Index
- Agreements. See Treaties, conventions, etc.
- Alien seamen:
- Entry into United States for purpose of transferring to another vessel for service as members of crew, U.S. regulations regarding: Information concerning, 747; protests of foreign governments, 747–750; U.S. Executive Order superseding that of 1927, 750–752
- U.S. Congressional bills for deportation of certain seamen, protests of foreign governments, 753–757, 761–763, 764; position of Department of State, 757–761, 763–764
- American States, Seventh International Conference (1933), resolution cited, 851
- American Steamship Owners’ Association, views on proposed International Shipping Conference, 729–732
- Argentina: Rejection of U.S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur radio stations, 768–771; representations concerning U.S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 428–429, 438, 439–441, 441–442, 443–444
- Armes Automatiques Lewis Co. See Great Britain: Claim of American shareholders.
- Arms and munitions. See Arms Traffic Convention of 1925 ; Disarmament Conference: Trade in and manufacture of arms; Munitions industry.
- Arms Traffic Convention of 1925 (see also under
Disarmament Conference
and
League of Nations), question of U.S. ratification,
449–488
- Advice and consent of the Senate:
- Outline of procedure which would constitute ratification, 461
- Senate reservation with respect to the Persian Gulf
favored by the Persian Minister:
- Attitude of Great Britain and France, 463–465, 467–469, 477–478
- Disarmament Conference negotiations, possible effect on, 462
- Draft instrument of ratification with statement concerning reservation, 480–481
- Objections by Department of State and efforts to bring about reconsideration of, 459–461, 476–478, 487–488
- Persian support of: Activities of Persian Minister (direct approach to Senators and discourtesy to Secretary) and reprimand by Secretary of State, 465–466, 468, 469–470, 475, 476–477, 478, 483–484, 484–486; representations against U.S. ratification without the reservation, and reiteration of position by Department of State, 469–470, 471–474, 474–476, 481–485
- President’s return of Convention to Senate for reconsideration and removal of reservation, possibility of, 487–488
- Text, 461–462
- Status of Convention and prospects for ratification, 486–488
- Australia: Discussions with United States relative to trade problems and admission of businessmen, 831–844; rejection of U.S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur radio stations, 778n
- Austria: Political situation, 13, 17–18, 25–26, 33, 94, 123, 153, 491–492, 517; supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 794
- Aviation (see also under Great Britain), air armaments questions at Disarmament Conference, 27, 55–58, 76, 89–90
- Bahrein Islands: British permission for airplane of California-Arabian Standard Oil Co. to make emergency flights to, 828–830; Persian claim to sovereignty over, 478
- Baltic states, position concerning “Eastern Locarno” pact, 494, 497, 498, 504–505, 505–508, 518–519
- Belgium (see also Gold Bloc countries and under Disarmament Conference): Supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795; US. Congressional bills for the deportation of certain alien seamen, representations against, 762, 763; war debt to United States, 559
- Brazil, attitude in connection with U.S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 431–432, 433, 434, 447–448
- Bulgaria, supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 794
- Byrd Antarctic Expedition, 1010–1014
- California-Arabian Standard Oil Co., 828–830
- Canada, 845–994
- Agreement with United States relative to amateur radio stations, text, 771–773
- Niagara Falls, treaty with United States concerning (1929), statue of, 981, 982–983
- St. Clair River, U.S. representations relative to dredging operations, 983–994
- St. Lawrence Waterway, project for improvement of:
- Activities of power and rail interests, 971
- President Roosevelt’s views, 967–970, 977, 978–979
- Treaty between United States and Canada (1932), situation following U.S. failure to ratify: Developments in United States, 971–973, 978–979; position of Canada, 955–956, 973–977, 979–981, 981–982; Walsh, Frank, participation in plans for further negotiations, 971, 977–978
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions, 845–873
- Trail Smelter case, continued U. S. negotiations with Canadian
Government for settlement of:
- Canadian proposal of Dec. 26, 1933, U. S. rejection, 874–894; Canadian attitude, 897–910
- Continuance of negotiations, question of, 936–937
- Drafts of convention for settlement of case:
- Agreement of conferees on final draft (December), 966–967
- Proposal by United States, 894–897; Canadian attitude, and further U.S. comments, 910–922, 925–927, 931, 961–962
- Suggestions by Canada, discussions of, 944–954, 966–967
- Text of tentative draft (April), 927–930; discussions at Ottawa concerning, 938–944
- Interest of President Roosevelt, 954–955, 963, 965
- New aspect of case (conditions at Detroit, Buffalo, etc.), Canadian contention and U.S. attitude, 923–924, 931–935, 936, 939–940
- Position of claimants in State of Washington, 938, 946–947, 949, 954; of representatives of the Smelter Co., 953, 954
- Visit of U.S. Under Secretary of State to Canadian Prime Minister, and subsequent negotiations, 954–967
- Treaties and agreements with United States relative to—
- U. S. Congressional bills for the deportation of certain alien seamen, Canadian representations against, 753
- Chadbourne countries, sugar negotiations. See Sugar Conference.
- Chile: Agreement with United States relative to amateur radio stations, text, 773–775; attitude in connection with U. S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 434–436, 436n
- China: Inquiries in connection with U. S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 438–439, 445, 448; rejection of U. S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur radio stations, 775
- Clearing and compensation agreements (see also Gold Bloc countries):
- Colombia, request in connection with U. S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 445–446, 447
- Commercial policy. See Clearing and compensation agreements; Gold Bloc countries.
- Conferences. See Disarmament Conference; London naval conversations preliminary to Conference of 1935; Sugar conference, preliminary.
- Cuba: Attitude toward proposed agreement with United States relative to amateur radio stations, 776; sales of sugar in the American market, 671
- Curtiss-Wright Corp., 432, 435, 446
- Czechoslovakia: Disarmament Conference, views on trade in and manufacture of arms, 127; “Eastern Locarno” pact, position on, 494, 497, 516; supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795; war debt to United States, 559
- Davis, Norman (see also under Disarmament Conference), London naval conversations, 236, 247–255, 413–415
- Denmark: Commercial treaty with United States (1826), cited, 691, 705; Disarmament Conference, participation in five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51; protest to United States against proposed NRA Shipping Code, 683–685, 689–690, 700–701, 704, 723; representations against U. S. regulations relative to alien seamen, 747–748; supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795
- Disarmament Conference, 1–216
- Air armaments questions, 27, 55–58, 76, 89–90
- Anglo-French rift. See under Crisis in the Conference, infra.
- Arms Traffic Convention of 1925, 104, 111, 128, 129–131, 135, 144, 202, 203–204, 459, 462, 479–480
- Austrian situation, 13, 17–18, 25–26, 33, 94, 123, 153
- Belgium: Attitude on German rearmament, 28–32, 61; attitude toward British memorandum of Jan. 29, 31; Belgian special mission to United States, conversation with President Roosevelt on disarmament, 70
- Bilateral and parallel negotiations, Jan.–May:
- British activities (see also British memorandum of Jan. 29 , infra):
- British memorandum of Jan. 29:
- Bureau of the Conference, question of convocation and its relation to bilateral negotiations, 4–6, 7–9, 11, 18, 39–40, 41–42, 44–46, 48–51, 52, 53, 58
- Five-power memorandum (Denmark, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland), 49, 50–51
- Franco-German negotiations, 5, 6–7, 8, 9–11, 11–12, 20, 32–33
- General Commission, plans for meeting of, 5, 44, 45, 53, 58, 61–63
- Italian proposal based on status quo limitation as opposed to reduction, attitude of France, 21–22, 34, 49; of United States, 24, 25, 35, 40–41, 50
- U. S. general policy and procedure, 24–25, 34–38, 43–44, 47–48, 49–50, 50–51, 60, 61–62
- Broadcasting in the interest of peace, action of Conference relative to, 789–790
- Budgetary publicity in connection with trade in and manufacture of arms, 149–150, 167, 169, 175, 179, 180, 181, 184–185, 197–198, 215
- Bureau (see also Bureau and General Commission, May–June, infra): Convocation, question of, relation to bilateral negotiations (Jan.–May), 4–6, 7–9, 11, 18, 39–40, 41–42, 44–46, 48–51, 52, 53, 58; meetings, June–Dec, 138, 144–146, 148–149, 153, 173, 178, 179, 182, 184, 185, 187–188, 191
- Bureau and General Commission, May–June (see also
Crisis in the Conference, infra):
- Bureau meetings, 74–75, 96, 98, 99–100, 104, 112, 114, 119
- General Commission meetings:
- Conversations of Norman Davis with British and French prior to opening of General Commission, 71–73, 76–77
- Observations and views of U. S. Ambassador in Great Britain, 65–67
- Opening meeting, May 29: Résumé, 78–79; Soviet proposal of a permanent peace conference, 78–79; speech by Norman Davis, 79 – 83; speeches by British and French representatives, 84–85
- Press story regarding purported Anglo-American cooperation, 106–107, 110
- Soviet proposals regarding security, 64–65, 67, 71–72, 85; regarding a permanent peace conference, 78–79, 100, 114
- Suggestions for return of disarmament problem to League Council, 63–64, 71
- U. S. general policy, 70, 73, 77–78, 79–84
- Categories of arms, 131–136, 146, 193–196, 202, 211–214
- Committees appointed under resolution of June 8, 113–114, 116–117, 117–119, 125–127
- Consultation, 15, 37–38, 158–159, 214–215
- Crisis in the Conference (Bureau and General
Commission, May–June) due to wide divergence
of views:
- Anglo-French rift:
- Discussions and information, speeches by Simon and Barthou at General Commission, 84–88, 94–95
- Efforts of Norman Davis and Arthur Henderson to reconcile differences. See Compromise and French resolution, infra.
