Index

  • Africa. See French Equatorial Africa; French North Africa; and French West Africa.
  • Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Algeria. See French North Africa.
  • American Legion, voyage to Petsamo. See under Repatriation of U. S. citizens: Notifications to belligerents.
  • American-owned oil properties in Saudi Arabia bombed by Italian airplanes, 721727
  • American Red Cross. See under Poland and under Spain: U. S. aid.
  • American trade, functions of U. S. Government in promotion of, 341342
  • Antarctic, territorial claims in, 333339
    • Argentina (see also Chile, infra), decree establishing a national Antarctic commission, 333
    • Australia, delimitation of various areas in Australian Antarctic Territory, 334336
    • Chile: Announcement of claims, 336, 336n ; invitation to Argentina for joint studies and discussions, 336338, 338339; U. S. proposal for participation of American Republics in development of resources or for calling a meeting of interested Republics, 339
    • Japanese reservation of rights, U. S. position regarding, 338
    • U. S. Antarctic Service, accomplishments of, 333334
  • Antimony. See Strategic raw materials: Wolfram and antimony.
  • Argentina. See under Antarctic.
  • Australia, delimitation of various areas in Australian Antarctic Territory, 334336
  • Belgium: Assets in United States blocked by executive order issued May 10, 2; Belgian Congo, pro-British attitude of Governor General of, 638, 643
  • Biddle, Anthony J. Drexel. See under France: U. S. diplomatic and consular representation.
  • Blockade. See Control of commerce by belligerents.
  • Bolivia, project for settlement of refugees in, 217
  • Bombings. See under French West Africa and Italy.
  • Brazil, President’s proposal of parallel action to keep Italy out of war, and U. S. reply, 715716
  • British Guiana, project for settlement of refugees in, 220, 222223
  • Bullitt, William C. See under France: U. S. diplomatic and consular representation.
  • Canada:
    • Arrangement with United States regarding Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Waterway, 23
    • Interest in Greenland after German occupation of Denmark. See Greenland.
    • Proposal to replace French forces on Aruba, 743
    • Reaction to possible establishment of contraband control station in Canada, 1011, 1415, 23, 43
  • Censorship of mails by Allied Governments, 2728, 2930, 3538, 39
  • Chile (see also under Antarctic), interest in U. S. arrangements for purchase of copper, 300301
  • China. See French Indochina: Strategic raw materials.
  • Combat areas: German notification to seafaring neutral nations defining danger zone, and U. S. aide-mémoire (Aug. 19) reserving rights, 158159; U. S. proclamations defining areas, issued Apr. 10 and June 11, 1
  • Committees, commissions, etc.:
  • Contraband control stations. See under Control of commerce by belligerents: Representations by United States to Allied Governments.
  • Control of commerce by belligerents, 267
    • British request for U. S. cooperation in extension of blockade following capitulation of France, 5257
    • Representations by United States to Allied Governments against application of control measures, 260
      • Blockade of German exports, 1213, 2021, 28, 30, 3133, 4849; British reply, 2427
      • Censorship of mails, 2728, 2930, 3538, 39
      • Contraband control stations:
        • British agreement not to divert U. S. ships to station in combat zone, 4, 10, 11, 2930
        • Exchange of views regarding a station in Canada, 4, 56, 1112, 28, 36, 3841, 43, 4448; reaction of Canada, 1011, 1415, 23, 43
      • Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes, 68, 20, 2223, 3435; British note, 1619
      • Navicert system for U. S. exports to neutrals, 24, 810. 1314, 1617, 20, 22, 5052; U. S. support of Finnish request for navicerts, 5760
    • Representations by United States, Sweden, and Finland to Germany and United Kingdom regarding wood pulp shipments, 6067
      • British attitude, 65, 67
      • German attitude, 6567
  • Conventions. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
  • Copper. See under Strategic raw materials.
  • Dakar. See French West Africa.
  • Denmark (see also Greenland and Iceland), assets in United States blocked by executive orders issued Apr. 10 and May 10, 2
  • Detention and seizure of neutral ships and cargoes, U. S. representations to Allied Governments regarding, 68, 1619, 20, 2223, 3435
  • Dominican Republic, project for settlement of refugees in, 208210, 211214, 217, 220221, 225226, 227228, 230, 231, 235236, 244245
  • Donovan, William J., visit to French North Africa, 417
  • East Indies. See Netherlands: Colonial possessions.
  • Enemy aliens. See Repatriation of civilian enemy aliens.
