Index1
- Acheson, Dean, 86, 135, 185, 351, 423, 461, 464, 661, 699–700
- Aguirre Cerda, Pedro, 2n
- Airfields in Latin America, U.S. use of. See Colombia: Military cooperation; Cuba: Hemisphere defense: Air operations; Ecuador: Hemisphere defense: Galápagos Islands and Salinas; and Guatemala: Military defense measures: Airbases.
- Alfaro, Eloy, 362n , 372, 373, 382, 385, 386
- Alvarez Suárez, Pedro, 22n , 58n , 64–65, 67, 68, 101n
- Amador, Armando C., 489
- American Red Cross, 385
- Amezaga, Juan José, 731
- Anderson, Luis, 240
- Andrews, Lt. Gen. Frank M., 142n , 144–145, 147–148, 149, 155–156, 161–169 passim, 364, 371, 376, 378, 434, 596, 614, 624, 739
- Apodaca, J. L., 637n , 637–643 passim
- Arango, Marco Aurelio, 172n , 175, 178–179, 182, 183, 183–184, 187
- Arey, Mr., 466, 474
- Argaña, Luis, 644n , 645, 646, 649, 650, 654n , 655, 658, 661
- Argentina:
- Chile, relations with: Argentine oil tankers, Chilean charter of, 115, 119; automobiles and trucks imported from Chile, 92–93, 93–94; Chilean copper, U.S. concern regarding Argentine purchase of, 51, 53–57, 63–64, 65, 68, 70, 73, 75, 76, 79; rumor regarding agreement, 20, 27
- Trade agreement of 1941 with United States, cited, 693, 713–714
- U.S. concern regarding Argentine purchase or attempts to purchase Chilean copper, 51, 53–57, 60, 63–64, 65, 68, 70, 73, 75, 76, 79; Colombian rubber, 182, 187; Ecuadoran rubber, 396, 397–398, 399, 406, 407n , 410–411; Italian tankers requisitioned by Colombia, 193, 194, 198, 199
- U.S. treatment of Argentina and Uruguay, comparison of, 717–720
- Argüello Vargas, Mariano, 570, 572, 575
- Arias, Arnulfo, 587
- Arnold, Gen. Henry H., 5
- Arriagada Herrera, Gen. Froilan, 78n
- Arroyo, Carlos, 496, 509, 524
- Arroyo del Rio, Carlos, 95n , 362n , 363–374 passim, 375n , 378, 386n , 392, 395, 399n , 405–406, 407, 417, 523n
- Astudillo, Col. Ricardo, 365–366, 368, 371, 377
- Atlantic Charter, cited, 445, 447, 714
- Australian wool, U.S. use of, 696, 698
- Avila Camacho, Gen. Manuel, 526, 527–528
- Baldomir, Alfredo, 704n , 705, 716n , 721, 723, 725, 727, 730–731
- Baldwin, La Verne, 8
- Barber, Col. Henry A., 257
- Barber, Willard F., 466–467, 474–475
- Barón, José, 344–345
- Baron, Lee, 466
- Barreda, Octavio, 496
- Barros Jarpa, Ernesto, 19, 20–21, 21n , 25, 25–26, 34, 64n , 107n , 128–129, 135
- Bartlett, H. H., 72, 74
- Batista, Fulgencio, 267, 277, 292, 296, 322, 334, 356
- Beltran, Pedro, 679, 680, 681, 684, 689–690
- Berle, Adolf A., Jr., 721, 738
- Bernhardt, Joshua, 676
- Beteta, Ramón, 484, 496, 498, 504, 508–509, 512–515, 527
- Biddle, Francis, 537n
- Blanco, Juan Carlos, 695–696, 699, 700, 701, 704n , 725, 732n , 734
- Board of Economic Warfare, 78, 83, 84, 88n , 90, 93–94, 222, 325, 327, 343, 408–409, 411, 456, 484–485, 530, 639, 696, 719, 732
- Bolivia, 73
- Bonsai, Philip W., 11, 31–32, 113n , 156, 243–244, 249, 250, 256, 329–330, 570, 581–582, 602–603, 614–616, 743, 744, 745–746
- Borja, Col. A. Alban, 365, 368, 371
- Bowers, Claude G., letter to President Roosevelt, and reply, 26–27, 31
- Boza, Hector, 684
- Braden, Spruille, 264n , 273, 287
- Brazil: Chilean copper, Brazilian purchase of, 60, 65, 67, 68, 70, 71–72, 73, 77; Paraguay, reported loan to, 661–662; petroleum shortage, 105, 114; rubber, sale to United States and other American Republics, 177–186 passim, 398, 400, 452, 453, 478, 666–667, 673
- Brin, Carlos N., 620, 621–622
- Bueno, Aurelio, 496, 505, 509, 511
- Bugher, Dr., 222–223
- Bursley, Herbert S., 489, 558, 564–565
- Cáceres, Julián R., 482
- Calderón Guardia, Rafael, 229n , 230, 231, 240n , 242–243, 245, 248
- Calzado, Héctor, 515
- Canada, 171
- Caribbean Defense Command. See under Colombia: Military cooperation; see also Ecuador: Hemisphere defense, etc.; Guatemala: Military defense measures: Airbases, etc.; Panama: Commercial airport and Defense sites.
- Carlton, Marshall, 171, 406
- Casanova, José M., 320
- Castillo Nájera, Francisco, 488, 491n , 497–498, 547n , 548–551, 553, 558, 559, 560
- Castro Martínez, José Joaquin, 159n , 159–160
- Chavez, Juan, 674–689 passim
- Chile, 1–140
- Exports from United States to Chile, control of, 79–95
- Allocations and licensing system, development of U.S. policy and procedures, 79–86, 87–88, 89–91
- Automobiles and trucks, suspension of export to Chile, 92–93, 93–94
- Chilean economic situation, discussions concerning, 93, 94–95
- Hoarded stocks, problem of, 91
- Incident of letter from Guillermo del Pedregal to Nelson Rockefeller, 86–87, 89
- Statistics on supply of critical materials to Chile, 89
- Hemisphere defense, U.S. efforts to secure Chilean cooperation on
measures for, 1–46
- Armaments, U.S. supply to Chile:
- Chilean needs, 1–4, 5; U.S. offer of certain matériel and Chilean acceptance, 4, 5–7, 35, 37–38, 43, 44–46
- Gun batteries and training crews, 3, 9n , 9–10, 11–14, 21, 25, 30; friction regarding command, 16–18
- Lend-Lease agreement, desirability of, 4, 8, 10, 11, 29, 37, 45
- Planes and training crews, 3, 4, 5, 12, 30–31, 31–32, 35
- Severance of relations with Axis, question of delivery of armaments to Chile prior to, 13, 24, 29, 38–39, 44–46
- Axis propaganda and subversive activities in Chile, U.S. concern regarding (see also Japanese relations with Chile, infra), 21–22, 41, 44
- Inter-American Defense Board, Chilean participation in, 18–19
- Japanese relations with Chile, 1–2, 6–7, 14–15, 19, 20
- Panama Canal, Chilean attitude toward Japanese threats to, 1, 14, 19
- Severance of relations with Axis, question of (see also under Armaments, etc., supra), 2, 21, 22–25, 26–31, 32–37, 39–43, 44–46; question of ratification by Chile of Resolution I of Rio Conference, 9, 12, 13, 20–21
- Soviet Union, question of Chilean recognition of, 25–26
- Straits of Magellan, question of fortification of, 8
- Strategic materials, precautionary measures to protect mining and shipping of, 15–16
- U.S. assurances of aid in case of Axis attack upon Chile, 7–8, 15, 26–27, 36
- Visits of President Ríos and Foreign Minister Barros Jarpa to United States, proposed, 24, 25, 32–35, 39–40, 43–44
- Armaments, U.S. supply to Chile:
- International financial transactions, U.S. efforts to secure
Chilean cooperation in imposing controls over, 123–140
- Control program for U.S. currency, 128–131, 136–140
- Loan of pesos to Chilean Government by U.S. firms, question of, 135–136
- Proclaimed List firms, 127, 128, 131, 132, 134, 137–138
- Release of dollars by Exchange Control Commission to remit profits to American stockholders, question of, 124–127
- U.S. concern regarding failure of Chilean Government to prevent transactions favorable to Axis, 123–124, 127–128, 131–135
- Italian tankers requisitioned by Colombia, interest in, 198, 199
- Lend-Lease. See under Hemisphere defense, supra.
