Index

• Agrarian properties, expropriation by Mexico. See Mexico: Expropriation of agrarian properties.
• Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
• American States, Eighth International Conference of, Lima (1938), 1, 634, 641, 644
• Arbitration: Bolivian confiscation of oil properties, proposals for arbitration, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329; British Honduras, proposals in dispute between Guatemala and United Kingdom, 174, 176, 183–186, 189–193, 221–224; Honduras–Nicaragua boundary, arbitral award (1906) of King of Spain, 165, 168, 169–170, 171; inter-American arbitration, treaty of (1929), cited, 652; Mexican expropriation of oil properties, President Roosevelt’s proposal for arbitration, 703–706, 708, 715, 718; Swan Islands, U. S. willingness to arbitrate question of sovereignty with Honduras, 651–652
• Argentina, 227–302
  • Defense of American Republics, attitude toward U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, 9, 11–12, 12–13
  • Diseases of cattle, U. S. offer to cooperate in eradication, 235, 247
  • Exchange control. See under Trade agreement with United States: General provisions, infra.
  • Foreign debt, 472
  • German merchant ships blockaded in Argentine ports, interest in purchasing, 34, 62, 71–73
  • Graf Spee incident: Internment of crew, 106, 106n , 107; position on joint protest by American Republics, 98, 100–101, 104, 105–106, 108, 111, 113, 115, 116
  • Member, Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 47
  • Military aviation instructors, agreement with United States providing for, signed Sept. 12, citation to text, 302
  • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations, 227–302
    • Basis for, preliminary discussions, 227–255, 786, 787, 791, 792–793
    • Dependence of Argentina on European markets, factor in negotiations, 227, 228–229, 230, 233, 262, 266, 298–299
    • General provisions:
      • Customs quotas, U. S., Argentine objection to, 230, 279, 281–282, 285–286, 293, 294, 297, 300, 301; on canned beef and on flaxseed, 232, 272, 275–276, 277, 278, 279, 281, 283, 284, 285–286, 294, 295, 300, 301
      • Draft text of general provisions, 237–245
      • Exchange control, problems relating to, 228, 235, 236, 240–241, 246–247, 248, 249, 254, 265–267, 270, 273, 279, 280, 281, 282–283, 284, 288, 289, 291, 292
      • Most-favored-nation provisions, 241, 243, 260, 265, 268, 269, 282, 288, 289, 793
      • Quantitative control of imports by commodity, problems relating to, 235–236, 248–249, 252, 254, 265–267, 273, 279, 280, 284, 288
    • Public notice of intention to negotiate, 230, 231, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 449
    • Relationship to U. S.-Uruguayan agreement, 230–231, 786, 787, 791, 791–792, 792–793, 794, 798, 800, 802, 803–804
    • Tariff concessions to Argentina (schedule II), discussions, 229–230, 232, 234–235, 246–247, 249–250, 259–260, 261–265, 267–268, 271–272, 272–274, 275–276, 277–280, 281–282, 283–287, 288, 294, 300–301
    • Tariff concessions to United States (schedule I), discussions, 237, 248, 256, 257–258, 272–274, 284, 287
    • Termination of negotiations: Argentine dissatisfaction with U. S. proposals, 277–288, 291, 293, 300–301; further efforts by United States to conclude agreement, 288–293; joint statement announcing termination of negotiations, 293, 294, 803–804; reasons for failure, 295–302
    • Timing, importance of, 230, 231, 251, 252, 253, 256, 258–259, 264–265, 268–269, 270, 271, 272, 274, 295–296, 300, 301
  • Trade with Germany, 227, 228, 229, 230; with United Kingdom, 227–228, 228–229, 230, 233, 262, 266, 292, 298–299
• Arms, ammunition, and implements of war for defense of American Republics, U. S. proposed legislation, 1–14
• Aviation instructors, military, U. S.-Argentine agreement providing for, signed Sept. 12, citation to text, 302
• Belize. See British Honduras.
• Belligerent ships in Western Hemisphere security zone. See under Security zone.
• Bolivia, 303–347
  • Chaco dispute with Paraguay, peace treaty July 21, 1938, 178, 305, 760, 762
  • Defense of American Republics, attitude toward U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, 8
  • Exchange situation, 313, 315, 316, 317, 318
  • Financial assistance, U. S., request for, 313–322, 780
  • Foreign debt, 320
  • Government, changes in, 303–312
    • Assumption of power by President Busch and question of U. S. recognition, 303–307
    • Death of President Busch, 307, 308, 309
    • Provisional government and question of U. S. recognition, 308–312; Brazilian position, 311, 312
  • Oil properties of Standard Oil Co., confiscation of, good offices of State Department in exploratory talks looking toward settlement, 322–347
    • Formulas proposed: Agreement between Bolivian Government and Standard Oil Co., U. S. draft and redrafts and Bolivian suggestions, 321–347; arbitration, proposals for, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329; body of three proposed to fix amounts of reciprocal compensation, 333, 334–335, 336, 337, 338–340, 344–345, 346; informal proposals, 322–326
    • Sub-soil rights, question of, 340, 341
    • Supreme Court (of Bolivia) decision declaring company’s demands inadmissible, effect on settlement procedures, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 329, 334, 335–336, 341
    • U. S. financial aid, settlement of oil controversy a sine qua non, 312, 313, 319, 320–321, 322
  • Tin and other ores: Japanese offer to purchase, 321–322; U. S. consideration of purchase, 314–316, 317, 318–320
• Boundary disputes. See British Honduras; Ecuador-Peru boundary dispute; and Honduras-Nicaragua boundary dispute.
• Brazil, 348–402
  • Commercial arrears, American. See Exchange control, infra.
  • Currency stabilization, U. S. aid (see also Exchange control, infra): Agreement of Mar. 8 and 9, 349–350, 351, 353, 355, 362, 363; gold loan, question of, 349, 353, 355, 390, 391, 478, 482, 500, 507
  • Defense of American Republics: Territorial waters, legislation controlling entry of belligerent submarines into, 40; U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel for, attitude toward, 3
  • Economic development, U. S. cooperation and financial aid (see also Currency stabilization, supra, and Exchange control, infra):
    • Discussions in Washington and arrangements of Mar. 8 and 9, 348–356, 361, 362, 363, 382, 773, 774, 775, 776; texts of letters exchanged, 352–356
    • Export-Import Bank loan, 350, 351, 353, 355–356, 363, 442, 447, 455, 456, 510
  • Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute, efforts toward settlement, 142n , 142–143, 349
  • Exchange control, liberalization to liquidate American commercial arrears, 379–402
    • Arrangement of Mar. 8 and 9 with United States, 349, 351, 353, 355, 362, 380, 382, 386, 388–389
    • Brazilian implementation measures:
      • Decree law of Apr. 8, 352–353, 355, 382, 383–384, 385, 385–386, 387; text, 383–384; U. S. position, 385–386
      • Export drafts, regulations regarding purchase, 382, 383, 384, 385, 385–386, 386–387, 389; U. S. position, 388–389
      • Tax reduction on exchange remittances, 398, 399
    • Compensation arrangements, situation with respect to, 382, 384, 386, 387, 389, 390, 391, 397, 399, 400, 401
    • Credit extensions by United States:
      • Estimate of arrears, 380–381, 387, 392, 393–394
      • Exploration of credit possibilities, 349–350, 351, 380
      • Export-Import Bank credit to offset arrears, 351, 353, 355, 362, 385, 388, 395–396, 456; commercial bank participation, 388, 389, 391, 392, 393, 399
    • Foreign debt payments, relation to exchange operations, 357, 358, 359, 386, 389
    • Improvement in exchange situation, 400–401
    • Liquidation procedures, 393, 394–397, 398–399, 402
  • Foreign debt service, efforts for resumption and U. S. activities in behalf of American interests (see also Exchange control, supra), 357–379
    • Aranha plan, references to, 357–358, 375, 376, 377, 378
    • Arrangement of Mar. 8 and 9 with United States for resumption of payments July 1, 349, 354, 356, 357, 361, 362, 363, 378
    • Attempts by United States for resumption of payments July 1 and Brazilian failure to meet, 357–364
    • Economic cooperation, U. S.-Brazil, relation to debt payments, 354, 361, 774
    • European negotiations with Brazil, U. S. efforts to secure equitable treatment, 366, 367, 370, 371, 372–373, 374, 375–376, 377, 378–379
    • Exchange operations, relation to debt payments, 357, 358, 359, 386, 389
    • Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, negotiations with Brazilian officials, 354, 360, 361, 363, 364, 365–369, 370, 371, 374, 377
    • Schroeder plan, references to, 372, 373
    • Transitional arrangement, proposal for, 354, 356, 359, 363, 378, 379
    • U. S. attitude toward Brazilian proposals, 357, 359, 361, 366, 372, 373–375, 377–378
  • Foreign Ministers Meeting at Panama, participation, 17–18, 19, 20
  • German merchant ships blockaded in Brazilian ports, negotiation for purchase, 34, 54, 81, 84
  • Graf Spee incident, position regarding joint protest by American Republics, 96–97, 98, 104, 105, 107, 107–108, 110–111, 113, 116
  • Immigration, problem of, 350–351
  • Member, Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 46, 47
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs, visit to United States, 348, 348n , 350, 351, 352, 354, 356
  • National defense, U.S. cooperation, 349
  • Oil companies, U.S., commercial arrears due, 381
  • Soviet invasion of Finland, position on proposed collective protest by American Republics, 138
  • Technical aid, U.S., 349, 353, 356
  • Trade agreement with United States, Feb. 2, 1935, cited, 379
  • Trade with Germany, 382, 386, 387, 390, 391, 397, 399, 400, 401
  • Trade with United States, stimulation. See Economic development and Exchange control, supra.