  • Equatorial Africa. See French Equatorial Africa.
  • Estonia, assets in United States blocked by executive order issued July 15, 2
  • Finland: Application to United Kingdom for navicerts covering American goods for Finland, U. S. support of, 5760; wood pulp shipments to United States, representations by Finland, United States, and Sweden to Germany and United Kingdom regarding interference with, 6067
  • France (see also Control of commerce by belligerents: Representations by United States to Allied Governments), 377663
    • American property interests in France, protection of, 557564
      • Manufacture of military orders for Germany in plants of International Telephone and Telegraph Corp., problems of, 563564
      • Release of American property occupied by German forces, 448, 561562, 564
      • Restrictions upon bank deposits, real and personal property, etc., 557560
    • Armistice agreement with Germany (June 22). See German armistice terms, infra.
    • Armistice agreement with Italy (June 24), 383, 384, 459, 574
    • Blocked assets in United States: Executive order issued June 17, 2; French requests for release of funds, 388389, 461, 522, 585586, 587590
    • Colonial possessions in Equatorial Africa: Assumption of control by Free French, 636645; non-committal attitude of United States, 641642, 643644
    • Colonial possessions in Far East. See French Indochina.
    • Colonial possessions in North Africa.
    • See French North Africa.
    • Colonial possessions in West Africa. See French West Africa.
    • Colonial possessions in Western Hemisphere, 493536
      • Disposition of French war vessels and airplanes at Martinique, 387388, 402, 416, 428, 505536
        • British interest in, 505506, 509, 520, 523
        • Conversations between Adm. Robert and Adm. J. W. Greenslade (Aug. 5, 6, 7), and Adm. Robert’s assurances regarding war vessels and airplanes, 513516
        • Conversations between Adm. Robert and Adm. Greenslade (early Nov.), and Adm. Robert’s assurances regarding status quo in Martinique, 526, 527, 528530
        • German armistice terms, application of, 508, 509, 511, 512, 514, 515, 517, 518, 521, 522, 532
        • President Roosevelt’s proposal regarding sale of airplanes to South American country and establishment of radio sending station in Martinique, 530531; negative reply of Adm. Robert regarding radio station, 531n
        • Shipment of airplanes to French Indochina, discussions regarding, 386387, 416, 521, 522, 523, 532536
        • U. S. decision to send airplane carrier and patrol planes to observe movements of war vessels, 526527; reactions of France and Germany, 527
        • U. S. general position, 428
        • U. S. proposal for re-acquisition of airplanes and release of funds for relief purposes, 517523; French negative reply, 522
        • U. S. suggestions regarding internment of war vessels in a U. S. port and return of airplanes for release to United Kingdom, and French replies, 506513 passim
      • Fortification of Martinique, French denial of intention to undertake, 384385
      • Free French organization inquiry regarding possibility of movement in French Guiana, and U. S. position, 502504
      • Gen. Charles de Gaulle’s proposals to President Roosevelt regarding, 504505
      • President Roosevelt’s proposal regarding neutralization of colonies, and French reply, 385386, 524525
      • U. S. notifications to France, Germany, and Italy of traditional U. S. policy regarding Western Hemisphere, and their replies, 493496, 497498
      • Vichy Government’s inquiry and representations to United States regarding Acts of Habana Conference, and U. S. reply, 496, 499501
    • Darlan, Adm. Jean François, See under Fleet, infra.