- Settlement of breach (see also French resolution, infra), 122, 123
- Compromise on basis of the four basic notes (French, Jan. 1; British, Jan. 29; German, Apr. 16; Italian, Jan. 4), suggestions by—
- French resolution of June 8: Discussions of Norman Davis with British and French on drafting of, 107–110, 111; French and British agreement on text, 112; text and its adoption by General Commission, 113–116; work of the four committees appointed under resolution, 116–117, 117–119
- Summary review of critical period by Arthur Henderson, 136–138
- Anglo-French rift:
- Czechoslovakia, views on trade in and manufacture of arms, 127
- Davis, Norman (Chairman of American delegation):
- Denmark, five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51
- “Eastern Locarno”, 72, 77, 88, 95, 97, 107, 108, 117, 124, 125, 145–146
- Equality of armament for Germany, 7, 15, 492, 511–512
- European situation and its relation to Conference, observations of U.S. Ambassador in France, 122–125; of U.S. Ambassador in Italy, 88–94
- Five-power memorandum (Denmark, Spain, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland), 49, 50–51
- France (see also Bilateral and parallel negotiations, Bureau and General Commission, and Crisis in the Conference, supra): General policy, maintenance of demands for security and opposition to German rearmament, 71–73, 76–77, 85, 90, 105; political situation, 17, 21, 91, 122–125, 175; views on trade in and manufacture of arms, 127, 150–151, 175–176, 177, 187–188
- General Commission (see also Bureau and General Commission, May–June, supra), plans for meeting of, 5, 44, 45, 53, 58, 61–63
- Germany (see also Bilateral and parallel negotiations, supra): Budget, 55–58, 90, 123; German Polish Pact of Jan. 26, 16, 17, 32, 92; return of Germany to the Conference and the League of Nations, question of, 54, 61, 73, 83, 95, 96–97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 107–108, 109–110, 113, 115, 117–118, 119–120, 122, 137, 144–145, 489, 492, 501–502, 512; trade in and manufacture of arms, German views, 151, 173, 177
- Great Britain (see also Bilateral and parallel negotiations, Bureau and General Commission, and Crisis in the Conference, supra): General policy, 76, 84–85, 91; trade in and manufacture of arms, views, 85, 127, 150–151, 177, 187–188
- Guarantees. See Security, guarantees, and neutral rights, infra.
- Henderson, Arthur (President of Conference): Efforts for settlement of Anglo-French rift, and clash with Barthou at Bureau meeting, 102, 104–106; letter to President Roosevelt, July 18, 136–138; statement to Bureau members, Nov. 5, 174–175
- Inspection, 88, 139–141, 142–143, 155–157, 161, 161–162, 165, 192–193, 199–201
- Italy (see also Bilateral and parallel negotiations, supra): General policy, 92–93, 108–109, 117; position on resolution of June 8, 114–115, 116; trade in and manufacture of arms, views, 151, 177, 181, 182–183, 188
- Japan, attitude on trade in and manufacture of arms, 151
- League of Nations: British support of League and opposition to unlimited German rearmament, 1–4; Council meetings, résumé of situation following, 204–206; Germany’s return to the League, question of, 99, 100, 108; Soviet Union (see also Soviet Union: Proposals, infra), desire to enter League, 92; suggestions for return of disarmament problem to the League Council, 63–64, 71
- London naval conversations preliminary to 1935 Conference, relation, 16, 35, 37, 62, 224–225, 242, 247–248, 249, 273, 305
- Norway, five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51
- Offensive and defensive armament, 7, 15, 80
- Permanent Disarmament Commission, 143, 149–150, 155–166, 167, 168, 175, 177, 178, 180–181, 182, 187, 198–199
- Permanent peace conference, proposed. See Soviet Union: Proposals, infra.
- Poland: Attitude on question of trade in and manufacture of arms, 127; German-Polish Pact of Jan. 26, 16, 17, 32, 92; position on resolution of June 8, 114–115, 116; relations with France, Germany, and the Soviet Union, 16, 17, 32, 91–92, 123, 124
- Political atmosphere of Europe and its relation to Conference, observations of U. S. Ambassador in France, June 18, 122–125; of U. S. Ambassador in Italy, June 1, 88–94
- Race for armament, and talk of war, 61, 66, 77, 88–89, 91, 93, 94, 123, 125, 154
- Regional pacts of mutual assistance, 72, 113, 116, 118–119, 125–127
- Resolution of June 8. See Crisis in the Conference: French resolution of June 8 , supra.
- Return of Germany to the Conference, question of, 73, 83, 95, 96–97, 98, 99, 100, 102, 107–108, 109–110, 113, 115, 117–118, 119–120, 122, 137, 144–145
- Roosevelt, Franklin D.:
- Saar problem, 8, 17, 94, 123, 204
- Sanctions, 20–21, 34–35, 36, 38–39, 40, 47, 66, 70, 72
- Security, guarantees, and neutral rights, 15, 37–38, 40, 47, 50, 53, 60, 64–65, 67, 80, 84, 85, 96, 99, 100, 105, 113, 115, 116, 118–119, 125–127
- Security Committee, 113, 116, 118–119, 25–127
- Soviet Union:
- Spain, five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51
- Status quo limitation as opposed to reduction, 21–22, 24, 25, 34, 35, 40–41, 49, 50
- Strong, Lt. Col. George V., memoranda on trade in arms, 129–133, 202–204
- Supervision and control (see also Inspection, supra), 7, 36, 41
- Sweden: Five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51; trade in and manufacture of arms, views, 187
- Switzerland, five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51
- Trade in and manufacture of arms:
- Draft articles submitted by U. S. delegation for incorporation in a General Convention:
- Preliminary consideration of question by United States: Speech by Norman Davis at General Commission, May 29, 69–70, 73–74, 81–82; U.S. willingness for a separate treaty if necessary, 67–69, 75, 88, 102–104, 109, 111
- Separate treaty relative to, question of. See Treaty: Preliminary approach, infra.
