Index1
- Acevedo, Carlos Alberto, 484–485
- Acheson, Dean, 58–73, 284–285, 291–292, 306, 331–332, 339–341, 344–348, 478–481, 482–483, 628, 758n , 759, 760–765
- Afghanistan, 289
- Aguirre, Mr., 157, 166, 167, 181, 184
- Air France, 428–429, 431–432, 436, 452
- Airlines. See under Argentina and Brazil.
- All America Cables Co., 123, 135, 168, 169, 173
- Allen, Douglas H., 685, 698, 700–701, 701, 708–709, 710, 718, 723, 727, 728
- Alves dos Santos Filho, Francisco, 757n , 759, 766, 796n , 797, 799, 800, 804, 807, 814n , 814–815
- Andorra, 289, 290
- Andrews, Maj. Gen. Frank M., 646n
- Angola, 289
- Antimony, 540–543
- Anze Matienzo, Eduardo, 6n , 14–15, 26, 35, 37, 515n , 516, 517, 519, 520–525, 529–530, 530–531, 537, 538, 561n , 570–598 passim, 602, 626, 627, 629
- Aranha, Oswaldo, 7, 8, 9, 15, 22, 23, 26, 28, 32–33, 34, 37, 38–39, 43, 150, 190, 192, 197, 217, 382, 434, 436, 445, 634, 639, 641–642, 646, 651, 652, 662–689 passim, 716n , 717, 718–719, 722, 722–775 passim, 781–782, 783, 788, 799, 804, 811
- Ararigboia, Col. Armando de Souza e Mello, 645, 671n
- Argaña, Louis A., 6n , 26, 30, 35
- Argentina (see also
Communication between Axis countries and Latin America
through commercial wireless companies; Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense; Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third
Meeting; Inter-American Conference of Police
and Judicial Authorities; also under
Axis espionage agents in Latin America), 306–514
- Agreement with United States providing for waiver of passport visa fees, Apr. 15, 514
- Airlines, U. S. interest in elimination of Axis
influence from, 428–453
- Aerovias Argentinas, 435, 444
- Argentine attempts to purchase Air France planes, 428–429, 431–432, 436, 452; Bolivian planes, 532; Lati planes, 431, 432–436, 442, 444–445; U. S. planes, 433, 434, 435
- Condor Airlines. See Servicios Aéreos Condor, infra.
- Corporación Sudamericana de Servicios Aéreos, deferral of inclusion on U. S. Proclaimed List, 429–431, 432, 435–436, 436–441, 450; interest of Ramón Castillo, Jr., in Corporación, 432, 433–437, 438, 440, 443
- Extension of air service from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro and Europe, rumors regarding, 431–436 passim, 443–444; inauguration of Condor service from Rio de Janeiro to Buenos Aires, 442, 443, 448–451
- Servicios Aéreos Condor: Removal of Axis influence and resumption of operations, 441–443, 445–446, 448–451, 452–453; securing gasoline from Intava, 443, 445, 446, 448, 449, 452–453
- Standard Oil Co., supply of ethyl aviation fluid for, 446–447, 451
- U. S. technical assistance in developing Argentine civil flying program, 437
- Bolivia, Argentine attempts to purchase Bolivian aircraft, 532; rubber, 561, 563–564, 565–566, 570–571, 572–573, 581–582; tin, 555
- Commercial and financial relations with Axis Powers,
discussions concerning severing of, 453–514
- Control attempts by Central Bank: Discontinuation of bank services to Proclaimed List firms and individuals, 454–455, 457–458, 458–459, 463–466, 512; dollar currency control, 476–477, 478–479, 490, 494, 496, 500, 500–501, 504–505; inspection of Axis-controlled firms by interventors, 490, 497–498, 499–500, 501–502, 512; prevention of liquidation of looted U. S. securities, 476–477, 478–479, 504–505; prevention of transfer of funds to pro-Axis organizations, 455–456, 497–498, 499–500
- Export-Import Bank credits, negotiations leading to withdrawal of U. S. proposal, 463–466, 474, 483–484, 489–493, 494–496, 498–499
- Freezing ad hoc of two Argentine banks by U. S. Treasury, 506–512
- Funds of Argentina in United States, State Department’s rejection of Treasury Department proposal regarding freezing of, 471–474, 478, 480, 482–483
- Implementation of resolution V of Rio Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, discussion concerning, 453–454, 456, 459–460, 484–488, 512–514
- Monthly reviews by U. S. Embassy of developments regarding control measures, 474–476, 500–502; comprehensive instruction to Embassy, 478–481
- Transfers of funds to and from Europe: Axis countries, 455, 455–456, 456–457, 460–461, 497, 512–513; France, 455, 458, 460–461, 462, 467–470, 475–476, 503, 505–506; U. S. protests and Argentine position regarding remittances to France and release of blocked German funds, 461–462, 467–471, 475–476, 481–482, 505–506
- Defense plans and Lend-Lease arrangements,
discussions with United States regarding, 371–400
- Argentine desire for U. S. war matériel, 371, 373, 377–378, 389–390, 392, 396; references to Argentine plan for Hemisphere defense, 19, 371, 377
- Convoying of ships by Argentina, U. S. proposal and Argentine rejection, 384–386, 390–392, 393–400
- Lend-Lease negotiations, question of whether to proceed with, 371, 376, 381, 382, 382–383, 384, 385, 387–388, 392, 393–394, 395, 399
- Military and Naval Commission, staff
conversations in Washington for an agreement on furnishing
of armaments:
- Arrangements for conversations, 371–372
- Political considerations, question of inclusion in discussions, 371–372, 378, 380, 381, 386, 391–392
- Progress and results of negotiations, 376, 377–378, 379–384, 386–390
- Signing of agreement, question of: Counterproposal by United States relative to protection of shipping, and discussions with Argentine Government, 384–386, 390–392, 393–396; U. S. decision not to sign agreement, 396–399, 400
- Relations with Axis, relevancy of Argentine position regarding, 373–377, 381, 383, 385, 392, 399
- U. S. Navy Department, desire to maintain cordial relations with Argentine Navy, 379, 380–382, 383
- U. S. policy (see also Military and Naval Commission: Signing of agreement, question of, supra), 376–377, 378
- Distribution of American exports to Argentina,
efforts to control, 325–371
- British cooperation, U. S. efforts to secure, 329, 331–333, 335
- Control measures considered: Department’s instructions and plans, and recommendations of U. S. Embassy, 325–331, 336–344, 348–362, 368–371; Ravndal Mission, consideration of plan proposed by Department, 362–365; resume of allocations and licensing system, 344–348
- Statistics on supply of critical materials to Argentina, 365–368
- U. S. concern regarding exports reaching Proclaimed List firms, 325, 328, 330, 340–341, 354, 360, 364, 370, 422
- U. S. policies regarding exports to Argentina, 328–329, 333–335, 342
- U. S. treaty rights, protection of, 348
- Germany, question of severing diplomatic relations with, 6–47 passim, 373–377, 381, 383, 385, 392, 399
- Import embargoes on U. S. products, removal of, 467
- Italy (see also Severance of relations, etc., infra), 15, 457
- Japan (see also Severance of relations, etc., infra), 19, 21, 457
- Lend-Lease negotiations, question of. See under Defense plans, supra.
- Military-Naval Mission to Washington. See under Defense plans, supra.
- Passport visa fees, agreement with United States for waiver of, Apr. 15, 514
- Rubber: Attempts to purchase Bolivian rubber, 318–319, 561, 563–564, 565–566, 570–571, 572–573, 581–582; imports of Brazilian rubber and rubber products, 695, 696, 702; rubber needs discussed, 315–316, 317–319
- Severance of relations with Axis, question of, 6–47 passim, 373–377, 381, 383, 385, 392, 399
- Shipping problems, discussions with United States concerning, 400–428
- Allocation of shipping space, 425–426, 427–428
- Argentine Merchant Marine vessels, development of plan for use in inter-American trade, 413–414
- Enemy vessels in Argentine ports, problems concerning, 416–421, 426–427
- Newsprint for Argentine papers, problems involved in supplying, 400–402, 402–403, 408–409, 412–413, 421–423, 425–426, 456
- Petroleum tanker shortage and question of Argentine participation in inter-American pool, 402, 409–412, 414–415, 423–425
- Repair of foreign vessels in Argentina, U. S. and British efforts to secure repeal of decree restricting, 403–408
- U. S. concern regarding free funds being paid Proclaimed List nationals by Argentina in purchase of vessels, 416–421, 426–427, 502
- Strategic materials (see also
Rubber, supra),
negotiation by United States for purchase of exportable surpluses
from Argentina, 306–325
- Negotiations for purchase of beryl ore and beryllium oxide, 310, 311–312, 313–315, 316–317, 320–323; linseed, 306, 310; platinum, 319–320, 323–325; scrap iron, 310–311, 312–313
- U. S. policy regarding conclusion of purchase agreement with Argentina, 307–310, 329, 376
- U. S.-British arrangement concerning purchase of canned meat for United Nations, 686
- Arnold, Lt. Gen. Henry H., 656n , 656–657, 663–664
- Arnold, Thurman, 144
- Arrarás Vergara, Raúl E., 315–316, 317–318
- Arroyo Lameda, Eduardo, 75, 86, 89, 102, 105
- Axis, severance of relations by Latin American countries, question of. See Severance of relations under the following: Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting: Resolutions passed.