    • Fleet (see also Colonial possessions in Western Hemisphere: Disposition of war vessels, supra), 398432 passim, 452493
      • British naval action against French naval units at Oran (July 3):
        • French reaction to, 470, 471472, 472473
        • German and Italian reaction to, 470471
        • Message of Marshal Pétain to President Roosevelt regarding, 469470; acknowledgment by Secretary of State, 472, 473474
      • Darlan, Adm. Jean François: Appointment as Minister of Marine, 455; views, and assurances regarding use of fleet, 431482, 465467, 487, 490493, 606
      • German armistice provisions: British report on terms regarding fleet, 458459; location of fleet pending decisions of mixed armistice commission, 460461: U. S. attitude, 460
      • German demand for use of fleet against British fleet:
        • British appeals to United States regarding: Memorandum from Ambassador in Spain to U. S. Ambassador, 476; message from Prime Minister Churchill to President Roosevelt, 474
        • Explanations and assurances of French officials, 477480
        • President Roosevelt’s message of warning to Marshal Pétain (Oct. 24), 475476; the Marshal’s reply (Nov. 2), 398, 399, 480482
      • Transfer of two warships from Dakar to the Mediterranean for reconditioning, possibility of:
        • Prime Minister Churchill’s message to President Roosevelt regarding, 484485; the President’s replies, 487, 489
        • U. S. representations to France, and offer to purchase the warships, 485489; Marshal Pétain’s replies, 488, 489
      • U. S. appeals and warnings regarding surrender of fleet, 427, 452453, 456, 461462; assurance of French officials, 415416, 419, 427, 455456, 456457, 460, 462463, 464, 466, 487, 488, 491
    • Food relief, problems with respect to, 537557
      • British blockade policy, 428, 537538, 553554
      • French proposals and requests, 388, 389, 538541, 555557; Marshal Pétain’s message to President Roosevelt, 540541
      • Transfer of foodstuffs to Germany from occupied and unoccupied territory, 389390, 542553; text of French communiqué regarding agreement with Germany, 548549
    • Free French movement, 435, 502505, 580, 585, 605, 618, 636645
    • German armistice terms regarding French fleet, 458459, 460461, 508532 passim
    • German peace terms and plans for collaboration:
      • Attitude of French naval officers, 611
      • Negotiations and terms, 395398, 476, 604; French denials, 397, 608609
      • Success of German plans, 399402
      • Views and explanations of Pierre Laval, 403411, 414417; of Marshal Pétain, 411414, 418420
      • Views of U. S. Secretary of State (Nov. 4), 399402
    • German policy regarding treatment of France, 381
    • Government:
      • Chief of State. See Pétain, infra.
      • Location of headquarters following departure from Paris, 438, 442, 443, 444, 462
      • Minister of Marine. See Darlan under Fleet, supra.
      • Plan regarding change of French Constitution, 468, 471
      • Trial of war guilty, 378379, 413, 499, 579
      • Vice President of Council of Ministers. See Laval, infra.
    • Italian demands and armistice terms, 383, 384, 459, 574
    • Jews, persecution of, 234249 passim, 565570
      • Expulsion from Vichy, 565
      • German military ordinance (Sept. 27), 565566
      • German refugees in unoccupied France: Discussion of problem, 234235; French request for U. S. assistance, and U. S. reply, 243244, 245249
      • Statute published by Vichy Government (Oct. 18), 566568
      • U. S. representations to Germany on behalf of American Jews, 568570
    • Laval, Pierre:
      • Appointment as Vice President of French Council of Ministers, 478
      • Assumption of portfolio of Foreign Minister, 478
      • House arrest and resignation as Vice President of Council and Foreign Minister, 421425; German ultimatum regarding, 429430
      • Views and explanations of actions and policies, 377380, 397398, 403411, 414417, 565
    • Mandated territories (French), U. S. reservation of treaty rights with respect to export-import restrictions in, 663
    • Martinique, French West Indies. See Colonial possessions in Western Hemisphere, supra.
    • Pétain, Marshal Henri Philippe (Chief of State):
      • Messages to nation: Oct. 11, 391393; Oct. 30, 478
      • Messages to President Roosevelt regarding—
        • British naval action at Oran, 469470; acknowledgment by Secretary of State, 472, 473474
        • Food relief for France, 540541
      • Replies to President Roosevelt’s warning regarding use of fleet against the British, 398, 399, 475476, 480482
      • Replies to U. S. representations regarding transfer of two warships from Dakar to Mediterranean, 485489
      • Reply and reactions to Prime Minister Churchill’s offer should French Government move to North Africa and resume war. 432433, 434435
      • Views and explanations of policies, 380, 411414, 418420, 463465
    • Relations with Italy. See Italy: Non-belligerent status.
    • Relations with Japan, 390391
    • Relations with United Kingdom:
      • Attitude of French officials toward the British, 377, 379380, 382384, 393395, 412413, 418419, 464, 465466, 571, 572, 573
      • British bombardment of Dakar, 590592, 593594, 638
      • British naval action at Oran. See under Fleet, supra.