  • U.S. private investment in, encouragement, 349, 352, 354, 355
• British Honduras, dispute between Guatemala and United Kingdom concerning, 173–226
  • History of controversy, 176, 177–178; Guatemalan memorandum, 193–226
  • Settlement efforts:
    • Arbitration, Guatemalan proposal and British counter-proposals, 174, 176, 183–186, 189–193, 221–224
    • British position (see also Arbitration, supra): Agreement to negotiate, and notes to Guatemala and United States confirming, 182, 183, 184, 185–186, 187; reservation pertaining to treaty of 1859 with Guatemala, 191, 193
    • German interference, 181
    • Guatemalan position (see also Arbitration, supra): Demands by Guatemala and basis for position, 175, 183, 185, 191, 193–226; desire for U.S. aid, 173, 174–175, 192; President Ubico’s program to enlist support of other American Republics, 179–183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188
    • U.S. cooperation, 173, 177, 180, 187, 188, 189, 190, 192, 225; memorandum to Guatemala and United Kingdom, 177–179; Senate resolution requesting information, and Department’s reply, 173–174, 175–177
  • Treaties and conventions, application of:
    • Great Britain–Guatemala: 1847, 197–199; 1849, 199, 200; 1859, 177, 178, 191, 193, 203–225; 1863, 177, 213, 221
    • Great Britain–Mexico (1826), 198, 199, 203
    • Great Britain–Spain: 1783, 194–195, 196, 197, 198, 201, 207; 1786, 195, 196, 197, 198, 201, 202, 207
    • Great Britain–United States: 1814, 201, 202; Clayton–Bulwer (1850), 196, 197, 202, 203, 204–205, 208, 211, 213, 224; Dallas–Clarendon (1856), 202, 203, 205, 224
• Bryan–Chamorro treaty, U.S.–Nicaragua (1914), 720, 721, 731–732
• Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay, 178, 305, 760, 762
• Chile, 403–468
  • Commercial agreement with United States, provisional, signed Feb. 20 and 24, citation to text, 403–404, 439
  • Defense problems (see also Western Hemisphere security zone, infra), 441, 445, 453, 455, 463, 464–467, 468
  • Earthquake disaster, U.S. financial aid, 440, 441, 445, 457
  • Easter Island, U.S. disavowal of desire to lease and opposition to possible transfer to any non-American power, 461–468
  • Economic cooperation, U. S. (see also Financial assistance, infra), projected discussions in Washington, 439, 440–441, 445–461 passim, 473, 773, 774, 775, 776
  • Exchange situation, 445, 453, 459–460
  • Ex-President Alessandri, visit to United States, 432
  • Financial assistance, U. S., 439–461
    • Chilean situation, 439–443, 444–445, 447–448, 449, 452, 453, 456, 457, 459, 464, 473
    • Exchange situation, problem of, 445, 453, 459–460
    • Export-Import Bank loan:
      • Discussions leading to, 439–449; interest rates, 440, 449, 450, 451, 452
      • Funds allocated, 432, 450, 451–453, 510, 780
      • Further credit requests, 426, 451, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 458
      • Utilization, projected discussions in Washington regarding, 439, 440–441, 445–461 passim, 473, 773, 774, 775, 776
    • Foreign debt payments to United States, relation to, 432, 441, 442–443, 444, 446, 456, 457, 473, 482, 491, 774, 775, 777, 778
    • Gold, possible request for, 445
    • U. S. position, 439–446, 450, 452, 454–455, 456, 460, 473
  • Foreign debt. See under Financial assistance, supra.
  • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting at Panama, participation, 37–38
  • German merchant ships blockaded in Chilean ports, interest in purchasing, 34, 38, 73, 80, 82–83
  • German merchantman Dusseldorf, detention by British in Chilean port, 97, 98, 101, 103, 105, 119, 123
  • Graf Spee incident, position regarding joint protest by American Republics, 100, 103, 111, 113, 114, 120–121, 123–124
  • Member, Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 47
  • Political situation, 124–125
  • Shipping problems, 414–415, 416, 416n , 417, 418–420, 424, 460
  • Soviet invasion of Finland, refusal to join in proposed collective protest by American Republics, 100, 130–132, 134–136, 138, 139
  • Technical aid, U. S., 460
  • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations, 404–439
    • Basis for, preliminary conversations, 404–420, 447, 448, 450, 451, 452
    • Chilean position: Admission of Cía. Sudamericana de Vapores to steamship conference a sine qua non to signing agreement, 414–415, 416, 416n , 417, 418–420, 460; views on U. S. proposals, 433–435, 435–437
    • Commercial modus vivendi, signed Feb. 20 and 24, citation to text, 403–404, 439
    • Compensation agreements, relation to, 407–408, 413
    • Financial arrangements with United States, relation to, 453, 454, 455, 458, 459
    • General provisions: Exchange situation, provisions relating to, 407, 408, 409, 411, 412–413, 421, 433, 434, 459; most-favored-nation provisions, 406, 409, 436, 437; quantitative control of imports, U. S. position, 407–408, 409; “standard” provisions, consideration of, 407, 409, 411, 412–413, 422, 423, 425
    • Public notice of intention to negotiate, 264, 409, 412, 414, 415, 416–418, 419, 420, 448, 450
    • Tariff concessions to Chile (schedule II), discussions, 264, 405–406, 409, 410, 411, 414, 421–422, 424, 427–428, 429–435, 438–439; copper, decision to omit, 406, 410, 424, 427, 430, 435, 438
    • Tariff concessions to United States (schedule I), discussions, 406, 407, 422, 428–429, 431, 439
  • Trade with Germany, 407–408, 447, 448, 449
  • U. S. private investment in, U. S. protection of, 441, 443, 444, 460
  • Western Hemisphere security zone, position regarding patrol (see also Defense problems, supra), 37–38, 100, 120–121
• Churchill, Winston S., messages regarding Western Hemisphere security zone, 85, 121
• Cocos Island, U. S. disinterest in acquisition from Costa Rica, 462, 520–521, 634
• Colombia, 469–519
  • Air lines, reorganization, 73
  • Belgian Railroad, purchase, 486
  • Bonds on New York stock market, activity, 475, 487, 516
  • Coffee exports, 485, 504, 505, 507, 517
  • Cotton imports, 472, 477, 483, 484
  • Currency stabilization (see also under Financial assistance, infra), 476
  • Economic cooperation, U. S. See Financial assistance, infra
  • Exchange control: Arrangement with Germany, 476–477; existing situation and question of removal of restrictions, 476, 477, 478, 481, 484, 485, 507
  • Financial assistance, U. S.: Agricultural Credit (Mortgage) Bank, request for aid in financing, 478–479, 480, 483, 486, 517–518; Coast Guard, request for aid in reorganizing, 479, 480, 486; currency stabilization, request for direct gold loan or dollar credit for gold collateral, 477–478, 482, 484, 485, 500, 501, 502, 505, 507, 508, 509, 511, 518; discussions regarding, 473, 477–479, 480, 482–483, 484, 485, 486, 500–502, 504–505, 506, 507–510, 511–512, 514–518, 773, 774; Export-Import Bank loan, request for, 478–479, 482, 483, 486, 507, 508, 509, 510, 511, 512, 515, 516–517, 517–518, 780; foreign debt settlement, relation to, 473, 478, 480, 482, 501, 502, 508, 510, 512, 515, 516, 518