- Axis activities and influence. See Axis espionage agents in Latin America; Communication between Axis countries and Latin America; Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense; also the following: Argentina: Airlines and Commercial and financial relations with Axis; Bolivia: Financial transactions involving Axis; Brazil: Airlines and International financial transactions; also under Brazil: Hemisphere defense.
- Axis espionage agents in Latin America, efforts to counteract
work of, 186–261
- Argentina:
- Arrest of espionage agents, 234–261 passim
- Clandestine radio activity by Axis. See U. S. representations, infra.
- Diplomatic cases, handling of, 256, 261; secret radio transmission by German Embassy, 200
- List of German agents in Argentina, 221
- U. S. representations to Argentina,
memoranda of—
- July 6, calling for implementation of Rio Resolutions, 201–202; Argentine reply and U. S. Embassy observations, 202–209, 211, 236
- Nov. 3 and 4, regarding Axis espionage activities in Argentina: Ambassador’s suggestion and drafts, 211–214, 217–224; approval by Department, 224, 228–229; delivery to Foreign Office and Argentine Ambassador, 230–234; question of publicity, 229–260 passim; steps taken by Argentina based on information in memorandum, [Page 824] 234–261 passim; suggested response to possible German counter-memorandum, 254–255, 256–257; texts, and information concerning delivery, 218–224, 230–234
- Welles’ address of Oct. 8 to National Foreign Trade Council, Argentine reaction and protest, 169, 210–211, 236, 244
- Brazil:
- Communication of agents in Brazil with agents in Argentina, discovery of, 192, 213, 253
- Destruction of espionage network: Arrests of agents and seizure of radio transmitters, 187, 188, 188–189, 191–192, 194, 195, 198, 199, 200, 212, 213, 219, 222, 223, 253; confessions of captured agents, 193–194, 195; manner of handling evidence, question of, 187–191, 194–195, 196–197; sentences imposed on certain agents, 252, 260
- German allegation of contact in U. S. Embassy in Brazil, 186–187, 193
- Trans-Atlantic ferrying service of U. S. planes, danger to, 186, 220, 222
- U. S. explanation to Brazil of publicity given espionage activity in Chile, 216–217
- Chile:
- Clandestine radio transmitters: Attempts to locate, U. S. aid in, and authorization to Embassy to disclose intercepts, 198–199, 199–200; seizure of transmitter and arrests, 216–217, 224–225, 237–238
- Expulsion of certain German nationals, 238–239
- Nazi spy ring, announcement of discovery of, 209
- U. S. memorandum of June 30, “German Espionage Agents in Chile”: Delivery to Chilean Foreign Minister, information concerning, 215, 216–217; publication by Committee for Political Defense, Nov. 3, 100–105, 230, 235, 237, 245, 260; statement to press by Chilean Government, 237–239; summary of memorandum, 225–228
- Welles’ address of Oct. 8, Chilean reaction to, 215–216
- Argentina:
- Backhaus, Erwin, 198, 252, 260
- Baldomir, Alfredo, 11n , 87–88, 262, 265–266
- Bank for International Settlements, 796, 807, 809–810
- Barber, Col. Henry A., 380, 392
- Barnes, Charles M., 2
- Barros Jarpa, Ernesto, 44n , 100–101, 102, 122, 130–132, 133, 135, 137, 138–140, 144–145, 146–147, 159, 160, 164, 198n , 209, 214–216, 217, 225–227, 237
- Beauregard, Rear Adm. Augustin T., 732n , 784n
- Beaverbrook, Lord, 108, 109, 119–120, 124–125
- Becu, Teodoro, 153, 157, 167
- Belgian Congo, 302
- Berle, Adolf A., Jr., 186–187, 198, 200, 216–217, 224, 519
- Bittencourt, Gen. Amaro, 640, 641, 645, 646, 647, 652, 653
- Blanco, Juan Carlos, 266n , 266, 267
- Blanco Acevedo, Eduardo, 262, 263
- Boal, Pierre de L., commendation for securing signature of rubber agreement, 548–549
- Board of Economic Warfare (see also Argentina: Distribution of American exports), 408, 412, 421, 471–474, 546
- Bohan, Merwin Lee, 45n , 520, 521, 590n , 591, 592
- Bolivia (see also
Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third
Meeting), 515–631
- Agreements with United States:
- Health and sanitation program, agreement providing for, July 15 and 16, 631
- Military Mission from United States to Bolivia, agreement providing for, Aug. 11, 536
- Rubber agreement, July 15. See Rubber agreement, etc., infra.
- Assistance by United States in defense measures,
515–536
- Japanese attack, Bolivian fear of, 516, 517–518
- Lend-Lease: Allotment and delivery of planes to Bolivia, 533–535; discussions concerning military equipment to be supplied, 516, 526–528, 529–531; return of premature payment to Bolivia, 535–536
- Negotiations carried on at Rio Conference of Foreign Ministers, recapitulation of, 520–525, 530–531
- Sale of Bolivian military equipment and scrap iron, U. S. concern regarding, 531–533
- Severance of relations with Axis and question of U. S. aid as prerequisite, 515–516, 517–519, 520, 522–524; notification to United States, Jan. 29, and U. S. reply, 518–519
- U. S. Military Instruction Mission to Bolivia, 529, 531–533
- U. S. planes and personnel, Bolivian suggestion regarding stationing in Bolivia, 516–517, 528–529
- Axis (see also Financial transactions involving Axis, infra): Expulsion of Axis nationals, 207; severance of relations with, 515–516, 517–519, 522–524; telecommunication with Axis countries, Bolivian position, 118
- Bolivian Development Corporation. See under Economic cooperation with United States, infra.
- Economic cooperation with United States, program
for, 592–614
- Bolivian Development Corporation: Agreement of Jan. 27 relating to formation of, 592–595; charter and by-laws, 596–597, 599, 602, 610; Export-Import Bank credits, 515, 522, 524, 525, 586, 593, 594, 595–596, 603, 604, 606, 608, 610, 611n , 613–614; legislation by Bolivian Congress essential to functioning of, 602, 610–614
- Conversations of Bolivian Ministers of Finance and National Economy in Washington, 602–610, 625, 628; exchange of notes with Secretary Hull, Aug. 14, on results of conversations, 603–609
- Stabilization loan, negotiation of, 594, 597–599, 599–601, 606, 608
- U. S. Economic Mission to Bolivia, consideration of recommendations of, 590, 592, 597n , 597–598, 603, 603–609
- Export-Import Bank loan. See Economic cooperation, etc.: Bolivian Development Corporation, supra.
- Financial transactions involving Axis, U. S. efforts
to secure Bolivian cooperation in controlling, 615–631
- Control over banking services to Proclaimed List firms, U. S. concern regarding ineffectiveness of, 615–617, 623–625; replacement of Proclaimed List firms by Bolivian firms, question of, 624–625, 628, 630–631
- Dollar currency, control of, 620–622, 625–626, 628–629
- Foreign exchange transactions by Banco Central, 617–619, 622–623, 626–628, 629–630
- Health and sanitation program, agreement with United States providing for, July 15 and 16, 631
- Imports of Brazilian rubber and rubber products, 702, 720
- Inter-American Commission for Territorial Administration of European Colonies and Possessions in the Americas, participation in, 2, 3
- Inter-American Conference of Police and Judicial Authorities, participation in, 49, 54, 55, 56
- Japanese attack, fear of, 516, 517–518
- Lend-Lease. See under Assistance by United States, supra.
