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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1946, The British Commonwealth, Western and Central Europe, Volume V

Discussions relating to joint defense measures


[33] The Ambassador in Canada (Atherton) to the Secretary of State

Ottawa, August 28, 1946.

842.20 Defense/8–2846


[34] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to President Truman

Washington, October 1, 1946.

842.20 Defense/10–146


[35] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to President Truman

Washington, October 26, 1946.

842.20 Defense/10–2646


[36] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of British Commonwealth Affairs (Parsons)

[Washington,] October 31, 1946.

842.20 Defense/10–3146


[37] The Canadian Under-Secretary of State for External Affairs (Pearson) to the Ambassador in Canada (Atherton)

Ottawa, November 1, 1946.

842.20 Defense/11–446


[38] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of British Commonwealth Affairs (Parsons)

[Washington,] November 12, 1946.

842.20 Defense/11–1246


[39] Recommendation of November 20, 1946 by the Permanent Joint Board on Defense

November 20, 1946

SWNCC Series 341/2


[40] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Ambassador in Canada (Atherton)

Ottawa, November 22, 1946.

842.20 Defense/11–2246


[41] Memorandum of Canadian-United States Defense Conversations Held in Ottawa in Suite “E” Chateau Laurier Hotel, December 16 and 17, 1946

Ottawa, December 16 and 17, 1946

842.20 Defense/12–1746

Contents

  • Preface
  • List of abbreviations, symbols, and code names
  • The British Commonwealth of Nations:
    • Regional:
      • United States interest in the acquisition of base rights in British Commonwealth areas and in arragements for defense of such areas in the Southwest Pacific (Documents 1–32)
    • United Kingdom:
      • Implementation of the financial agreement between the governments of the United States and the United Kingdom
      • Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom relating to air services between their respective territories, signed at Bermuda February 11, 1946
      • Agreements between the United States and the United Kingdom relating to mutual aid, signed at Washington March 27, 1946
      • Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom relating to marine transportation and litigation, effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington March 25 and May 7, 1946
      • Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom regarding prevention of abuses of customs privileges at certain leased naval and air bases
    • Australia:
      • Agreement between the United States and Australia on settlement for lend-lease, reciprocal aid, surplus war property, and claims
      • Air transport services agreement between the United States and Australia, signed at Washington December 3, 1946
    • Canada:
      • Discussions relating to joint defense measures (Documents 33–41)
      • Arrangement between the United States and Canada regarding disposal of crude oil facilities of Canol project
      • Agreement between the United States and Canada regarding waiver of certain claims involving vessels of the two governments
      • Agreement between the United States and Canada relating to transfer of defense installations and equipment following the end of the war
      • Agreement between the United States and Canada on disposition of storage and loading facilities at Prince Rupert
      • Understanding between the United States and Canada regarding stationing of naval vessels on the great lakes for the training of naval reserve personnel
    • India:
      • Interest of the United States in the political situation in India; elevation of the status of the missions in the two countries; efforts of the United States to alleviate famine conditions in India (Documents 42–69)
      • Agreement between the United States and India on air transport services
      • Agreement between the United States and India respecting a mutual aid settlement
    • Ireland:
      • Unwillingness of the United States to become involve in the Irish partition question (Documents 70–73)
    • New Zealand:
      • Air transport services agreement between the United States and New Zealand signed at Washington December 3, 1946
      • Agreement between the United States and New Zealand on settlement for lend-lease and reciprocal aid, surplus war property, and claims
    • Union of South Africa:
      • Attitude of the United States toward the proposal of the Union of South Africa to annex the mandate of South West Africa (Documents 74–79)
      • Attitude of the United States regarding treatment within the Union of South Africa of Indians of South African nationality (Document 80)
      • Convention for the avoidance of double taxation and for establishing rules of reciprocal administrative assistance with respect to taxes on income
  • Europe:
    • Regional:
      • Concern of the United States over problems involving displaced persons and refugees; transfer of German minorities; repatriation of interned civilians, ex-enemy nationals, and liberated Soviet prisoners of war; efforts to regulate the migration of Jews from Poland into the United States zones of occupation in Germany and Austria (Documents 81–139)
      • Agreement of the United States, the United Kingdom, and France to publish a series of volumes of documents on German foreign policy, 1918–1945
      • Implementation of the SAFEHAVEN program; negotiation of accords with Switzerland and Sweden on liquidation of German external assets in those countries (Document 140)
      • Participation by the United States in the work of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA)
      • Agreement between the United States, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom for the establishment of the Caribbean Commission
      • United States interest in measures for the control of the Danube River and other questions involving European inland waterways (Documents 141–184)