  • Foreign debt service, negotiations for resumption, 469–519
    • Analysis of situation and history of negotiations, 469–476, 479–481
    • Colombian Debt Commission, 471, 491, 492, 495, 504
    • Financial aid from United States, relation to debt settlement, 473, 478, 480, 482, 501, 502, 508, 510, 512, 515, 516, 518
    • Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 469–476, 481–500, 502–504, 510, 512–514, 515–517, 519
    • Obstacles to resumption: Internal political situation, 470–471, 472, 473, 480, 483, 484, 486, 502, 503; World War II, 501, 503, 504, 508, 510, 513, 517
    • Other debts, timing of settlement in relation to foreign debt, 474, 477, 487, 492, 503, 516, 518
    • Proposals for settlement:
      • Interest rates, proposals regarding, 470n , 473, 474, 480, 482, 483, 485, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 492, 499, 502, 503, 504, 513, 515, 517
      • Laylin–Simpson formula, 496, 498, 512–514
      • López proposals: Provisions, 470n , 472; references to, 469, 470, 471, 473, 474, 480, 481, 483, 485, 486, 487; response of Bondholders Council and counter-proposals, 481, 488, 489, 490, 491, 495, 496–500
      • Other proposals: Percentage of annual revenues for debt service, 474, 486, 488, 490; percentage of oil revenues for debt service, 490, 491, 492; refunding of internal issues, 482, 486, 488, 489–490
    • Schroeder Banking Corporation, as adviser to Colombian Government, 474–475, 498n , 516
    • U. S. position: Financial aid to countries in default on debt, 473, 478, 482, 501, 502, 508, 509–510, 512, 515, 516, 518; role of State Department in negotiations, 469, 493–495, 497, 498, 500, 502–503, 512–513
  • Oil industry, development, 485, 489, 490, 491, 492, 504
  • Security and solidarity measures, 479, 486, 500n
  • Trade agreement with United States, question of modification, 477, 483, 484
  • Trade with Germany, 476–477
• Columbus, S. S., scuttling, 107, 109–110, 111–112, 119
• Commercial agreements, provisional (see also Trade agreements), between United States and—
  • Chile, signed Feb. 20 and 24, citation to text, 403–404, 439
  • Venezuela, signed May 9, continuing 1938 agreement, 805–807
• Commissions, committees, etc.:
  • Foreign Bondholders Protective Council. See Foreign Bondholders Protective Council.
  • Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee, 42–44, 454, 455, 514, 515, 516–517
  • Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 45–47, 77, 123, 124, 214
  • Mediation Commission. See under Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute.
• Conferences, international:
  • American States, Eighth International Conference of, Lima (1938), 1, 634, 641, 644
  • Finance Ministers of the American Republics, first meeting, Guatemala (Nov. 14–21), 42, 42n
  • Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Consultative Meeting at Panama (Sept. 23–Oct. 3). See Foreign Ministers.
  • Inter-American Conference for Maintenance of Peace, Buenos Aires (1936), 1, 16, 641
• Continental solidarity (see also Foreign Ministers of the American Republics), 25, 56, 500n , 582, 614, 643, 765
• Corn Islands, proposed U. S. purchase from Nicaragua, 725
• Costa Rica:
  • Cocos Island, U. S. disinterest in acquisition, 462, 520–521, 634
  • Defense of American Republics: Territorial waters, U. S. cooperation in patrolling, 49n , 50, 52; U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, attitude toward, 7–8
  • Member, Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 47
  • Member, Mediation Commission, Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute. See Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute: Mediation Commission.
  • San Juan River canalization. See under Nicaragua.
  • Venezuela, relations with, 161
• Cuba, 522–578
  • Defense of American Republics, attitude toward U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, 9n , 9–10
  • Economic cooperation, U. S., discussions regarding, 530–558
    • Loans, Cuban request for: Public works program, Export-Import Bank loan for, 522–523, 524, 531, 532, 536, 541, 548; stabilization fund, 540, 541, 547, 550, 557–558
    • Prerequisites to (see also Legislation, infra), 522–529, 530–531, 532, 533–534, 536, 539, 541, 544–546, 547–548, 549, 553
    • Technical aid to Cuba, offer of, 530, 531, 541, 548, 557, 558
    • Ten Points, 527
  • Financial situation, 522–524, 538–539, 540, 557, 569
  • Foreign debt. See Public works debt, infra.
  • Guantánamo naval station, 535
  • Legislation affecting U. S. interests, U. S. representations regarding: Debt settlement bill, 525, 526, 527, 529, 533, 536, 538, 540, 546, 547, 547–548, 549, 553, 554, 555–556, 568; monetary law, 530, 530n , 533–534, 539, 548, 554; revaluation bill, 522, 548, 554–555; tax bill, 523–524, 530, 548, 554, 555
  • Morris claim, U. S. efforts to secure settlement, 530, 532, 536, 554
  • Nationals in United States, draft treaty concerning, 531, 533, 537–538
  • Navigation, draft treaty concerning, 531, 533, 537–538
  • Public works debt, U. S. efforts to secure settlement, 522–529, 530–531, 532, 533, 536, 538, 539, 541, 545, 547–548, 549, 553, 554, 555–556, 568; Purdy and Henderson claim and Warren Brothers claim, 523, 525, 526–527, 528, 529, 530, 532, 554
  • Public works program. See Economic cooperation, U. S., supra.
  • Sugar:
    • Economic importance of, 523, 532, 553
    • Suspension by United States of quota provisions of Sugar Act of 1937 and adjustment of import duty, 529, 560, 566–573; text of U. S.-Cuban memorandum, 574, 577–578
    • Trade agreement negotiations regarding, 564–565, 566–573, 574, 575–576, 576n , 577–578
  • Technical aid, U. S. offer of, 530, 531, 541, 548, 557, 558
  • Trade agreement with United States (Aug. 24, 1934):
    • Cuban legislation at variance with, 523–524, 533–534, 554
    • Pineapple slips, exportation, 553
    • References to, 531, 567, 568
    • Supplement to, signed Dec. 18, negotiations for, 537, 558–578
      • Additional items, question of inclusion, 532, 550, 559–560, 561–564
      • Concessions on rice, 562, 565, 573, 574, 576; on sugar, 564–565, 566–573, 574, 575–576, 576n , 577–578; on tobacco, 564, 565, 566, 569, 570, 571, 573
      • Prerequisites to, 525, 527, 531, 571
      • Suspension of negotiations, U. S. consideration of, 534, 539–540, 541, 542, 543, 544, 545, 546, 549, 549–553, 567
      • Text of agreement and protocol, Dec. 18, citation to, 577
      • U. S.-Cuban memorandum, Dec. 18, 577–578
  • Treaties with United States (see also Trade agreement, supra): Commercial convention of Dec. 11, 1902, cited, 569; establishment and navigation, draft, 531, 533, 537–538; Piatt Amendment, references to, 531, 535; treaty of relations, May 29, 1934, cited, 531, 535
  • U. S. oil interests in, question of taxation, 523–524
• Debts, external. See Foreign debt.
