Index1

  • Acheson, Dean, 142, 142n , 146, 155, 166, 268n , 274, 293, 300, 303, 310, 312, 314, 574575, 576, 596, 599
  • Aguirre Cerda, Pedro, 554n
  • Aguirre, Salvador, 97, 9798, 257n , 258259, 261, 262265
  • Air France, 342, 346, 347, 356357, 516, 518
  • Airlines. See under Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile.
  • Alfaro, Colón Eloy, 89, 90, 123, 127, 270n
  • Altschuler, H. I., 460, 461, 462
  • Anaconda Copper Co., 591, 593
  • Andrews, Gen. Frank M., 416
  • Antonio, Lt. Col. Pietro, 414, 415
  • Anze Matienzo, Eduardo, 50n , 71n , 444445, 452
  • Aranha, Oswaldo, 20, 2021, 27, 47, 73, 7374, 127, 128, 129, 176177, 181, 212, 213, 214, 217218, 227228, 240, 242, 244, 301, 319, 494, 494n , 502, 510, 511, 514, 517, 521, 526, 540, 541, 560
  • Argaña, Luís, 26n
  • Argentina (see also Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute: Friendly services), 323402
    • Airlines, U.S. interest in elimination of Axis influence from, 334357
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis nations, reaction to, 5771
      • Decree of Dec. 9, 5758, 60, 62
      • Initial reaction of support for United States by Argentine Government and people, 5762, 6366, 6667
      • State of siege, with suppression of expressions of opinion, 6263, 6671
    • Export control, 163
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, proposed, Argentine attitude, 125
    • Lend-Lease agreement with United States, discussions regarding, 136, 137138, 142, 146, 323330; drafts of cash basis agreement and of reduced payment agreement, 330334
    • Military aviation instructors, exchange of notes, May 23 and June 3, renewing agreement of June 29, 1940, 402
    • Military staff conversations with United States, arrangements for resumption of and for simultaneous negotiations for a Lend-Lease agreement, 323330; drafts of Lend-Lease agreement, 330334
    • Representation of British interests in Japan and of Japanese interests in United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, question of, 58
    • Ships immobilized in American ports, position regarding acquisition of, 188189, 195196, 197, 199200, 200201, 202, 205206
    • Strategic materials, U.S. negotiations for purchase of exportable surpluses from Argentina, 357387
    • Trade agreement with United States, signed Oct. 14, 387401
      • Exploratory discussions, 387393; agreed drafts of documents, 393397
      • Negotiations, 398401, 601, 603604
      • Spanish purchase of Argentine foodstuffs, questions regarding, 389391, 397398
      • Sterling, blocked, problem of, 390391, 397398
      • Text signed Oct. 14, citation to, 401
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Argentine response to, 19, 26, 27, 3132
    • Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (Y.P.F.). See under Airlines, supra.
  • Arias, Arnulfo, 106n , 107
  • Armour, Norman, 57n , 5758
  • Arroyo del Río, Carlos Alberto, 88, 89
  • Azores, 505, 511
  • Baldomir, Alfredo, 19n , 19, 111112, 113, 114
  • Barquers, Antoni, 260n
  • Batista, Fulgencio, 86
  • Beauregard, Rear Adm. A. T., 491, 492493, 493n , 513n
  • Belgium, 298, 302, 307
  • Belize, 207211
  • Beltràn, Pedro G., 195
  • Bennett, Lt. Col. Clarence W., 421422
  • Berle, Adolf A., Jr., 340, 341, 343
  • Bianchi, Manuel, 553
  • Bittencourt, Gen. Amaro Soares, 491, 497, 528
  • Blanco Galindo, Gen. Carlos, 406, 418
  • Boetzelaer, Baron W. van, 297, 298, 301302
  • Bohan, Merwin L., 428, 444, 446
  • Bolivia, 403489
    • Airlines, elimination of German influence from, 403412
      • Discussions between United States, Bolivia, and Pan American-Grace Airways regarding plans for elimination of German influence from Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, 403409
      • Nationalization of Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano under Ministry of Defense, with Panagra management contract, 409412
    • Declaration of war between United States and Axis Powers, Bolivian reaction to, 7172
    • Economic cooperation with United States, proposed program for, 434452
      • Basic outline of plan proposed by United States, and Bolivian attitude, 435438, 439440, 442, 444446
      • Currency stabilization, Bolivian interest in, 446
      • Highway and/or railroad construction, discussion of, 434, 435, 436, 437438, 439, 448449, 450451
      • Loan from United States and contemplated utilization of, 438, 440441, 447449
      • Political opposition and criticism, 434435, 439, 441, 449
      • Summary of situation and outlook regarding program, 446451
      • U.S. economic mission (technical experts) to study possibilities of, 442444, 446, 451, 452
    • Italian Military Mission, termination of, 412422
    • Lend-Lease agreement with United States, 422433
      • Negotiations and increase in proposed credit at Bolivian request, 136, 137n , 142, 144, 422428
      • Railroad locomotives, Bolivian request for, 144, 425427
      • Text signed Dec. 6, 428431
      • U.S. entry into war, relation to Bolivian attitude on Lend-Lease loans, 432433
      • U.S. request for list of Bolivian needs following signing of agreement, 431432, 433
    • Military Aviation Mission, agreement with United States for, signed Sept. 4, 412422
      • Citation to text of agreement, 418
      • Negotiation of agreement and concurrent decision by Bolivia to terminate Italian Military Mission, 412418, 419422, 424
    • Petroleum, control of distribution of, 181
    • Severance of relations with Axis, question of, 432433
    • Standard Oil Co. negotiations for an agreement with Bolivian Government, and U.S. good offices, 464477
      • Bolivian publication of a 1937 exchange of letters between Secretary Hull and Foreign Minister Finot, information and comments concerning, 464466, 471
      • Debates in Bolivian Senate and Chamber of Deputies, reports concerning, 466467, 467471, 474476; adjournment of Chamber without action, 476477
      • Demonstrations by labor unions against a settlement, 466, 467
      • Political groups, attitude, 471473
      • U.S. loans to Bolivia, question of relation to, 434435, 445, 473474, 477
    • Strategic materials, agreements between United States and Bolivia for U.S. procurement of, 452464
      • Lead, zinc, and antimony, negotiations regarding, 460463; signature of contracts, 463464
      • Tungsten contract:
        • Japanese efforts to prevent consummation of, 458
        • Negotiations between Bolivia and Metals Reserve Co., 452459; signature of contract, May 20, 459460
    • Tin ore, U.S. interest in Anglo-Bolivian negotiations for a tin agreement, 477489
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Bolivian response to, 19, 27, 32
    • U.S. economic mission. See under Economic cooperation, supra.