- Oil consumption, U.S. efforts to secure curtailment
in view of tanker shortage, 95–123
- Actions and attitude of Chile in accommodating to petroleum shortage (see also Latin American Petroleum Pool: Question of continued Chilean participation, infra ), 97, 98, 99, 104, 105, 107–108
- Latin American Petroleum Pool: Allotment of petroleum to Chile for civilian uses, 97–98, 107–115, 120–123; allotment to Chile for war essential uses, 98, 104–105, 110, 112–113, 113; question of continued Chilean participation in Pool, and of use of various tankers by Chile, 104, 109, 115–118, 119–123; visit of L. H. Nuland to Chile, 117–123
- Proclaimed List firms, problem of petroleum being delivered to, 102–103
- Public opinion in Chile, and efforts to counteract anti-U.S. sentiment caused by gasoline rationing, 99–100, 101–102, 104, 105–106, 111, 112, 116, 118
- Tanker shortage and details of voyages by tankers (see also Latin American Petroleum Pool, supra), 97, 98–99, 111, 114
- Peru, relations with, 21–22, 678, 689
- Rio Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, question of Chilean implementation of resolutions of, 9, 12, 13, 20–21, 131–133
- Rubber: Purchase agreement with United States, question of, 72, 74; rubber imported from Ecuador, 406
- Severance of relations with Axis, question of. See under Hemisphere defense, supra, and Shipping problems, infra.
- Shipping problems (see also
Oil consumption, etc., supra):
- Curtailment of service to Chile by vessels carrying fruit, 95–96; iron ore, 106; passengers, 96–97
- Diversion of additional Chilean vessels to service between Chile and United States, question of, 106, 106–107
- Severance of relations with Axis, refutation of argument regarding effect upon shipping, 100–101
- Strategic materials, U.S. negotiations for purchase
of, and efforts to limit exports to other countries, 47–79
- Agreement by exchange of notes, Jan. 26, for the purchase by Metals Reserve Co. of certain strategic materials, especially copper, 47–50; review of terms and revision of contract, 22–23, 58–59, 60–63, 64
- Commodities desired by U.S. Government, list of, 78
- Copper for Chilean consumption and export, and U.S. concern regarding diversion to nonessential uses, 51, 53–57, 59–60, 63–64, 64–72, 72–74, 74–77; Chilean decree regulating copper purchases, 69, 78–79
- Gold mining industry, consideration of Chilean request for aid to, 58–59, 60–61
- Nitrogen and nitrate of soda, Chilean concern regarding market for, 22–23, 52–53
- Raw materials reaching Axis countries, concern regarding, 65–66, 75–76
- Rubber purchase agreement, question of, 72, 74
- Trade relations with Peru, 678, 689
- Exports from United States to Chile, control of, 79–95
- Clover, Philip, 108, 109, 110, 123
- Collado, Emilio G., 113–114, 210–212, 217–218, 294, 351, 386, 412, 474
- Colombia, 141–227
- Agreements with United States (see also the following, infra: Health and sanitation program; Military cooperation: Agreement, etc.; and Rubber purchase agreement):
- Agricultural Mortgage Bank of Colombia. See Foreign debt service, infra.
- Foreign debt service, U.S. good offices in negotiations for resumption of payments, 204–221
- Health and santitation program for Colombia, agreement with United States regarding, Oct. 23, 221–227
- Italian tankers requisitioned by Colombia, U.S. purchase of, 193–204
- Lend-Lease Agreement with United States, text signed Mar. 17, 189–192
- Military cooperation with United States against Axis
forces, 141–169
- Agreement between United States and Colombia on plan for action in event of emergency: Negotiations, 149, 150–153, 153–155, 158, 162–167; text of exchange of notes, Sept. 23 and 30, 167–169
- Air surveillance, arrangements for stationing U.S. planes and personnel in Colombia, 142, 145–146
- Caribbean Defense Command, U.S. (see also Agreement, etc., supra): Authorization of direct communication with U.S. Embassy in Colombia, 142, 162; Colombian liaison officer at Defense Command Headquarters, assignment and function of, 144–145, 146–147, 147–149, 150–151, 153, 168; visit of Commanding General to Colombia, 160–161, 164, 164–165, 165
- Cartagena seaplane base. See Refueling bases, infra.
- Colombian desire for U.S. suggestions regarding Hemisphere defense, 141–142
- Liaison officer. See Caribbean Defense Command: Colombian liaison officer, supra .
- Old Providence Island, air-fueling base, 150
- Permission for U.S. forces to enter Colombian territory or waters, negotiation of arrangements. See Agreement, supra.
- Refueling bases for U.S. seaplanes on Colombian territory, arrangements for, 150, 155–160, 161–162, 162, 163–164, 164, 165, 167–169
- Requests by Colombia for certain U.S. naval and seaplane services, 150, 153, 159–160, 161–162
- U.S. military and naval observers, arrangements for stationing at certain Consulates in Colombia, 142–144, 145, 147, 155, 160–161, 163, 164
- Rubber purchase agreement with Rubber Reserve Co.,
July 1, 170–189
- Negotiations: Initial proposal by United States and explanations of urgent need for rubber, 170–174, 175–176; terms, discussions concerning, 176–177, 178–188
- Relationship to health and sanitation program, 222, 223
- Signing of agreement, 189
- Supply of rubber for other American Republics, U.S. policy, 177–178
- Tire plant in Colombia, question of U.S. aid in construction of, 174–175, 176, 179, 180, 181–182, 183–184, 186, 187, 188–189
- U.S. good offices. See Foreign debt service, supra.