- Rivera Regional Meeting concerning transit across borders, participation in, 96
- Rubber agreement between Bolivia and Rubber Reserve
Co. for purchase of Bolivian rubber (July
15), 560–586
- Argentine attempts to purchase Bolivian rubber, relation to, 318–319, 561, 563–564, 565–566, 570–571, 572–573, 581–582
- Implementation of agreement: Contract with Banco Agrícola, 585; discussions, 580–584, 604–605, 606; referral to Bolivian Congress, 584, 585–586, 611
- Negotiations: Discussion of terms, 544, 546, 560–566, 566–570, 571–573; quota for export to neighboring countries, 572–573, 573n , 577; U. S.-Bolivian exchange of notes in connection with, 574–576
- Text of agreement, 576–580
- Rubber imports from Brazil, 702, 720
- Severance of relations with Axis, 515–516, 517–519, 522–524
- Standard Oil Co. agreement with Bolivian Government, U. S. good offices in negotiation and implementation of, 520–525 passim, 586–591, 598, 599, 601; text of agreement signed Jan. 27, 587–588
- Strategic materials (see also
Rubber, supra), U.
S. negotiations for purchase of, 536–559
- Antimony purchase agreement (Mar. 18), discussion of terms of, 540–543
- Bolivian assurances of measures to prevent exportation of minerals in violation of contracts, 555
- British interest, 541, 543, 546, 548, 555
- Cinchona bark and quinine products, attempts to negotiate agreement for purchase of, 549–554, 555–559
- Copper contract, 542, 543n
- Tin and tungsten contracts, renegotiation following U. S. entry into war, 536–540, 543–549, 554–555, 565, 606
- U. S. Military Mission to Bolivia, agreement providing for, Aug. 11, 536
- Agreements with United States:
- Bonsai, Philip W., 3, 89, 140–141, 142, 154–155, 247, 329, 334–335, 382–383
- Bosch, Samuel, 429, 436, 437–440, 448–449
- Boström, W., 284–285
- Bouças, Valentim, 702–703, 707, 710, 714, 719, 720, 727
- Boundary dispute between Ecuador and Peru, settlement of, 26, 43, 268
- Brazil (see also
Communication between Axis countries and Latin
America; Emergency Advisory Committee for
Political Defense; Foreign Ministers of the
American Republics, Third Meeting; and
under
Axis espionage agents in Latin America), 632–818
- Agreements with United States:
- Health and sanitation program, agreements providing for, Mar. 14 and July 17, 815
- Hemisphere defense:
- Lend-Lease agreement, Mar. 3, text, 815–818
- Naval mission from United States to Brazil, agreement providing for, May 7, 674
- Rubber:
- Allocation of tires and tubes, exchange of notes, Oct. 3, 719n
- Production agreement, by exchange of notes, Mar. 3, 692
- Purchase agreement, Mar. 3. See Rubber, etc.: Agreement between Rubber Reserve Co. and Brazil, infra.
- Ship chartering agreement, by exchange of notes, Sept. 30, 743n ; supplement, Oct. 20, 752–753
- Stabilization agreement, July 6, 805–806
- Strategic materials:
- Commodity agreements, 687, 687n
- Foodstuffs: Development of production of foodstuffs, Sept. 3, 688–689, 729; U. S. purchase of certain Brazilian products, Oct. 6, 687, 689–690
- Mobilization of productive resources of Brazil, Mar. 3, 682
- Strategic War Materials Agreement (1941), discussions concerning, 674–677, 680–682
- Airlines, U. S. interest in elimination of Axis
influence from, 766–789
- Condor Airline. See Gasoline supplies and Nationalization, etc., infra.
- Gasoline supplies for Condor and other airlines, question of, 769, 773, 774, 775, 783, 784; supplies for extension of Condor operations to Argentina, 443, 445, 446, 448, 449, 452–453
- Lati (Lineas Aéreas Transcontinentales Italianas), U. S. position regarding return of planes to Italy, 767; U. S. interest in purchase of planes and in Argentine attempts to purchase planes, 431, 432–436, 442, 444–445, 768, 768n , 771, 772, 777, 778
- Nationalization and reorganization of former German Condor aviation enterprise: Discussions leading to, 766, 767–768, 768–770, 771–772, 772–777, 778, 779–782, 783; removal of Condor from Proclaimed List, 776, 780–781, 782, 785, 786–788
- Pan American Airways and its subsidiary, Panair do Brasil, relation to situation, 768, 769–770, 782–783, 784, 785–786, 788–789
- Argentina, exports to, 367
- Condor Airline. See Airlines: Gasoline supplies and Nationalization, etc., supra.
- Cotton, U. S. efforts to secure fair participation with Brazil in Canadian cotton market, 730
- Hemisphere defense, cooperation with United States
on certain measures for, 632–674
- Air defense, U. S. proposals and discussions concerning, 632, 638–639, 644–645, 646, 649–652, 653–662, 663–665, 668–669, 672–673; training of Brazilian military pilots in United States, informal agreement regarding, 671–672
- Attitude of Brazilian Government, policy set forth by President Vargas, 633–635
- Axis activities, 646, 656, 657, 660; torpedoing of Brazilian passenger vessels off Brazilian coast, 665
- Brazilian defense requirements, and U. S. arrangements for delivery of (see also Air defense, supra, and Lend-Lease material, infra), 633–636, 637, 639–643, 645–646, 647–649, 652, 653, 661
- Joint Brazil–United States Defense Commission, recommendations of, 668–669, 673–674
- Joint Brazil–United States Military Mixed Commission in Rio de Janeiro, 674
- Lend-Lease material for Brazil, President Vargas’ request for, and information regarding, 634–637, 654, 656, 662–663, 668
- Political-military agreement between United States and Brazil, May 23 and 27, providing for two Brazilian-American Technical-Military Mixed Commissions, 662
- State of war with Axis Powers: Brazil’s anticipation of, 634, 656; recognition of existence of state of war with Germany and Italy (Aug. 22), 665–666; U. S. reaction, 666–667
- United Nations Declaration of Jan. 1, Brazil’s adherence to, 667, 667n , 670
- U. S. Navy vessels, Brazil’s consent for operation from Rio de Janeiro and Santos, 643
- Inter-American Conference of Police and Judicial Authorities, participation in, 53, 56
- International financial transactions, U.
S.-Brazilian cooperation in imposing controls over, 789–815
- Axis liquidation of American dollar currency, efforts to prevent. See Control of currency imports, infra.
- Bank for International Settlements (Basel, Switzerland), request for transfer of gold deposits to Buenos Aires, 796, 807, 809–810
- Coins and bank notes, establishment of controls over exchange of, 477, 810
- Control of currency imports:
- Development of regulations and procedures for effecting controls, 789–796, 797–805, 811–812
- French and Spanish Embassies, dollar currency deposits, question of treatment of, 793–794, 796, 807–808; repatriation of franc bonds of Brazilian funded debt, 810–811
- Procedure for checks drawn on U. S. Treasurer or Secretary of State, 812–813
- Prohibition against holding of dollar currency in Brazil, question of, 806, 808–809, 813–814, 814–815
- Stabilization agreement between United States and Brazil, July 6, U. S. press release concerning, 805–806
- Transfer of capital from United States to Brazil in certain situations, recommendation concerning, 814
- Lend-Lease agreement with United States, Mar. 3, text, 815–818
- Proclaimed List:
- Rubber and rubber products, negotiations concerning
production, purchase, and distribution of, 691–729
- Agreement between Brazil and United States for increasing production of rubber in Brazil, Mar. 3, 692
- Agreement between Rubber Reserve Co. and Brazil for purchase of Brazilian rubber, signed Mar. 3:
- Air transportation activities for rubber program, 719–720
- Buying agent for Rubber Reserve Co., question of, 694–695
- Distribution problems. See Manufactured products and Requirements, etc., infra.