    • U.S. entry into war, Bolivian reaction to, 432433
    • U.S. proposal regarding appeal to Spain to remain neutral, Bolivian response to, 50
  • Bonsai, Philip W., 4, 27, 142, 295296, 337, 444, 451, 464465
  • Bosch, Ernesto, 389
  • Boundary disputes. See British Honduras, etc., Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute, and Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute.
  • Boundary settlement between Colombia and Venezuela, Apr. 5, 219, 220, 221; between Panama and Costa Rica, May 1, 219, 255
  • Brazil (see also Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute: Brazilian mediation), 490551
    • Airlines, U.S. interest in elimination of Axis influence from, 514528
      • Air France, interest in resumption of operations in Brazil, 516, 518
      • Brazilian national air system, question of establishment of, 521523
      • Elimination of Condor and Lati, 517518, 521, 524525, 526, 527528
      • Lufthansa, 520, 521
      • Pan American Airways, contract to provide substitute service for Lati, 524, 526, 527
      • Vasp (Viacao Aerea São Paulo): Negotiations looking toward elimination of Axis influence and extension of services, 514516, 518520, 523; proposed inclusion in a national air company, 521523, 523
    • Canadian cotton market, U.S. efforts to secure fair participation with Brazil in, 551
    • Control of exports, 153154, 163
    • Declaration of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 7374
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Brazilian cooperation with United States regarding, 125, 127129
    • Hemisphere defense, U.S.-Brazilian cooperation on measures for, 490514
      • Bombers requested by Brazil, 497, 525
      • Brazilian-American Joint Group of Staff Officers, 502504, 506509, 510511
      • Exchange of messages and information on policy and defense measures, 494496, 504506, 509510, 511
      • Joint Board for Northeast Brazil, proposed, 512513
      • Military staff conversations of 1940, consideration of results, 490493
      • Objectives of U.S. War and Navy Departments as to military cooperation of Brazil, 498502
      • Patrol plane facilities, U.S. need for, 493494, 511512
      • Résumé of situation by U.S. Ambassador, 525526
      • U.S. Marine “technician” detachments in Brazil, 513514
    • Lend-Lease agreement with United States: Negotiations, 137n , 139n , 139141, 142, 528534; text signed Oct. 1, 534537
    • Military and Military Aviation Mission, agreement with United States respecting, Jan. 17, 551
    • Petroleum, control of, 173, 175177, 180181
    • Port facilities, U.S. use of, 30
    • Proclaimed List, reaction to, 301, 319
    • Ships immobilized in American ports, position regarding utilization of, 188189, 197, 201203, 205
    • Strategic materials, agreement between United States and Brazil for U.S. procurement of, 538551
      • Commodities to be purchased: Annual quantities and prices, 542543; arrangements for purchasing and delivering of, 543546; rubber, situation regarding, 543, 546547
      • Extension of agreement to include additional materials, 548551
      • Negotiations and exchange of notes (May 14), 538542
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Brazilian response to, 19, 2021, 25, 27, 32
    • Views regarding proposed appeal to Spain to stay out of war, 47, 4849, 50
  • Bridgman, G. Temple, 381, 586n
  • British Honduras (Belize), dispute between Guatemala and United Kingdom regarding, 207211
  • Buck, Leonard J., 546, 547
  • Buenos Aires Conference, 1936, 3435, 41, 60, 81, 97, 116, 118; citations to resolutions, 35, 41
  • Burke, Thomas, 343n , 565, 565n
  • Bursley, Herbert S., 7475
  • Cáceres, Julian R., 255256, 260
  • Calderón Guardia, Rafael, 84n , 265
  • Calvo Doctrine, 188
  • Camargo Aranha, José M., 515n , 515516, 519, 523
  • Campbell, Douglas, 407408, 408
  • Canada (see also Proclaimed and Statutory Lists: Cooperation, etc.), question of participation in Pan-American meetings, 129, 130131
  • Candia, Gen. José Miguel, 411n , 419, 420, 433n
  • Cappus, Comdr. Harald, 329n
  • Carias Andino, Tiburcio, 256n , 256
  • Castillo, Ramón S., 5960, 6263, 63, 67, 69, 70, 325
  • Castillo Nájera, Francisco, 188
  • Chalkley, Sir Owen, 488, 489
  • Chile, 552606
    • Airlines, U.S. interest in expansion of Pan American-Grace Airways service as possible means of eliminating Axis-controlled Condor service, 562570; termination of gasoline supply to Condor, 570
    • Copper (see also under Strategic materials, infra), inclusion in trade-agreement negotiations with United States, 596600, 602
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 7479
    • Ecuador-Peru boundary dispute, question of inclusion in negotiations for settlement of, 242, 244, 245246, 247, 252n
    • Export control, 163
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, request for, 119120, 123124; proposal of Santiago as site of meeting, 127, 128129
    • Hemisphere defense, U.S.-Chilean cooperation on measures for, 552561
      • Chilean endorsement of principles of continental solidarity for defense, 555, 560561
      • Fortification of Straits of Magellan, question of, 559560, 561
