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Foreign Relations of the United States Diplomatic Papers, 1940, General, Volume I

Cooperation among the American Republics in their reaction to the European War:


Contents

    • I. Violations by the belligerents of the Security Zone established by the Declaration of Panama (Documents 729–784)
      • II. Attitude of the Department of State regarding a suggested protest by the American Republics against the invasion of Norway and Denmark by Germany (Documents 785–788)
        • III. Collective protest by the American Republics against the violation of the sovereignty and neutrality of the Netherlands, Luxemburg, and Belgium by Germany (Uruguayan proposal) (Documents 789–816)
          • IV. Argentine proposal that the American Republics declare they cease to be neutrals and announce they have become non-belligerents (Documents 817–842)
            • V. Proposal by President Aguirre Cerda of Chile to President Roosevelt for joint appeal by the American Republics for peace (Documents 843–845)
              • VI. Proposal by Costa Rica that the American Republics send a collective note to Spain expressing the hope that Spain would refrain from becoming involved in the European conflict (Documents 846–850)
                • VII. Efforts of the United States to secure among certain other American Republics legislation providing for the exclusion of belligerent submarines from their ports and territorial waters (Documents 851–869)
                  • VIII. Attempts by the German Government to obstruct cooperation on neutrality measures among the American Republics (Documents 870–896)

                  Contents

                  • Preface
                  • Exchanges of views regarding possibility of peace and on postwar problems:
                    • I. Special mission to Europe of Sumner Welles, Under Secretary of State (Documents 1–28)
                    • II. Approach of the United States to neutral countries regarding exchange of views on postwar problems (Documents 29–35)
                    • III. Appointment by President Roosevelt of Myron C. Taylor as the President’s personal representative to Pope Pius XII (Documents 36–42)
                    • IV. Proposal by President Roosevelt to send special envoys to Turkey to confer with leaders of the Greek Orthodox and Mohammedan faiths in the cause of world peace (Documents 43–49)
                  • Extension of the European War:
                    • I. Invasion of Norway and Denmark by Germany (Documents 50–121)
                    • II. Invasion of the Netherlands, Luxemburg, and Belgium by Germany (Documents 122–175)
                    • III. Invasion of France by Germany and collapse of French resistance (Documents 176–237)
                    • IV. The Graeco-Italian War
                  • Activities of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe, and Soviet relations with the belligerent powers:
                    • I. Relations between Finland and the Soviet Union, the Winter War and the Peace of Moscow (Documents 238–346)
                    • II. Forcible occupation of the Baltic States and their incorporation into the Soviet Union (Documents 347–461)
                    • III. Activities of the Soviet Union in the Balkans; the seizure of Bessarabia (Documents 462–573)
                    • IV. Wartime cooperation between Germany and the Soviet Union (Documents 574–626)
                    • V. Wartime attempts of the United Kingdom and France to obtain closer relations with the Soviet Union (Documents 627–671)
                  • Relations of Japan with the Axis Powers and with the Soviet Union (Documents 672–728)
                  • Cooperation among the American Republics in their reaction to the European War:
                    • I. Violations by the belligerents of the Security Zone established by the Declaration of Panama (Documents 729–784)
                    • II. Attitude of the Department of State regarding a suggested protest by the American Republics against the invasion of Norway and Denmark by Germany (Documents 785–788)
                    • III. Collective protest by the American Republics against the violation of the sovereignty and neutrality of the Netherlands, Luxemburg, and Belgium by Germany (Uruguayan proposal) (Documents 789–816)
                    • IV. Argentine proposal that the American Republics declare they cease to be neutrals and announce they have become non-belligerents (Documents 817–842)
                    • V. Proposal by President Aguirre Cerda of Chile to President Roosevelt for joint appeal by the American Republics for peace (Documents 843–845)
                    • VI. Proposal by Costa Rica that the American Republics send a collective note to Spain expressing the hope that Spain would refrain from becoming involved in the European conflict (Documents 846–850)
                    • VII. Efforts of the United States to secure among certain other American Republics legislation providing for the exclusion of belligerent submarines from their ports and territorial waters (Documents 851–869)
                    • VIII. Attempts by the German Government to obstruct cooperation on neutrality measures among the American Republics (Documents 870–896)
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