regarding exemption from provisions of Defence (Finance) Regulations requiring declaration of securities, 816–823
• Pan American Airways, 267–268
• Poland, 790–792, 801, 803, 804
• Portugal, 437
• Press, freedom of, 27–28, 57–58, 59–60
• Quemoy Island, 133
• Radio Corp. of America, 263, 269, 352–353
• Refugees. See under Palestine: Arab-Jewish problem: Immigration.
• Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President):
  • Approval of capitulations negotiations regarding French Zone of Morocco, 664
  • Approval of Philippine trade legislation, question of, 468–470
  • Liberian situation, attitude toward, 605–606, 607–608
  • Message to Hitler, effect on Japan, 203
  • Neutrality Proclamation (Sept 5), 686, 687, 690–691, 693
  • Palestine situation: British policy, opinion of and activities regarding, 737–738, 748–750, 751, 756, 757–758; exchange of messages with King Ibn Saud regarding, 694–696
• Rumania, 773, 790–792, 803, 804, 813
• Sanjak of Alexandretta. See Syria and Lebanon: Cession of the Hatay.
• Saudi Arabia, 824–831
  • Diplomatic relations with United States, establishment of, 824–831
  • Ibn Saud, King Abdul Aziz, 694–696, 826–827, 828
  • Palestine situation, activities concerning, 694–696, 701, 703, 716, 740
• Shanghai. See under Undeclared war.
• Soviet Union, 203, 533–534, 803
• Spain, 657, 658, 691, 786
• Standard Oil Co., of California, 824, 825, 826–827
• Standard-Vacuum Oil Co., 117, 299, 300, 302, 305, 311, 321–322, 333, 337, 341
• Sudan, 517–518
• Sweden, 888
• Switzerland, 310, 888
• Syria and Lebanon, 832–848
  • Arab federation, possible membership in, 697–698
  • Cession of the Hatay (Sanjak of Alexandretta) by France to Turkey, and question of protection of American rights and interests, 783, 832–847
  • Expulsion of American nationals, U. S. representations regarding, 847–848
  • Proposal by France for settlement of Syrian problem, 838
  • Turkey, trade relations with, 868, 888
• Tanganyika, 555, 816
• Tangier. See under Morocco.
• Tariff Act of 1922, 490; 1930, 490, 493n, 495n, 875, 879
• Tientsin. See under Undeclared war.
• Trade Agreements Act (1934), 489, 492, 494, 496, 502
• Trade agreements between United States and other countries: Egypt, preliminary discussions concerning, 486–506; Turkey, agreement signed Apr. 1, 861–866
• Transjordan: Arab federation, possible membership in, 697–698; British territorial promises to, 709; Palestine situation, activities regarding, 695, 701; settlement of Jews in, possibility of, 751, 756
• Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Act of Algeciras (1906), 632, 634, 639, 649, 651, 652, 657–665 passim
  • Anglo-French convention for the abolition of capitulations in Morocco and Zanzibar (1937), 631, 636, 648, 659, 660
  • Anglo-French declaration of 1904, 648
  • Anglo-Italian agreement (1938), 846
  • Commercial treaties and agreements:
    • Anglo-French commercial treaty on French Morocco (1938), 634, 638, 649, 650–651, 652, 656–657, 658, 659, 661, 666
    • Anglo-Japanese treaty of commerce and navigation (1911), 236
    • Anglo-Moroccan convention of commerce and navigation (1856). 657
    • Belgium–France (1928), 634
    • Egypt–Palestine (1936), 500n
    • Spain–Morocco, treaty of commerce (1861), 657
    • U. S–Japan: Agreement regarding textile exports to Philippines (1935), 462–470; treaty of 1911, 228–229, 230, 252, 261, 357
    • U. S.–Liberia (1938), 614, 620–621
    • Convention and protocol among United States, Great Britain, and Iraq (1930), 547, 548, 550–551
    • Convention of Madrid (1880), 631, 639, 661
  • Convention of Paris (1923), 647
  • Convention (1919) revising General Act of Berlin (1885) and General Act and Declaration of Brussels (1890), 635, 644
  • France–Turkey. See Syria and Lebanon: Cession.
  • Franco-German accord of 1911, 649, 658, 662
  • Franco-Syrian treaty of friendship and alliance (1936), 838
  • Germany–Soviet Union, non-aggression pact (Aug. 23), 71n, 72, 245, 448, 449, 450, 452
  • Iraq–United Kingdom, treaty of alliance (1930), 700, 701
  • Lausanne, Treaty of (1923)See Turkey: Naturalized American citizens.
  • Montreux convention for the abolition of capitulations in Egypt (1937), 478, 633, 648, 660–661
  • Narcotics Limitation Convention (1981), 434, 437, 438
  • Nine Power Treaty (1922), 234, 235, 236
  • Sino-Japanese treaty of 1895, 116
  • Shanghai Court agreement (1930), 21 Tangier Statute (1924), 633–634, 636–637
  • U. S.–France, mandate convention of 1924, 832n, 841, 842
  • U. S.–Liberia. See under Liberia.
  • U. S.–Morocco, treaty of peace and friendship (1836), 639, 661
  • U. S.–United Kingdom. See Palestine: Treaty rights.
• Tunisia, 661–662, 663
• Turkey (see also Syria and Lebanon: Cession of the Hatay), 849–892
  • Egypt, relations with, 810, 868, 888
  • Exchange regulations affecting American-Turkish trade, U. S. informal representations respecting, 866–892
    • Debt to United States, payment on, 871
    • Devaluation of Turkish currency, question of, 881–882, 883–884, 886, 887
    • Favorable exchange rate and compensation system, Turkish proposals for, 873–876, 877–880, 882, 883–884, 888, 890
    • Liquidation of arrears, question of, 866–867, 869–871, 880–892 passim
    • Loan by Export-Import Bank, consideration of, 884, 886, 889
    • Trade agreement with United States, relation to, 867–869, 872, 878, 885–886, 889, 891
  • Germany, relations with, 865
  • Iraq, relations with, 810
  • National defense problem, 871, 872
  • Naturalized American citizens natives of territory detached from Turkey by Treaty of Lausanne, proposed agreement with United States regarding, 849–861; draft of Turkish counterproposals, 859–860
  • Straits, freedom of passage through, 836
  • Trade agreement with United States, signed Apr. 1 (see also under Exchange regulations, supra), 861–866
    • Balkan trade preference clause, 861–862, 865
    • Citation to text, 866
    • Prohibitive tariff, question of, 863–865
  • Trade relations with other countries, 868, 872–880 passim, 887–888
  • United Kingdom, relations with: General, 783, 838, 840, 843, 844, 871; trade, 876–877, 878, 887–888
• Undeclared war between Japan and China, 1–441
  • American Radio Service, 402, 404–405, 406
  • Amoy Island. See Kulangsu, infra.
  • Bombings (see also Protection: Missions and Representations, infra), 41–42
  • Central China. See “Reformed Government” and Shanghai, infra.
  • Damage to and looting of American and other foreign property by Japan, and Japanese atrocities in China. See Protection: Missions and Representations, infra.
  • Foochow, 347–348
  • Hankow, 274–275, 276–277
  • International Settlement at Kulangsu. See Kulangsu, infra.
  • International Settlement at Shanghai, U. S. interest in Japanese demands affecting integrity of, 1–107
    • Analyses and views of United States, 53–56, 59, 77, 79, 89–91, 94, 107
    • Anti-Japanese and terrorist activities:
      • British and U. S. representations concerning, 4, 5–7, 8–9, 44, 49
      • Chiang Kai-shek, actions of, 6, 51
      • Chinese National Government, attitude of, 9–11, 40–42, 52, 63–65
      • Japanese actions regarding, 1–3, 11–12, 24–26, 28–29, 30, 32–34, 57, 60, 61, 62–63
      • “Shanghai People’s Mobilization General Society,” 50–51, 55
    • Chinese flag, Japanese prohibitions regarding display of, 30, 31–32, 37, 40, 43; attitude of Chinese National Government toward, 42
    • Chinese press, question of freedom of, 27–28, 57–58, 59–60
    • Courts, status of, 34, 38–39, 48, 65
    • Extra-Settlement roads and western defense sector: Acts of violence on, 95–96; intervention of American forces, question of, 94, 95, 96, 97–98, 101–102; Japanese occupation, question of, 74–75, 76, 77, 78–80, 83–84, 85–88, 89–91, 102–103; possibility of discussions regarding, 80–82, 83
    • France, actions of, 3, 30, 32, 39, 43, 48, 56–57, 73–74, 76, 82
    • Japanese military occupation of Settlement and French Concession, possibility of, 36, 45–47, 48, 53, 71
    • Japanese police: Independent action by, question of, 2, 8, 11–12, 14, 18–21, 29, 37, 49–50; protests by Chinese National Government, 21–22, 52, 100–101, 105; use of Chinese armed troops, 20–21, 23–24
    • Land regulations, question of, 34, 35–36, 38, 39–40, 46
    • Meeting of treaty Consuls to discuss Japanese encroachments, 13, 14, 15, 23–24
    • Municipal Council:
      • Action by, 3–4, 7–8, 14, 15, 17–18, 26, 29, 32, 42–45, 71–72, 74, 92, 93, 96, 99
      • Demands by Japan on, 1–2, 11–13, 65, 68–70, 78, 84; analyses of, 4–5, 36–40, 71
      • Financial matters, 106, 107
    • Protection of American lives and property, 75, 96, 97, 102–103, 104
    • Representations to Japan by United States and United Kingdom, 5–6, 9, 47–48, 76, 78, 92
    • Traffic regulations imposed by Japan in northern areas, 21, 23, 29, 38
    • United Kingdom, actions of (see also Representations, supra), 3, 4, 19, 23, 31, 39–40, 59, 69, 73, 76, 78–79, 82, 84, 92, 103, 106
    • U. S. defense sector, raids on, 16–18
    • Withdrawal of British and French troops, question of, 73, 76, 82, 103; “International Defense Plan,” application of, 73–74
  • Kiangsu Province, 296
  • Kiukiang: Freedom of movement of American and foreign nationals, Japanese restrictions on, 275–276, 283, 291, 313–314; missionaries in, problems of, 284–285, 288
  • Kulangsu International Settlement at Amoy, U.S. interest in Japanese demands affecting integrity of, 108–162
    • Actions and views of various countries: France, 114, 115, 119, 145, 159; Netherlands, 115; United Kingdom, 110, 112–113, 115, 140, 141, 145, 159
    • Analyses and representations to Japan by United States, 110–112, 113–114, 120–122, 123–124, 125–126, 127, 129, 134–135, 144–145, 146, 148, 152–153
    • Blockade by Japan between Kulangsu and mainland, 117, 124, 127, 128–129, 132, 140, 141, 143, 144, 146–147, 149, 150, 155, 157, 160, 161n, 162
    • Cessation of hostilities, steps toward, 136, 137, 138–139, 143–144, 150, 151–152, 154–155, 158, 159, 161–162, 162–163
    • Chinese National Government, steps taken by, 109
    • Formosan nationals, position of, 109, 116, 118, 130, 152, 159, 160, 162
    • Japanese fear of American and British troops in, 108, 112
    • Land regulations, 109, 111–112, 116, 122, 149
    • Municipal Council: Action by, 112, 115, 123, 133, 158, 159, 160, 354; demands by Japan on, 109, 112, 114, 116, 118–119, 130, 131, 132, 142, 147, 149, 153
    • Occupation by Japan, 54, 108, 111, 116
    • Protection of American lives and property, 113, 114–115, 125–126
  • Kuling. See under Protection: Evacuation, infra.
  • Mediation, U. S. offer in Tientsin, 176–178, 204
  • Military operations. See Bombings, supra.
  • Nanking, 430–431
  • Nanking Government. See “Reformed Government,” infra.
  • Narcotics traffic. See under China.
  • North China (see also “Provisional Government” and Tientsin, infra), 164, 241
  • Peace settlement, possibilities of, 241–242
  • Peiping, 170, 171, 172, 430
  • Peiping Government. See “Provisional Government,” infra.