- Commodity Credit Corporation, 337–338, 339, 341, 467
- Concheso, Aurelio F., 260, 275, 276n , 276–277, 280–281, 290, 291, 293, 294, 295, 314, 334, 346n , 346–347
- Copper (see also under Chile: Strategic materials), imports into American Republics, 73
- Corbett, Jack C., 351
- Cortina, José Manuel, 253–254, 255, 258, 263, 273, 278–279, 290n , 321n , 347n , 347–348
- Costa Rica, 228–252
- Agreements with United States (see also Loan agreement and Rubber purchase agreement, infra): Inter-American Highway, agreement regarding construction of, Jan. 16, citation to text, 252; Lend-Lease Agreement, text signed Jan. 16, 235–238
- Banana situation, 248, 249
- Lend-Lease Agreement with United States, text signed Jan. 16, 235–238
- Loan agreement with Export-Import Bank, July 9, 239–252
- Experts on taxation and currency problems, Costa Rican acceptance of U.S. offer of services of, 246, 247, 248, 249
- Political situation, and question of approval of loan by Costa Rican Congress, 241, 242–243, 244, 245, 246, 251
- Request for loan, 240–243; U.S. decision to make loan, and negotiation of terms, 243–244, 246, 247–251
- Service of bonds already held in United States, 239–240
- Signature of loan agreement, 252
- Rubber purchase agreement with Rubber Reserve Co., June 16: Negotiations, 228–233; text, 233–235
- Cotton. See under Haiti; and under Peru: Trade agreement with United States.
- Crenshaw, Mr., 294
- Crespo Ordoñez, Ricardo, 401n
- Cuba, 253–359
- Export-Import Bank loan by agreement signed Apr. 8, 290, 291–294, 302, 314
- Financial assistance by United States, question of,
290–315
- American Technical Mission (White Mission), recommendations relative to proposed Cuban monetary legislation. See Legislation, infra.
- Central bank, proposed establishment of. See Legislation, infra.
- Dollar as legal tender, proposed elimination of, 298, 302–303, 307, 312
- Gold purchase agreement signed July 6, 295–296, 301
- Habana waterworks project loan, consideration of, 290–291, 294–295, 295n
- Legislation proposed for inauguration of new banking and currency system: Exchange of views between U.S. Embassy and State Department regarding, 296–300, 301–313, 314–315; views of Lt. Southard, of American Technical Mission, 308–310, 311
- Public works and agricultural projects loan, agreement signed Apr. 8, 290, 291–294, 302, 314
- Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan for development of nickel deposits, 302
- $25,000,000 credit by Export-Import Bank. See Public works, etc., supra.
- Hemisphere defense, cooperation with United States
regarding certain military measures for, 253–289
- Agreement for general military-naval cooperation: Discussions leading to, 263, 273–274, 278, 279, 281, 282; text signed Sept. 7, 283–287
- Air operations of United States in Cuba (see also
Agreement, supra), bases established by or made available to
U.S. air forces:
- Camagüey, 254, 262–263, 281–282, 288
- Communications and other privileges granted throughout Cuban territory, 253–254, 261
- Exploratory visit to certain sites by Gen. Ryan, 262–263, 264
- Guantánamo Naval Base, landing fields near, 282, 289
- List of bases being developed, 287–289
- San Antonio de los Baños, 262–263, 264–273, 278, 280, 287; text of agreement regarding, 267–273
- San Julián, 258–260, 274–275, 276, 277–280, 287, 288; question of tripartite agreement including Mexico, 276, 278, 279
- Army-Navy-Marine Corps Mission to Cuba, question of, 254–255, 256
- Coastal defense artillery, 262, 275, 280
- Delivery of military and naval matériel to Cuba, 256–257, 275, 289
- Guantánamo Naval Base, 255, 258, 261, 262, 282, 289
- Joint Cuban-U.S. Defense Commission, establishment of, 254–255, 256, 257–258, 263
- Lend-Lease funds, question of increase of, 260, 276–277, 280–281; matériel supplied under Lend-Lease, 257, 275, 289
- U.S. requests for specific facilities, and Cuban approval (see also individual subjects, supra), 253–254, 261–262
- Lend-Lease. See under Hemisphere defense, supra.
- Shipping problems, discussions concerning, 343–359
- Conversations between U.S. and Cuban officials in Habana and Washington, 346–348, 353–354, 356
- Exports of fresh vegetables and fruits from Habana, problems of, 346–347, 348, 349, 350–351, 352, 353–355, 355–356
- Measures and suggestions for increasing utilization of vessels, 347, 351, 353, 356–357
- Newsprint imported by Cuba, problem of, 349–350, 355
- Withdrawal of vessels from U.S.-Cuban trade for military use: Cuban representations concerning, 344–345; Port Everglades–Habana car ferries, 351, 352, 352–353; Seatrain Lines, 343–344, 345–346, 351–352, 353, 357–359
- Sugar crops of 1942 and 1943, discussions and agreements with United
States relating to, 315–343
- Defense Supplies Corporation sugar purchase contract of Jan. 28, problems arising in implementation of: Deferment of delivery of blackstrap molasses at port terminals, 325–328; high interest rates charged Cuban sugar companies for crop financing by American banks, 317–319, 321; industrial alcohol, Cuban shortage of, 315–317; invert molasses, amendment of contract reducing proportion of, 319–321; use of Habana as port for shipment of sugar, 321–324
- Negotiation of contract for purchase of 1943 crop:
- White Mission (American Technical Mission). See Financial assistance by United States: Legislation, etc., supra.
- Dasso, David, 666n , 667–673 passim, 679n , 681, 684–685, 686, 690
- Davies, Ralph K., 512
- Dávila Echaurren, Luis, 129n , 129–130, 136
- Defense Supplies Corporation (see also Cuba: Sugar crops), 700, 701
- De la Guardia, Ricardo Adolfo, 584n , 587, 597, 598, 605–614 passim, 618–619
- Del Valle, Carlos, 383, 392
- Dennis, Fernand, 474
- De Roux, Raúl, 581, 586
- Des Portes, Fay Allen, 447n
- Diáz, Gen., 16–17
- Dominican Republic:
- Duggan, Laurence, 35, 71, 142, 240–241, 256, 276–277, 314–315, 327, 346–347, 351, 386–387, 489, 548, 557–558, 558, 559, 559–560, 726–727, 730
- Dunham, Brig. Gen. George C., 223, 225–226
- Dwight, Lt., 294
- Echandía, Darío, 158–159, 159, 165, 166, 167, 169
- Ecuador, 362–427
- Agreements with United States (see
also under
Hemisphere defense: Salinas, infra):
- Agricultural experiment station in Ecuador to be established by United States, agreement of Oct. 20 and 29 approving memorandum of understanding of Aug. 12 providing for, 427
- Cooperative Defense Agreement, signed Jan. 31, 362, 365n
- Health and sanitation program, agreement providing for, Feb. 24, 383n , 388, 389, 395, 427
- Lend-Lease Agreement, signed Apr. 6, 372, 373, 375, 383, 390, 391, 395; text, 379–382
- Monetary Stabilization Agreement, signed Feb. 27, 383, 388, 394–395
- Agricultural experiment station. See under Agreements, supra.