      • Opening of U.S. Naval Observer’s Office at Punta Arenas, question of, 552554
      • Recommendations of U.S. Ambassador, 560561; of First Secretary of Embassy, 554555
      • Ships on patrol in Pacific, arrangement for entering certain ports for fuel and supplies, 556559
    • Lend-Lease agreement with United States, negotiations for, 137n , 142, 571577
    • Petroleum, control of, 179, 180, 181182
    • Proclaimed List, reaction to, 294296
    • Proposal of joint declaration by American states for humanization of war, 3945
      • Approach to American Republics, 3941
      • Text of proposed declaration, 4243
      • U.S. position, 4142, 4345
    • Request for U.S. assurance of aid in case of attack by a foreign aggressor, 7778
    • Ships immobilized in American ports, 188, 197, 202, 205206
    • Strategic materials, U.S. negotiations for procurement from Chile, 578595
      • British interest in Chilean wool, 582
      • Copper tax problem and related questions: Chilean proposal for an agreement regarding U.S. purchase of copper, and U.S. attitude, 579581; U.S. interest in settlement of, and discussions with Chile, 587, 588, 589, 591595
      • Iron and steel, 580, 581
      • Metals Reserve Co. proposal of an agreement for purchase of certain strategic materials, negotiations concerning, 578579, 581, 582, 583591, 595
    • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations, 596606
    • Treaty of July 1881 with Argentina, cited, 559
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Chilean response to, 19, 20, 27, 3334
    • U.S. proposal regarding appeal to Spain to remain neutral, Chilean response to, 5253
  • China, 144
  • Clayton, W. L., 453, 454, 456, 457, 458, 487, 488, 489
  • Collado, Emilio G., 142, 142n , 142143, 143146, 594n
  • Colombia:
    • Boundary settlement with Venezuela, Apr. 5, 219, 220, 221
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 7983
    • Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute: Concern regarding disruptive effect on proposed Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, 129130, 131; question of participation in negotiations regarding, 245247
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, proposed, 125, 129130, 131
    • Lend-Lease discussions (see also Lend-Lease program: U.S. general policy, etc.), 136, 137n , 139, 142, 144
    • Petroleum, control of, 181
    • Proclaimed List, reaction to, 303307
    • Severance of diplomatic relations with Germany, Italy, and Japan, 80n , 81, 82n
    • Ships immobilized in American ports, 188, 197
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Colombian response to, 27, 32
    • U.S. proposal regarding appeal to Spain to remain neutral, Colombian response to, 51
    • Venezuela, boundary settlement with, Apr. 5, 219, 220, 221
  • Condor Airline (see also Airlines under Argentina and Chile), 521, 522523, 525, 526, 527528
  • Conference of American States, Seventh (Montevideo, 1933), 7, 393, 600, 602, 603
  • Copper. See under Chile.
  • Cordero Reyes, Manuel, 101n , 102
  • Corporación Sudamericana de Servicios Aéreos, 341, 352353
  • Corrigan, Frank P., 254, 254255, 255, 257
  • Cortina, José Manuel, 49, 85n
  • Costa, Fernando, 521n , 523
  • Costa Rica:
    • Boundary dispute between Honduras and Nicaragua, interest in mediation of, 257258, 265, 266267
    • Boundary settlement with Panama, May 1, 219, 255
    • Central American States, proposed meeting to discuss common foreign policy, Costa Rican interest in, 126
    • Declaration of war against Germany, Italy and Japan, 84n
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 8384
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, proposed, 125, 126
    • Lend-Lease discussions, 133, 137n , 142
    • Petroleum, control of, 180, 184
    • Proclaimed List, application to Costa Rica, 313314
    • Proposal that collective note be sent by American Republics appealing to Spain to maintain neutrality, 46n
  • Cuba:
    • Agreement for use of Cuban territory by U.S. aircraft, 56n
    • Declaration of war against Germany, Italy, and Japan, 85n
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 8586
    • Lend-Lease discussions, 136, 137n , 142, 144, 146
    • Petroleum, control of, 180, 184
    • Ships immobilized in American ports, 202
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Cuban response to, 19, 3233
    • U.S. proposal regarding appeal to Spain to remain neutral, Cuban response to, 49
  • Cutts, E. Stanley, 371, 379
  • Danforth, Stephen P., 543, 545, 546
  • Daniels, Paul C., 14, 18, 594n
  • Danish ships immobilized in American ports, 188, 193, 199200
  • DeBayle, León, 163, 260261, 267
  • Declaration of war against Germany and Italy by Costa Rica, 84n ; Cuba, 85n
  • Declaration of war against Japan by Costa Rica, 84n ; Cuba, 85n ; Dominican Republic, 87; El Salvador, 92; Guatemala, 95; Haiti, 96; Honduras, 97; Nicaragua, 101104; Panama, 106
  • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reactions in other American Republics to, 55117
    • Messages sent to U.S. diplomatic representatives in other American Republics, 5557