  • Protection of American lives and property in China, U. S. measures regarding, 262–426
    • American and foreign aircraft, safety of, 266–267, 268–269, 272
    • American flag, use of, 270, 330, 333, 353
    • Anti-American propaganda by Japan in China, U. S. actions regarding, 356–363 passim, 366, 367, 368, 369, 370, 376, 379n, 394, 396, 398, 407–408, 415, 416
    • Chinese language newspapers published by American firms, status of, 297–299
    • Compensations, indemnifications, and apologies by Japan for various incidents and bombings, question of, 270–271, 294–295, 300, 315–316, 319, 321n, 323, 331–332, 339, 345, 347, 355, 357–358, 364–365, 370–371, 373, 382, 386, 387, 388, 390–391, 398–399, 403, 408–409, 414–415, 416–418, 420–422, 424–426
    • Evacuation of American and other foreign nationals from China, problem of: Foochow, 347–348; Kiangsu Province, 296; Kuling, 271–272, 272–274, 278, 279–280, 281, 282, 283, 286–288, 289–290, 293, 304; question of Chinese aid, 282, 285–286, 287
    • Freedom of movement in China: Chinese restrictions, 401, 424; Japanese restrictions, 274–277, 313–314, 316, 317, 318, 336, 363–364, 365–366, 372, 377, 385, 388, 391–392, 394–395
    • International Settlements: Kulangsu, 113, 114–115, 125–126; Shanghai, 75, 96, 97, 102–103, 104
    • “Manchoukuo,” 438–441
    • Missions and other philanthropic organizations:
      • Bombings by Japan, 27, 28, 306, 307, 308–309, 341, 351, 367, 403, 406–407
      • Evacuation of Japanese troops from mission property, question of, 300–301, 308, 368
      • Problems and dangers of missionaries, 284–285, 288, 291–292, 314, 334–335, 355n, 359, 365, 367, 379–381, 390, 394, 398, 399–401, 401–402, 403–404, 407–408, 416
      • “Reformed Government,” action to eliminate foreign missions, 281–282
    • Representations to China, 299–300, 305, 321–322, 340, 368–369, 378–379, 401
    • Representations to Japan, and U. S. efforts concerning violation of rights and interests in China and losses from various incidents and bombings, 288, 291, 292–293, 296, 301–332 passim, 335–363 passim, 366, 367, 370–376, 381, 382–383, 384, 388–398, 400, 404–405, 409, 410–411, 412, 413, 419–420, 422–423, 424; views and replies of Japan, 310, 320, 327, 331–334, 349, 393, 402, 411–412
    • Return of Americans and other foreign nationals to stations in China, question of, 264, 266, 268, 314, 315, 329
    • Safety zones, question of, 351
    • Tientsin, 165, 167, 170, 175–176, 177, 187–189, 193, 196–197, 209, 212–215, 222–223, 249, 253, 258–260, 261; Japanese assurances regarding, 167n, 168, 175, 189–190, 212, 253–254, 254n
    • U. S. forces in China, rôle of, 346, 347
    • Yangtze River Valley, 283, 317–318, 365–366
  • “Provisional Government of the Republic of China:” Currency restrictions by, 362; Japanese attitude toward, 65; Tientsin, interest in, 205, 239
  • “Reformed Government of the Republic of China:” Japanese attitude toward, 38, 65; missionaries, actions regarding, 281–282; registration of American mission schools, question of, 334–335
  • Shanghai (see also International Settlement at Shanghai, supra):
    • Communications: Chinese actions regarding, 352–353; Japanese steps in respect to American firms, 262–263, 265, 269
    • French Concession, 30, 32, 33, 42, 44–45, 46, 57, 74
    • Shanghai Court agreement (1930), 21
  • South Manchuria Railway Co., 295
  • Swatow, 346–347
  • Tientsin, American interest in Japanese demands on British Concession in, 163–262
    • American Marines, possibility of using, 193–194, 209
    • Anglo-American consultations and joint steps, 170–172, 229, 240–243, 245–247
    • British refusal to turn over Chinese terrorists to Japan: British actions toward settlement of incident, 178–179, 184, 233, 243; Japanese demands regarding, 173, 175, 180–181; other nations, attitude of, 179–180, 239
    • Chinese National Government, attitude and steps taken by, 183, 221–222, 232
    • Currency problems: General, 166, 186, 202, 206, 208–209, 211, 231–232, 233–235, 236, 238–240, 240–242, 246, 258; silver deposits in British and French Concessions, 221, 222, 231, 232, 239, 240, 243–244, 245, 247–248, 250, 253, 254–256
    • France, interest of, 180, 191–192, 210–211, 221, 238–239, 255; French Concession, 173, 174, 187, 188, 200, 211, 252, 253, 257, 258
    • Mediation offer of United States, 176–178, 204
    • Protection of American nationals and property, steps taken to ensure, 165, 167, 170, 175–176, 177, 187–189, 193, 196–197, 209, 212–215, 222–223, 249, 253, 258–260, 261
    • Representations to Japan by United Kingdom and United States, and Japanese assurances, 163, 164, 167n, 168, 175, 180, 189–190, 201, 212, 230, 248, 253–254
    • Restrictive control measures instituted by Japan, 166, 167, 168–169, 173–174, 250–251, 252, 254, 257, 258, 260
    • Settlement of disputes, proposals for and steps toward, 185–186, 194, 195–196, 198–199, 200–201, 206–207, 211–212, 216, 219, 223–227, 229, 231, 233, 234, 235–236, 239–240, 240–241, 244–245
  • Tsinan, 430
  • Tsingtao, 64, 372
  • Yangtze River Valley, restrictions in, 81–82, 283, 317–318, 365–366
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 203, 533–534, 803
• United Kingdom (see also Liberia: Political and territorial integrity; Palestine: Arab-Jewish problem, Treaty rights, and U. S. citizens):
  • Actions regarding Japanese encroachments in—
    • Kulangsu International Settlement, 110, 112–113, 115, 140, 141, 145, 159
    • Shanghai International Settlement, 3, 4, 5–6, 9, 19, 23, 31, 39–40, 47–48, 59, 69, 73–74, 76, 78–79, 82, 84, 92, 103, 106
    • Tientsin. See Undeclared war: Tientsin.