- Economic cooperation with United States, program for
(see also
Rubber: Development
fund, infra), 383–395
- Development loan by Export-Import Bank for projects supervised by Ecuadoran Development Corporation (see also Rehabilitation, infra), 383, 387, 387–388, 389–390, 391
- Health and sanitation program, agreement providing for, Feb. 24, 383n , 388, 389, 427; grant of money by Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, 395
- Highway construction, Export-Import Bank credit for, 389, 395
- Lend-Lease. See under Agreements with United States, supra.
- Monetary Stabilization Agreement signed Feb. 27, 383, 388, 394–395
- Political aspect of requested emergency financial assistance, 383–385, 386–387
- Rehabilitation of El Oro area evacuated by Peru, 383, 385–386, 387, 388–389
- Status of cooperative measures: June 9, 387–391; Dec. 8, 395
- Water system improvements at Quito and Guayaquil, 383, 387, 392–393
- Ecuadoran Development Corporation, 383, 387, 387–390, 391, 400, 407–409, 411–414, 423, 424–425, 426
- Financial transactions involving Axis, efforts by United States
and Ecuador to control, 415–427
- Dollar currency, control of, 415–416, 418–420
- Freezing controls instituted by decree of Feb. 9: Provisions of decree, 415n ; U.S. recommendations for increasing effectiveness of controls, 417–418, 420–422, 422–427
- Proclaimed List firms: Control over banking services to, 415n , 422; measures for elimination of undesirable influences and activities of, 424–427
- Health and sanitation program. See under Economic cooperation with United States, supra.
- Hemisphere defense, cooperation with United States
regarding certain military measures for, 362–379
- Cooperative Defense Agreement signed Jan. 31, 362, 365n
- Galápagos Islands: Establishment of U.S. military base, question of, 371–372, 373–374, 375–376, 378–379; measures for cooperative defense of the Islands, 374, 376
- Lend-Lease arrangements, 372, 373, 375, 383, 390, 391, 395; text of agreement signed Apr. 6, 379–382
- Salinas:
- Severance of relations with Axis, 368–369
- Summary of military and naval cooperative projects, 390–391
- Lend-Lease Agreement. See under Agreements with United States, supra.
- Peru, rehabilitation of El Oro area evacuated by Peru upon settlement of boundary dispute, 383, 385–586, 387, 388–389
- Rubber purchase agreement with Rubber Reserve Co.,
July 20, 396–415
- Argentine attempts to purchase Ecuadoran rubber, 396, 397–398, 399, 406, 407n ; offer of tires to Ecuador, 396, 399, 410–411
- Development fund for stimulation of wild rubber production: Establishment of fund by Rubber Reserve Co., 399, 400, 402, 405; participation by Ecuadoran Development Corporation in expenditure of fund, 400, 407–409, 411–414; purpose and scope of fund projects, 414–415
- Negotiations, 389, 396, 397, 398–406
- Signature of agreement, 407
- Tires and other rubber products, U.S. agreement to supply Ecuadoran needs, 399, 400, 401, 402, 410–411
- Severance of relations with Axis, 368–369
- Visit of President Arroyo to Washington, 395
- Agreements with United States (see
also under
Hemisphere defense: Salinas, infra):
- Edgar, Donald A., 314
- Eisenhower, Gen. Dwight D., 570
- El Salvador, 428–432
- Agreements with United States (see also Rubber purchase agreement, infra): Agricultural experiment station, agreement by exchange of notes, Nov. 24 and Dec. 2, approving a memorandum of understanding signed Oct. 21, regarding the establishment and operation of, 432; health and sanitation program for El Salvador, agreement providing for, May 4 and 5, 432; Inter-American Highway, agreement regarding construction of, Jan. 30 and Feb. 13, 431; Lend-Lease Agreement, signed Feb. 2, 431; military mission to El Salvador, agreement by exchange of notes Oct. 14 and Nov. 24, extending agreement of Mar. 27, 1941, 428
- Rubber purchase agreement with Rubber Reserve Co., signed Aug. 22, negotiation of, 428–431
- Embick, Maj. Gen. Stanley D., 254, 256
- Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense, 717n , 717–718
- Escalante, Carlos Manuel, 239–250 passim
- Escalante, Diógenes, 737n , 738–739, 743
- Escudero, Gen. Oscar, 3n , 13, 18, 37, 38
- Espinosa, Gen., 37, 39, 45
- Espinoza, Rogelio, 661n , 662
- Exchange Control Commission, 124–127
- Export-Import Bank, loans and credits to various countries:
- Costa Rica. See Costa Rica: Loan agreement.
- Cuba, agreement signed Apr. 8 for public works and agricultural projects loan, 290, 291–294, 302, 314
- Ecuador. See Ecuador: Development loan.
- Haiti. See under Haiti: Financial relations.
- Paraguay. See under Paraguay: Financial assistance.
- Peru, credit in connection with public works and other projects, 670, 670n , 672
- Uruguay. See under Uruguay.
- Fábrega, Ernesto, 639n , 641–642
- Fábrega, Octavio, 584n , 584–614 passim, 630n , 630–633, 635n , 636, 643
- Federal Bureau of Investigation, 15, 16, 158
- Feis, Herbert, 640
- Fernández, Luis, 238, 240n , 240–241, 244, 249, 250, 252
- Fernández MacGregor, Rafael, 547n , 560, 564, 565
- Fombrun, Charles, 463
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 215, 216–217, 239–240, 671, 672
- Foreign Petroleum Policy Committee, 117–123, 530, 535
- Fowler, William A., 505, 509, 512–515, 515, 711
- Freyre y Santander, Manuel de, 680–681
- Friedman, Joseph B., 390n , 415, 421
- Fuenzalida, Cesar, 50
- Galápagos Islands. See under Ecuador: Hemisphere defense.
- Gans, Oscar, 322n
- García, Desiderio, 93, 94–95
- Garcia, Elie, 474
- García Montes, Oscar, 290n , 291, 294, 295, 299
- Germany. See Chile: Hemisphere defense: Axis propaganda; and Uruguay: German ships.
- Giorgi, Luis, 732–733
- Glasser, Harold D., 384, 390n
- Gómez, Juan Vicente, 744, 745
- Goytía, Victor F., 577–581
- Graham, Horace R., 22, 24, 47, 48, 49–50, 58–59, 63, 64, 70, 76, 78
- Guani, Alberto, 704n , 705–718 passim, 725–731 passim
- Guatemala, 433–459
- Agreements with United States (see also
Rubber purchase agreement, infra):
- Air bases and other military installations in Guatemala. See under Military defense measures, infra.
- Lend-Lease Agreement. See under Military defense measures, infra.