- Financial matters: Creation by Brazil of Banco de Credito da Borracha, 707; development fund of $5,000,000, 704–706; prices, determination of, 691–692, 693, 694, 697, 702–703, 703–704, 717–718; Reconstruction Finance Corporation credit for purchase of Brazilian rubber, 695–696
- Manufactured products and internal consumption (see also Tires and tubes, infra), 697–702, 703–704; question of redistribution of purchases by United States, 707–714
- Recruitment of laborers, agreement between Rubber Reserve Co. and Brazilian organization Semta, 727–729
- Requirements of other American Republics, and question of arrangements for supplying (see also Tires and tubes, infra), 695, 696, 701, 701–702, 703, 707–714, 722–727, 729
- Tires and tubes (see also Manufactured products, supra), procedure for exports and question of allocations to other American Republics, 713–717, 718–719, 720–722; U. S.-Brazilian allocation agreement, by exchange of notes, Oct. 3, 719n
- Severance of relations with Axis, 36, 39, 43; entry into war, 96, 665–667
- Shipping problems, U. S.-Brazilian discussions concerning, 730–757
- Chartering of Brazilian vessels by United States:
- Negotiation of agreement for, 733, 734–735, 737–738, 740–741, 742, 743; provisions of agreement concluded Sept. 30 and supplement of Oct. 20, 743n , 752–753
- Tanker Itamaraty, proposed disposition of, 745–746
- Turnover of chartered vessels, data on condition of vessels and related matters, 748–750, 752–753
- Coal and other dry cargo, shipment to Brazil, 733–734, 741–742, 742–743
- Gasoline situation and tanker shortage, 732, 735–737
- Newsprint shipments to Brazil, difficulties involved, 412, 730, 734, 735, 738, 739–740, 744–745, 754–755
- Passenger ship proposal by Brazil, discussions concerning possible exchange of ships for U. S. rails and accessories, 738, 745–746, 746–748, 750–752, 753, 755–757
- Requisitioning of immobilized vessels, 738–739
- U. S. assistance to Brazilian merchant ships: Arming of, 731; routing of ships en route to United States, 732
- Chartering of Brazilian vessels by United States:
- State of war with Italy and Germany, recognition of existence of, Aug. 22, 665–666; U. S. reaction to, 666–667
- Strategic materials (see also
Rubber, supra),
arrangements concerning procurement for United States, 674–691
- Foodstuffs:
- Itabira Mines and Victoria Minas Railway, negotiations concerning development and improvement of, 678–679, 681, 684–685, 690n , 690–691
- Mobilization of Brazilian productive resources and extension of U. S. credits, agreement of Mar. 3 concerning, 682
- Purchase by United States of certain Brazilian products, 682–684, 687, 689–690
- Strategic War Materials Agreement between United States and Brazil (1941), review of operations, and proposals for changes in administration and procurement policies, 674–677, 680–682
- United States Purchasing Commission in Brazil, establishment of, 685, 686–687
- Agreements with United States:
- Bunge, Ricardo F. J., 123, 205–206, 207
- Burns, Maj. Gen. J. H., 642–643
- Bustamante, Rear Adm. Gonzalo D., 17–18
- Cables, danger of enemy tapping, 158
- Cables and Wireless, Ltd., 111, 112, 114, 120, 127, 143, 148–149
- Caffery, Jefferson, 686–687, 689–690
- Campbell, Sir Ronald Ian, 127–128, 136, 165
- Canada, 281, 286, 300, 304, 367
- Candia, Gen. Miguel, 529n , 530, 531, 533, 534–535, 535
- Cardoso, Col. Dulcidio, 638n , 639
- Caribbean land-sea route through Haiti and Dominican Republic, negotiation of agreements regarding, 269–279
- Castells, José Conrado, 206, 429, 433
- Castillo, Ramón S., 18n , 20, 27, 33–34, 37, 174, 175, 177, 182, 209, 249, 261n , 375n , 375, 381, 399, 400n , 401, 420, 422, 430, 432, 433, 440, 480, 485, 634n
- Castillo, Ramón S., Jr., 432, 433–437, 438, 440, 443
- Catinari, Juan Norbeito, 411–412, 414–415
- Chapin, Selden, 12, 49, 75, 76, 78, 79, 82, 83, 85, 89, 182, 224, 258–259
- Chiappe, Miguel Angel, 75, 76, 77, 80, 81, 87, 104
- Chile (see also
Communication between Axis countries and Latin America
through commercial wireless companies; Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense; and
Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third
Meeting; also under
Axis espionage agents in Latin America):
- Exports to Argentina, 367
- Imports of Brazilian rubber and rubber products, 695, 702, 722–724, 729
- Inter-American Conference of Police and Judicial Authorities, participation in, 53, 56
- Inter-American Economic and Financial Conference, participation in, 64
- Japan, relations with, and fear of Japanese attack, 8, 12, 13, 15, 39
- Severance of relations with Axis, question of, 12, 13, 14, 15, 30–44 passim, 122, 141, 144, 150, 159, 182, 185, 214–215, 259, 375
- U. S. aid, 39–40, 41–42, 383
- Chouhy Terra, José L., 86
- Christensen, Niel Christian, 189, 192, 193–194, 212
- Christian, Col. R. L., 387
- Churchill, Winston S., 124n
- Cinchona bark and quinine products, 549–554, 555–559
- Cissel, T. Ross, Jr., 554–555, 718–719
- Clay, Col. Lucius D., 772
- Clayton, William L., 45, 546
- Cochran, H. Merle, 482–483, 486, 487
- Collado, Emilio G., 45, 365–368, 513, 545n , 676
- Colombia (see also Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting), 2, 52, 324–325, 367, 702, 720
- Committee for Political Defense. See Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense.
- Communication between Axis countries and Latin America
through commercial wireless companies, efforts to prevent, 108–185
- Action of nineteen American Republics, 116, 117, 121, 126, 131, 180
- Analysis of communications systems and possible actions, 108–109, 110–118, 119–121, 135–136
- Bolivia, position of, 118
- Brazil: Closing of Axis circuits in, 109, 138; representations to Argentina and Chile, 139n , 147, 150
- British interest. See Consortium Trust Affiliates: British-U. S. discussions and cooperation, infra.
- Consortium interests, background information concerning, 108–109, 110–113
- Consortium Trust Affiliates, question of company
initiative and/or Government action to close communication channels
with Axis:
- Argentina (Transradio Internacional):
- Discussions, and U. S. representations to Argentina, 116–117, 118–119, 123–124, 132, 140–141, 149n , 153–154, 154–156, 157–158, 166–167, 168–170, 174–182, 183–185, 202, 204, 207–208
- Governmental actions: Decrees of Oct. 8 and Dec. 2, 163–164, 172–173, 178; order to implement Resolution XL of Rio Conference, 128–129, 131, 142
- British-U. S. discussions and cooperation, 108–109, 114–115, 119–121, 124–125, 126–128, 133, 134, 135–137, 143, 145, 146, 147, 148–149, 151, 152; British views with respect to radio code messages and cables, 161, 162, 163, 165–167, 168–169, 171–172, 173, 181
- Chile (Transradio Chilena), discussions, and U. S. representations to Chile, 117–118, 121–122, 126, 129–132, 132–133, 137, 138–140, 144–145, 146–147, 149, 150–153, 154, 158–163, 164, 168, 170–171, 173, 182; Chilean decree of Aug. 13, 135, 138
- Meetings between U. S. officials and representatives of U. S. and British Consortium interests, 124–126, 133–134, 140–144, 145, 146, 157–158; meetings of Consortium Trustees, 127–128, 137, 138, 142, 146, 151, 170
- Argentina (Transradio Internacional):
- International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (I. T. & T.) affiliates, 108, 112, 113, 116, 117, 121, 125, 126, 143, 144, 153, 170
- Shipping, danger to, 121, 124, 127, 130–131, 137, 139, 146, 158, 167, 170, 183, 184–185
- U. S. representations to Argentine and Chilean Governments. See Consortium Trust Affiliates, supra.
- Communism, 55–56, 263
- Compton, Arthur A., 724–727
- Condor Airline. See Argentina: Airlines: Servicios Aéreos Condor; and Brazil: Airlines: Gasoline supplies and Nationalization, etc.
- Convoying of ships by Argentina, U. S.-Argentine discussion, 384–386, 390–400
- Copper, 542, 543n
- Corbett, Jack C., 413–414
- Corporación Sudamericana de Servicios Aéreos. See under Argentina: Airlines, etc.
- Costa du Rels, Adolfo, 572n , 591
- Costa Rica, 45–46
- Crespo, Eduardo, 310–311
- Crespo Gutiérrez, Alberto, 537, 538, 541, 549, 555, 556, 557, 558, 561n , 570n , 570–571, 571, 572, 582, 582–583, 583, 584, 598n , 602–603, 607–609, 609–610, 611–612, 613, 624, 625n , 628, 630
- Cuba, 2, 3, 38, 209, 228
- Cuenca, Humberto, 619n , 620, 621, 623, 623–624
- Culaciati, Miguel, 128n , 128–129, 131, 132, 142, 175, 176, 208, 235n , 240, 245–258 passim, 399, 442
- Daniels, Paul Clement, 140, 141
- Dantas, Bento Ribeiro, 441–443, 445–446, 450, 774, 787
- Darioojeda, Carlos, 75, 84, 89, 102, 105
- Davis, Gen. Robert C. (ret.), 110, 125, 127–128, 133–134, 136, 137, 138, 140, 142, 146–147, 148, 153, 156, 157–158, 158–159
- Dawes, Gen. Charles G., 108, 110
- De Bardeleben, J. F., 198, 199, 200
- Declaration of Lima (1938), cited, 10, 24, 201, 526, 776
- Defense Supplies Corporation, 429, 437, 532, 550–554, 558, 559, 682–684, 766–789 passim
- Despradel, Arturo, 14n , 269n , 269, 271n , 273, 275, 276–279
- De Wolf, Francis Colt, 157, 158
- Diez de Medina, Raúl, 542n
- Dominican Republic. See Caribbean land-sea route through Haiti and Dominican Republic, negotiation of agreements regarding; and Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting.