- Subjects of special consideration:
- Budgetary publicity, 149–150, 167, 169, 175, 179, 180, 181, 184–185, 197–198, 215
- Categories of arms, 131–136, 146, 193–196, 202, 211–214
- Inspection, 88, 139–141, 142–143, 155–157, 161, 161–162, 165, 192–193, 199–201
- Permanent Disarmament Commission, 143, 149–150, 155–166, 167, 168, 175, 177, 178, 180–181, 182, 187, 198–199
- Treaty on the manufacture of and trade in
arms, U. S. sponsorship of:
- Discussions with other powers in preparation for negotiation, 172–173, 174, 175–176, 177, 181, 182–183
- Draft text: Chapter IV on Permanent Disarmament Commission, analysis and text, 155–166; preparation of draft treaty, 186, 191–204, 211–215; presentation to Bureau, and attitude of other delegations, 187–188
- Preliminary approach to problem of a separate treaty, and attitude of other powers, 67–69, 75, 88, 102–104, 109, 111, 143, 149–152, 166, 168; counterproposal of League official for three protocols, 166–167, 169
- Procedure for initiating action on treaty, 168–170, 173–175, 176–177, 178–179, 180, 180–181, 182, 183–185
- Treaty of limited objectives (see also Trade in and manufacture of arms: Treaty: Preliminary approach, supra), 150, 153, 166–167
- Treaty on the manufacture of and trade in arms. See under Trade in and manufacture of arms, supra.
- Venezuela, views on trade in and manufacture of arms, 127
- War Department, U. S., comments and suggestions relative to trade in and manufacture of arms, 139–141, 191–193
- “Eastern Locarno” pact of mutual guarantee (see also under
Disarmament Conference), negotiations looking
toward, 489–524
- French-Soviet proposal, information concerning, 489–490, 493–495; text of French draft, 499–500
- Hitler-Mussolini conversations at Venice, 490, 491–493
- Position of—
- Baltic states, 494, 497, 498, 504–505, 505–508, 518–519
- Czechoslovakia, 494, 497, 516
- Estonia. See Baltic states, supra.
- Finland, 494, 502, 518
- Germany (see also Hitler-Mussolini conversations, supra), 494, 497, 498–499, 501–502, 503, 509–516
- Great Britain, 495, 500, 502–503, 509–510, 516
- Italy (see also Hitler-Mussolini conversations, supra), 496, 497, 516
- Latvia. See Baltic states, supra.
- Lithuania. See Baltic states, supra.
- Poland, 494, 497, 498, 503–504, 506–507, 508, 517–519, 521–523
- Press comments in Soviet Union, 502–504
- Protocol of Dec. 5 between Soviet Union and France: Information concerning, 519–521, 523; text, 523–524
- Status of negotiations as of July, 496–498; Sept.–Oct., 509–510, 516–517
- Texts of—
- Ecuador, press comment relative to U.S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 444
- Estonia (see also “Eastern Locarno” pact: Position of Baltic states): Supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 794; war debt to United States, 559
- European situation, relation to Disarmament Conference, 88–94, 122–125
- Extradition treaties, supplementary, between United States and certain European countries, citations to texts, 794–795
- Far Eastern situation. See under London naval conversations.
- Finland (see also under War debt payments: Negotiations): Position on “Eastern Locarno” pact, 494, 502, 518; supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 794
- Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, 525, 536
- Four Power Treaty relating to insular possessions in the Pacific (1922), 344, 369
- France (see also
Gold Bloc countries; and
under
Disarmament Conference
and
War debt payments: Negotiations):
- Arms Traffic Convention of 1925, French attitude toward U. S. Senate reservation, 464–465, 469, 477–478
- London naval conversations:
- NRA Shipping Code, proposed, French protest against, 708–709, 720
- Soviet Union, relations with. See “Eastern Locarno” pact.