- U.S. military officer detailed to serve as director of Polytechnic School of Guatemala, agreement by exchange of notes, June 9 and 22 and July 21 extending agreement of May 27, 1941, 451
- Military defense measures, agreements for
U.S.-Guatemalan cooperation, 433–451
- Air bases and other military installations in Guatemala, U.S. use of, 433–434, 438, 439–443; text of agreement signed Nov. 16, 448–450
- Lend-Lease Agreement signed Nov. 16: Negotiation of, 433, 434–443; provision for return of unused arms to United States after the war, 436, 438–439, 440–442, 444; text, 444–447
- Notes exchanged Nov. 16 embodying statement of understanding regarding application of agreements signed, text, 443–444
- U.S. authorization for signature of agreements by U.S. Minister, 450–451
- Rubber purchase agreement with Rubber Reserve Co., Sept. 4: Negotiations, 451–456; text, 457–459
- Agreements with United States (see also
Rubber purchase agreement, infra):
- Guerrero, Col. Carlos A., 363, 364, 365, 371–372, 372, 378
- Gulf Oil Co., 747, 754
- Habana Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (1940), resolutions cited, 162, 166, 169, 190, 192, 237, 253, 381, 445, 481, 739, 741
- Haiti, 460–477
- Agreements with United States (see also
Cotton and
Rubber, infra):
- Exchange of lands in Haiti, agreement signed Oct. 19, 477
- Financial agreements. See Financial relations, infra.
- Health and sanitation program in Haiti, agreement by exchange of notes, Apr. 7, 469, 477
- Lend-Lease Agreement of Sept. 16, 1941, cited, 467
- Tariff preference rights under Trade Agreement of 1935, agreements relating to waiver of, by exchange of notes, Feb. 16 and 19, modified Apr. 25, 460–465
- Commercial convention with Dominican Republic, Aug. 26, 1941, 360–361, 460–465
- Cotton purchase by Commodity Credit Corporation, memorandum of understanding signed Mar. 28, 467
- Financial relations with United States, and
agreements for U.S. assistance, 465–477
- Agreements contained in omnibus memorandum initialed Apr. 6, 467–469
- Export-Import Bank credit, explanation of Haitian situation and negotiations leading to establishment of $500,000 credit, 465–467, 468, 469–477; agreement by exchange of notes, Sept 17 and 21, and supplementary agreement of Sept. 30, 477
- President Lescot’s letters to Sumner Welles, and Welles’ reply, 470–473, 475–476
- Military assistance by United States, U.S. plans for, 468–469
- Rubber purchase and development contracts between Rubber Reserve Co. and Haitian-American Society of Agricultural Development: Preliminary agreement, 468; résumé of contracts of Oct. 26 and Nov. 5, 460
- Shipping problems, 465, 472, 473, 475–476
- Agreements with United States (see also
Cotton and
Rubber, infra):
- Hawkins, Harry C., 489–490, 508–509, 513, 514, 674, 679, 684–685, 711
- Hayes, Paul, 484–485
- Heatley, Ricardo, 57n , 66, 106n , 106–107
- Hernández Limón, José 496
- Hevia, Carlos, 328
- Holt, Ernest Golsan, 455, 456
- Honduras, 478–482
- Hooker, John S., 211, 213n , 294, 474
- Hoover, Herbert, Jr., 754n
- Hull, Cordell, 5–6, 238, 343–344, 690–691, 713–714
- Ickes, Harold L., 512
- Illanes, Mario, 117–118
- Illingworth, Vicente, 394n , 396n , 397, 398, 399, 403–404, 410, 415n , 415–416, 419–422, 423
- Institute of Inter-American Affairs, 226
- Inter-American Conference on Systems of Economic and Financial Control, resolution cited, 134, 421, 423
- Inter-American Defense Board, 18–19
- Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee, 195–196, 460–461, 463, 464
- Inter-American Highway. See under Agreements with United States under Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
- Italy. See Colombia: Italian tankers, etc.
- Jaén Guardia, Ernesto, 583n , 594, 600, 601–603, 611, 619–622, 627–630
- Japan, relations with Chile, 1–2, 6–7, 14–15, 19, 20
- Johnson, Vice Adm. Alfred W., 254, 256
- Jorquera, Francisco, 139n , 139–140
- Juvenal Hernández, Jaque, 1n
- Kemnitzer, William J., 68
- Klippert, Walter E., 231, 232, 233, 235
- Lacroix, Abel, 470, 474, 474–475
- Lancaster, W. W., 210–211, 212, 217–218
- Land, Emory S., 345n
- Latin American Petroleum Pool. See under Chile: Oil consumption.
- Lawson, L. M., 547n , 558, 560
- LeBaron, Eugene, 294
- Leddy, John M., 509–512, 515
- Lend-Lease:
- Act of Mar. 11, 1941, cited, 189, 236, 260, 379, 433, 480, 736
- Chile, question of Lend-Lease for, 4, 8, 10, 11, 29, 37, 45
- Cuba, supplies under agreement of Nov. 7, 1941, and question of increase of Lend-Lease funds, 257, 260, 275, 276, 280–281, 281
- Lend-Lease agreements between United States and—
- Colombia, Mar. 17, text, 189–192
- Costa Rica, Jan. 16, text, 235–238
- Cuba, Nov. 7, 1941, 257, 260, 275, 276, 280–281, 289
- Ecuador, Apr. 6. See under Ecuador: Agreements.
- El Salvador, Feb. 2, 431
- Guatemala, Nov. 16. See under Guatemala: Military defense measures.
- Haiti, Sept. 16, 1941, cited, 467
- Honduras, Feb. 28, text, 479–482
- Mexico, Mar. 27, text, 485–488
- Paraguay, Sept. 20, 1941, 658n , 659–660
- Peru, Mar. 11, 673
- Uruguay, Jan. 13, 703
- Venezuela, Mar. 18. See Venezuela: Lend-Lease.
- Lescot, Elie, 462–463, 466, 467, 470–473, 475–476
- Lima, Declaration of (1938), cited, 190, 235–236, 379, 445, 479, 646, 651, 652, 739
- Livesey, Frederick, 205, 207, 213, 216, 217, 220–221, 308
- Lleras Restrepo, Carlos, 207n , 212
- Loftin, Comdr. Frank, 705n , 708
- López, Alfonso, 152–166 passim, 176, 177, 223
- López, Gen. Pablo, 140–147, 148–149
- López Castro, Amadeo, 290, 291–292, 294, 317–322 passim, 334, 348
- López de Mesa, Luis, 141, 146n , 172n , 174, 181–182, 194–195, 197, 198, 204n
- Lord, Col., 60, 65, 66
- Loudermilk, W. S., 354n , 357
- Lowry, Walker W., 410, 414
- Luthringer, George F., 301–306, 308–310
- Lyon, Brig. Gen. Edwin B., 365, 368
- Machuca, Brig. Gen. Vicente, 645n , 647
- Mañas, Arturo Manuel, 316, 320, 321, 334
- Manrique Pacanins, Gustavo, 743–754 passim
- Marshall, Gen. George C., 6, 255
- Martínez, José Agustín, 287, 331n , 333–334
- Matte, Benjamin, 22n , 26, 126
- McClintock, John C., 223
- McNutt, Paul V., 537n
- Medina Angarita, Isaias, 744n , 746–747, 752, 752–753, 754
- Méndez Arancibia, Geronimo, 2n
- Menocal, Raul, 294
- Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended, citation to, 345
- Metals Reserve Co. See Chile: Strategic materials: Agreement, etc.