- Donnelly, Walter J., 338n , 676, 698–699, 701, 715, 716, 718–719, 728, 746, 757n , 760, 766, 814n
- Dorado, Carlos, 518–519, 519, 526–528
- Duggan, Laurence, 4, 89, 124–126, 155, 157–158, 160–161, 242, 260, 333–334, 372, 373, 377–378, 379, 380, 380–381, 388, 400, 407, 527, 528–529, 546, 636n , 636, 724–727, 764
- Dutra, Gen. Eurico Gaspar, 633n , 646, 654
- Economic and Financial Control, Conference on. See Inter-American Conference on Systems of Economic and Financial Control.
- Ecuador (see also Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting): Boundary dispute with Peru, settlement of, 26, 43, 268; expulsion of Axis agents, 228; financial and economic decree, Feb. 9, 459; rubber, 318–319, 569, 702, 720; U. S. aid, development program, 46
- Eisner, Augusto, 203, 206
- Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense,
Montevideo, 74–107
- Establishment and functions of Committee, 77–78, 81–82, 83–84, 257; coordination of activities with Inter-American Police and Judicial Conference, 48, 50, 51, 52, 55, 57, 76, 78
- Inaugural session, Apr. 15, 74–75
- Membership: Appointment and question of briefing of U. S. delegate, 74–75, 79–84, 94–96; list of delegates, 75; question of Argentine membership, 80, 87–89
- Multilateral exchange of intelligence information, U. S. views, 78, 82
- Release of U. S. memoranda on Axis espionage activities in Argentina, 230, 234–235, 237, 240–241, 245, 247, 248, 250, 258; in Chile, 100–105, 230, 235, 237, 245, 260
- Resolutions considered by Committee: Clandestine radio communications, 92–94, 115, 182; control of aliens, 75–77, 82, 86, 90–92; inter-American protection against sabotage, 98–100; investigation of Falange, 89–90, 92; propaganda analysis, 82–83, 84–86, 87; protection of shipping and ports, 78–79, 82, 86; solidarity against Axis, 105–107
- Rivera Regional Meeting concerning transit across borders, 95, 96–98
- Engels, Albrecht G., 187, 189, 193–194, 197, 198, 200, 212
- English, Clifton Paul, 48, 245, 251, 259
- Espada, Joaquín, 543n , 557, 570n , 572, 582, 589n , 589–590, 598–600, 602–603, 607–609, 609–610, 613, 618n , 620, 621, 621n , 622–623, 624, 625n , 628, 629, 630
- Espil, Felipe A., 210, 233–234, 236, 236–237, 242–244, 244, 245, 260, 307n , 307, 373n , 376–394 passim, 417n , 418, 480
- European Colonies and Possessions in the Americas, Inter-American Commission for Territorial Administration of, 1–5
- Export-Import Bank (see also under Argentina: Commercial and financial relations with Axis, etc.; and Bolivia: Economic cooperation, etc.: Bolivian Development Corporation), 45, 46, 47, 274, 515, 524, 525, 625, 690–691
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, 187, 213, 218, 224
- Federal Loan Agency, 306, 307, 677, 680
- Feis, Herbert, 545n
- Fernández Fernández, Joaquin, 75, 76, 77, 81, 88, 102, 103, 104–105
- Fincati, Adm. Mario, 376n , 417, 420
- Finletter, Thomas K, 545–547, 570
- Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., 319, 694–695, 702
- Foley, Edward H., Jr., 58, 513
- Foodstuffs. See under Brazil: Strategic materials.
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 609
- Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Second Meeting, Habana (1940), 1–5 passim, 7, 29, 44, 105–106, 203, 518; Act of Habana, cited, 1, 3, 4–5, 10, 19, 20, 203, 207, 257
- Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting,
Rio de Janeiro, Jan. 15–28, 6–47
- Argentine position prior to assembling of Meeting, and efforts by Brazil and United States to counteract, 6, 9
- Argentine protest regarding participation of American Republics in United Nations Declaration, 24–25
- Bolivian-U. S. negotiations carried on at Conference, 520–525, 530–531, 592n , 603
- Chilean fear of Japanese attack, 8, 12, 15, 39; document signed with United States giving assurance of aid in event of attack, 40, 41–42
- Dominican proposal for joint declaration of war, 8n , 14, 16
- Economic developments following meeting, summary report of, 45–47
- Ecuador-Peru boundary dispute, settlement of, 26, 43
- Exchange of messages between Welles and other representatives prior to assembling of Meeting, 7–9, 9–12, 12–14, 22, 24–25
- Final Act of Conference, citation to text, 40n
- Position and views of various countries (see also Resolutions passed, infra): Argentina, 6, 12, 16–22, 24–25; Bolivia, 9, 14–15, 45; Brazil, 7, 15–16, 45; Chile, 7, 7–9, 12, 22, 40, 41–42, 43, 45; Costa Rica, 45–46; Dominican Republic, 8n , 14, 16; Ecuador, 26, 43, 46; Honduras, 46; Mexico, 7; Nicaragua, 46–47; Paraguay, 9; Peru, 9, 12, 43; Uruguay, 11–12, 47
- Resolutions, subjects suggested for (see also Resolutions passed, infra): Aggression against American Republics, delineation of acts of, 15–16, 22; British vessels, extension of non-belligerent treatment to, 11–12, 13; convoying of merchant ships, 9, 18; inter-American defense machinery, 9; joint declaration of war against Axis, 8n , 14, 14n , 16
- Resolutions cited:
- I, 82, 116, 118, 201, 205, 210, 519
- II, 98, 575, 676, 680
- V, 61, 71, 208, 416, 453–455, 456, 458, 459–460, 469, 484–488, 512–514, 616, 619, 623, 627, 628, 629
- VI, 58
- XVII, 74, 88, 93, 96, 98, 99, 103, 106, 201, 203, 205, 257
- XXXI, 201, 205, 208
- XL, 92–93, 109, 115, 116, 117, 118, 128–129, 131, 140, 142, 147, 149, 152, 154, 155, 164, 177, 179–180, 183, 184, 201, 202, 204, 205, 207–208
- Resolutions passed:
- Anti-sabotage and anti-subversive measures, 12, 41
- Condemnation of Japanese aggression, 41
- Financial and commercial relations with Axis, severance of, 20–22, 36, 39, 40–41
- List of resolutions, 40–41
- Severance of relations with Axis, negotiations leading to
resolution for:
- Basic U. S. objective for meeting, 10–11, 13, 23–24, 26n , 27, 30, 34–35, 36; text of U. S. draft resolution, 10–11, 23
- Discussion of position of Argentina, 13–14, 15, 15–16, 18, 26, 27–28, 30–32, 32–33, 33–34, 36, 37, 38, 375; Bolivia, 13, 26, 35, 37, 38, 39; Brazil, 13, 28, 32–33, 36, 37, 38, 39, 43; Chile, 12, 13, 14, 15, 30–31, 32–33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 43–44; Colombia, 13–14, 15, 25, 28, 31, 38; Cuba, 38; Ecuador, 13, 39; Mexico, 28, 31, 38; Paraguay, 13, 26, 30, 35, 36, 39; Peru, 13, 26, 30, 32–33, 35, 36, 38; Uruguay, 11–12, 13, 15, 35, 36, 37, 39; Venezuela, 28, 31, 38
- Presentation of project by Mexico, Venezuela, and Colombia, 28, 31; Argentine proposal, 31
- Text of resolution as approved, 33, 35
- Unanimous approval by delegates:
- Stabilization fund, 28–30, 41
- Unity and solidarity of American Republics, preservation of, 10, 23, 24–25, 27, 30, 31, 34, 36, 37, 38
- France:
- Argentina, U. S. concern regarding transfers of funds to France from, 455, 458, 460–461, 462, 467–470, 475–476, 503, 505–506
- French Embassy in Brazil: Dollar currency held by, 794, 796, 807–808; negotiations for repatriation of franc bonds of Brazilian funded debt, 810–811
- Proclaimed and Statutory Lists, application to French firms, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293–294, 303
- Subsistence remittances to American citizens in occupied France, procedure for handling, 292, 294
- Trade stopped by United States, 63
- Freiwald, Walter, 195, 213, 221, 239, 241, 246, 250, 253, 256, 259
- Frias, Jorge H., 53, 56
- Gache, Roberto, 17, 169, 169–170, 175, 175–176, 176, 177, 179, 395–396, 504–505
- Gajardo, Oscar, 168
- Galatto, Lorenzo J., 234n , 247, 250, 252
- Gantenbein, James W., 419–421, 426, 453–460, 477, 486, 489–490