    • Austria:
      • United States concern for the political and economic development of Austria after the war (Documents 185–254)
    • Belgium:
      • Agreement between the United States and Belgium relating to air services between their respective territories, signed at Brussels April 5, 1946
      • Agreements between the United States and Belgium relating to mutual aid settlement
    • Denmark:
      • Interest of the United States in the evacuation of Bornholm by Russian troops and the neutralization of entrances to the Baltic Sea (Documents 255–262)
      • Arrangement between the United States and Denmark regarding air service facilities at Kastrup airport in Denmark
      • Agreement between the United States and Denmark amending the agreement of December 16, 1944, relating to air transport services
      • Negotiation of an agreement on weather stations in Greenland; discussions concerning the role of Greenland in the defense of the Western Hemisphere
    • France:
      • Concern of the United States with political and economic developments relating to France; economic and financial agreements with the Provisional Government of the French Republic (Documents 263–318)
      • The interest of the United States in Nationalist opposition to the restoration of French rule in Indochina
      • Agreement between the United States and France relating to air services between their respective territories, signed at Paris March 27, 1946
      • Convention between the United States and France for the avoidance of double taxation, signed at Paris October 18, 1946
      • Understanding between the United States and France relating to allocation of proceeds from liquidation of German property in Sweden
      • Agreement between the United States and France for the purchase of natural rubber
      • Agreement between the United States and France relating to passport fees
      • Agreement between the United States and France relating to air service facilities in French territory
    • Germany:
      • Problems relating to quadripartite control of Germany (Documents 319–432)
      • Developments relating to the United States Zone of Occupation in Germany (Documents 433–457)
      • Interest of the United States in developments within the Soviet Zone of Occupation; problems relating to the quadripartite control of Berlin (Documents 458–495)
      • Efforts of the United States to provide for extension of existing air corridors and for freedom of flight over Germany (Documents 496–503)
      • Interest of the United States in German coal production and distribution (Documents 504–528)
      • Concern of the United States regarding the repatriation of German officials, agents, and other nationals following the end of the war (Documents 529–555)
      • Agreement on a plan for allocation of a reparation share to non-repatriable victims of German action, and annex, signed at Paris, June 14, 1946
      • Accord on treatment of German-owned patents, signed at London, July 27, 1946
      • Interest of the United States in prosecution of German war criminals
    • Iceland:
      • Agreement between the United States and Iceland regarding termination of defense agreement of July 1, 1941, and provision for interim use of Keflavik Airport
    • Italy:
      • United States efforts to negotiate a modification of the Italian armistice regime (January 1946–February 1947) (Documents 556–587)
      • Attitude of the United States regarding the form of government to be established in Italy (Documents 588–604)
      • Concern of the United States with respect to the maintenance of stable, democratic government in Italy (Documents 605–650)
      • Agreement between the United States and Italy on reciprocal application of Article I of the Extradition Convention of March 23, 1868
      • Agreement between the United States and Italy with respect to the disposition of the American dead in Italy in World War II
    • Luxembourg:
      • Agreement between the United States and Luxembourg regarding mutual aid settlement, effected by exchange of memorandums signed at Luxembourg August 29, 1946
      • Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Luxembourg concerning waiver of certain claims arising out of the conduct of the war
    • Netherlands:
      • Discussions between the United States and the Netherlands regarding the disposition of air bases in Aruba, Curagao, and Surinam (Documents 651–655)
      • The interest of the United States in Nationalist opposition to the restoration of Netherlands rule in the East Indies
      • Agreement between the United States and the Netherlands regarding the purchase of natural rubber
      • Agreement between the United States and the Netherlands regarding commercial policy, effected by exchange of notes signed at Washington November 21, 1946
    • Norway:
      • Agreement between the United States and Norway regarding air service facilities at Gardermoen Airfield in Norway
    • Portugal:
      • Agreement between the United States, the United Kingdom, and Portugal regarding the transfer to Portugal of the airfields at Santa Maria and Lagens (Documents 656–697)
      • Agreement between the United States and Portugal regarding Portuguese colonial sisal, effected by exchange of notes signed at Lisbon May 17, 1946
    • Spain:
      • Attitude of the United States with respect to the Franco regime in Spain (Documents 698–747)
      • Agreements between the United States and Spain respecting air transport services, amending the agreement of December 2, 1944
    • Sweden:
      • Accord between the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Sweden relating to the liquidation of German property in Sweden
      • Agreement between the United States and Sweden relating to air service facilities in Sweden
    • Switzerland:
      • Accord between the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland relating to the liquidation of German property in Switzerland
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