- Treaties with United States: Double taxation treaty, question of ratification, 581, 584–585; supplementary extradition treaty, 795
- U. S. Congressional bills for the deportation of certain alien seamen. French representations against, 762
- U. S. legislation (Johnson Act) prohibiting loans to debtor governments in default to United States, French inquiries concerning, 532–533, 533–535
- Freedom of navigation, 685, 687, 689
- Germany (see also “Eastern Locarno” pact: Position of Germany; and under Disarmament Conference): Attitude relative to U.S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 442–443; blood purge, 572–573; commercial treaty of 1923 with United States, cited, 722; desire to participate in London naval conversations, 257; protest against proposed NRA Shipping Code, 722; treaty of Dec. 2, 1899, U.S.-Germany-Great Britain, cited, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1007
- Gold Bloc countries (see also Clearing and compensation agreements):
- Great Britain (see also
London naval conversations; Rubber Producers’ Agreement: Negotiations; and under
Disarmament Conference), 797–830
- Arms Traffic Convention of 1925, British attitude toward U. S. Senate reservation, 463–464, 467–468, 477
- Aviation: Arrangement with United States for reciprocal recognition of airworthiness of imported aircraft, citation to text, 827; permission for airplane of California-Arabian Standard Oil Co. to make emergency flights to Bahrein, 828–830
- Claim of American shareholders of the Cie Armes Antomatiques Lewis, U.S. desire to submit to arbitration, 802–806, 823–825, 826; British refusal, 806–823, 825–826, 827
- “Eastern Locarno” pact, proposed, British position, 495, 500, 502–503, 509–510, 516
- Lewis gun case. See Claim, supra.
- Radio broadcasting, British rejection of U. S. proposal for an agreement relative to amateur radio stations, 776–778
- Shipping situation and proposed International Shipping Conference, British views, 721, 723–727
- Soviet Union, relations with, 502–503, 505
- Sugar conference, preliminary, British attitude toward suggestions for, 666–667
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions, 797–802
- Treaty of Dec. 2, 1899, U.S.-Germany-Great Britain, cited, 1003, 1004, 1006, 1007
- U.S. legislation (Johnson Act) prohibiting loans to debtor governments in default to United States, British attitude, 527, 535–536, 541
- U.S. measures pertaining to alien seamen, British representations against, 748–749, 761, 764
- U. S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, British representations, 429–430
- War debt to United States (see also U. S. legislation, supra), 587, 800–801
- Greece, protest against proposed NRA Shipping Code, 718
- Haight, Charles S., views on proposed International Shipping Conference, 693–699
- Henderson, Arthur. See under Disarmament Conference.
- Hitler-Mussolini conversations at Venice, 490, 491–493
- Hoover Moratorium, 562, 585–586
- Hull, Cordell (Secretary of State), statement to the press, Sept. 11, relative to Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 437–438
- Hungary, war debt to United States, 587
- India, rejection of U. S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur radio stations, 778n
- Industrial property, convention between United States and other powers for the protection of, signed June 2, citation to text, 796
- Intellectual Cooperation, International Institute of, 788–789, 790
- International Labor Conference, 733–735, 738
- International Labor Organization, U. S. acceptance of invitation to join, 733–742; financial arrangements, 736–737, 739–740
- Irish Free State, 995–1002
- Arrangement with United States for relief from double income tax on shipping profits, citation to text, 1002
- Radio broadcasting, attitude toward proposed agreement with United States relative to amateur radio stations, 778
- Road motor tax, elimination of payment by American consular officers on basis of reciprocity, 997–1002
- Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions, 995–997
- Italy (see also “Eastern Locarno” pact: Position of Italy; Gold Bloc countries; and under Disarmament Conference): Attitude toward Japanese denunciation of Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, 362, 372, 406, 407–408; representations against U. S. Congressional bills for the deportation of certain alien seamen, 753–755; war debt to United States, 587
- Japan (see also London naval conversations), attitude concerning trade in and manufacture of arms, 151
- Johnson Act prohibiting loans to debtor governments in
default to United States, 525–542
- British attitude, 527, 535–536, 541
- Interpretations:
- Phraseology relative to debts owed to U. S. citizens, elimination of, 525–526
- “Token” payments on war debts, problem arising from, 532–533, 535, 540–541
- Krock, Arthur, 362, 363, 368
- Labor: International Conference, 733–735, 738; International Organization, U. S. acceptance of invitation to join, 733–742
- Latvia (see also “Eastern Locarno” pact: Position of Baltic states): Supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 794; war debt to United States, 587–589
- Laval-Litvinov protocol of Dec. 5. See “Eastern Locarno” pact: Protocol.
- League of Nations (see also Clearing and compensation agreements; and under Disarmament Conference): Membership of Soviet Union, question of, 572; Persian statements as to League position on revision of Arms Traffic Convention of 1925, 454–455, 472–473, 474, 479–480, 483
- Levinson, S. O., suggestion for handling war debts due the United States, 559
- Lewis gun case. See Great Britain: Claim of American shareholders.