- Garcia Arias, Rodolfo, 247, 260, 334, 372, 382–383, 414–415
- Germany (see also cross references under
Axis):
- Brazilian recognition of existence of state of war with Germany (Aug. 22), 665–667
- Exports to Argentina, 366
- German firms in Argentina, propaganda activity, 330
- Graf Spee, 20
- Proclaimed List, application to German nationals, 284, 289n , 330
- Submarine attack on Victoria, 394
- Telecommunication controls in Argentina and Chile, protests regarding, 164, 182
- Giese, Walter, 203, 206, 212, 221, 228
- Góes Monteiro, Gen. Pedro, 633n , 654n
- Gomes, Brig. Gen. Eduardo, 197, 637, 650, 652, 656, 656–657, 660, 661, 672–673, 767, 773, 775, 778, 781
- Gomes Ferreira, Luiz, 139, 147
- Good Neighbor Policy, 233, 471n
- Good offices of United States to Uruguay in the resumption of diplomatic relations with Soviet Union, 262–267; resumption of relations, Jan. 27, 1943, 267n
- Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., 319, 694–695, 702, 710
- Graf Spee, 20
- Grumbach, Edgardo, 458–460, 460–461, 477, 485–486, 486
- Guachalla, Luis Fernando, 523, 524, 525, 528n , 528–529, 529, 535, 542–543, 543n , 543–544, 546, 547–548, 549, 554, 556, 565–566, 566–567, 573, 580, 582–583, 584, 591, 597n , 600, 601, 609–610, 610, 611, 613–614, 625n , 626–627, 629
- Guani, Alberto, 9–12, 12–13, 28, 35, 37, 39, 74–75, 77, 78, 87–89, 89, 90–92, 98–103, 104–105, 262–264, 264–265, 265–266, 266, 267, 267n , 382n
- Habana, Act of, cited, 1, 3, 4–5, 19, 20, 203, 207, 257
- Habana Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (1940), 1–5 passim, 7, 29, 44, 105–106, 203, 518
- Haiti (see also Caribbean land-sea route through Haiti and Dominican Republic, negotiation of agreements regarding), 52, 53, 56
- Halifax, Viscount, 120, 331, 332
- Hall, Noel F., 283
- Hall, Lt. Col. Thomas B., 660, 661, 672–673
- Halle, Louis J., 119, 140–141, 142, 155–156, 157
- Harbord, Gen. James G., 138, 149, 155–156, 157, 166–167, 169, 170, 181, 183, 184
- Hayes, George, 142, 143, 146, 148–149, 153, 157–158, 163, 166, 169, 181, 183, 184
- Heard, Col. R. Townsend, 772
- Heyer, Herbert von, 187, 189, 192, 193, 197
- Hochschild, Mauricio, 311, 540, 541, 542, 548
- Honduras, 46, 49, 54
- Hopkins, Harry L., 108, 109, 119, 124, 640, 642, 648, 668
- Home, Vice Adm. Frederick J., 662n
- Hughes, Thomas L., 315–316, 317–319, 321, 326–328, 348–349, 419, 489
- Hull, Cordell, 36n , 39n , 92, 140–141, 155, 365, 470n , 471–474, 535–536, 603–607, 614n , 666–667
- India, 367
- Ingram, Vice Adm. Jonas H., 668, 672
- Inter-American Commission for Territorial Administration of European Colonies and Possessions in the Americas, establishment of, 1–5
- Inter-American Conference of Police and Judicial Authorities,
Buenos Aires, May 27–June 9, 48–57
- Argentine breach with other American Republics, 53, 55–56, 56–57
- Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense, coordination of activities with, 48, 50, 51, 52, 55, 57, 76, 78, 86
- Proposals and recommendations submitted to Conference, 49–52; U. S. attitude, 52
- U. S. delegation: Appointment, 48; instructions, 48–49; report, 54–57
- Inter-American Conference on Systems of Economic and Financial Control, Washington, June 30–July 10:
- Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee, 416, 417, 419
- Inter-American Neutrality Committee, 41, 150
- International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (I. T. & T.), 108, 112, 113, 116, 117, 121, 123n , 125, 126, 143, 144, 153, 170
- Iran, 289, 290
- Iraq, 289, 290
- Ireland, 287–289
- Irigoyen, Alonzo, 32, 309, 475
- Italy (see also cross references under
Axis):
- Brazil’s recognition of state of war with Italy (Aug. 22), 665–667
- Espionage activity in Latin America, 192, 194
- Lati (Lineas Aéreas Transcontinentales Italianas). See under Brazil: Airlines, etc.
- Proclaimed List, application to Italian nationals, 284, 289n
- Telecommunication controls by Argentina and Chile, protests regarding, 164, 182
- Iterman, Isaac Gutman, 418, 419, 426
- Japan (see also cross references under
Axis):
- Aggression against United States condemned by Third Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, 31, 41
- Bolivia: Fear of attack by Japan, 516, 517–518; sale of scrap iron to Japan, 533
- Chilean fear of Japanese attack, 8, 12, 13, 15, 39, 40, 41–42
- Espionage activity in Latin America, 194, 226, 227, 228, 231
- Possibility of declaration of war against Brazil, 767
- Proclaimed List, application to Japanese firms, 282–283, 284, 289n
- Telecommunication restrictions by Argentina and Chile, protest regarding, 164, 182
- Jones, Jesse, 45
- Jory, Mr., 149, 151–152, 154, 158, 158–159, 159, 161, 162
- Justo, Gen. Agustin P., 18, 19, 435, 448
- Kelchner, Warren, 1–2
- Kelly, Sir David, 175, 177, 420, 461
- Kempter, Friedrich, 188–189, 192, 195, 197, 212, 218, 250
- Kockritz Fryland, Fred von, 203, 206
- Laspiur, Ernesto, 445, 449, 452
- Lati (Lineas Aéreas Transcontinentales Italianas), 767, 768, 768n , 771, 772, 777, 778; Argentine attempt to purchase Lati planes grounded in Brazil, 431, 432–436, 442, 444–445
- Lend-Lease program:
- Liberia, 289
- Liechtenstein, 289, 290
- Lima, Declaration of (1938), cited, 10, 24, 201, 526, 776
- Litvinov, Maxim, 264n , 266n , 266–267, 267n
- Lobo, Fernando, 671n , 805
- Long, Breckinridge, 110–116, 119–121, 124–125, 136, 140, 141, 142, 143, 156, 157–158, 165
- Lopez, Brig. Gen. Eduardo T., 334, 372n , 376, 377, 381, 390
- Lopez de Mesa, Luis, 13n , 25
- Lord, Col. Royal B., 353, 354, 362, 363, 714
- Lufthansa, 774, 776, 779–780, 787–788
- Lyon, Frederick B., 224
- Manger, William, 2
- Marshall, Gen. George C., 377, 379, 380, 635, 636, 644, 654n , 659–661
- Martens, Thilo, 213–214, 221, 246, 253
- Martins Pereira e Sousa, Carlos, 640n , 652, 662–663, 665–666, 666, 671–672, 672n , 680–681, 731n , 734, 771n , 783
- Meltzer, Bernard D., 336–338, 357, 358, 475, 478n , 482–483, 486, 487
- Mendez, Gerónimo, 32n , 43
- Metals Reserve Co., 306n , 310, 311, 313–315, 316, 320–324, 515, 522, 536–559 passim, 600, 606
- Mexico (see also Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense and Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting), 2, 3, 53, 367, 711
- Michels, Rodolfo, 122
- Miller, Gen. Lehman W., 632n , 772
- Montevideo Committee. See Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense.
- Morales Beltrami, Raúl, 198n , 199, 209, 225, 237–238, 239
- Moreira da Silva, Mário, 757n , 766, 810n , 810–811
- Morgenthau, Henry, Jr., 28, 599, 617, 805
- Moscoso, Col. Oscar, 527
- Moseley, Harold W., 357–359
- Muegge, Karl, 189, 193
- Mueller, Ottomar, 195, 221, 239, 246, 250, 253, 256
- Munitions Assignments Board, 533, 673
- Nagy, Elmer José, 191–192, 199
- Napp, Hans, 213, 218, 221, 222, 239, 246, 249–250, 253, 253–254, 254, 256, 259
- Napp, Walter, 175, 195
- Netherlands Black List, establishment of, 300–302; observer on British Black List Committee, 283, 301–302
- Nicaragua, 2, 3, 46–47, 54, 55
- Niebuhr, Capt. Dietrich, 213, 221, 222, 253, 254, 261n , 261
- Office of Price Administration, 336, 337, 540, 546
- Oil:
- Argentina: Gasoline supplies for Condor, 443, 445, 446, 448, 449, 452–453; petroleum tanker shortage and question of Argentine participation in inter-American pool, 402, 409–412, 414–415, 423–425; Standard Oil Co., supply of ethyl aviation fluid for, 446–447, 451
- Bolivia, Standard Oil Co. agreement with Bolivian Government. See under Bolivia.