• Declaration of Lima (1938), 16, 641, 644
• Declaration of Panama, Oct. 3:
  • Formulation, discussions at Foreign Ministers’ Meeting leading to, 25, 26, 27, 27n , 28, 29–33, 35
  • Security zone established under. See Security zone.
  • Text, 36–37
  • U. S. interpretation, 87–90, 117–119
• Defense of American Republics (see also Foreign Ministers of the American Republics and Security zone):
  • Brazil, U. S. cooperation in national defense, 349
  • Chile, defense problems. See under Chile.
  • Haitian proposals, 637–646
  • Military and naval matériel for, U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying: Attitude of American Republics, 2–5, 7–14; purpose and text of joint resolution, 1–2, 6–7
  • Panama Canal, 724, 748
  • Submarines, belligerent, measures for control, 27, 30, 32, 40, 121
  • Subversive activities in American Republics, measures for control, 17, 34, 75–76
  • Swan Islands, possible value of, 653
• Dominican Republic, 579–595
  • Convention of Dec. 27, 1924, with United States, negotiations for convention modifying, 579–595
    • Customs receivership: Bank plan, 579n , 580, 581, 584, 589, 590; Dominican proposals for, 580, 583, 585, 586, 591–592; pension plan, 591; U. S. proposals for, 581, 588–589, 590, 591
    • Customs tariffs, need for revision, 584, 586, 590, 593
    • Dominican proposal to abrogate convention and to back debt payments by total Dominican income, 592–595
    • Temporary suspension of negotiations, 587
    • U. S. bondholders, protection of, 580, 586–594 passim
  • Customs revenues, application toward foreign debt payments. See Convention of Dec. 27, 1924, supra .
  • Customs tariffs, need for revision, 584, 586, 590, 593
  • Defense of American Republics: Territorial waters, legislation controlling entry of belligerent submarines into, 40; U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, attitude toward, 5
  • Foreign debt, application of customs revenues toward. See Convention of Dec. 27, 1924, supra .
  • German merchant ships blockaded in Netherlands West Indies ports, interest in purchasing, 54–55, 74–75
  • Haitian boundary dispute, 645
  • National bank, proposals for establishment, 579n , 580–581, 581–582, 584, 589, 590
  • Rifles, desire to purchase from United States, 579–580
  • Trujillo Molina, Gen. Rafael L., visits to United States, 579, 581, 582, 584, 586, 587, 591
• Dusseldorf, S. S., detention by British in Chilean port, 97, 98, 101, 103, 105, 119, 123
• Easter Island, U. S. disavowal of desire to lease from Chile and opposition to possible transfer to any non-American power, 461–468
• Economic Advisory Committee, Inter-American, 42–44, 454, 455, 514, 515, 516–517
• Economic and technical cooperation with other American Republics (see also under Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Peru):
  • General policy, 18, 21, 509, 604
  • Loans, U. S. See Loans.
  • U. S. attitude toward credit to countries in default on external debts, 482, 509–510, 512, 777
• Ecuador (see also Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute), 596–635
  • Defense of American Republics, attitude toward U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, 4
  • Economic cooperation, U. S., discussions regarding, 596–606
    • Foreign debt situation, relation to, 597, 599
    • Loan, request for, 596–597, 600–601, 603–604, 618
    • Technical aid, 596–597, 598, 601n , 602, 602n , 606
  • Extradition treaty with United States, signed Sept. 22, citation to text, 635
  • Galápagos Islands, U. S. attitude toward proposed acquisition, 462, 463, 464, 467, 468, 633–635
  • Import-control measures, noncompliance with U. S. trade agreement, 607–635
    • Legislative decree of Mar. 3 basing import quotas on export values: Operation, 604–605; U. S. efforts for repeal or amendment, 612–613, 613–615, 616–617, 618–620, 622–623, 623, 625–628
    • Regulations of Jan. 6:
      • Efforts by United States for removal of restrictions on U. S. imports, 607–612, 613, 615–616, 617–618, 620–622, 623–625, 628–631, 632–633; exchange of notes with United States, 621, 623–624, 629
      • Thirty percent import-control plan, 618, 621, 625, 628–630, 632
    • Termination of import-control system, 632–633
  • Maritime safety zone, 635
  • Soviet invasion of Finland, initiative for proposed collective protest by American Republics, 128, 129, 139
  • Technical aid, U. S., 596–597, 598, 601n , 602, 602n , 606
  • Trade:
    • Exports of coffee, 617, 629n , 630; crude petroleum, 605, 606, 612, 613, 614, 619, 620; gold bullion, 605, 606, 612, 614, 619, 620; mineral earth, 605, 612, 614, 618, 619, 620, 622
    • Relations with France, 605, 611, 622–623, 630; Germany, 605, 632; United Kingdom, 605, 623
    • Statistics, 604–606, 611, 616–617, 622
    • United States. See Economic cooperation and Import-control measures, supra.
  • Trade agreement with United States:
    • Noncompliance of import-control regulations with. See Import-control measures, supra.
    • Results, 631–632
• Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute, 141–147, 178
  • Border clash, claims and counterclaims, 144–147
  • Renewed efforts toward settlement by Brazil, Ecuador, and United States, 141–143, 349
• El Salvador, defense of American Republics: Territorial waters, U. S. cooperation in patrolling, 49n , 51, 52–53; U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, attitude toward, 3–4
• Exchange control (see also under Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia): Bolivian situation, 313, 315, 316, 317, 318; Chilean situation, 445, 453, 459–460
• Exeter, H. M. S., encounter with Graf Spee (see also Graf Spee), 92, 96, 106, 108, 122
• Export-Import Bank:
  • Charter renewal and proposed increase in lending powers, 351, 439–440, 441, 442, 444, 445, 450, 456, 509, 541
  • Credit to governments in default on external debts, policy regarding, 482, 509–510, 512, 523
  • Extension of credit to—
    • Brazil, 350, 351, 353, 355–356, 362, 363, 385, 388, 393, 395–396, 442, 447, 455, 456, 509, 510
    • Chile. See under Chile: Financial assistance.
    • Nicaragua, 726, 729, 730–731, 736
    • Paraguay, 758–768
  • Requests for credit by—
    • Bolivia, 314, 315, 317
    • Colombia. See under Colombia: Financial assistance.
    • Cuba, 522–523, 524, 531, 532, 536, 541, 548
    • Ecuador, 603
    • Paraguay, request for further credit, 765–768
    • Peru, 505–506, 507, 509, 775, 779–780, 781, 782, 784
• Expropriation of properties. See Bolivia: Oil properties; Mexico: Expropriation of agrarian properties; and Mexico: Expropriation of oil properties.
• Extradition treaties: U. S.–Ecuador, treaty signed Sept. 22, citation to text, 635; U. S.–Mexico, supplementary convention signed Aug. 16, citation to text, 719
• Finance Ministers of the American Republics, first meeting, Guatemala (Nov. 14–21), 42, 42n
• Financial and Economic Advisory Committee, Inter-American, 42–44, 454, 455, 514, 515, 516–517
• Financial assistance to other American Republics. See Economic and technical cooperation; Export-Import Bank; and Loans.