- Mexico, 483–565
- Agreements with United States (see also
Rubber purchase agreement, infra):
- Agricultural workers, agreement regarding. See Migration, etc., infra.
- Consular convention signed Aug. 12, 565
- Lend-Lease Agreement, text signed Mar. 27, 485–488
- Railways, rehabilitation of, agreement by exchange of notes, Nov. 18, 546
- Trade agreement, Dec. 23. See Trade agreement, infra.
- Cuba, question of tripartite (U.S.-Cuban-Mexican) agreement regarding air base at San Julián, 276, 277–279
- Expropriated petroleum properties, joint report of U.S. and Mexican experts regarding compensation for, 525; reference to Cooke–Zevada Mission, 529
- International waters, U.S.-Mexican discussions regarding proposed
treaty on division of, 547–565
- Colorado River waters: Conversations in Washington and in Mexico, 558, 559–560, 564–565; El Paso meetings of representatives of Colorado Basin States, 557–559; U.S. and Mexican memoranda of views, 547–551, 561–563
- International Boundary Commission, United States and Mexico, role of, 547, 548, 549, 551, 558–559, 560
- Rio Grande waters, U.S. proposal and Mexican counterproposal, 551–557
- Joint Mexican-United States Defense Commission, announcement of organization of, Jan. 12, 483
- Lend-Lease Agreement with United States, text signed Mar. 27, 485–488
- Migration of agricultural workers into United States for temporary employment, agreement regarding, signed Aug. 4, 537–546
- Oil industry, U.S. cooperation with Mexico for the
improvement of, 525–536
- Background and explanation of U.S. views, 528–533
- Construction of high octane gasoline plant, 525–526, 535, 536
- Discussions between President Camacho and U.S. Ambassador, instructions and reports regarding, 526–533
- Field survey by U.S. and Mexican technical experts, 526–527, 528, 531–532, 533–534; recommendations of experts, and U.S. approval, 535–536
- Rubber imported from Ecuador, 406
- Rubber purchase agreement with Rubber Reserve Co., Sept. 4, negotiations and press release, 483–485
- Trade agreement with United States, Dec. 23, 489–525
- Agreements with United States (see also
Rubber purchase agreement, infra):
- Michels, Rodolfo, 8n , 21n , 27–46 passim, 52–53, 67, 94n
- Miles, Brig. Gen. Sherman, 3
- Miller, Irwin, 62, 63, 69
- Montesinos, Col. Serafín M., 371, 372, 377, 378, 439
- Moore-McCormack Line, 704, 705, 706, 707
- Morales Beltrami, Raúl, 22n , 23, 36–46 passim
- Moreno, Adm., 45
- Morgenthau, Henry, Jr., 295
- Morínigo, Higinio, 645n , 654
- Morse, Mr., 351
- National City Bank of New York, 210–212, 217–218
- Nicaragua, 566–576
- Agreements with United States (see also
Highway between San Benito and Rama
and
Rubber purchase agreement, infra):
- Agricultural experiment station, agreement by exchange of notes Oct. 12 and 21, approving memorandum of understanding signed July 15, 576
- Bryan–Chamorro Treaty, 1914, cited, 569, 570
- Health and sanitation program, agreement providing for, May 18 and 22, 576
- Inter-American Highway, agreement regarding construction of, effected by exchange of notes, Apr. 8, 576
- Gold mining industry in Nicaragua, question of importation from United States of equipment for, 572–573
- Highway between San Benito and Rama, agreement by United States to construct, 568–576
- Rubber purchase agreement between Rubber Reserve Co. and Bank of Nicaragua, signed May 2, 566–567
- Agreements with United States (see also
Highway between San Benito and Rama
and
Rubber purchase agreement, infra):
- Niergarth, Col. O. O., 3, 9
- Nuland, L. H., 117–123 passim
- Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, 171n , 221–227, 385, 388, 393, 395, 655, 657–658, 659, 660, 663
- Office of Export Control, 82–84
- Oil. See Chile: Oil consumption; Mexico: Expropriated petroleum properties and Oil industry; and Venezuela: Petroleum industry.
- Padilla, Ezequiel, 490, 492, 524, 525, 538n
- Panama, 577–643
- Agreements with United States (see also
Rubber purchase agreement, infra):
- Defense sites in Panama, agreement for U.S. leasing of, signed May 18. See Defense sites, infra.
- Detail of a U.S. military officer to Panama to serve as adviser to Minister for Foreign Affairs, agreement signed July 7, 619
- General treaty of 1936, cited, 577, 579, 581, 584, 610, 620, 622, 623, 627, 628, 631, 632
- Treaty of 1903, cited, 621, 628
- Twelve-point Panamanian request, agreement of May 18 concerning. See Defense sites, infra.
- Commercial airport in Canal Zone, Panamanian protest concerning, 619–634
- Defense sites in Panama, agreement for U.S. leasing
of, and agreement relating to Twelve-point Panamanian request, both
signed May 18, 577–619
- Citation to texts, 609
- General Treaty of 1936, question of applicability as basis for U.S. lease of defense sites, 577, 579, 581, 584
- Negotiations (see also Subjects under discussion, infra), 577–607
- Private claims by U.S. and Panamanian interests, consideration by U.S. Congress in hearings regarding ratification of agreements, 613–617
- Ratification of agreements by Panamanian National Assembly, 610–611, 619n ; by U.S. Congress, 610–619
- Signature of agreements, arrangements for, and release of press statements, 607–609
- Subjects under discussion: Annual rental and indemnities, 578–579, 581–582, 585–589, 590–591, 594–595, 599, 600–601, 603–604, 605–606, 607; continued use of some sites after the war, question of, 596–597; evacuation of sites after the war, 579–580, 584–585, 591–593; exemption of Panamanian citizens from U.S. penal jurisdiction on defense sites, 577–578, 579, 580–581, 596; U.S. compensation for damage to roads, 578, 583, 590, 594, 599, 600, 601–603, 604, 606–607
- Twelve Points concerning concessions requested by Panama (see also Ratification, supra), 582, 583, 586, 587, 602, 608, 609
- U.S. requests for additional defense sites, 612–613, 614
- Water and sewer systems in Colón and Panamá, proposal for operation of, 609–610
- Rubber purchase agreement with Rubber Reserve Co., 634–643
- Twelve-point Panamanian request. See Defense sites, etc., supra.