    • Response of Governments and people of Argentina, 5771; Bolivia, 7172; Brazil, 7374; Chile, 7479; Colombia, 7983; Costa Rica, 8384; Cuba, 8586; Dominican Republic, 8688; Ecuador, 8891: El Salvador, 9294; Guatemala, 9495; Haiti, 9597; Honduras, 9798; Mexico, 98101; Nicaragua, 101104; Panama, 105107; Paraguay, 107109; Peru, 109111; Uruguay, 111114; Venezuela, 114117
  • Deerwester, Lt. Col., 65
  • Defense Supplies Corporation, 381382, 385387, 411412
  • Despradel, Arturo, 88n
  • Dickey, John S., 274n , 303, 315318, 321322
  • Dominican Republic:
    • Declaration of war against Japan, 87
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 8688
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, proposed, 125; proposal for resolution calling for joint declaration of war against Axis, 131132
    • Lend-Lease negotiations with United States, 137n , 142, 143, 146
    • Petroleum, control of, 184
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Dominican response to, 3637
  • Duggan, Laurence, 4344, 5758, 66, 104, 120, 134136, 142, 143, 143n , 146n , 146, 265266, 427, 427428, 434435, 448, 594
  • Dutra, Gen. Eurico G., 509, 513
  • Echandi, Alberto, 83, 84, 126n , 255, 257258, 266267
  • Ecuador (see also Ecuador-Peru boundary dispute):
    • Agreement for use of Ecuadoran territory by U.S. aircraft, 56n
    • Airlines, increase of Panagra service in Ecuador, 341
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 8891
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, proposed, 123, 125
    • Galápagos Islands, concern regarding defense of, 8891; question of U.S. bases on, 225
    • Italian Military Mission, termination of, 414
    • Lend-Lease for Ecuador, 133134, 137n ; U.S. policy regarding, 142, 143
    • Military aid from United States, 225
    • Petroleum, control of, 184
    • Proclaimed List, reaction to, 270
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Ecuadoran response to, 34
    • U.S. proposal that American Republics appeal to Spain to remain neutral, 46n , 51
  • Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute, 212254
  • Eden, Anthony, 210211
  • El Salvador:
    • Declaration of war against Japan, 92
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 9294
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, proposed, 125
    • Lend-Lease agreement with United States, 137n , 142, 146
    • Petroleum, control of, 180
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Salvadoran response to, 34
  • Escalante, Diógenes, 265n , 266
  • Escudero, Gen. Oscar, 554, 561, 573
  • Esculies, Francisco, 183184
  • Espada, Joaquín, 405n , 405407, 407408, 409n , 410, 423, 432, 444446
  • Espil, Felipe A., 188, 189, 242, 249, 324, 335, 348, 399
  • Export control. See Strategic materials, controls over export from United States to other American Republics.
  • Export Control Act of 1940, cited, 269
  • Export-Import Bank, 145, 528, 532, 533, 534, 539
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, 271
  • Federal Loan Agency (see also Metals Reserve Co.), 341, 411, 435, 538551 passim, 591, 592, 593, 594
  • Feis, Herbert, 434, 453454, 458, 465, 482, 487
  • Fenwick, Charles G., 118 passim
  • Finletter, Thomas K., 384387
  • Fombrun, Charles, 96n , 9697
  • Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting, Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 15–28, 1942, preliminaries, 118132
    • Agenda proposed by United States, 122123
    • Brazil, U.S. request for pre-conference exchange of views with, 127128
    • Canada, question of participation in meeting, 129, 130131
    • Central American States, question of meeting to discuss common foreign policy, 126
    • Dominican proposal for resolution calling for joint declaration of war, 131132
    • Ecuador-Peru boundary dispute, question of inclusion in discussions of Meeting, 121, 123, 124, 126, 127, 129130, 131, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252253
    • Initiative of United States and of Chile for convocation of Meeting, 118121, 122123, 123124; responses of other American Republics, 121, 123, 124126
    • Site of meeting, proposals of cities other than Rio de Janeiro, and U.S. position, 126, 127, 128129
  • Forrestal, James V., 552553
  • Fowler, William A., 602
  • France: French colonies in Western Hemisphere, 495; French ships immobilized in American ports, 199; German execution of French hostages, Chilean proposal of joint declaration of protest against, 3945
  • Franceschi, Msgr., 64, 65, 66
  • Freyre y Santander, Manuel de, 216n , 216, 220
  • Galápagos Islands, 8891, 225
  • Garzoni, Comdr. Carlos A., 329n
  • Gazitúa, Guillermo, 188
  • Geist, Raymond H., 270
  • Germany (see also Airlines under Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Chile):
  • Góes Monteiro, Gen. Pedro A., 73n , 490, 497, 507, 510, 512, 521
  • Graham, H. R., 582, 585
  • Guachalla, Luis Fernando, 405n , 412413, 413n , 417, 420, 425, 427n , 427428, 432, 434n , 434435, 435, 441, 442, 445, 446, 452, 452n , 453466 passim
  • Guani, Alberto, 20n , 2027 passim, 31, 48, 112, 113, 114, 177, 178179, 185n , 186194 passim
  • Guatemala (see also British Honduras, etc.):