• Finland, Soviet invasion, proposed collective protest by American Republics, 128–140
  • Brazilian position, 138
  • Chilean refusal to join in protest, 100, 130–132, 134–136, 138, 139
  • Declaration of Panama Foreign Ministers Meeting on Maintenance of International Activities in Accordance with Christian Morality, invocation, 128, 129
  • Ecuadoran initiative, 128, 129, 139
  • Mexican position, 130, 138
  • Panamanian efforts for, 128, 129–130, 132–133, 137, 139
  • Peruvian position, 138
  • Text of Panamanian draft, 137
  • U. S. position, 128–129, 133, 136, 137–139, 139–140
• Foreign Bondholders Protective Council (see also Foreign debt), 354, 360, 361, 363, 364, 365–369, 370, 371, 374, 377, 469–476, 481–500, 502–504, 510, 512–514, 515–517, 519, 523n , 589, 593, 594, 646, 648, 752, 757, 777
• Foreign debt (see also Cuba: Public works debt; Dominican Republic: Convention of Dec. 27, 1924 ; Haiti: American loan contract; and under Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru): Argentina, 472; Bolivia, 320; Ecuador, 597, 599; Mexico, 711, 717; Panama Canal annuity payments, 752–757; Uruguay, 483, 490, 789, 790, 795; U. S. policy regarding credit extension to countries in default, 482, 509–510, 512, 777
• Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Consultative Meeting at Panama (Sept 23–Oct. 3), 15–41
  • Agenda, invitations, and delegates, 15–25, 26, 27, 29; German request for observer, 28–29
  • Committees created by final act, establishment, 42–44, 45–47
  • Declarations and resolutions:
    • Inter-American economic cooperation, resolution on, 765
    • Maintenance of International Activities in Accordance with Christian Morality, Declaration on, 128, 129
    • Neutrality of American Republics, General Declaration of, 40, 70, 89, 94
    • Panama, Declaration of. See Declaration of Panama.
  • German merchant ships blockaded in Western Hemisphere ports, discussions on problem of and possible transfer of title to neutrals. See under Germany.
  • Guatemalan threat to introduce British Honduras-Guatemalan problem, 181–188 passim
  • Panama, Declaration of. See Declaration of Panama.
  • Results, résumé, 33–34
• France: Brazilian debt service, attempts for resumption, 366, 367, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375–376, 377, 378–379; Declaration of Panama, position regarding, 39, 39n , 115; German merchant ships blockaded in Western Hemisphere ports, position on transfer of title to neutral interests, 31, 54, 65–66, 67–68, 69, 71, 73, 75, 76–78; Mexican offer of industrial collaboration and oil sales, 706; Normandie, S. S., 66: trade with Ecuador, 605, 611, 622–623, 630
• Freedom of the seas in international law, effect of Declaration of Panama on, 29, 85, 86, 87, 88, 118, 122–123, 126–127
• Galápagos Islands, U. S. attitude toward proposed acquisition from Ecuador, 462, 463, 464, 467, 468, 633–635
• Germany:
  • Declaration of Panama, position regarding, 39, 41
  • Foreign Ministers Meeting at Panama, request for observer, 28–29
  • Graf Spee incident. See Graf Spee.
  • Merchant ships:
    • Blockaded in Western Hemisphere ports, question of trading between American ports and possible transfer of title to neutral interests, 28, 30–32, 33, 34, 38, 54–84, 86, 89–90, 90–91; efforts by U. S. interests to purchase, 56–57, 58, 60, 62–64, 68, 78, 84
    • Columbus, S. S., scuttling, 107, 109–110, 111–112, 119
    • Dusseldorf, S. S., detention by British in Chilean port, 97, 98, 101, 103, 105, 119, 123
  • Mexico: German influence in, 56, 64; trade with, 56, 57, 58–59, 60, 63, 77, 707
  • Trade with Argentina, 227, 228, 229, 230; Brazil, 382, 386, 387, 390, 391, 397, 399, 400, 401; Chile, 407–408, 447, 448, 449; Colombia, 476–477; Ecuador, 605, 632; Mexico, 56, 57, 58–59, 60, 63, 77, 707; Peru, 773, 779
• “Good neighbor” policy, 1, 520, 638, 641, 683, 732
• Good offices of Department of State. See Bolivia: Oil properties; and Colombia: Foreign debt service.
• Graf Spee incident:
  • British position, 102, 121–122
  • German position, 102, 106
  • Joint protest by American Republics:
    • British and French inquiries concerning, 115, 117
    • Positions taken by—
      • All American Republics, 113, 116
      • Argentina, 97, 98, 100–101, 104, 105–106, 108, 111, 113, 115, 116
      • Brazil, 96–97, 98, 104, 105, 107, 107–108, 110–111, 113, 116
      • Chile, 100, 103, 111, 113, 114, 120–121, 123–124
      • Panama, 113, 117
      • Peru, 110, 113, 114, 115
      • United States, 94–96, 99, 105–106, 113, 114, 116–117
      • Uruguay, 104, 108–109, 114, 120
    • Texts: Original U. S. draft, 94–96; redraft by Argentina and amendments, 100–101, 108–109, 110–111, 113–115, 116; text, final, cited, 117n
  • Scuttling of Graf Spee and internment of crew, 105, 106, 106n , 107
• Great Britain. See United Kingdom.
• Gross, Lt. Col. Charles P., canal survey mission to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, 739, 740–743, 744, 745, 746, 747
• Guaranty Trust Company, 391, 392, 393, 581–582
• Guatemala:
  • British Honduras, Guatemalan dispute with United Kingdom concerning. See British Honduras.
  • Defense of American Republics: Territorial waters, U. S. cooperation in patrolling, 48–49, 53; U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, attitude toward, 4, 11
  • Finance Ministers of the American Republics, first meeting (Nov. 14–21), 42, 42n
  • Military mission agreement with United States, signed Mar. 28, citation to text, 636
• Haiti, 637–649
  • American loan contract of 1922, supplementary agreement with United States for extension of 1938 moratorium on, signed July 8, negotiations for and citation to text, 646–649
  • Boundary dispute with Dominican Republic, 645
  • Defense of American Republics: Mutual assistance pact envisaging establishment in Haiti of U. S. military base, proposals for, 637–646; President Vincent’s views on, 637, 640–643, 645–646; U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel for, attitude toward, 2
  • Economic situation, 647–648
  • Pro-Americanism, 638, 643
  • U. S. naval forces, arrangement regarding, 638–639
• Honduras (see also Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute):
  • Defense of American Republics:
    • Territorial waters: Legislation controlling entry of belligerent submarines into, 40; U. S. cooperation in patrolling, 49n , 50–51
    • U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, attitude toward, 9n , 13
  • Nicaraguan President, visit of, 161, 162, 163, 164–165, 167, 168
  • Swan Islands, U. S. attitude toward question of sovereignty, 650–653
• Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute, 148–172
  • Arbitral award of 1906 by King of Spain, 165, 168, 169–170, 171
  • Conversations between Presidents of Honduras and Nicaragua, 161, 162, 163, 164–165, 167, 168
  • Honduran position, 148, 149–150, 165, 168, 169–171
  • Mediation Commission, activities of:
    • Aerial mapping of Segovia Basin, proposal for, Honduran rejection, 148–149, 149–150, 168–169, 169–170; efforts to secure Honduran acceptance, 149, 150–151, 152–153, 154–156, 160, 162–163, 166, 167–168, 169
    • Conferences between Commission and Presidents of Honduras and Nicaragua, projected, 149, 150, 151, 153, 156, 157, 159, 160
    • Delays, reasons for, 160, 161
    • Meetings of Commission, plans for, 148, 151, 152, 156, 157–160, 161, 162, 163–164, 166, 170–172
    • Termination of mediation, question of, 170, 171
  • Nicaraguan position, 161, 165, 167
  • U. S. position, 148–149, 150–151, 153, 156, 158, 159–160, 161–162, 169, 178
• Hull, Cordell: Galápagos Islands, statement of U. S. policy toward acquisition, 467, 633; use of force disclaimed as U. S. policy, 39
• Inter-American arbitration, treaty of (1929), cited, 652
• Inter-American Conference for Maintenance of Peace, Buenos Aires (1936), 1, 16, 641
• Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee, 42–44, 454, 455, 514, 515, 516–517
• Inter-American Highway, 520–521, 726, 729, 731, 773
• Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 45–47, 77, 123, 124
• Inter-ocean canal through Nicaragua. See under Nicaragua.
