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.