    • Appeal to Spain to remain neutral, Guatemalan actions regarding, 52
    • Central American States, Guatemalan proposal for meeting to discuss common foreign policy, 126
    • Declaration of war against Japan, 95
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 9495
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, proposed, 125, 126
    • Lend-Lease negotiations, 137n , 142
    • Petroleum, control of, 174175, 180
    • Proclaimed List, application to Guatemala, 313314
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Guatemalan response to, 3435
  • Guizazola, Adm., 66
  • Habana Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (1940), 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15, 23, 34, 37, 41, 58, 60, 80, 81, 82n , 85, 97, 98, 101, 107, 112, 118, 119, 128, 222, 260, 306, 326; resolutions cited, 23, 3233, 34, 35, 36, 37, 56, 59, 60, 72, 76, 79, 86, 108, 113, 118, 119, 121, 122, 123, 126, 140141, 190191, 217, 333, 430, 439n
  • Hackworth, Green H., 14, 134
  • Hague Conference for the Codification of International Law (1930), 7
  • Haiti:
    • Declaration of war against Japan, 96
    • Dominican proposal for joint declaration of war against Axis, response to, 132
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, proposed, 125
    • Lend-Lease negotiations with United States, 137n , 142, 146
    • Petroleum, control of, 184
    • Proclaimed List, application to Haiti, 313314
    • Reaction to U.S.-Axis declarations of war, 9597
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Haitian response to, 35
  • Halifax, Viscount, 208, 210, 483, 488
  • Hall, Noel F., 282n , 298, 314n
  • Halle, Louis J., Jr., 125126
  • Hardin, Thomas, 410, 520
  • Harding, William Barclay, 341, 526
  • Harris, H. R., 404, 411, 562, 565
  • Hawkins, Harry C, 391393, 596597, 602603
  • Hayden, Carl, 597
  • Helm, A. K., 303
  • Henderson, Charles B., 453, 482
  • Hochschild, Mauricio, 460, 461462
  • Honduras (see also Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute), 35, 9798, 125, 126, 137, 142, 180
  • Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute, 254267
  • Hopkins, Harry L., 148
  • Horta Barbosa, Gen., 175, 526
  • Hughes, Thomas L., 371n , 373, 382, 390n
  • Hull, Cordell, 133, 137138, 143n , 398399
  • Humanization of war, Chilean proposal of joint American declaration regarding. See Chile: Proposal, etc.
  • Iceland, 501, 504
  • Illingworth, Vicente, 270
  • Intava. See Argentina: Airlines: Gasoline stocks.
  • Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee (see also Ships immobilized, etc.: Plan adopted, etc.), 156163, 173, 181, 182183
  • Inter-American Highway in Central America, 145
  • Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 118
    • Functions, evaluation, and suggested extension of, 47, 1418
    • International Law, proposal for committee on, 1617
    • Minutes of Committee, citation to, 1
    • Neutral Rights and Duties, General Convention on (Code of Neutrality), work in preparation of, 4, 1214, 15
    • Security Zone convention, drafting of, 13, 4, 12; Declaration of Panama (1939), relation to, 1011
    • Territorial waters, consideration of Uruguayan proposal for extension of, 4, 712, 1314
  • Irigoyen, Alonzo, 385
  • Italy:
  • Japan:
  • Jerram, Cecil B., 371, 379, 397n , 397398
  • Jones, Jesse H., 435n , 455n , 456, 459, 482, 487488, 597, 599600
  • Justo, Gen. Agustin P., 64, 6970
  • Kemmerer, Edwin W., 446
  • King, W. L. Mackenzie, 130
  • Knox, Frank, 3031, 134, 137
  • Knudsen, William S., 387
  • Lapiz, Gen. Eduardo T., 329, 329n
  • Larco Herrera, Rafael, 110
  • Lares, Comdr. Aureliano G., 329n
  • Latchford, Stephen, 565, 565n , 568
  • Lati (Linéas Aéreas Transcontinentales Italianas) (see also Airlines under Argentina, Brazil, and Chile), 517518, 525, 527528, 564
  • Lend-Lease program:
    • Act of Mar. 11, 1941, cited, 136, 137, 139, 144145, 323, 330, 332, 428, 429, 432, 534, 560, 571, 575, 577; Defense Aid Supplemental Appropriations Act, 432
    • Argentina, discussions regarding an agreement with United States, 323330; draft texts, 330334
    • Bolivia, agreement with United States, Dec. 6. See Bolivia: Lend-Lease.
    • Brazil, agreement with United States, Oct. 1. See Brazil: Lend-Lease.
    • Chile, negotiations for an agreement with United States, 571577
    • U.S. general policy for the negotiation of basic agreements regarding lend-lease to other American Republics, 133148
      • Development of bases for entering into negotiations, 133, 134138, 142; possible adjustments resulting from U.S. entry into war, 146, 147148
      • Draft text of basic agreement, 138141
      • Ecuador and Peru, U.S. policy regarding Lend-Lease to, in view of boundary dispute, 143
      • Favorable reaction of American Republics to concept of Lend-Lease, 133134
      • Limitation on uses of funds, 143145
      • Negotiations and conclusion of agreements, information concerning, 142143, 146
  • Lescot, Elie, 95, 96
  • Lima, Declaration of (1938), cited, 22, 23, 139, 330, 332, 428
  • Lima Conference, 1938, 7, 34, 37, 41, 58, 60, 80, 81, 97, 107, 113, 118
  • Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano. See Bolivia: Airlines.