• Japan, offer to purchase Bolivian tin, 321–322
• Lima, Declaration of, 16, 641, 644
• Loans, U. S., to other American Republics (see also Foreign debt):
  • Extension of credit by Export-Import Bank to Brazil, Chile, Nicaragua, and Paraguay. See under Export-Import Bank.
  • Haiti, American loan contract of 1922. See under Haiti.
  • Requests for credit by—
    • Bolivia, 313–322, 780
    • Colombia. See under Colombia: Financial assistance.
    • Cuba, 522–523, 524, 531, 532, 536, 540, 541, 547, 548, 550, 557–558
    • Ecuador, 596–597, 600–601, 603–604, 618
    • Paraguay, 765–768
    • Peru. See Peru: Economic and financial aid.
• Mediation. See Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute; and Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute.
• Merchant shipping in Western Hemisphere security zone, protection of. See Security zone.
• Merchant ships, German, blockaded in Western Hemisphere ports. See under Germany.
• Mexico, 667–719
  • Agrarian properties. See Expropriation of agrarian properties, infra.
  • Carrizal Corporation, labor difficulties, 697
  • Davis proposal to supply German planes and military and technical personnel to Mexico in exchange for oil, rejection, 667–668, 682
  • Expropriation of agrarian properties, U. S. protection of American interests, 654–667, 698
    • Compensation: First payment under 1938 agreement, 659; U. S. position regarding principle of prompt payment, 655–658
    • Dickson land seizures, 662, 663–664, 667
    • Evaluation of claims by Agrarian Commission, U. S. representations regarding procedures and delays, 659–661, 666
    • Exchange of notes Nov. 9 and 12, 1938, providing for settlement: Ratification of, and appropriation of funds by Mexico, President Cárdenas’ message to Senate requesting, 654–655; U. S. position regarding principle of prompt payment, 655–658
    • New expropriations without compensation, U. S. representations regarding, 662–664, 665–667
  • Expropriation of oil properties, efforts of American companies for settlement, 667–719
    • Basis for agreement and other proposals by companies, 74, 668–672, 673–676, 679–684, 686–687, 691–692, 699, 708–709, 710–711, 719
    • Court decisions, Mexican, upholding expropriation actions, 673, 685, 685n , 712, 713, 714, 716
    • Exportation to United States of oil from expropriated properties, 83, 715
    • Impasse in negotiations, 55–56, 63, 664–665, 686–696, 701–703, 704
    • Mexican position, 669, 670, 671, 680–683, 700–701, 702–703, 708
    • Other governments, concern of: British, 676–677, 678–679, 691, 702, 707–708, 709–710, 715–719; Netherlands, 691, 709
    • Points of controversy or discussion: Compensation to companies for loss during period of seizure, 668, 691, 693; distribution of revenues, 695; embodiment of contract in treaty, proposal for, 668, 674, 676–678; evaluation of properties, 670, 671, 681, 683, 685, 701, 702, 705, 710–711, 712–714, 715; long-term contracts, 668, 691, 692, 693, 694, 700, 702, 717; management and operation of companies, control of, 668, 671, 676, 680, 681, 683, 684, 688–689, 694, 696–697, 699, 709–710, 717, 718–719
    • Press statement by Acting Secretary of State, text, 697–700; by Mexican Foreign Minister, substance, 700–701
    • U. S. position, 669, 675–676, 679, 682–683, 686–687, 688–689, 690, 696–697, 697–700, 701, 702, 703–706
    • U. S. proposed solutions:
      • Arbitration, letter of President Roosevelt to President Cárdenas proposing, 703–706; British views, 718; Mexican attitude, 708, 715
      • Boards of directors, inclusion of neutrals on, 688–689, 696–697, 699, 702, 704, 709–710
  • Extradition convention with United States, supplementary, signed Aug. 16, citation to text, 719
  • Foreign debt situation, 711, 717
  • Foreign Ministers Meeting at Panama, submission of resolution on “continental solidarity,” 25
  • German merchant ships blockaded in Mexican ports: Negotiations for acquisition, 34, 56, 57, 58–60, 61, 63, 64, 67, 69, 75, 76, 77–78, 83; U. S. interests, efforts to purchase, 56–57, 58, 60, 62–64, 84
  • Member, Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 47
  • Petroleum (see also Expropriation of oil properties, supra): Export to United States, 83, 715; foreign sales, 57, 706, 707, 719
  • Soviet invasion of Finland, position on proposed collective protest by American Republics, 130, 138
  • Territorial waters, legislation controlling entry of belligerent submarines into, 40
  • Trade agreement with United States, possibility of, 677
  • Trade with Germany, 56, 57, 58–59, 60, 63, 77, 707
  • Unneutral activities in, possibility of, 56, 64, 75–76
• Military and naval matériel for defense of American Republics. See Defense of American Republics.
• Military aviation instructors, U. S.-Argentine agreement providing for, signed Sept. 12, citation to text, 302
• Military mission agreement between United States and—
  • Guatemala, signed Mar. 28, citation to text, 636
  • Nicaragua, signed May 22, 727; citation to text, 747
• Monroe Doctrine, 174, 204, 208, 224
• Morris claim (Cuba), U. S. efforts to secure settlement, 530, 532, 536, 554
• Most-favored-nation principle in trade agreements. See under Trade agreements.
• Mutual assistance pacts with foreign countries, U. S. policy regarding, 639, 644, 645
• National City Bank, 581, 582, 592, 594
• National City-First National of Boston syndicate, 474, 516, 518
• Netherlands, concern regarding Mexican expropriation of oil properties, 691, 709
• Neutrality Act of Nov. 4, 33, 65, 66
• Neutrality Committee, Inter-American, 45–47, 77, 123, 124
• Neutrality in Western Hemisphere. See Foreign Ministers of the American Republics and Security zone.
• Neutrality of American Republics, General Declaration of (at Panama Meeting), 40, 70, 89, 94
• Nicaragua (see also Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute), 720–747
  • Corn Islands, proposed U. S. purchase, 725
  • Defense assistance to United States, 721, 732, 738
  • Defense of American Republics: Territorial waters, U. S. cooperation in patrolling, 49n , 50; U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, attitude toward, 9, 11
  • Economic development, U. S. cooperation and financial assistance: Exchange of letters between President Roosevelt and President Somoza and memorandum May 22, 725–730, 731–732, 735, 737, 739–740; Export-Import Bank credit, 726, 729, 730–731, 736; investment of foreign capital, encouragement, 727, 730; road construction, 726, 729, 731; technical aid in agriculture, 727, 729
  • Foreign exchange and commercial arrears, 726, 727, 729, 730
  • Inter-ocean canal, Nicaraguan desire for U. S. construction under Bryan–Chamorro treaty, U. S. proposed legislation, 720, 721, 722, 723, 724, 731–732, 733, 738
  • Military mission agreement with United States, signed May 22, 727; citation to text, 747
  • National Guard Military Academy, appointment of U. S. Army officer as director, 727, 730
  • President Somoza:
    • Visit to Honduras, 161, 162, 163, 164–165, 167, 168
    • Visit to United States, 721–722, 723, 724, 725, 728; exchange of letters with and memorandum to President Roosevelt May 22, [Page 823] 725–730, 731–732, 735, 737, 739–740
    • San Juan River, proposed canalization, and waterway from Lake Nicaragua to Pacific:
      • Cleveland award (1888), cited, 737, 746
      • Costa Rican rights, protection of, 733–736, 736–738
      • Defense value, 721, 728, 734, 738
      • Nicaraguan efforts for U. S. construction, 720–722, 725–726, 732
      • Postponement of project, 747
      • Treaty between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, Apr. 15, 1858, possibility of invocation, 745, 746
      • Treaty between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, signed Apr. 5, 1940, negotiations for and substance of draft, 734, 737–738, 739–740, 741, 742, 743–747
      • U. S. position, 723, 724, 728–729, 733–734, 735, 736, 739–740, 747; survey mission to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, 726, 728–729, 733, 734, 736, 739, 740–743, 744, 745, 746, 747
• Oil problems. See Petroleum.
