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  4. Efforts by the United States to relieve the Canadian shortage of dollars; cooperative study of closer economic ties

Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The British Commonwealth; Europe, Volume III

Efforts by the United States to relieve the Canadian shortage of dollars; cooperative study of closer economic ties


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

Ottawa, August 22, 1947.

842.5151/8–2247: Airgram


[75] The Assistant Chief of the Division of British Commonwealth Affairs (Foster) to the Ambassador in Canada (Atherton)

[Washington,] September 8, 1947.

842.5151/9–847


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

Ottawa, September 11, 1947.

842.5151/9–1147


[77] Memorandum by the Assistant Chief of the Division of British Commonwealth Affairs (Foster) to the Director of the Office of European Affairs (Hickerson)

[Washington,] September 27, 1947.

842.5151/9–2747


[78] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consulate at Geneva

Washington, October 14, 1947—2 p. m.

842.5151/10–1447: Telegram


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

Ottawa, October 29, 1947.

611.4231/10–2947


[80] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Associate Chief of the Division of Commercial Policy (Willoughby)

[Washington,] October 29, 1947.

611.4231/10–2947


[81] Memorandum by Mr. C. Tyler Wood, Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, to the Under Secretary of State (Lovett)

Washington, November 14, 1947.

842.5151/11–1447


[82] Press Release Issued by the Department of State, November 17, 1947

November 17, 1947

Contents

  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations and Symbols
  • The British Commonwealth of Nations:
    • United Kingdom:
      • Concern of the United States over the foreign exchange position of the United Kingdom (Documents 1–59)
      • Efforts to negotiate an agreement with Newfoundland respecting use of leased bases by civil aircraft; concern of the United States over resultant delay of similar negotiations with the United Kingdom (Documents 60–63)
      • Agreements between the United States and the United Kingdom
      • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM RESPECTING THE UNITED STATES LEASED BASE AT ARGENTIA, NEWFOUNDLAND
      • AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM CONCERNING MEASURES TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND COORDINATION IN THE UNITED STATES-UNITED KINGDOM BIZONAL AREA OF GERMANY
      • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM RESPECTING CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ACTS OF MEMBERS OR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF ARMED FORCES
      • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM RESPECTING INTERGOVERNMENTAL CLAIMS
      • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM RESPECTING MARINE TRANSPORTATION AND LITIGATION
      • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM RESPECTING AIR TRANSPORT SERVICES ROUTES TO AND FROM FIJI ISLAND
      • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM RESPECTING STANDARDIZATION OF DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS
      • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM SUPPLEMENTING THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE OF OCTOBER 30, 1947
      • ARRANGEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED KINGDOM RESPECTING MILITARY AID TO GREECE
      • TERMINATION OF THE ANGLO-AMERICAN AGREEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF AMERICAN CARGO VESSELS TO THE BRITISH FLAG FOR TEMPORARY WARTIME DUTY (THE LAND-LEATHERS AGREEMENT OF 1944) (Document 63a)
    • Australia:
      • Discussions of the American Commander in Chief in the Pacific with Australian officials (Document 63b)
      • Agreement between the United States and Australia
      • Efforts of the United States to resolve certain differences with Australia concerning disposal of war surplus materials and fixed military installations in the Southwest Pacific
    • Canada:
      • Military cooperation and political relations of the United States and Canada (Documents 64–73)
      • Efforts by the United States to relieve the Canadian shortage of dollars; cooperative study of closer economic ties (Documents 74–82)
      • Agreements between the United States and Canada
    • India and Pakistan:
      • Interest of the United States in the emergence of the dominions of India and Pakistan; elevation of the status of diplomatic missions (Documents 83–118)
      • United States concern over development of the Kashmir dispute (Documents 119–127)
      • Agreement between the United States and India
    • Ireland:
      • Agreement between the United States and Ireland
    • Union of South Africa:
      • Agreements between the United States and the Union of South Africa
  • Europe:
    • Multilateral Relations:
      • The Council of Foreign Ministers
      • The political and economic crisis in Europe and the United States response (The Marshall Plan)
        • I. United States concern with foreign needs for substantial economic aid; The European crisis and Secretary of State Marshall’s speech at Harvard (March–June) (Documents 128–143)
        • II. The genesis of a European Recovery Program (June–September): Conversations at London; The Conference of European Economic Cooperation, at Paris, and its report (Documents 144–257)
        • III. The United States reaction to the Paris report and matters related to the development of a program for interim aid (September–December)
          • A. The Washington conversations on European economic cooperation (Documents 258–267)
          • B. Development of programs for interim and long-term aid (Documents 268–273)
      • General United States policy toward the European Coal Organization (ECO), with particular reference to the British coal shortage (Documents 274–301)
      • The signature, ratification, and deposit of instruments of ratification of the treaties of peace with Italy, Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary (Documents 302–359)
      • The United States participation in discussions on disposition of the former Italian colonies in Africa (Documents 360–393)
      • Interest of the United States in the repatriation of German prisoners of war in Western Europe; agreement with France for recruitment of voluntary labor for France in the United States zone of Germany (Documents 394–408)
      • Publication by the Department of State of “Nazi-Soviet Relations, 1939–1941” (Documents 409–413)
      • Interest of the United States in questions relating to navigation of the Rhine and Danube Rivers
    • Western Europe:
      • Austria:
      • Belgium:
        • Agreements between the United States and Belgium (Document 413a)
      • Denmark:
        • Consultations with the Danish Government on arrangements for the defense of Greenland and on disposition of German refugees in Denmark (Documents 414–437)
      • France:
        • Concern of the United States with political and economic developments relating to France; measures undertaken by the United States to assist in the preservation of democratic government in France (Documents 438–535)
        • Arrangements for continued use by the U.S. Navy of air base and communications facilities at Port Lyautey, French Morocco (Document 535a)
        • Agreements between the United States and France
        • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE FRENCH REPUBLIC SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE
        • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE FRENCH REPUBLIC WITH RESPECT TO AMERICAN DEAD IN WORLD WAR II
        • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE FRENCH REPUBLIC CONCERNING THE RESTORATION OF CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AFFECTED BY WORLD WAR II
    • Germany
    • Greece
    • Iceland:
      • Concern of the United States over economic and political conditions in Iceland (Documents 536–539)
    • Italy: (Documents 540–662a)
      • The visit of the Italian Prime Minister, Alcide de Gaspari, to Washington in January 1947 (Documents 540–556)
      • Concern of the United States with respect to the maintenance of stable, democratic government in Italy (Documents 557–662)
      • Agreements between the United States and Italy
  • Netherlands:
    • Agreements between the United States and the Netherlands
    • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE NETHERLANDS RESPECTING MUTUAL AID SETTLEMENT
    • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE NETHERLANDS RELATING TO AMERICAN DEAD IN WORLD WAR II
  • Norway:
    • Attitude of the United States regarding reported demands by the Soviet Union on Norway with respect to Spitsbergen and Bear Island (Documents 663–678)
  • Portugal:
    • Negotiations between the United States and Portugal regarding a new agreement granting to American military aircraft transit rights through Lagens airfield in the Azores for the duration of the occupation of Germany and Japan (Documents 679–706)
    • Agreement between the United States and Portugal
  • Spain:
    • Attitude of the United States with respect to the Franco regime in Spain (Documents 707–740)
  • Sweden:
    • Agreements between the United States and Sweden
      • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SWEDEN ON QUANTITATIVE IMPORT RESTRICTIONS IN RECIPROCAL TRADE MODIFYING TEMPORARILY THE AGREEMENT OF MAY 25, 1935
      • AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND SWEDEN RESPECTNG EXCHANGE OF OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS
  • Index

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