- Lithuania (see also “Eastern Locarno” pact: Position of Baltic states): Supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 794; war debt to United States, 590
- London naval conversations preliminary to Conference of
1935, 217–426
- Arrangements and plans for (Anglo-American), Jan. 22–June 15:
- Japanese naval aims and attitude toward Conference: British concern over, 222–223, 226–228, 229, 232–233; reports of U. S. Ambassador in Japan, 217–220, 233–234, 255–257
- Procedure and scope of conversations, question of, 220–221, 223–226, 228–232, 234–238, 239–240, 240–241, 242–247, 249–250, 257–259; British invitations to United States and Japan, and acceptances, 235–237, 239–240, 240–241, 242–244
- Status of Norman Davis, and question of joint responsibility with U.S. Embassy in London, 236, 247–255
- Categories of ships, discussions:
- Battleships and aircraft carriers, 83, 227–228, 229, 257, 262, 263, 266, 267, 268, 270, 278, 283, 293, 314, 322, 343, 404, 405
- Cruisers, 227, 257, 266, 267, 268, 273, 274, 281–282, 283, 293, 300–303, 305, 314, 317, 337–339, 342–343, 360; British memorandum on cruiser tonnage, 300–303
- Destroyers, 227, 268, 404
- Submarines, 227, 268, 293, 314, 343, 404
- Denunciation of Washington Naval Treaty by Japan. See Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 , infra.
- Disarmament Conference, relation, 16, 35, 37, 62, 224–225, 242, 247–248, 249, 273, 305
- Far Eastern situation, relation, 270, 279, 313, 315, 328, 329, 333, 338, 340–342, 354, 355, 365–367, 391–392, 408, 410, 425
- First session (Anglo-American), June 18–July 19:
- British program, proposed, and impasse in discussions. See Program of objectives and Suspension of conversations, infra.
- Collateral discussions: Anglo-French, 292–294; Anglo-Japanese and U.S.-Japanese, 265, 270–271, 275–276, 290–291, 295; U.S.-French, 278
- Meetings, reports on, 259–261, 266–267, 267–268, 281–282
- Program of objectives (see also Suspension of conversations, infra): Exploratory discussions, 262–264, 266–267; technical program, British proposals and U.S. objections, 267–268, 269, 272–274, 276–278, 279–280, 281–284, 286–287
- Publicity, 268–269, 271–272, 274–275, 284, 288, 289–290, 294–298
- Soviet desire to participate in conversations, 276, 278, 280–281, 285
- Suspension of conversations temporarily, 285–286, 287–291, 294–298; British recapitulation of position, 299–303
- Four Power Treaty (1922), relation, 344, 369
- Germany’s desire to participate in conversations, 257
- London Naval Treaty of 1930: Attitude of Japanese naval officers, 217–218; increase in limits of the Treaty, question of, 267, 272; provisions regarding cruisers, 300–303; renewal, question of, 225–226, 228, 273, 277, 282–283, 286, 287, 289, 296, 382
- Netherlands, interest in conversations, 365–367
- Non-aggression pact for the Pacific and Far East, 328, 331, 333
- Non-fortification of bases in the Far East, 340, 342, 352, 359, 368
- Press reports (see also
First session: Publicity, supra):
- Editorial comment in Japanese papers, 410; in Netherlands paper, 367
- Excerpts from New York Times despatches, 394, 399
- Impressions created by, 257, 306, 307, 316, 321–322, 324–325, 357, 370–371, 375, 377–378, 424
- Krock incident, 362, 363, 368
- U. S. policy in giving comments for guidance of the press, 277, 322, 324–325, 375–377
- Qualitative and quantitative limitation (see also Categories of ships, supra), 335–338, 342–346, 348, 351, 352
- Rapprochement between Great Britain and Japan, alleged, 238–239, 240, 241–242, 250
- Ratio system, Japanese opposition to, and position of United States and Great Britain (see also Second session: Japanese basic policy, infra), 218–219, 220, 222–223, 225–228, 230, 231, 233, 237–238, 245, 246, 260, 262, 264, 265, 270, 278, 283
- Roosevelt, Franklin D., views: Considerations in event of break-up of conversations, 333–334; Japanese denunciation of Washington Naval Treaty, 390–391; naval armament limitation, 237–238, 262–263, 277–278, 287, 304–305, 348; status of Norman Davis, 253–254
- Second session (Great Britain, Japan, United
States), Oct. 17–Dec. 19:
- Arrangements for U.S. special mission to London, 304–305, 308–309
- Deadlock between Japanese delegation and U.S. and British delegations over fundamentals of future naval limitation. See Japanese basic policy and proposals, infra.
- Japanese basic policy and proposals:
- Data and information from U.S. Embassy in Japan, 303–304, 306–307, 309–311, 322–323; outline of basic policy, 303–304
- Denunciation by Japan of Washington Naval Treaty
of 1922, British-American
exploration of possible courses of action in view of
impending denunciation:
- Announcement by Japan of intention to denounce Treaty, 303, 317–318, 319
- British proposal of “face-saving” formula and “middle course”, U.S.-British discussions and Japanese attitude, 325–326, 327–328, 335, 339–350, 351–352, 355–359, 361–363, 364–365, 368–370; further British suggestions to the Japanese, and U.S. attitude, 393–397, 398–399
- Discontinuance of conversations with Japan, question of, 328–331, 331–332, 333–334, 350, 352–354, 357, 359–360, 370–375; U.S. policy in event of discontinuance of conversations, 333–334, 350, 359–360, 390–391, 392, 396
- Procedure after notice of denunciation, question of, 377–390, 391–392, 397–398
- Desire of Japan for “common upper limit” versus U.S. and British position favoring continuance of existing system of armament limitation, 311–317, 318–324, 327–328, 334–339, 368–369
- Minutes of meetings between U.S. and British delegations, 334–350, 368–374, 381–388; between U.S., British, and Japanese delegations, 402–403
- Netherlands, interest in conversations, 365–367
- Termination of conversations, 399–405; minutes of tripartite meeting, 402–403
- Secrecy of preliminary negotiations, desirability of, 223, 228, 261–262, 264
- Soviet desire to participate in conversations, 257, 276, 278, 280–281, 285
- Washington Naval Treaty of 1922, denunciation by Japan (see also
under
Second session: Japanese basic policy and proposals, supra):
- Information as to Japanese intentions, 405–406; as to public opinion in Japan, 408–411
- Japanese attempts to gain support of France and Italy, 362, 372, 406; attitude of France and Italy, 406–408, 411
- Note of denunciation and accompanying statements, 415–419; attitude of France, Great Britain, and United States, 421–426
- U. S. statement following denunciation:
- Arrangements and plans for (Anglo-American), Jan. 22–June 15:
- London Naval Treaty of 1930. See under London naval conversations.
