Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers,
1939, The American Republics, Volume V
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:
- 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:
- 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—
- 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: