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Foreign Relations of the United States: Diplomatic Papers, 1944, General: Economic and Social Matters, Volume II

Interest of the United States in measures for the protection and salvage of artistic and historic monuments in war areas 1

1. Continued from Foreign Relations, 1943, vol. i, pp. 469–483.


[888] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, January 27, 1944—7 p.m.

840.403/74: Airgram


[889] The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in War Areas (Roberts)

Washington, September 2, 1944.

840.403/7–2744


[890] The Chairman of the American Commission for the Protection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monuments in War Areas (Roberts) to the Secretary of State

Washington, October 30, 1944.

840.403/10–3044


[891] Memorandum by the United Kingdom Delegation to the European Advisory Commission

London , 14 November, 1944.

740.00119 EAC/11–2444


[892] Memorandum on the Protection, Restitution, and Reparation of Objets d’Art and Other Cultural Objects

London, November 17, 1944.

840.403/11–1744


[893] U.S. Draft Directive on Control of Works of Art and Monuments, Prepared by the American Delegation to the European Advisory Commission

November 23, 1944

740.00119 EAC/12–144


[894] Major Mason Hammond, Acting Chief of the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Branch, U.S. Croup Control Council (Germany), to Richard A. Johnson, Third Secretary of the American Embassy in the United Kingdom

26 December 1944.

840.403/12–2744

General: Economic and Social Matters

  • Preface
  • Informal and exploratory discussions regarding postwar economic policy (Documents 1-74)
    • United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, July 1–22, 1944 (Documents 75-100)
      • Anglo-American discussions concerning economic policy toward European neutrals in the transitional and postwar periods (Documents 101-108)
        • Anglo-American cooperation on policies and problems concerning the Proclaimed and Statutory lists in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres (Documents 109-160)
          • Concern of the United States over enemy attempts to secrete funds or other assets in neutral countries: Inception of the Safehaven program (Documents 161-193)
            • Negotiations for the establishment of a food relief program for German-occupied Europe (Documents 194-228)
              • Anglo-American negotiations relating to the provision of civilian supplies for liberated areas in the military and post-military periods (Documents 229-249)
                • Participation by the United States in the work of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (Documents 250-263)
                  • Preliminary and exploratory discussions regarding International Civil Aviation; Conference held at Chicago, November 1–December 7, 1944 (Documents 264-515)
                    • Anglo-American-Soviet discussions regarding the establishment of a European Economic Committee and a European Coal Organization (Documents 516-538)
                      • Interallied Shipping Conference, London, July 19–August 5, 1944; agreement signed August 5, 1944; and negotiations for implementation of agreement (Documents 539-635)
                        • Agreement in principle by the United States to participate in a provisional international administration of the Danube proposed by the British Government (Documents 636-637)
                          • Anglo-American agreement for the transfer of American cargo vessels to the British flag for temporary wartime duty (the Land-Leathers Agreement) (Document 638)
                            • Discussions regarding the establishment of a European Inland Transport Organization; conference held at London, October 10, 1944, to September 27, 1945 (Documents 639-785)
                              • International Whaling Conference, London, January 1944, and Protocol signed February 7, 1944 (Documents 786-801)
                                • Termination of International Rubber Regulation Agreement; participation of the United States in exploratory discussions for a new agreement (Documents 802-843)
                                  • Protocol signed August 31, 1944, extending the duration of the International Sugar Agreement (Documents 844-864)
                                    • Interest of the United States in the convening of a regular conference of the International Labor Organization (26th session), Philadelphia, April 20–May 12, 1944 (Documents 865-884)
                                      • Agreements between the United States and the United Kingdom and between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Belgium regarding the acquisition and control of uranium (Documents 885-887)
                                        • Interest of the United States in measures for the protection and salvage of artistic and historic monuments in war areas (Documents 888-894)
                                          • Initiative of the United States to secure cooperation among interested governments on measures to limit and control production and to suppress illicit traffic in opium (Documents 895-914)
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