• Pan American Airways, 73
• Pan American Highway. See Inter-American Highway.
• Panama, 748–757
  • Citizens of, employment by Panama Canal, statement of President Roosevelt regarding U. S. legislation denying equality of treatment with Americans, 749–752
  • Defense of American Republics:
    • Territorial waters, legislation controlling entry of belligerent submarines into, 40
    • Territorial waters, neutrality in. See under Treaties, infra.
    • U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, attitude toward, 8
  • Graf Spee incident, position on joint protest by American Republics, 113, 117
  • Panama Canal annuity payments to, 752–757
  • Soviet invasion of Finland, efforts for collective protest by American Republics, 128, 129–130, 132–133, 137, 139
  • Treaties and agreements with United States:
    • Canal treaty of Nov. 18, 1903, 755, 756, 757
    • General treaty of friendship and cooperation and exchanges of notes Mar. 2, 1936: Exchange of notes Feb. 1 clarifying, citation to text, 749; relationship to 1903 treaty, and provisions regarding Panama Canal annuity, 752n , 755, 756–757; U. S. legislation at variance with spirit of, statement by President Roosevelt, 749–752
    • Monetary agreement of June 20, 1904, 756–757
    • Neutrality in territorial waters and Canal Zone, agreement of Aug. 25 with United States confirming that Oct. 10, 1914, protocol is in effect, 748
• Panama, Declaration of. See Declaration of Panama.
• Panama Canal: Additional facilities, construction, 723, 724, 733, 749, 750, 751; annuity payments, disposition, 752–757; defense of, 724, 748; employment of Panamanians, statement by President Roosevelt regarding U. S. legislation denying equality of treatment with Americans, 749–752; U. S.-Panamanian treaty of Nov. 18, 1903, 755, 756, 757
• Panama Consultative Meeting of Foreign Ministers. See Foreign Ministers of the American Republics.
• Paraguay, 758–768
  • Chaco dispute with Bolivia, peace treaty July 21, 1938, 178, 305, 760, 762
  • Defense of American Republics, attitude toward U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, 8, 10
  • Economic development, U. S. cooperation and financial assistance, 758–768
    • Agricultural production, 760–761, 762
    • Currency stabilization, 759, 761, 763, 764, 765–768
    • Export-Import Bank credits, 759, 761, 762–768
    • Investment of foreign capital, encouragement, 761, 763
    • Technical aid, 760, 763–764, 767–768
    • Transportation facilities, 758–759, 760–761, 762, 764, 767, 768
  • Presidency of, change in, 759n , 762
• Peace, Inter-American Conference for Maintenance of, Buenos Aires (1936), 1, 16, 641
• Peru (see also Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute), 769–785
  • Currency stabilization and foreign exchange, 779, 780, 781, 782, 783
  • Defense of American Republics, attitude toward U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, 5
  • Economic and financial aid from United States, discussions regarding, 773–785
    • Charges of U. S. discrimination against Peru, 773, 774–775, 776, 784
    • Exploration of possibilities for aid, 506, 508, 509, 510, 511, 774, 775, 776, 778–779
    • Export-Import Bank credits, request for, 505–506, 507, 509, 775, 779–780, 781, 782, 784
    • Foreign debt, relation to, 510–511, 773, 774, 775, 777–778, 781
  • Foreign debt payments, prerequisite to credit extension, 510–511, 773, 774, 775, 777–778, 781
  • Graf Spee incident, position on joint protest by American Republics, 110, 113, 114, 115
  • President Benavides, attitude toward United States, 773, 775–776, 784
  • Soviet invasion of Finland, position on proposed collective protest by American Republics, 138
  • Trade agreement with United States, proposed: Basis for, preliminary discussions, 769–773, 774, 781; most-favored-nation principle, 770, 774
  • Trade with other countries: Cotton exports, 505, 779, 782; Europe, 773, 779; sugar exports, 505, 772, 773, 779; United States (see also Trade agreement, supra), 779, 780, 782
• Petroleum:
  • Bolivia, confiscation of oil properties. See Bolivia: Oil properties.
  • Brazil, commercial arrears due American oil companies, 381
  • Colombia, development of oil industry, 485, 489, 490, 491, 492, 504
  • Cuba, U. S. oil interests in, question of taxation, 523–524
  • Mexico:
    • Export to United States, 83, 715
    • Expropriation of oil properties. See under Mexico.
    • Foreign sales, 57, 706, 707, 719
• Platt Amendment (1903), references to, 531, 535
• Portugal, attempts for resumption of Brazilian debt service, 372, 373, 375–376, 378
• Purdy and Henderson claim (Cuba), U. S. efforts to secure settlement, 525, 526–527, 528, 530, 532, 554
• Recognition. See Bolivia: Government, changes in.
• Roosevelt, Franklin D.: Easter Island and the Galápagos, concept of as scientific preserves, 461–462, 634; Mexican expropriation of oil properties, letter to President of Mexico Aug. 31 proposing arbitration, and Mexican attitude, 703–706, 708; Nicaraguan-U. S. relations, exchange of letters May 22 with Nicaraguan President, 725–730, 735, 737, 739–740; Panama Canal, statement Aug. 11 regarding U. S. legislation denying to Panamanians equality of treatment in employment, 749–752; Soviet invasion of Finland, statement Dec. 1 condemning, references to and text cited, 129, 129n , 133, 134, 136; U. S. ports or territorial waters, proclamation on use by submarines of foreign belligerent states, 40
• San Juan River canalization. See under Nicaragua.
• Schroeder Banking Corporation, 474–475, 498n , 516
• Security zone in Western Hemisphere, violations by belligerents, 48–53, 85–127
  • Belligerent ships in (see also Enforcement measures, infra):
    • General Declaration of Neutrality of American Republics, provisions regarding, 40, 70, 89, 94
    • Hot pursuit, 86, 89
    • Merchant ships of belligerent nations (see also under Germany): Conversion to warships, question of, 86, 89; treatment of, 17, 38, 66, 70, 89–90, 118
    • Panamanian waters and Canal Zone, neutrality in, U. S.-Panamanian agreement of Aug. 25 confirming that Oct. 10, 1914, protocol is in effect, 748
    • Warships:
      • Graf Spee incident. See Graf Spee.
      • Internment. See under Enforcement measures, infra.
      • Submarines. See Submarines.
  • British position, 29–30, 39, 85–86, 90, 96, 117–119, 121–123, 124, 126–127
  • Demarcation of zone, 25, 35, 37, 88, 89; map, facing 35
  • Enforcement measures:
    • Internment of belligerent warships, question of: British position, 119, 127; international law provisions, 93–94, 127; positions taken by American Republics, 32, 96, 99, 110, 113, 119
    • Patrol system: Chilean position, 37–38, 100, 120, 121; purpose and operation, 28, 29, 31, 32, 37; U. S. cooperation in maintaining patrol, 48–53, 88, 635
    • Sanctions, consideration of (see also Internment, supra), 101, 111, 113, 114, 116, 118, 119, 122, 126, 127
  • Establishment of zone, 25, 26, 27, 27n , 28, 29–33, 35, 36–37, 635
  • French position, 39, 39n , 115
  • German position, 39, 41
  • International law application, 93–94, 118, 121, 122–123, 126, 127
  • Neutral shipping in, detention by British, 91
• Shipping in Western Hemisphere security zone, protection of. See Foreign Ministers of the American Republics; Graf Spee; and Security zone.