      • French complaints against British radio broadcasts, 383, 384
      • French pessimism regarding British chances to survive German bombardments, 393395
      • Prime Minister Churchill’s offer to Marshal Pétain should French Government move to North Africa and resume war, 432433; the Marshal’s reply and reactions, 434435
    • Relations with United States, maintenance of (see also U. S. diplomatic and consular representation, infra), 377436 passim, 482484
      • Appointment of Gaston Henry-Haye as Ambassador to United States, 378, 381, 475
      • Conversation (Oct. 7) between Under Secretary of State and French Ambassador regarding specific problems under consideration, 384391
      • Conversation (Nov. 4) between Secretary of State and French Ambassador regarding French collaboration, 399402, 482484; reactions and explanations of Pierre Laval, 403411, 414417
      • Message of Marshal Pétain to French nation (Oct. 11), explanations by French officials of references to traditional friendships, 391393
      • Speech by President Roosevelt (Dec. 29) on arsenal of democracy, French reaction to, 433434, 436
      • Veto of Marshal Pétain’s plan to send emissary to United States, 451452
    • Repatriation of civilian enemy aliens, Franco-German arrangements for, 184185, 191192, 195196, 198199, 201202, 203
    • Severance of relations with Belgium, Luxemburg, Netherlands, Norway, and Poland, 382
    • Strategic raw materials. See under French Indochina.
    • U. S. diplomatic and consular representation in France, continuation after French capitulation, 436452
      • Arrangement for departure from Paris of Embassy personnel, and their location near French Government, 438439, 442443, 444445
      • Biddle, Anthony J. Drexel: Designation as Deputy Ambassador near French Government, 437438, 439, 440441; termination of mission and departure from France, 443444, 445
      • Bullitt, William C., Ambassador to France:
        • Decision to remain at Paris, 437, 438, 440; President Roosevelt’s views, 439; Marshal Pétain’s appreciation, 463464
        • Departure from France and failure to return, 446n , 451
        • Message to German Government that Paris had been declared an open city, 440; German attitude, 441442
        • Suggestion that Atlantic Fleet be sent to Mediterranean, 453454; President Roosevelt’s reasons for refusal, 454455
      • Leahy, Adm. William D.: Appointment as Ambassador to France, attitude of Marshal Pétain regarding, 418; President Roosevelt’s instructions to (Dec. 20), 425429
      • Representations to Germany regarding communication and other difficulties encountered by United States, 444, 445450
    • War with Germany: News of the fighting, 436437, 457; notification of French capitulation, 455456
  • Free French movement. See under France.
  • French Equatorial Africa: Assumption of control by Free French, 636645; non-committal attitude of United States, 641642, 643644
  • French Indochina:
    • Agreement of Vichy Government with Japan for occupation of, 390
    • Negotiations with United States for purchase of munitions, and U. S. counter-proposal regarding use of airplanes at Martinique, 386387, 416, 521, 522, 523, 532536
    • Settlement of difficulties with Thailand, 416
    • Strategic raw materials held in Indochina, purchase by United States from China and efforts to secure release by France, 646663; difficulties regarding portion seized on Soviet vessel Selenga, 651663
  • French mandated territory, U. S. reservation of treaty rights with respect to export-import restrictions in, 663
  • French North Africa, 384, 417429 passim, 570636 passim, 837854 passim
    • Political conditions and events:
      • Activities of Germans and Italians, 574, 576, 580, 587, 594, 612, 620, 623, 624; U. S. interest in, 596, 612, 623
      • Anti-British sentiment, reports regarding, 571, 572, 577578; request for departure of British military mission, 573
      • Attitude of authorities and private citizens toward Marshal Pétain and Vichy Government, 574, 575, 577579, 614615
      • British naval action at Oran. See under France: Fleet.
