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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Western Hemisphere, Volume IX

I. Preparation and organization of the conference


[1] The Colombian Minister of Foreign Relations (Esguerra) to the Secretary of State

Bogotá, June 26, 1947.

710.J/6–2647


[2] The Acting Secretary of State to Diplomatic Representatives in the American Republics

Washington, November 28, 1947.

710.J/11–2847


[3] Memorandum by the Director, Office of Financial and Development Policy (Ness) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Thorp)

[Washington,] February 19, 1948.

810.50/2–1948


[4] The Secretary of State to American Diplomatic Officers in the Other American Republics Except Nicaragua

Washington, February 27, 1948—3 p. m.

710.J/2–2748: Circular telegram


[5] The Secretary of State to Diplomatic Representatives in the American Republics Except Nicaragua

Washington, March 5, 1948—4 a. m.

710.J/3–548: Circular telegram


[6] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to Diplomatic Representatives in the American Republics

Washington, March 9, 1948.

71G.J/3–948


[7] Paper Prepared by the Policy Planning Staff

Washington, March 15, 1948.

800.01/6–845


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

Washington, March 19, 1948.

710.J/3–1948


[9] The Ambassador in Colombia (Beaulac) to the Secretary of State

Bogotá, March 22, 1948—noon.

710.J/3–2248: Telegram

Contents

  • Preface
  • List of Abbreviations and Symbols
  • Multilateral Relations:
    • The Ninth International Conference of American States, held at Bogotá, Colombia, March 30–May 2, 1948
      • I. Preparation and organization of the conference (Documents 1–9)
      • II. Proceedings of the Conference (Documents 10–46)
      • III. Ratification by the United States of the Charter of the Organization of American States (Document 47)
    • Postponement of the project Buenos Aires economic conference (Documents 48–49)
    • Non-Participation by the United States in the first meeting of the American Committee on Dependent Territories (Documents 50–52)
    • United States policy toward the Guatemala–United Kingdom controversy with respect to Belize (Documents 53–73)
    • Continuance by the United States of diplomatic relations with new governments on the basis of the Bogota Resolution and consultation with other American Republics (Documents 74–124)
    • United States support of Inter-American collective action for peaceful settlement of disputes (Documents 125–160)
    • Policy of the United States regarding anti-communist measures within the Inter-American system (Documents 161–166)
    • Policy of the United States regarding the provision of military assistance and armaments to other American Republics, and related problems of Hemisphere defense (Documents 167–177)
    • Withdrawal of the United States Air Force from bases in Ecuador, Guatemala, and Nicaragua (Documents 178–183)
    • Concern of the United States for assuring an adequate supply of strategic materials in the Western Hemisphere (Documents 184–189)
    • Interest of the United States in petroleum resources with respect to Western Hemisphere defense (Documents 190–195)
    • Cooperation of the United States with Costa Rica and Guatemala in the development of new sources of quinine
      • i. costa rica (Document 195a)
      • ii. guatemala (Document 195b)
    • Agreements providing for military and naval missions in certain American Republics: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela
    • Policies of the United States and certain other American Republics with respect to the continental shelf and high seas fisheries (Documents 196–199)
    • Arrangements for continuation by the Organization of American States of Inter-American cooperation with respect to coffee (Documents 200–202)
    • Agreements with certain American Republics providing for cooperative programs:
      • Agriculture and food production: Costa Rica, Ecuador, Haiti, Paraguay, and Peru
      • Civil aviation mission: Venezuela
      • Foot-and-mouth disease: Mexico
      • Health and sanitation: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Paraguay, and Uraguay
      • Mineral resources: Brazil
      • Rubber: Haiti
      • Weather stations: Cuba
  • Argentina:
    • Political and economic relations of the United States and Argentina (Documents 203–217)
    • The position of the United States with respect to the Argentine arms procurement program (Documents 218–239)
  • Bolivia:
    • Interest of the United States in the economic development of Bolivia (Documents 240–248)