  • López de Mesa, Luis, 51n , 5152, 129n , 303n , 305307
  • Lufthansa, 404, 520, 521, 564
  • Machado de Castro Silva, Vice Adm. José, 493n
  • Marshall, Gen. George C, 148, 415, 498501
  • Martínez, Gen. Maximiliano H., 92, 93
  • Martins, Carlos, 188, 189, 249, 513n
  • Matteoti, Col., 414, 415
  • Maxwell, Gen. Russell L., 155n
  • Medina Angarita, Gen. Isaias, 114, 115, 115116, 116, 117
  • Mello Franco, Afranio de, 17
  • Metals Reserve Co. (see also under Chile: Strategic materials; also Strategic materials under Argentina and Bolivia), 477489 passim, 538551 passim
  • Metz, Capt, 65
  • Mexico:
    • Belize, Guatemalan fear of Mexican invasion of, 207, 208
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 98101
    • Diplomatic relations with Japan, severance of, 99
    • Ecuador-Peru boundary dispute, question of participation in negotiations for settlement of, 244, 245, 246, 247
    • Export control, 163
    • Lend-Lease discussions, 137n , 142143
    • Petroleum, control of, 173174, 181
    • Ships immobilized in American ports, 188, 206
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Mexican response to, 19, 3536
  • Michels, Rodolfo, 43n , 44, 74n , 7475, 7677, 120n , 127, 128129, 179, 197, 294n , 295296, 573, 574575, 577, 587n , 588, 593594, 595, 602, 603
  • Miller, Edward G., Jr., 297298, 301302
  • Miller, Gen. Lehman W., 491n , 506, 507, 509, 511, 512513, 513, 531532, 538
  • Miller, R. P., 585, 586, 587, 589
  • Montevideo Conference of American States (1933), 7, 393, 600, 602, 603
  • Moraes Barros, Pedro de, 218
  • Morínigo, Gen. Higinio, 108
  • Moscoso, Col. Oscar, 424, 425
  • Nabuco, Mauricio, 47, 48, 49
  • National City Bank of New York, 546, 560561, 561
  • National Defense Act of July 2, 1940, cited, 149, 151, 152, 154
  • Nelson, Donald M., 167168, 170
  • Netherlands: Surinam, question of sending U.S. troops to, 511; U.S. Proclaimed List for Latin America, cooperation in application of, 297298, 301302, 312
  • Neutrality. See Inter-American Neutrality Committee.
  • Neutrality Act of 1939, cited, 2930
  • Nicaragua (see also Honduras–Nicaragua boundary dispute), 36, 101104, 137n , 142, 146, 184
  • Office of Production Management, 164, 165, 168, 169, 170, 387, 400
  • Oil. See Petroleum.
  • Ortiz, Roberto M., 63, 69
  • Osti, Lt. Col. Alberto L., 420
  • Ostria, Gutiérrez, Alberto, 405n , 405, 406, 412n , 413, 417418, 420421, 421, 425426, 427, 432443 passim, 448, 461, 464471 passim, 475, 476477
  • Ovey, Sir Esmond, 371n , 371372
  • Padilla, Ezequiel, 99100, 101, 126n
  • Panama: Boundary settlement with Costa Rica, May 1, 219, 255; declaration of war against Japan, 106; declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 105107; Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, proposed, 125; Lend-Lease negotiations, question of, 142; Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Panamanian response to, 36
  • Panama, Declaration of (1939), cited, 5, 10
  • Panama Canal, defense of, 105, 106
  • Panama Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, 1939, 41, 60, 80, 81, 97, 107, 112, 118, 190, 442, 443
  • Pan American Airways: Argentina, question of service to, 351, 353; contract for service in Brazil, 524, 526, 527
  • Pan American-Grace Airways (Panagra). See Airlines under Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile.
  • Pan American Union, 119, 121, 122, 123124, 131
  • Paraguay, 2526, 27, 36, 107109, 125, 137n , 142, 144, 146, 183184
  • Parra-Pérez, Caracciolo, 49n , 4950, 115, 116
  • Patiño, Simón I., 486487
  • Patrón Costas, Robustiano, 64, 65
  • Pedregal, Guillermo del, 560, 571, 573, 579581, 596
  • Peñaranda del Castillo, Enrique, 7172, 408n , 409, 410, 411, 422424, 425, 426, 433
  • Peru (see also Ecuador–Peru boundary dispute):
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 109111
    • Export control, 163
    • Japan, question of severance of diplomatic relations with, 124125
    • Lend-Lease for Peru, 136, 137n , 142, 143
    • Petroleum, control of, 181, 184
    • Ships immobilized in American ports, views regarding utilization of, 193, 195
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Peruvian response to, 19, 20, 36
    • U.S. proposal regarding appeal to Spain to remain neutral, Peruvian views, 48, 51
  • Petroleum products (see also Argentina: Airlines: Gasoline; and Standard Oil Co.), U.S. proposal for the control of distribution among American Republics, 171184
  • Phillips, Sir Frederick, 488
  • Phillips Petroleum Co., 335336, 348349, 350, 351, 352, 354355
  • Pierson, Warren Lee, 474, 518, 528, 532, 539540, 540, 541, 542
  • Piñedo, Federico, 341, 388n , 388389, 389, 390
  • Podestá Costa, Luis, 3
  • Porter, Lt. Col. Edward H., 421
  • Portugal: Proclaimed List, extension to Portugal, 315316, 318, 319321, 321, 322; U.S. concern regarding defense of Azores and Cape Verde Islands, 505, 511
  • Prado, Manuel, 109, 110111, 237, 239, 240, 241, 242243, 251
  • Prebisch, Raúl, 363, 388, 389, 389390, 391, 392, 393, 398399
  • Proclaimed and Statutory Lists, policies and problems connected with, 268322
    • Banks with branches in Latin America, instructions by United States to U.S. banks with respect to policy to be followed, 293294; parallel instructions by United Kingdom, Canada, Netherlands, and Belgium, 293, 294, 297298, 301302, 307
    • Cloaking, prevention of, 308, 312313
    • Confidential list of unsatisfactory consignees, instructions to diplomatic missions regarding, 307310
    • Cooperation with United Kingdom and Canada (see also Banks, supra, and Extension, etc., infra), 270271, 281283, 303, 310312, 315318
    • Extension of Proclaimed List to certain countries other than American Republics, 299300, 315318, 319322
    • Inclusion on Proclaimed List of certain firms operating in Argentina, possibility of, 342, 344, 345, 352, 357
    • Japanese firms and individuals, addition to List, 314315
    • Local government controls on activities of Proclaimed List nationals in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Haiti, plans for, 313314
    • Press release announcing Proclaimed List, 268269
    • Procedures and policies on maintenance of Proclaimed List, instructions to missions, 270285; chart of factors used in rating, 277280, 284285
    • Reactions to Proclaimed List by Brazil, 301, 319; Chile, 294296; Colombia, 303307; Ecuador, 270
    • Ships accepting cargo for Proclaimed List firms, instance of, 312
    • Standards of conduct expected of U.S. firms in dealing with Proclaimed List nationals, 286293
  • Pueyrredon, Honorio, 69
  • Purdum, Smith W., 343, 568
  • Quintanilla, Luis, 99
  • Ravndal, Christian M., 325
  • Ray, Guy Walter, 255256, 260261
  • Rechteren, Count W. van, 297, 298, 301302
  • Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 346, 352n , 357n , 521523, 524, 526
  • Richling, J., 28n
  • Rio de Janeiro Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Jan. 15–28, 1942, preliminaries. See Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting.