      • Continuance of resistance to Germany, possibility of, 570574, 575, 576
      • Free French movement, possibility of, 580, 585, 605, 618
      • German peace terms and plans for collaboration: Attitude of Gen. Weygand and Adm. Platon, 611; transmittal by United States of report on terms to Gen. Weygand, and French protest and denial, 604, 608609
      • Italian armistice terms, suspension with respect to Mediterranean ports, 574
      • Italian demands for submarine bases, French denial of, 384
      • Plan of Vichy Government for coordinated civilian and economic autonomy in North Africa, 631
      • Revictualling of France, 580, 585
      • Spanish action in Morocco: Occupation of International Zone of Tangier, 610611, 626; reports on possible action, 420, 575576, 592, 597, 837, 850851, 854
      • U. S. general policy toward North Africa, 428429
      • Visit of Robert D. Murphy, U. S. representative, 417418, 419, 420421, 618, 622623, 627628, 632, 635, 636
      • Visit of William J. Donovan, unofficial representative of U. S. Secretary of the Navy, 417
      • Weygand, Gen. Maxime:
        • Appointment as Delegate General of Vichy Government in French Africa, 419, 597, 597599, 610
        • Assurances regarding maintenance of unity of African territories, 611, 614
        • Messages from Prime Minister Churchill, problems regarding transmittal, 605606; attitude of Gen. Weygand toward, 618
        • Position with regard to Marshal Pétain and Vichy Government, 420, 609610, 614615, 618, 627, 631
        • Suggestions regarding U. S. economic assistance, and U. S. offer, 610, 616617, 619, 623, 624625
    • Trade relations:
      • Morocco: Effects of British blockade and other trade restrictions upon, 581584; efforts to secure release of funds blocked in United States, 585586, 587590; requests for U. S. intervention to secure lifting of British blockade for shipment of petroleum products, and U. S. reply, 585586, 586587; suggestions to United States regarding economic arrangements, and U. S. attitude, 579, 602604, 612614, 615, 617, 621622, 625627, 628630; U. S.-British discussions regarding trade arrangements with, 594595, 599600, 606607, 620, 632634, 635636
      • Tunisia, request for U. S. intervention to secure British navicerts for shipment of petroleum products, and U. S. reply, 592593, 621
  • French West Africa:
    • Bombardment of Dakar by British and Free French forces (Sept. 23–25), 590592, 593594, 638
    • Invitation to American airlines to establish air service to Dakar, 600601
    • Policy regarding American vessels in West African ports, 587
    • Presence of Germans at Dakar, question of, 384, 417, 591, 624, 625, 630
    • U. S. Consulate at Dakar: Reestablishment of, 595596; detail of naval officer as Vice Consul, 625
    • Vichy Government’s plan for civilian and economic autonomy, 631
    • Views and assurances of Governor General, 600601, 619, 630631
  • French West Indies. See France: Colonial possessions in Western Hemisphere.
  • Germany (see also Control of commerce by belligerents; Poland; Repatriation of civilian enemy aliens; Repatriation of U. S. citizens; and individual subjects under France):
    • Forces in Rumania, 780, 782, 785, 788789
    • Invasion of England, reports on imminence of, 381, 418
    • Notification to seafaring neutral nations defining danger zone, and U. S. reservation of rights, 158159
    • Protest against interference with mail of German Consulates in United States, 664667; U. S. reply, 667668
    • Reaction to British occupation of Iceland, 679680
    • Reaction to landing of British and French forces at Curaçao and Aruba, 738
    • Refugee problem. See Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe.
    • Relations with Spain: Offer of aid to Spain, 835, 836; visits exchanged by German and Spanish officials, 810811, 820, 824825, 837, 840
    • Treatment of American motion picture interests, U. S. representations regarding, 668673
  • Great Britain. See United Kingdom.
  • Greece, 674
  • Greenland, 343376
    • Committee on Greenland in New York, formation of, 346347, 359360
    • Defense of Greenland after German occupation of Denmark, 352376
      • Canadian proposal to send defense force to Greenland, and U. S. reply, 356360
      • Conversation between Governor of South Greenland and Assistant Secretary of State Berle regarding Greenland’s defense problems, 372376
      • Greenland’s application for U. S. protection, 360361
      • Greenland’s concern over presence of British guard on the Julius Thomsen and Canadian soldiers on the Nascopie, 368369, 370371
      • U. S. arrangements to supply defense equipment and guards for protection of cryolite mines, 362368, 369370, 371372, 373, 376
      • U. S. reminder to British and Canadian Governments of application of Monroe Doctrine to Greenland, 352355
    • Establishment by United States of provisional Consulate in, 343352
      • Canadian interest in procedure, 348349
      • U. S. approach to Greenland Government through Danish Minister, and his reply, 346, 347348
      • U. S. explanation of action to Danish Foreign Office, and its reply, 349351
      • Views of State Department officials regarding procedure, 343346
  • Guatemala, withdrawal of representative on Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees, 226227
  • Habana Conference, French inquiry and representations regarding, 496, 499501
  • Haiti, project for settlement of refugees in, 241243
  • Hoover, Herbert, relief plans, 537, 749750
  • Iceland, 675684
    • British occupation of Iceland following German seizure of Denmark, 679681; German reaction, 679680
    • Establishment of direct diplomatic and consular relations with United States, 675678
    • Inquiry regarding U. S. protection and extension of Monroe Doctrine to include Iceland, 681, 682683; U. S. attitude, 683684
    • Military situation in, 681682
    • Resolutions of Icelandic Parliament (Apr. 10) providing for exercise of executive power and for conduct of foreign affairs, 675
  • Indochina. See French Indochina.
  • Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees. See under Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe.
  • Intergovernmental debts owed United States by reason of First World War, status of, 340
  • International Labor Office, relocation of staff, 317, 318319, 321, 324, 329, 330
  • Italy (see also individual subjects under France), 685727
    • Bombing of American-owned oil properties in Saudi Arabia, U. S. oral protest, 721727
    • Bombing of Sudan Interior Mission at Doro with killing and wounding of Americans, U. S. oral protest and Italian reply, 717721
    • Mussolini, Benito (Chief of State), exchange of messages with President Roosevelt, 686701 passim, 704705, 706, 710714, 715
    • Non-belligerent status, U. S. efforts to preserve, 86110 passim, 685717
    • War with France and United Kingdom, notification to United States of declaration of, 716717
  • Japan: Interest in fate of Netherlands colonial possessions, 742743; relations with France, 390391; reservation of rights in Antarctic, 338
  • Jews, persecution of. See Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe; and under France and Rumania.
  • Latvia, assets in United States blocked by executive order issued July 15, 2
  • League of Nations, 307332
    • Reorganization of non-political activities, U. S. interest in proposals for, 307316
    • Transference of certain technical services to United States and Canada, question of, 316332 passim
  • Leahy, Adm. William D. See under France: U. S. diplomatic and consular representation.
  • Lithuania: Assets in United States blocked by executive order issued July 15, 2; negotiations respecting consular convention with United States signed May 10, 728
  • Luxemburg, assets in United States blocked by executive order issued May 10, 2
  • Mails:
    • Censorship by Allied Governments, 2728, 2930, 3538, 39
    • German protest against interference with mail of German Consulates in United States, 664667; U. S. reply, 667668
  • Manhattan, voyages into combat zones. See Repatriation of U. S. citizens.
  • Martinique, French West Indies. See France: Colonial possessions in Western Hemisphere.
  • Metals Reserve Co., creation of, 275, 292293, 294, 299300
  • Missionaries at Sudan Interior Mission at Doro killed or wounded by Italian planes, 717721
  • Monroe Doctrine, application to—
  • Moral embargoes, 4142
  • Morocco, French. See French North Africa.
  • Motion picture interests in Germany, U. S. representations regarding treatment of, 668673
  • Murphy, Robert D., visit to North Africa. See under French North Africa: Political conditions and events.
  • Navicert system for U. S. exports to neutrals, Anglo-American discussions regarding, 24, 810, 1314, 1617, 20, 22, 5052, 5760
  • Netherlands:
    • Assets in United States blocked by executive order issued May 10, 2
    • Colonial possessions, fate following German invasion of Netherlands, 729745
      • British statement regarding intentions in Netherlands East Indies, 737
      • Japanese interest in, 742743
      • Landing of British and French forces on Curaçao and Aruba: British explanations of action, 733, 737738, 745; Canadian proposal to replace French forces in Aruba, 743; German reaction, 738; Netherlands approval of action, 734735, 739740; reports on conditions in Curaçao, 732, 736, 740, 741; U. S. position, 734, 735736, 743745; Venezuela’s concern, 732733, 738739
      • Netherlands statements regarding political and legal status, 731732, 741
      • U. S. concern regarding, 729731
    • U. S. negotiations through Netherlands and United Kingdom for adequate releases from—
      • Rubber Regulation Committee, 261288
      • Tin Regulation Committee, 275, 288300
  • Netherlands West Indies. See Netherlands: Colonial possessions.
  • Neutral rights, maintenance of. See Control of commerce by belligerents.
  • Neutrality. See Italy: Non-belligerent status; Spain: Maintenance of neutral status; and U. S. neutrality policy.
  • New Zealand, arrangements with Germany for repatriation of civilian enemy aliens, 196, 201
  • North Africa. See French North Africa.
  • Norway: Assets in United States blocked by executive orders issued Apr. 10 and May 10, 2; claims convention with United States (Mar, 28), 746
  • Oran incident, British naval action against French naval units, July 3, 469474
  • Palestine, 243
  • Philippines, project for settlement of refugees in, 217, 223
  • Poland, efforts of American organizations to send relief supplies to, 747763
  • President Roosevelt, voyages into combat zones. See Repatriation of U. S. citizens.
  • Prisoners of war, 203207, 868869
  • Promotion of American trade, functions of U. S. Government in, 341342
  • Protection of American lives and property. See France: American property interests; Italy: Bombing; and Repatriation of U. S. citizens.
  • Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe, efforts for relief of, 208249
    • British refusal to allow refugees to land in Palestine, U. S. inquiry regarding, 243
    • Countries of final settlement, plans and suggestions regarding: Bolivia, 217; British Guiana, 220, 222223; Dominican Republic, 208210, 211214, 217, 220221, 225226, 227228, 230, 231, 235236, 244245; Haiti, 241243; Philippines, 217, 223; Rhodesia, 769; Venezuela, 210211
    • German Jewish refugees in unoccupied France: Discussion of problem, 234235; French démarche, 243244; U. S. attitude, 245249
    • Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees:
    • U. S. arrangements and procedures for admission of aliens, 228230, 231234, 236240
  • Relief. See France: Food relief; Poland; Spain: British aid and U. S. aid.
  • Repatriation of civilian enemy aliens, U. S. good offices and proposals, 184207
  • Repatriation of U. S. citizens, 68184
  • Rhodesia, 769
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President):
    • Instructions to Adm. Leahy (Dec. 20), 425429
    • Messages exchanged with—
    • Policy regarding legislation for acquisition of strategic raw materials, 253, 253n , 260
    • Proposal regarding neutralization of French colonies in Western Hemisphere, and French reply, 385386, 524525
    • Proposal regarding sale of airplanes at Martinique to South American Republic and establishment of radio station in Martinique, 530531; Adm. Robert’s negative reply regarding radio station, 531n
    • Reasons for refusal to send Atlantic Fleet to Mediterranean, 454455
    • Speech on arsenal of democracy (Dec. 29), 433434, 436
    • Views regarding Ambassador Bullitt’s decision to remain at Paris, 439
  • Rubber Regulation Committee, U. S. negotiations for adequate releases of rubber from, 261288; contract signed June 29, 275
  • Rubber Reserve Co., creation of, 273274, 275, 292293, 299300
  • Rumania, 764793
    • Assets in United States blocked by executive order issued Oct. 10, 2, 780793
    • German forces in Rumania, 780, 782, 785, 788789
    • Jews, persecution of, 764779
      • Decree laws, regulations, etc., reports on issuance of, 765766, 767776, 779
      • Effect upon problem of Soviet occupation of Rumanian territory, 764765, 767
      • Renewal of persecution and violence, 776779
    • Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and northern Bukovina, 764765, 767
  • Saudi Arabia. See Italy: Bombing of American-owned properties in Saudi Arabia.
  • Soviet Union:
    • Occupation of Rumanian territory, 764765, 767
    • Reference, 899
    • Strategic raw materials. See under French Indochina.
    • U. S. representations on behalf of U. S. citizens in Soviet-occupied Poland, 129, 146147, 165; Soviet attitude, 149, 152, 177
  • Spain, 794897
  • Strategic raw materials, U. S. efforts to secure adequate supplies of, 250306
    • Anglo-American agreements: Discussion of new exchange agreement, 267270 passim; implementation of cotton-rubber agreement (1939), 260, 261, 264, 265
    • Army-Navy Munitions Board statement on export control, 252
    • Copper purchases from other American Republics, arrangements for, 300306
      • British proposal for joint copper buying policy, and U. S. reply, 301303, 304306
      • Chile’s interest in, 300301
      • Contract announced Dec. 19, 303304
    • Creation of Metals Reserve Co. and Rubber Reserve Co., 273274, 275, 292293, 294, 299300
    • Rubber Regulation Committee (International), U. S. negotiations for additional releases of rubber from, 261288; contract signed June 29, 275
    • Shipping problem, 259260
    • Tin Regulation Committee (International), U. S. negotiations for adequate releases of tin from, 275, 288300; text of contract signed June 29, 297299
    • U. S. legislation:
      • Appropriations for increased purchases: Position of State Department, 250252, 253255, 256257, 257258; replies of President Roosevelt, 253, 253n ; supplementary Appropriations Act approved June 26, 253n
      • Exchange of agricultural surpluses: Bill recommended by Executive Committee on Commercial Policy, 258259; reply of President Roosevelt, 260
      • Export control, approval of Act of July 2 providing for, 261
    • Voluntary cooperation of dealers and manufacturers in re-export of rubber and tin, 252, 255256
    • Wolfram and antimony held in French Indochina, purchase by United States from China and efforts to secure release by France, 646663; difficulties over portion seized from Soviet vessel Selenga, 651663
  • Submarines of foreign belligerent states, proclamations regarding use of U. S. ports and territorial waters, 12
  • Sudan Interior Mission at Doro, bombing by Italian airplanes, 717721
  • Surplus agricultural products, U. S. plans for exchange of, 258259, 260, 267270 passim
  • Sweden, wood pulp shipments to United States, representations by United States, Sweden, and Finland to Germany and United Kingdom regarding interference with, 6067
  • Switzerland, supplementary extradition treaty with United States (Jan. 31), 898
  • Thailand, 416
  • Tin Regulation Committee, U. S. negotiations for adequate releases from, 275, 288300; text of contract signed June 29, 297299
  • Trade agreement between United States and Spain, suggestion regarding exploratory conversations, 804805, 889
  • Treaties, conventions, etc.:
    • Declaration of Panama (1939), 5, 6, 15
    • Habana Conference act and convention (July 30), 499501
    • U. S.–Lithuania, consular convention (May 10), 728
    • U. S.–Norway, claims convention (Mar. 28), 746
    • U. S.–Switzerland, supplementary extradition treaty (Jan. 31), 898
    • U. S.–United Kingdom, cotton–rubber agreement (1939), 260, 261, 264, 265
  • Tunisia. See French North Africa.