• Soviet Union, invasion of Finland. See Finland.
• Standard Oil Co. See Bolivia: Oil properties; and Mexico: Expropriation of oil properties.
• Strategic raw materials, proposed purchase by United States from Bolivia, 314–316, 317, 318–320
• Submarines, belligerent, in territorial waters of Western Hemisphere: British, 121; measures for control, 27, 30, 32, 40; U. S. proclamation Oct 18 on use of U. S. ports or territorial waters, signature and citation to text, 40
• Subversive activities in American Republics, measures to control, 17, 34, 75–76
• Sugar. See under Cuba.
• Sugar Act of 1937, 560, 566
• Sugar agreement, international, May 6, 1937, 531–532
• Swan Islands, U. S. attitude toward question of sovereignty, 650–653
• Technical aid to American Republics, U. S. See Economic and technical cooperation.
• Territorial integrity of American Republics, protection of (see also Monroe Doctrine), 461n , 462, 466, 467, 468, 521, 633, 645
• Territorial waters of American Republics, protection of. See Foreign Ministers of the American Republics and Security zone.
• Tin. See under Bolivia.
• Trade Agreements Act of June 12, 1934, references to, 231, 234, 267, 276, 297, 566, 771, 786, 788, 802, 803
• Trade agreements between United States and other countries:
  • Conclusion of agreements with—
    • Cuba, supplementary agreement, signed Dec. 18. See under Cuba.
    • Venezuela, signed Nov. 6, citation to text, 807
  • Discussions or negotiations with—
    • Argentina. See under Argentina.
    • Chile. See under Chile.
    • Colombia, question of modification, 477, 483, 484
    • Peru, preliminary discussions, 769–773, 774, 781
    • Uruguay. See under Uruguay.
  • Most-favored-nation principle, 241, 243, 260, 265, 268, 269, 282, 288, 289, 406, 409, 436, 437, 770, 774, 787, 789, 793, 795–796, 797, 798
• Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also Trade agreements and under British Honduras):
  • Bolivian-Paraguayan peace treaty, July 21, 1938, 178, 305, 760, 762
  • Colombian-German exchange agreement May 21, 1937, and Dec. 1, 1938, and supplemental exchange of notes, 476–477
  • Costa Rica–Nicaragua, treaties regarding San Juan River canalization: Apr. 15, 1858, 745, 746; Apr. 5, 1940, 734, 737–738, 739–747
  • Inter-American arbitration, treaty of, Jan. 5, 1929, cited, 652
  • International Sugar Agreement, May 6, 1937, 531–532
  • Piatt Amendment (1903), 531, 535
  • U. S.-Argentina, agreement providing for military aviation instructors, signed Sept. 12, citation to text, 302
  • U. S.–Chile, provisional commercial agreement, signed Feb. 20 and 24, citation to text, 403–404, 439
  • U. S.–Cuba. See under Cuba.
  • U. S.–Dominican Republic. See Dominican Republic: Convention of Dec. 27, 1924 .
  • U. S.–Ecuador, extradition treaty, signed Sept. 22, citation to text, 635
  • U. S.–Guatemala, military mission agreement, signed Mar. 28, citation to text, 636
  • U. S.–Haiti, American loan contract of 1922, supplementary agreement for extension of 1938 moratorium, signed July 8, negotiations for and citation to text, 646–649
  • U.S–Mexico, extradition convention, supplementary, signed Aug. 16, citation to text, 719
  • U. S.–Nicaragua: Bryan–Chamorro treaty, Aug. 5, 1914, 720, 721, 731–732; military mission agreement, signed May 22, citation to text, 727, 747
  • U. S.–Panama. See under Panama.
  • U. S.–Venezuela, provisional commercial agreement, signed May 9, continuing 1938 agreement, 805–807
• United Kingdom:
  • Brazilian debt service, attempts for resumption, 366, 367, 370, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375–376, 377, 378–379
  • British Honduras, dispute with Guatemala concerning. See British Honduras.
  • Chilean attitude toward, 124
  • German merchant ships blockaded in Western Hemisphere ports, position on transfer of title to neutral interests, 31, 33, 54, 61–62, 64–65, 67, 68, 69–70, 71, 71–72, 90–91
  • Graf Spee incident. See Graf Spee.
  • Mexican expropriation of oil properties, position, 676–677, 678–679, 691, 702, 707–708, 709–710, 715–719
  • Order-in-Council of Nov. 28 regarding neutral shipping, question of application in international law, 118
  • Queen Mary, S. S., 66
  • Trade relations with Argentina, 227–228, 228–229, 230, 233, 262, 266, 292, 298–299; with Ecuador, 605, 623
  • Western Hemisphere security zone: Position regarding, 29–30, 39, 85–86, 90, 96, 117–119, 121–123, 124, 126–127; violations of zone (see also Columbus, Dusseldorf, Exeter, and Graf Spee) 91, 101, 104, 119
• Uruguay, 786–804
  • Defense of American Republics, attitude toward U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, 3, 9, 10, 12
  • Diseases of cattle, U. S. offer to cooperate in eradication, 788, 795
  • Foreign debt service, 483, 490, 789, 790, 795
  • Graf Spee incident: Position on internment, 92, 93, 102; on joint protest by American Republics, 104, 108–109, 114, 120
  • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations for, 786–804
    • Basis for, preliminary discussions, 786–799
    • Definitive negotiations, 793, 799–803
    • General provisions, 787n , 788, 789–790, 791, 792, 793, 795, 798, 800–801, 802; most-favored-nation provisions, 787, 789, 795–796, 797, 798
    • Relationship to U.S.–Argentine negotiations, 230–231, 786, 787, 791, 791–792, 792–793, 794, 798, 800, 802, 803–804
    • Tariff concessions to United States, 788, 790, 793–794
    • Tariff concessions to Uruguay, 788, 791, 793, 796–797, 798, 799; meat products, 788, 795, 802
    • Termination of negotiations, 803–804
• U. S. Congress: Export-Import Bank, charter renewal and proposed increase in lending powers, 351, 439–440, 442, 444, 445, 450, 456, 509, 541; Galápagos Islands, bill authorizing acquisition of, 467, 633–634; Guatemala–United Kingdom dispute over British Honduras, request for information from State Department and Department’s reply, 173–174, 175–176; naval construction by other American Republics in U. S. shipyards, legislation concerning, 466, 467
• Venezuela, 805–807
  • Agreements with United States:
    • Commercial agreement, provisional, signed May 9, continuing 1938 agreement, 805–807
    • Trade agreement, signed Nov. 6, citation to text, 807
  • Costa Rica, relations with, 161
  • Customs experts from United States, request for, 162
  • Defense of American Republics: Territorial waters, legislation controlling entry of belligerent submarines into, 40; U. S. proposed legislation authorizing cooperation in supplying matériel, attitude toward, 4, 13, 14
  • Foreign Ministers Meeting at Panama, attitude toward, 22–24, 26–27
  • Member, Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 46, 47
  • Member, Mediation Commission, Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute. See Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute: Mediation Commission.
  • Trade agreement with United States, signed Nov. 6, citation to text, 807
• War vessels of American Republics, question of construction in U. S. shipyards, 464–466
• Warren Brothers claim (Cuba), U. S. efforts to secure settlement, 523, 529, 530, 532, 554
• Welles, Sumner: Head of U. S. delegation to Panama Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, 20, 22; oil negotiations with Mexico, press statement on status, 697–700; U. S. representative, Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee, 44
• Wesermunde, S. S., 79, 81, 82
• Western Hemisphere defense. See Defense of American Republics and Security zone.
• World War II:
  • Neutrality of American Republics, steps to preserve. See Defense of American Republics; Foreign Ministers of the American Republics; and Security zone.
  • Progress of and dislocations caused by, 67, 766