  • Rivera, Gen. Felipe, 415
  • Roca, Julio A., 388n , 388389, 389, 390
  • Rodriguez, José Santiago, 254
  • Roig, H. J., 341, 404, 562, 568
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D., 29, 42, 55, 61, 88, 130131, 137138, 138n , 147, 186, 268, 269, 387388, 399n , 495, 496, 499, 501, 502, 504506, 512, 514, 520, 520n , 572, 598n
  • Rossetti, Juan B., 39, 41, 4243, 75, 77, 7879, 119120, 120, 179, 555561 passim, 573, 585586, 587588, 589, 593
  • Rowe, Leo S., 120
  • Rubber, U.S. procurement from Brazil, 543, 546547
  • Rubber Reserve Co., 538551 passim
  • Ruiz Guiñazú, Enrique, 57n , 5758, 70, 199200, 226n , 242, 244, 248, 325330 passim, 349350, 399400
  • Salamanca, Carlos, 434, 435, 438, 448
  • Salazar, Carlos, 94, 95, 126n , 207n , 208, 209, 210
  • Salgado Filho, Joaquim Pedro, 525n , 526, 528
  • Sana, 341, 352353
  • Santos, Eduardo, 7980, 81, 8182, 303n , 305306
  • Satterthwaite, Livingston L., 564565, 568
  • Schnake, Oscar, 573
  • Security Zone convention, proposed, 13, 4, 1011, 12
  • Ships immobilized in American ports, actions taken regarding utilization of, 185206
    • Assumption by United States of protective custody, 185
    • British situation relative to, 189, 193, 196, 198199, 200, 201, 202, 204
    • Plan adopted by Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee:
      • Initiative of Uruguay, and U.S. support, 185193, 194195; position of other American Republics, 193194, 195197, 199200, 200202
      • Presentation of plan to subcommittee, and discussions leading to adoption, 198199, 202204
      • Recommendation by Committee for establishment of a Commission to consider maritime operating problems, 205206
    • Purchase negotiations causing delay in acquisition of vessels by—
    • Uses of vessels, U.S. and Peruvian views, 192193, 194195
  • Simón, Raúl, 562, 563, 566567
  • Smith, H. Gerald, 602603
  • Solf y Muro, Alfredo, 48n , 51, 109n , 109, 110, 121n , 124125, 126, 193n , 194, 195, 213n , 213225 passim, 230231, 236, 237, 246247, 247, 248249, 251
  • Somoza, Gen. Anastasio, 101, 102103, 103104, 256n
  • Spain (see also U.S. proposal to certain American Republics that they appeal to Spain to stay out of war): Proclaimed List, extension to Spain, 299300, 315316, 317, 318, 319321, 321, 322; purchase of foodstuffs from Argentina, question of, 389391, 397398
  • Spears, Capt. W. O., 327
  • Standard Oil Co. (see also under Bolivia), subsidiaries in—
  • Stark, Adm. Harold R., 148, 329, 498, 500, 501
  • Stimson, Henry L., 134, 137, 490n
  • Stinebower, Leroy D., 487488
  • Stopford, Robert J., 298
  • Straits of Magellan, question of fortification of, 559560, 561
  • Strategic materials (see also Petroleum products; and under Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Chile), controls over export from United States to other American Republics, 149170
    • Basis for U.S. controls explained and information requested from other Republics, 149151, 154155, 164165
    • Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee, consideration of export control systems, 156163
    • Shortages of strategic materials in United States, 165170
    • Supplementary controls by importing countries: Conditioning of licenses on basis of, 153154; preexisting contracts, policy regarding, 163; suggestions by United States, 151153, 155
  • Sueyro, Rear Adm. Sabá H., 329, 329n
  • Supply Priorities and Allocations Board, 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170
  • Surinam, 511
  • Sweden, extension of Proclaimed List to, 299300, 316317, 318, 319321, 322
  • Switzerland, extension of Proclaimed List to, 299300, 315316, 317, 318, 319321, 321, 322
  • Territorial waters, 4, 712, 1314
  • Timmons, B. L., 297, 298, 301, 302
  • Tin, U.S. interest in Anglo-Bolivian negotiations for a tin agreement, 477489
  • Tobar Donoso, Julio, 46n , 51, 89n , 91, 123, 126, 214215, 219, 220, 222223, 229, 243244, 247, 253254
  • Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Troncoso de la Concha, Manuel de Jesus, 86n , 87
  • Trujillo, Gen. Hector, 88
  • Turbay, Gabriel, 80n , 8081, 8283, 188
  • Turkey, extension of Proclaimed List to, 299300, 315316, 318, 319322
  • Ubico, Gen. Jorge, 52, 94, 207, 209, 210
  • United Kingdom (see also British Honduras and Proclaimed and Statutory Lists):
    • Argentina: Argentine declaration of neutrality with respect to United Kingdom and Japan, 5758, 60; Argentine representation of British interests in Japan, and of Japenese interests in United States, United Kingdom, and Canada, question of, 58; British purchase program, 369372, 373374, 376380
    • Imports from Latin America, 155