    • Efforts to liquidate the lend-lease account with Bolivia (Documents 249–250)
    • Continuing efforts to eliminate Axis economic interests in Bolivia (Documents 251–252)
    • Air transport agreement between the United States and Bolivia
  • Brazil:
    • Assurances to Brazil concerning United States opposition to aggression of any type (Documents 253–254)
    • Interest of the United States in Brazilian petroleum legislation (Documents 255–264)
    • The Joint Brazil–United States Technical Commission (Documents 265–271)
    • The status of loans accorded Brazil by the United States (Documents 272–283)
    • Problems of trade between Brazil and the United States (Documents 284–292)
    • Agreement between the United States and Brazil respecting reciprocal trade
  • Canada:
    • Cooperative study of closer economic ties between the United States and Canada (Documents 293–296)
    • The Canol Project: final disposition of the Project’s facilities in Canada for oil production, refining, and distribution (Document 297)
    • Agreements between the United States and Canada
  • Chile:
    • Position of the United States with respect to the economic development of Chile (Documents 298–313)
    • Air transport agreement between the United States and Chile
  • Colombia:
    • Efforts by the United States to provide financial and economic assistance to Colombia (Documents 314–335)
    • Agreement by the Colombian Government to preliminary reconnaissance of the Atrato–Truando: interoceanic canal route (Documents 336–337)
  • Costa Rica:
    • Position of the United States with regard to civil war in Costa Rica and ihcidents thdre involving armed forces from Nicaragua (Documents 338–402)
    • Consular convention between the United States and Costa Rica
  • Cuba:
    • Efforts to settle outstanding problems between the United States and Cuba (Documents 403–427)
  • Ecuador:
    • United States relations with Ecuador (Documents 428–434)
  • Guatemala:
    • Agreement between the United States and Guatemala respecting the Inter-American highway
  • Haiti:
    • United States efforts to assist Haiti in solving financial and other problems (Documents 435–441)
  • Honduras:
    • Honduran response to United States note of 1940 rejecting Honduran claim of sovereignty over the Swan Islands (Documents 442–444)
  • Mexico
    • Discussions concerning United States participation in development of Mexico’s oil resources (Documents 445–452)
    • Export-Import Bank loans to Mexico for purchase of United States equipment, materials, and services for public works and industrialization projects (Document 453)
    • United States efforts to help the Mexican goverment to stabilize the peso (Documents 454–456)
    • Discussions of the problem of lend-lease obligations of Mexico to the United States (Documents 457–460)
    • Suspension of United States–Mexican negotiations on a proposed bilateral air transport agreement (Documents 461–462)
    • Unsuccessful negotiations for revision of the 1942 trade agreement between the United States and Mexico (Documents 463–464)
    • Rejection by Mexico of United States requests for permission to use Mexican territorial waters for defense purposes (Document 465)
    • Agreement between the United States and Mexico respecting a fisheries mission
    • Arrangements by the United States and Mexico regarding temporary migration of agricultural workers into the United States (Document 466)
  • Panama:
    • General relations between the United States and Panama (Documents 467–470)
    • Withdrawal of United States armed forces from defense sites; possibility of renewed negotiations regarding defense sites; and plans for security of the Canal Zone (Documents 471–486)
    • Steps to improve labor relations of the United States government in the Canal Zone (Documents 487–490)
    • Efforts to settle problems of aviation, claims, and highway maintenance (Documents 491–496)
  • Paraguay:
    • Economic and political relations between the United States and Paraguay (Documents 497–509)
  • Peru:
    • Economic relations between the United States and Peru (Documents 510–520)
  • Uruguay
    • United States relations with Uruguay in general and, in particular, with reference to existing River Plate tensions (Documents 521–530)
  • Venezuela:
    • Interest of the United States in Venezuelan oil production and other extractive industries; concern of the United States over possible communist sabotage in the oil fields (Documents 531–541)
  • Index

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