- Agreements with United States (see also
Rubber purchase agreement, infra):
- Panama Canal:
- Chilean reaction to Japanese threats to attack Panama Canal, 1, 14, 19
- Defense of Canal. See Caribbean Defense Command.
- Pan American Airways. See Panama: Commercial airport in Canal Zone; Paraguay: Airports at Asunción and Concepción.
- Paraguay, 644–663
- Agreements with United States (see also Financial assistance: Export-Import Bank, infra):
- Airports at Asunción and Concepción, negotiations with United States regarding construction of, 644–654
- Financial assistance by United States, 654–663
- Discussions concerning cooperative program and projects to be financed by U.S. assistance, 654–660
- Export-Import Bank, agreement with Paraguay to extend $3,000,000 credit: Negotiations, 656, 657, 658–659, 660, 660–662; signature of agreement, Sept. 30, 662–663
- Health and sanitation program, 655–656, 657, 659, 660, 663
- Lend-Lease aid, 658n , 659–660
- Financial assistance from Brazil, 661–662
- Lend-Lease aid, 658n , 659–660
- Parra Perez, Caracciolo, 735n , 737, 745
- Parrish, Robert H., 171, 172
- Pauley, Edwin W., 526
- Pedregal, Guillermo del, 2, 47n , 50, 86–87, 89, 91, 127
- Peru, 664–694
- Agreements with United States (see also
Economic resources
and
Trade agreement, infra):
- Health and sanitation program, agreement providing for, May 9 and 11, 694
- Lend-Lease Agreement signed Mar. 11, 673
- Technical training in United States of advanced students from Peru, agreement regarding, Aug. 4 and 24, 694
- U.S. military officer, agreement for detail as assistant adviser to the Remount Service of the Peruvian Army, signed Mar. 11, 664
- Arrangements with United States regarding cooperative defense, 664
- Chile, relations with, 21–22, 678, 689
- Economic resources, U.S.–Peruvian cooperation in the
mobilization of, 664–673
- Discussions leading to agreements regarding establishment of agricultural experiment station and other matters, 664–665, 669–672, 673
- Export-Import Bank credit to Peru, 670, 672
- Rubber purchase agreement between Rubber Reserve Co. and Peru, Apr. 23: Negotiations, 665–670; Peruvian Amazon Corporation, establishment of, 667, 668, 669, 671; signing of agreement, 673
- Visit of Finance Minister to Washington, 666, 667–672
- Lend-Lease Agreement with United States, signed Mar. 11, 673
- Rubber purchase agreement. See under Economic resources, supra.
- Trade agreement with United States, signed May 7, 674–694
- Agreements with United States (see also
Economic resources
and
Trade agreement, infra):
- Petroleum. See Chile: Oil consumption; Mexico: Expropriated petroleum properties and Oil industry; and Venezuela: Petroleum industry.
- Pierson, Warren Lee, 246, 252, 291, 294, 393, 466, 467, 469–470, 474–477, 656, 660, 663, 733
- Pirnie, Malcolm, 294, 295
- Prado Ugarteche, Manuel, 692
- Pratt, Wallace, 745–746
- Proclaimed List, 51, 75, 102–103, 127, 128, 131, 132, 134, 137–138, 415n , 422, 424–427, 672
- Public Roads Administration, 575, 575–576
- Puente, J., 294–295
- Quintanilla, Don Luis, 489
- Ravndal, Christian M., 314
- Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 302
- Renshaw, Lt. Col. Harry N., 377
- Restrepo, Gonzalo, 146n , 146–147, 149, 150, 151
- Rio de Janeiro Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, Jan. 15–28, 240, 383n , 445, 467, 651, 700, 701; resolutions cited, 166, 167, 173, 423, 469, 651, 668, 669, 670, 671
- Ríos, Juan Antonio, 19n , 20, 24–29 passim, 32–33, 35, 39–46 passim
- Riveros Alcaide, Arturo, 79n , 80, 81
- Rockefeller, Nelson A., 34, 80–87, 89, 221–222, 223, 224, 393n , 393
- Rockefeller Foundation, 223
- Romero, Col. Alberto, 365, 368
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.:
- Chile, question of U.S.-Chilean cooperation for Hemisphere defense, 5–8, 29–44 passim
- Cuba, problems resulting from withdrawal of vessels from Cuban trade for military use, 343–344, 345–346
- Messages exchanged with or sent to—
- Nicaragua, construction of roads by United States, 568–570, 570–573, 574, 575
- Trade agreement negotiations with Peru and with Paraguay, approval of certain actions relative to, 682n , 714n
- Rossetti, Juan B., 2, 7–16, passim, 19n , 96n
- Rubber. See Rubber Reserve Co.; and Rubber under Brazil, Chile, and Venezuela.
- Rubber Reserve Co. See Rubber purchase agreement under Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, and Mexico; also under Peru: Economic resources, and under Venezuela: Agreements.
- Ruiz Guiñazú, Enrique, 20n
- Ryan, Brig. Gen. William Ord, 263, 264, 265
- Sackville, Col., 10, 16, 17, 18
- Saenz, José, 496, 505, 509, 511
- Saladrigas, Carlos, 259n , 321–322
- Salazar, Carlos, 433n , 439–442, 447n , 454–455, 523n
- Salazar, Fernando, 204–209
- Salazar, Gomez, Eduardo, 383, 384, 394
- Santos, Eduardo, 142, 146, 152, 153, 154, 157, 174n , 176–177, 186, 193, 193–194, 196, 199–203 passim
- Santos Burgo, José M., 332n
- Satterthwaite, Livingston, 743–744
- Scherer, George F., 294, 314, 323, 349, 351–352
- Schnake, Oscar, 22
- Schuirmann, Capt. Roscoe, 738
- Seeley, George L., 566–567, 636
- Sergeant, Lt. William M., 365, 368
- Shell Oil Co., 747, 748, 754
- Ships and shipping. See Chile: Shipping problems: Colombia: Italian tankers, etc.; Cuba: Shipping problems; Uruguay: German ships requisitioned by Uruguay and Shipping problems.
- Sierra, Justo, 489, 490–491, 492, 496–497
- Smith, H. Gerald, 490–492, 496–497, 505–508, 674–694 passim
- Somoza, Gen. Anastasio, 568–570, 570–571, 574
- Southard, Lt. Frank, 308–311, 315
- Spaeth, Carl B., 717–718, 728, 730, 731
- Spears, Capt. W. O., 257
- Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, 195, 197, 744, 745–746, 747, 754
- Stern, T. S., 371
- Straits of Magellan, question of fortification of, 8
- Strategic materials. See Petroleum; Rubber; Uruguay: Wool purchase agreement; and under Chile
- Sugar. See under Cuba.