    • Interest in purchase of Chilean wool, 582
    • Negotiations with Bolivia for a tin agreement, U.S. interest in, 477489
    • Ships immobilized in American ports, British interest in, 189, 193, 196, 197, 198199, 200, 201, 202, 204
    • Sterling, blocked, question of use in Spanish purchase of Argentine foodstuffs, 390391, 397398
    • Suggestion that Latin American countries appeal to Spain to remain neutral, 48, 51, 52, 53
    • U.S. Lend-Lease for United Kingdom, inclusion of foodstuffs, 144
  • Uruguay (see also Uruguayan proposal, etc.):
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 111114
    • Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, proposed, 125
    • Inter-American Neutrality Committee, consideration of Uruguayan proposal on extension of territorial waters, 4, 712, 1314
    • Lend-Lease discussions, 136, 137n , 142
    • Petroleum, control of, 177179, 180, 183
    • Ships immobilized in American ports, Uruguayan initiative in suggesting utilization of. See Ships immobilized, etc.
    • U.S. proposal for appeal to Spain to remain neutral, Uruguayan response to, 48
  • Uruguayan proposal renewing that of 1917 that American Republics treat as non-belligerent any American nation at war with a non-American nation, 1938
    • Discussions between U.S. and Uruguayan officials, 1920
    • Reactions to proposal by—
      • United States, and U.S. support of proposal before other Governments, 20, 2426, 2830
      • Other American Republics, 2021, 25, 27, 3137
    • Text of Uruguayan circular communication transmitting proposal, 2124
    • U.S. use of port facilities of other Republics, question of interpretation of Uruguayan declaration, 3031, 3738
  • U.S. Coast Guard, 185
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture, 392
  • U.S. Department of Commerce. See Proclaimed and Statutory Lists.
  • U.S. Navy Department, 3031, 3738, 134135, 136, 137, 138, 142, 145, 147, 323, 327, 493, 498501, 524, 527, 529, 552553, 572
  • U.S. Post Office Department, 343, 564565, 566, 568569
  • U.S. proposal to certain American Republics that they appeal to Spain to stay out of war, 4654
    • Approach to Governments following recommendation of Ambassador in Spain, 4647, 50; replies and suggestions, 4850, 5152
    • British interest, 48, 51, 52, 53
    • Chilean suggestion to couple appeal with offer of supplies for Spain, 5253; U.S. attitude, 5354
  • U.S. Treasury Department (see also Proclaimed and Statutory Lists), 138139, 140, 287288, 293
  • U.S. War Department, 134135, 136, 137, 138, 142, 145, 147, 323, 327, 355, 412421 passim, 490491, 498501, 524, 527, 529, 571, 572
  • Vargas, Getulio, 49, 73, 493n , 496, 502, 509510, 510, 511, 512, 513, 523, 525, 526, 528, 529, 538
  • Varig, 522523
  • Vasp (Viacao Aerea São Paulo), 514516, 518520, 521523
  • Vásquez, Edmundo, 455n , 458, 469n , 469470, 474
  • Venezuela:
    • Boundary dispute between Honduras and Nicaragua, interest in mediation of, 265266, 267
    • Boundary settlement with Colombia, Apr. 5, 219, 220, 221
    • Declarations of war between United States and Axis Powers, reaction to, 114117
    • Lend-Lease discussions, 137n , 142, 144, 146
    • Miscellaneous, 125, 126, 181
    • Ships immobilized in American ports, 202, 206
    • Uruguayan proposal regarding non-belligerent status of any American nation at war with a non-American nation, Venezuelan response to, 37
    • U.S. proposal regarding appeal to Spain to remain neutral, Venezuelan response to, 4950
  • Vidal, Gustavo, 404, 406, 407, 407408, 408, 409
  • Villa, Mariol, 348349, 354
  • Walmsley, Walter N., Jr., 79
  • Welles, Sumner:
  • Wheeler, Leslie A., 392
  • Williams, Thomas J., 357358, 358359, 360, 361362, 379, 380, 381, 385, 584585, 586, 587
  • Wrong, Hume, 130131, 303
  • Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales. See Argentina: Airlines: Y. P. F.
  1. In indexing persons the intention has been to include all references to persons of significance for an understanding of the record, with the following exceptions: (1) The name of the Secretary of State or the Acting Secretary of State appearing as the signer of outgoing instructions unless there is a clear indication of the Secretary’s or Acting Secretary’s personal interest; (2) the name of an American officer in charge of a mission appearing as the signer of reports to the Department of State, except for personal items; (3) the names of persons to whom documents are addressed.

    Persons are not identified by office in the index, but usually where a person is first mentioned in any section a footnote identification is given unless that person is identified in the text.