- Brazil: Gasoline supplies for Condor and other airlines, question of, 769, 773, 774, 775, 783, 784; petroleum situation and tanker shortage, 732, 735–737
- Dominican Republic, shortage of petroleum, 272
- Olivera, Ricardo, 16n , 19
- Orde, Charles W., 133n , 134n , 136–137, 162n , 165, 165–166
- Ortelli, Elvezio, 195, 221, 256
- Pack, A. J., 161, 162, 168, 173, 175
- Padilla, Ezequiel, 28n
- Pan American Airways (see also under Brazil: Airlines, etc.), 649, 655, 657–659
- Pan American Grace Airways, 532
- Panama, imports of Brazilian rubber and rubber products, 702
- Panama Canal, 660–661
- Paraguay (see also Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting), 3, 96, 430, 451, 686, 702
- Parra Perez, Caracciolo, 28n , 105
- Pedregal, Guillermo del, 32, 34
- Peñaranda y del Castillo, Gen. Enrique, 515n , 516, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523–524, 535, 543, 571–572, 572, 587n , 590, 613
- Perkins, Milo, 335
- Peru (see also Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting):
- Petroleum. See Oil.
- Peurifoy, John E., 353–354, 362, 714
- Phillips, Sir Frederick, 332
- Pierson, Warren Lee, 676, 678, 679, 690–691
- Pimentel Brandão, Mario de, 75, 76, 77, 86, 88, 89, 96, 102, 105
- Police and Judicial Authorities, Inter-American Conference of. See Inter-American Conference of Police and Judicial Authorities.
- Portugal, 281, 366
- Prado Ugarteche, Manuel, 30n , 33
- Prebisch, Raúl, 21–22, 32, 53, 328, 329, 417, 428, 453–455, 455–458, 458, 459, 460, 485, 486, 489–490, 492, 493, 495–496, 506–507, 508, 511
- Proclaimed and Statutory Lists in Eastern and Western
Hemispheres, Anglo-American cooperation on, 280–305
- American Republics:
- Argentina: Cooperation of banks in discontinuing service to Proclaimed List firms, 454–455, 457–458, 458–459, 463–466, 512; Corporación Sudamericana de Servicios Aéreos, deferral of inclusion on Proclaimed List, 429–431, 432, 435–436, 436–441, 450; U. S. concern regarding exports reaching Proclaimed List firms, 325, 328, 330, 340–341, 354, 360, 364, 370, 422; U. S. concern regarding free funds being paid Pro-claimed [Page 835] List nationals by Argentina in purchase of vessels, 416–421, 426–427, 502
- Bolivia. See Bolivia: Financial transactions involving Axis.
- Brazil: Removal of Condor airline from Proclaimed List, 776, 780–781, 782, 785, 786–788; views regarding Proclaimed List, 7
- Control policies and questions relating to revisions and supplements to Proclaimed List for American Republics, 280–281, 285–286, 290, 291, 292–293, 296, 298
- Inter-American Conference on Systems of Economic and Financial Control, question of usefulness of Proclaimed List in implementing resolutions of, 62, 63, 64, 68–69, 71
- Continuation of Lists after war, question of, 294–300
- Coordination of British and U. S. listing practices, 281–282, 283–284, 286
- Criteria for listing firms, 304–305
- Extension of Lists to various countries in Eastern Hemisphere, 281–282, 289, 290, 291n , 298, 300, 305
- French firms and French-controlled firms, policies concerning listing of, 287, 290, 291, 292, 293–294, 303
- Ireland, report from, 287–289
- Japanese firms, listing of, 282–283, 284, 289n
- Netherlands Black List, establishment of, 300–302; observer on British Black List Committee, 283, 301–302
- Presidential Proclamation authorizing Proclaimed List, cited, 430n , 761
- Race or nationality, consideration of, 282–283, 284
- Sanctions applied against listed firms, 304
- Swedish protest against inclusion of Swedish firms on Proclaimed List, 284–285
- American Republics:
- Public Roads Administration, 272, 274, 275, 276–279
- Queiroz, Andrade, 746–748, 751
- Radio Corporation of America (RCA), 108–185 passim
- Ravndal, Christian M., 325, 362, 362–363, 368–369, 463
- Ravndal, Olaf, 362, 362n , 363–365
- Ravndal Mission, 325n , 362–365
- Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 310, 550n , 560n , 600n , 678, 695–696
- Richardson, Adm., 386–387
- Rio de Janeiro Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Jan. 15–28. See Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting.
- Rios Morales, Juan Antonio, 8n , 44, 122, 130, 137, 138–139, 144, 145, 147, 159, 160, 168, 170–171, 198, 214–215, 216, 237
- Rivarola, Horacio C., 128n , 128–129, 132, 142, 208
- Rivera Regional Meeting of Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense, 95, 96–98
- Rockefeller, Nelson, 84, 688
- Rodas Eguino, Justo, 515n , 516, 518, 520, 521–524
- Rodrigues Alves, José de Paula, 15–16, 22, 150, 433–434
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.:
- Allied invasion of Northwest Africa, messages to Spain and Portugal on occasion of, 299n
- Bolivia: Message to President of Bolivia upon severance of relations with Axis, 519; interest in protection of Bolivian tin mines, 529
- Brazil: Interest in obtaining Brazilian ships for U. S. troop transport, 738, 755–756; message to President of Brazil upon occasion of Brazilian entry into war, 666; supplying of U. S. war matériel to Brazil, 636, 639–641, 642, 647–648, 649, 651, 662
- Conferences with Churchill in Washington, 124n
- Good Neighbor Policy, 471n
- Proclaimed List, proclamation authorizing, 430n , 761
- Rio Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, communication from Welles to Roosevelt relative to U. S. policy, 36–39
- U. S. assistance to Chile in connection with defense, views concerning, 42
- Rosenthal, M. S., 546
- Rossetti, Juan, 6n , 7, 7–8, 30–31, 32, 35, 39–40, 41–42, 43–44
- Rothe, Guillermo, 19, 27, 150n , 373, 373–375, 376
- Rowe, Leo S., 2, 4
- Rubber. See under Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil.
- Rubber Reserve Co. See Bolivia: Rubber purchase agreement, etc.; and Brazil: Rubber, etc.: Agreement between Rubber Reserve Co. and Brazil.
- Ruiz Guiñazú, Enrique, 6n , 15, 17, 19–34 passim, 101, 174, 175–176, 176, 182, 185, 201–205, 233, 234, 236, 242, 246n , 246–252 passim, 260, 261, 314–315, 318, 349, 373, 375, 376, 390, 391, 393–394, 395, 399, 634n
- Salazar Gómez, Eduardo, 46
- Salgado Filho, Joaquim Pedro, 639n , 644, 650, 652, 660, 661–662, 663, 672, 673, 720n , 767n , 768, 771
- Salles, Apolonio, 688, 689
- Sanders, William, 48, 75, 84–87
- Santos, Eduardo, 13, 15
- Sarnoff, Col. David, 124–126, 127, 142, 143, 144, 156, 157–158
- Savio, Col. Manuel N., 311n , 312n , 312–313
- Schlegel, Theodore Friedrich, 198, 252, 260
- Schulz-Hausmann von Syzmonsky, Friedrich Tadeo von, 218, 221, 223, 227, 238, 239, 246, 253, 258
- Schwab, Albert O., 189, 193
- Shipping, danger from Axis espionage activity in South America, 121, 124, 127, 130–131, 137, 139, 146, 158, 167, 170, 183, 184–185, 210–211, 215, 217, 220, 222, 223, 226, 227
- Shipping problems. See under Argentina and Brazil.