  • British Guiana, settlement of Jewish refugees in, 748
  • British nationals in China, 348, 359, 415
  • China, relations with. See Actions, supra.
  • Franco-Turkish treaty of June 23, German press comment blaming British influence for, 845–846
  • Germany, relations with, 718
  • Iran, relations with, 526, 538, 541–542
  • Iraq, relations with: Convention and protocol among United States, Great Britain and Iraq (1930), 547, 548, 550–551; foreign schools, status of, 549, 552, 554; general, 700, 701, 809, 810
  • Italy, relations with, 650–653, 656
  • Japan, relations with (see also Actions, supra), 57, 72, 83–84, 208, 250, 277, 326n, 356, 362, 365, 369, 449
  • Kenya and Tanganyika, British import and exchange restrictions in violation of American treaty rights in, 555, 816
  • “Manchoukuo,” actions regarding, 439
  • Rearmament program, 715
  • Rumania, relations with, 773, 813
  • Sanjak of Alexandretta, arrangement concerning, 783
  • Saudi Arabia, relations with, 826–827, 828
  • Soviet Union, relations with, 203
  • Sudan, possibility of Italian invasion of, 517–518
  • Treaty relations with United States. See Palestine: Treaty rights of United States.
  • Turkey, relations with, 783, 838, 840, 843, 844, 871, 876–877, 878, 887–888
• United States Steel Corp., 623–630
• U. S. citizens (see also Morocco: French Zone; and under Palestine):
  • Attitude of United States toward registration of American citizens under “Manchoukuo” law, 438–441
  • Expulsion from Syria and Lebanon, U. S. representations regarding, 847–848
  • Naturalized American citizens. See under Turkey.
• U. S. Congress: Joint resolution of Sept. 21, 1922, concerning Palestine, cited, 727–728, 762, 768; reaction of various members to British White Paper on Palestine, 763–765
• U. S. Marines, 5, 16–17, 94, 95, 97, 98, 102, 165, 168, 190, 193, 209
• U. S. S. Astoria, 455–462
• War. See World War II.
• Weizmann, Chaim. See under Palestine: Arab-Jewish problem.
• Wilson, Woodrow, 694, 702, 727–728, 749, 766
• Wise, Stephen S., 714–715, 716, 718, 723, 724, 760–763
• World War II:
  • Invasion of Poland by Germany and Soviet Union, 801, 803
  • Iran, effect on, 538, 541–542, 544
  • Italy: Possibility of attack on Egypt, 731; possibility of invasion of Sudan, 517–518
  • Morocco (French Zone): Effect on negotiations regarding claims of American nationals, 683; reservation of American treaty rights as result of, 684–693; suspension of negotiations for abolition of capitulations as result of, 668–670
  • Neutrality Proclamation of President Roosevelt (Sept. 5), 686, 687, 690–691, 693
  • Palestine situation, effect on, 801–804, 808, 813–814
  • Trade agreement discussions between United States and Egypt, effect on 504, 505
• Yarnell, Admiral Harry E., 4–5, 17, 45
• Yemen, 695, 701
• Yokohama Specie Bank, 250, 255, 258
• Zanzibar, 631–636, 648, 659, 660
• Zionism. See under Palestine: Arab-Jewish problem.