- Sweden, relations with Chile, 65–66, 119, 121
- Tewksbury, Howard H., 422
- Thornburg, Max W., 113, 114, 117–118, 119, 120, 535, 751–752, 754–755
- Timm, Charles A., 559–560
- Tobar Donoso, Julio, 362
- Toledo, Coronel Cristóbal, 377
- Torres, Rafael, 91
- Torres Bodet, Jaime, 523, 541–544
- Trade agreements between United States and other countries:
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Declaration of Lima (1938), cited, 190, 235–236, 379, 445, 479, 646, 651, 652, 739
- Dominican Republic-Haiti, treaty of commerce, 1941, 360–361, 460–465
- United Nations Declaration, Jan. 1, cited, 445, 467
- U.S. agreements with various countries. See Chile: Strategic materials: Agreement by exchange of notes, Jan. 26; see also Agreements with United States under Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.
- Turbay, Gabriel, 158, 171, 195–196, 197, 198, 199, 207n , 211–220 passim
- Turkel, Harry R., 489–490
- Ubico, Gen. Jorge, 433, 452–453
- United Kingdom:
- British Wool Control, agreement to supply Australian wools to United States, 696
- Chile, relations with, 126, 133–134; question of navicerts for shipment of Chilean copper to Sweden, 65–66, 76
- Cuba, joint U.S.-British use of Air Corps training facilities in Cuba, 262–263, 265–266, 267–273, 278
- Ecuador, relations with, 417–418
- United Nations Declaration of Jan. 1, cited, 445, 467
- Uruguay, 695–734
- Agreements with United States (see also
Export-Import Bank
and
Trade agreement, infra):
- Lend-Lease Agreement signed Jan. 13, 703
- Rio Negro hydroelectric project, agreement regarding completion of, Apr. 21, 720, 731–734
- Wool purchase agreement of Nov. 23. See Wool, etc., infra.
- Argentina, comparison of U.S. treatment of Argentina and Uruguay, 717–720
- Export-Import Bank, agreement with Uruguay granting
credit of $20,000,000, 716–731
- Economic situation in Uruguay, and Uruguay’s initial request for a loan, 716–721
- Preliminary discussion, and plans for final negotiation of agreement in Washington, 721–731
- Signing of agreement, Feb. 4, 1943, 731
- Steel and iron, limitation of public works program by scarcity of, 718, 722–723, 724, 726, 727, 729
- German ships requisitioned by Uruguay, U.S. discussions with Uruguay concerning utilization of, 703–708; Moore-McCormack proposal for chartering ships, and Uruguayan rejection, 704, 705, 706, 707
- Italian tankers requisitioned by Colombia, reported Uruguayan interest in acquiring, 198
- Agreements with United States (see also
Export-Import Bank
and
Trade agreement, infra):
- Lend-Lease Agreement with United States, signed Jan.
13, 703
- Petroleum shortage, 105, 114
- Rio Negro hydroelectric project, agreement with United States regarding completion of: Status of arrangements, 720, 731–733; text of memorandum initialed Apr. 21, 733–734
- Shipping problems, effect upon Uruguay of (see also German ships, etc., supra), 695, 698, 718, 718–719
- Trade agreement with United States, signed July 21, 709–716
- Wool purchase agreement with United States effected by exchange of notes, Nov. 23, 695–702
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, 467, 539, 545, 670, 672, 676, 679, 681, 691, 693
- U.S. Department of Labor, 539
- U.S. Maritime Commission, 96, 193, 195, 196, 197, 200, 203, 344, 345, 347
- U.S. Navy Department (see also Hemisphere defense under Cuba and Ecuador), 6, 8, 25, 31, 150, 153, 294, 345, 346, 351, 352, 530, 738
- U.S. Tariff Commission, 509, 693, 694
- U.S. Treasury Department, 128–131, 136, 137–138, 290, 295–296, 297, 301, 307, 309, 316, 383, 388, 394, 415, 418–419, 420, 522
- U.S. War Department (see also Colombia: Military cooperation; also Hemisphere defense under Cuba and Ecuador), 6, 9–10, 13, 17, 19, 25, 31, 345, 346, 351–352, 353, 358, 359, 434, 435, 442, 530, 570, 571, 582, 611, 612, 626, 630–631, 644, 646, 652, 654
- Van Hook, Rear Adm. Clifford C., 148, 156, 165
- Velázquez, Celso R., 654–661 passim, 663
- Venezuela, 735–755
- Agreements with United States:
- Caribbean Defense Command, cooperation with, 144–145
- Coastal defense battery, arrangements for U.S. supply to Venezuela, 735–739
- Lend-Lease Agreement signed Mar. 18, 735–743
- Petroleum industry in Venezuela, U.S.-Venezuelan
discussions regarding proposed legislation for control of, 743–755
- Efforts of Venezuelan Government toward revision of petroleum policy and strengthening of relations with oil companies, 743–744, 746–749, 752–754
- Mission of Dr. Manrique Pacanins to United States. See Efforts, etc., supra.
- U.S. interest, and concern over continued availability of oil for war purposes, 745–746, 749–752, 754–755
- President Medina, activities to bring about revision of Venezuelan petroleum policy, 746–747, 750, 752–753, 754
- Rubber (see also under Agreements, supra), export of manufactured rubber products to neighboring countries, 178, 182, 186, 187
- Villareal, Ricardo, 496, 505
- Volio, Alfredo, 229, 242, 243
- Walmsley, Walter N., Jr., 205, 207, 208, 213, 255, 290, 320, 325–326, 326–327, 329, 743
- War Manpower Commission, 537, 538, 539
- War Production Board, 77, 82–84, 291, 316, 354–356, 530, 534, 573, 719, 722
- War Shipping Administration (see also Colombia: Italian tankers, etc.), 96–97, 122, 338–539, 351–352, 357, 358–359, 703, 719
- Washington Conference on Systems of Economic and Financial Control, resolution cited, 134, 421, 423
- Welles, Sumner, interest in U.S. relations with Chile, 1, 7n , 7, 11, 15, 21–22, 27–29, 36n , 37–46 passim, 52n , 94–95, 114; Colombia, 154–156, 192, 211n , 221; Costa Rica, 240, 251; Cuba, 256, 290–293, 358–359; Ecuador, 376n , 382, 383n ; Haiti, correspendence with President Lescot, 470–473, 475–476; Honduras, 482; Mexico, 488; Nicaragua, 570–572; Panama, 600, 611–612, 621; Paraguay, 655–660 passim; Peru, 682; Uruguay, 718–720, 729, 734; Venezuela, 743, 745n , 747–749
- Wheeler, Burr, 66
- Wheeler, Burton K., 543
- White, C. Thayer, 711
- White, Francis, 216, 239
- White, Harry D., 297, 301, 309
- Whittemore, Mr., 466
- Wickard, Claude R., 691
- Wilcox, M. L., 357
- Williams, W. H., 465, 466–467
- Wilson, Orme, 254–255, 256, 256–258, 280–281, 289, 376, 738–739
- Wright, James H., 204–205, 205, 207, 211, 213, 216, 217, 210–220
- Yamagata, Keyoshi, 1n , 2, 14–15, 19, 20
- Zaydín, Ramón, 330, 334
- Zeledón, Jorge, 235
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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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