- Simmons, John F., 260, 674–677, 757–759
- Simon, Walter, 426, 455, 461, 497
- Solf y Muro, Alfredo, 6n , 35
- Souza Costa, Arthur de, 637, 639, 642, 645, 647, 648, 652, 653, 654, 679–685 passim, 690, 693, 695, 700, 702, 703, 716n , 720, 722–723, 738, 755, 760, 764, 765, 765–766, 771n , 771–772, 791n , 792, 799, 810
- Soviet Union, U. S. good offices to Uruguay in resumption of diplomatic relations with, 262–267
- Spaeth, Carl B., 48–57, 74–107 passim, 182, 676
- Spain, 64, 281, 366, 367, 466, 479, 793, 796, 808
- Spanish Morocco, 289
- Spears, Capt. W. O., 377, 378, 379–380, 380, 387
- Spencer, Herbert, 189, 193
- Stabilization fund of the United and Associated Nations, resolution of Third Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the American Republics regarding, 28–30, 41
- Standard Oil Co. (see also under Bolivia), 446–447, 451, 773, 774, 783n , 784
- Stark, Adm. H. R., 371–372, 377, 379, 379–380, 380
- Stevenson, Ralph Clarmont S., 262n , 262–263
- Stewart, Adm. Francisco, 18, 406, 407, 417, 418, 419–421, 425–426
- Strategic materials. See under Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil.
- Stuart, Sir Campbell, 119–120, 125, 126, 127–128, 133
- Styles, Francis H., 288–289
- Sueyro, Rear Adm. Sabá, 334, 372n , 376, 377, 381, 382n , 390, 396
- Sweden, 281, 284–285, 298, 305, 366, 367
- Switzerland, 281, 290, 294, 298, 300
- Tangier, 289
- Taylor, Wayne C., 676
- Thermann, Baron Edmund von, 16n
- Thielen, Karl, 198, 252, 260
- Tin and tungsten. See under Bolivia: Strategic materials.
- Toop, John R., 96, 225n , 225–228
- Toro, Gen. David, 527, 529–530, 530–531, 534, 535
- Torriani, Carlos L., 309–310, 312, 349, 420
- Trans-Atlantic ferrying operations of U. S. planes, danger from Axis espionage activities, 186, 220, 222
- Trautmann, Rolf, 198, 252, 260
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Act of Habana (1940), cited, 1, 3, 4–5, 19, 20, 203, 207, 257
- Argentina–Chile, treaty of 1881, 19
- Convention on the Provisional Administration of European Colonies and Possessions in the Americas (1940), cited, 1, 3, 4
- Declaration of Lima (1938), cited, 10, 24, 201, 526, 776
- Ecuador–Peru, protocol regarding peace, friendship, and boundaries (Jan. 29), 268
- International Telecommunication Convention (1932), cited, 166n
- Tripartite Pact of Sept. 27, 1940, 10, 14, 51, 55, 75–76, 85, 90, 93, 94, 98–99, 103, 106, 180, 257
- United Kingdom–Soviet Union, treaty for alliance in war against Hitlerite Germany, May 26, cited, 264
- U. S.–Argentina, agreement providing for waiver of passport visa fees, Apr. 15, 514
- U. S.–Bolivia. See Bolivia: Agreements with United States.
- U. S.–Brazil. See Brazil: Agreements with United States.
- U. S.–Dominican Republic. See Caribbean land-sea route through Haiti and Dominican Republic, negotiation of agreements regarding.
- U. S.–Ecuador, monetary stabilization agreement, 46
- U. S.–Haiti. See Caribbean land-sea route through Haiti and Dominican Republic, negotiation of agreements regarding.
- U. S.–Soviet Union, exchange of notes Nov. 16, 1933, cited, 264
- Truda, Leonardo, 695, 696, 703
- Trueblood, Howard J., 676
- Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas, 14, 272
- Turbay, Gabriel, 13n , 28n
- Turkey, 281
- Uebele, Hans Ulrich, 189, 193
- United Kingdom (see also
Communication between Axis countries and Latin America
through commercial wireless companies, efforts to prevent: Consortium Trust Affiliates British-U. S.
discussions; Proclaimed and Statutory Lists in
Eastern and Western Hemispheres, Anglo-American cooperation on):
- Argentina: Control measures, question of application to United Kingdom, 456; cooperation of British and U. S. Embassies in Argentina, 12, 455, 461, 466, 497, 502; enemy vessels in Argentine ports, inclusion on British Statutory List, 416, 418; imports from United Kingdom, U. S. concern regarding, 329, 331–333, 335, 367; repairs of foreign vessels in Argentine ports, British concern regarding decree restricting, 403–408
- Arrangement with United States concerning purchase of canned meat from certain countries for United Nations, 686
- Bolivia: Bolivian blocked funds in United Kingdom, question of utilization, 589–590; interest in securing strategic materials from 541, 543, 546, 548, 555
- Naval vessels patrolling coast of Brazil, question of Brazilian consent, 643
- Proclaimed List, U. S.-British coordination of practices relative to, 281–282, 283–284, 286
- United Nations Declaration, Jan. 1: Adherence of Brazil, 667, 667n , 670; views of Argentina, 24–25
- Uruguay (see also Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense; and Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting): Imports of Brazilian rubber and rubber products, 702, 720–721, 722; miscellaneous, 3, 47, 56, 96, 412, 451, 686, 784, 786; Soviet Union, resumption of diplomatic relations with, 262–267
- U. S. Commercial Company, 306n , 319, 323–324
- U. S. Maritime Commission, 730, 731
- U. S. Navy Department, 42, 308, 407, 379, 380–382, 383
- U. S. Treasury Department (see also Argentina: Commercial and financial relations with Axis Powers, etc.), 325, 599, 601, 606, 608, 617, 621, 622, 626, 628–629
- U. S. War Department, 42, 186, 308, 526, 531, 534
- Valenzuela, Enrique, 151, 152, 154, 159, 161–162
- Varela, Beccar, 149n , 155–156, 157, 183, 184
- Vargas, Getulio, 28, 37, 39, 190, 197, 442, 633–666 passim, 684–685, 688, 690, 710, 733, 737, 738, 742, 746–748, 750–751, 753, 755–756, 760, 764, 773, 774, 781
- Venezuela (see also Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense and Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, Third Meeting): Exports to Argentina, 367; imports of Brazilian rubber and rubber products, 695, 702, 720, 721, 722; Inter-American Conference of Police and Judicial Authorities, participation in, 55
- Vlasov, Alexander, 418, 420, 738–739
- Volberg, Enrique, 203, 206
- Wackwitz, Lt. Col. Donald N., 534
- Walmsley, W. N., Jr., 778
- Walsh, Gen. Robert L., 672
- Walstrom, Joe Davis, 429–430, 437, 438
- War Production Board, 333, 344–345, 345–346, 363, 365, 366, 425
- War Shipping Administration, 78, 405, 408, 413–414, 418, 422, 427, 730–757 passim
- War trade lists. See Proclaimed and Statutory Lists.
- Warren, Avra M., 276, 279
- Welles, Sumner:
- Activities as U. S. representative to Third Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the American Republics, 7, 8–9, 9–11, 12–14, 22, 23–25, 26, 26n , 27–32, 32–33, 33–34, 34–41, 40n ; letter to Roosevelt relative to conversation with Secretary Hull, 36–39
- Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense, interest in, 81–84, 88, 90–92
- Good offices of United States to Uruguay in resumption of diplomatic relations with Soviet Union, 264, 266n , 266–267
- Interest in U. S. relations with—
- Argentina, 307–308, 333, 334n , 335, 373, 375, 377, 379–380, 380n , 382n , 383n , 384–386, 390–392, 482; Axis espionage agents in Argentina, 233–234, 236–237, 240, 242–244, 245, 248
- Bolivia, 520–524, 530–531, 586–587, 590, 592–596, 598–599, 602–603
- Brazil, 632, 633–636, 639–643, 647–648, 653–654, 655, 656–657, 659–661, 662–663, 663–664, 669, 671–672, 673–674, 775
- Chile, 7–9, 39–40, 41–42, 214–216
- Rio Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, role as U. S. representative. See Activities, etc., supra.
- Speech at National Foreign Trade Convention, Boston, Oct. 8, 169n , 183, 210–211, 215–216, 217, 231–232, 236, 244, 248, 501
- Speech to Inter-American Conference on Economic and Financial Control, 58
- Telecommunication between Axis countries and Latin America, 110n
- West Coast Cables, 168, 173
- Western Telegraph Co., 166, 171
- Wheeler, Leslie A., 45–46
- White, Francis, 690n
- White, Harry Dexter, 29, 513
- Williams, Thomas J., 306n , 307, 308, 309–310, 312, 313, 320, 323, 376
- Wilshaw, Sir Edward, 109, 119, 128, 148
- Wilson, Orme, 378, 392
- Winterbottom, W. A., 125, 127, 142, 143, 144, 153, 156, 157
- World War I, U. S. control of radio messages during period of neutrality, 177–178
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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.
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