  • Turkey, views regarding U. S. release of blocked Rumanian funds for payment of Turkish cotton, 786787
  • United Kingdom (see also Control of commerce by belligerents; Netherlands: Colonial possessions; and individual subjects under France):
    • Anglo-American arrangements regarding exchange of strategic raw materials: Discussion of new exchange agreement, 267270 passim; implementation of cotton-rubber agreement (1939), 260, 261, 264, 265
    • Anglo-German arrangements for repatriation of civilian enemy aliens, 185190, 192195, 196198, 199201, 202
    • Churchill, Winston (Prime Minister):
      • Messages to Gen. Weygand, 605606, 618
      • Messages to President Roosevelt regarding—
        • Combat areas, and the President’s reply, 10, 11, 2930
        • French plan to transfer two warships from Dakar to Mediterranean, and the President’s replies, 484485, 487, 489
        • German demands for use of French Fleet against the British, 474
      • Offer to Marshal Pétain should French Government move to North Africa and resume war, and the Marshal’s reactions, 432433, 434435
    • Copper purchases from South American Republics, proposal to United States for joint buying policy, and U. S. reply, 301303, 304306
    • Italy, relations with. See Italy: Non-belligerent status.
    • Occupation of Iceland following German seizure of Denmark, and German reaction, 679681
    • Plan to transfer German and Italian prisoners of war and civilian internees to Canada, 203207
    • Prime Minister. See Churchill, supra.
    • Refugee children, British, suggestions regarding transportation to United States, 136, 137, 138, 153, 166
    • Refusal to allow refugees to land in Palestine, U. S. inquiry regarding, 243
    • Relief policy with respect to territory under German occupation. See under France: Food relief, and under Poland.
    • Spain, British interest in aid to, 807, 813, 821, 828, 831833, 836, 839, 842, 844, 848, 850851
    • U. S. negotiations through United Kingdom and Netherlands for adequate releases from—
      • Rubber Regulation Committee, 261288
      • Tin Regulation Committee, 275, 288300
  • U. S. Congress. See Strategic raw materials: Legislation.
  • U. S. diplomatic and consular representation. See French West Africa: U. S. Consulate at Dakar; Greenland: Establishment by United States of provisional Consulate; Iceland: Establishment of direct diplomatic and consular relations; and under France.
  • U. S. Government functions in promotion of American trade, 341342
  • U. S. neutrality policy:
    • Combat areas, Prime Minister Churchill’s messages regarding diversion of U. S. ships into, 10, 11, 2930; President Roosevelt’s reply, 30
    • Moral embargoes, 4142
    • Proclamations and executive orders issued in 1940, list of, 12
  • Vatican, efforts to keep Italy from entering war against Allies, 686689, 691, 692, 701702, 705706
  • Venezuela: Concern regarding landing of British and French forces on Curaçao and Aruba, 732733, 738739; possibilities for settlement of refugees in, 210211
  • Washington, voyages into combat zones. See Repatriation of U. S. citizens.
  • West Africa. See French West Africa.
  • West Indies, French. See France: Colonial possessions in Western Hemisphere.
  • West Indies, Netherlands. See Netherlands: Colonial possessions.
  • Wolfram. See under Strategic raw materials.