- Luxemburg (see also Gold Bloc countries), supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795
- Manton, Judge Martin T., suggestion for handling war debts due the United States, 557–558
- Mediterranean Pact, 496
- Merchant Marine Act of 1920, cited, 688, 703, 1003, 1004–1005
- Mexico: Attitude toward proposed agreement with United States relative to amateur radio stations, 778–779; representations concerning U. S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 433–434, 436–438
- Monetary and Economic Conference (1933), resolutions and reports cited, 616, 621, 622, 623, 627, 673, 850–851
- Morgan, Shepherd, suggestion for handling war debts due the United States, 558 Morris, Dave H., suggestion for handling war debts due the United States, 558
- Munitions industry, investigation by Senate Committee (Nye
Committee), 427–448
- Effect on American business interests, 434, 435, 436, 447
- Message of President Roosevelt to the Senate relative to, 427–428
- Representations and inquiries by foreign governments, and U. S.
replies:
- Argentina, 428–429, 438, 439–441, 441–442, 443–444
- Brazil, 431–432, 433, 434, 447–448
- Chile, 434–436, 436n
- China, 438–439, 445, 448
- Colombia, 445–446, 447
- Ecuador (press comment), 444
- Germany, 442–443
- Great Britain, 429–430
- Mexico, 433–434, 436–438
- Peru, 432–433, 441, 446–447
- Turkey, 430–431
- Venezuela, 436n
- U. S. position as set forth in—
- Narcotic drugs, U. S. disinclination to participate in a draft convention for suppression of traffic in, 743–746
- National Recovery Administration. See Shipping: NRA Shipping Code.
- Netherlands (see also Gold Bloc countries; Rubber Producers’ Agreement: Negotiations): Interest in London naval conversations, 365–367; representations against U. S. Congressional bills for the deportation of certain alien seamen, 755–756
- New Zealand, 1003–1014
- Discrimination against American commerce in New Zealand mandate of Western Samoa, U. S. representations regarding, 1003–1010
- Radio broadcasting, rejection of U. S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur radio stations, 178n
- Sovereignty over Ross Dependency, British representations to United States on behalf of New Zealand in connection with Admiral Byrd’s expedition to the Antarctic, 1010–1014
- Niagara Falls, U. S.-Canadian treaty relative to (1929), 981, 982–983
- Nine Power Treaty relating to China, 270, 331, 344, 415
- Norway: Commercial treaty of June 5, 1928, with United States, cited, 687, 689, 705; Disarmament Conference, participation in five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51; protest against proposed NRA Shipping Code, 685–687, 690n , 706–707, 716–717; representations against U. S. measures pertaining to alien seamen, 749–750; supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795
- Nye Committee. See Munitions industry, investigation by Senate Committee.
- Ottawa agreements, cited, 856
- Peace, use of broadcasting in interest of, 785–793
- Persia. See Arms Traffic Convention of 1925 .
- Peru: Agreement with United States relative to amateur radio stations, text, 779–781; representations concerning U. S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 432–433, 441, 446–447
- Philippine Islands, production and marketing of sugar, 674–675, 675–676, 677
- Poland (see also under Disarmament Conference): Position regarding “Eastern Locarno” pact, 494, 497, 498, 503–504, 506–507, 508, 517–519, 521–523; supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795; war debt to United States, 590–591
- Portugal, rejection of U. S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur radio stations, 781–782
- Radio broadcasting, 765–793
- Amateur radio stations, U. S. proposal that certain other governments agree to relax certain restrictions on:
- Preliminary draft international convention for the use of broadcasting in the cause of peace, U. S. decision not to sign, 785–795
- Telecommunication Convention of Madrid (1932), proposed agreements under art. 8 of annexed regulations. See Amateur radio stations, supra.
- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (see also under
Disarmament Conference
and
London naval conversations):
- Canada: St. Lawrence Waterway project, views concerning, 967–970, 977, 978–979; Trail Smelter case, interest in negotiations for settlement of, 954–955, 963, 965
- Munitions industry investigation by Senate Committee, message to the Senate relative to, 427–428
- War debts due the United States: Message to Congress, June 1, excerpt, 556–557; position on agreement with Finland for rearrangement of debt, 559–560, 563–565
- Ross Dependency. See New Zealand:
- Sovereignty over Ross Dependency.
- Rovensky, J. G., suggestion for handling war debts due the United States, 559
- Rubber Producers’ Agreement, international, 615–663
- Intergovernmental agreement to give effect to (signed May 7), information concerning, 651, 652, 658–662
- International Regulation Committee, function and constitution, 643, 644, 648, 654, 655, 657, 660–662, 662–663
- Negotiations of producers’ groups, and collateral
intergovernmental discussions:
- Consumer representation, question of. See U.S. interest in, infra.
- Exemption for manufacturer-growers of special types, question of, 631, 632–633, 636
- Export quotas, 642, 646, 648, 654
- Price questions. See U.S. interest in, infra.
- Progress of negotiations, 615, 617–618, 619–620, 623, 625, 628–629, 631–632, 634–636, 637
- U.S. interest in (see
also
Progress, supra):
- Desire for information on proposed plan, 616–617, 618–619, 620
- Efforts to obtain certain assurances from British and Netherlands Governments, 620–623, 624–627, 629–630, 632–633, 640–643, 645–647, 649–650, 656–657, 659; position of Great Britain and Netherlands, 623, 627–628, 630–631, 633, 637–640, 643–645, 647–649, 652, 652–656, 660–661, 662–663
- Provisions, 657–658
- Signature, Apr. 28, 650, 657
- Success of operation during first six months, 662–663
- U.S. attitude. See Negotiations: U.S. interest in, supra.
- Rumania: Inquiry concerning U.S. legislation (Johnson Act) prohibiting loans to debtor governments in default to United States, 533; supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795; war debt to United States, 591–592
- Russia. See Soviet Union.
- Saar problem, 8, 17, 94, 123, 204, 578
- Samoa, U. S. representations regarding discrimination by New Zealand against American commerce in, 1003–1010
- San Marino, supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795
- Shipping, 681–732
- General situation, British memorandum concerning, 723–727
- International Shipping Conference, proposed:
- Preliminary meeting, 732
- Progress in consideration of, 723
- Suggestions for, 692–693, 721, 726–727
- Views of American Steamship Owners’ Association, 729–732; of British Government, 721, 727–728; of Charles S. Haight, 693–699; of foreign shipping interests, 703, 711–716; of U. S. Secretary of Commerce, 701–703
- Joint Resolution of Congress, Mar. 26: Opinion of Attorney General, 722; opposition of foreign governments and of State Department based on treaty provisions, 704–706, 710, 712–716; text, 706
- NRA Shipping Code, proposed:
- Arrangements for public hearing on code, 681–683
- Protests by foreign governments, and U. S. replies: Denmark, 683–685, 689–690, 700–701, 704, 723; France, 708–709, 720; Germany, 722; Greece, 718; Norway, 685–687, 690n , 706–707, 716–717
- Shipping conference as alternative, proposed. See International Shipping Conference, supra.
- U.S. position: Consideration by State Department of problems arising from proposed code, 690–693, 699, 717–718; NRA explanation of scope and application of code, 687–689, 699–700, 718–721
- Soviet Union (see also under Disarmament Conference): Desire to participate in London naval conversations, 257, 276, 278, 280–281, 285; membership in League of Nations, question of, 572; repudiation of indebtedness to United States incurred by Kerensky government of Russia, 529, 530–531; U. S. decision not to submit proposal for radio agreement to Soviet Union, 784
- Spain: Disarmament Conference, participation in five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51; rejection of U. S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur radio stations, 782–783
- St. Lawrence Waterway. See under Canada.
- Stevenson rubber restriction plan, cited, 637, 638, 641, 660
- Stra meeting of Hitler and Mussolini, 490, 491–493
- Straus, Jesse Isidor, suggestion for handling war debts due the United States, 558
- Strong, Lt. Col. George V., memoranda on trade in arms, 129–133, 202–204
- Sugar conference, preliminary (London, Mar. 5–10), 664–680
- Sweden:
- Switzerland (see also Gold Bloc countries): Disarmament Conference, participation in five-power memorandum, 49, 50–51; supplementary extradition treaty with United States, 795
- Taxation:
- Trade agreements, preliminary discussions between United States and—
- Trail Smelter case. See under Canada.
- Treaties, conventions, etc.:
- Arms Traffic Convention of 1925. See Arms Traffic Convention.
- Aviation arrangement, U.S.-Great Britain, citation to text, 827
- Extradition, supplementary treaties between United States and certain European countries, citations to texts, 794–795
- Four Power Treaty relating to insular possessions in the Pacific (1922), 344, 369
- Industrial property, convention between United States and other powers for the protection of, citation to text, 796
- London Naval Treaty of 1930. See under London naval conversations.
- Nine Power Treaty relating to China, 270, 331, 344, 415
- Ottawa agreements, cited, 856
- Radio:
- Rubber. See Rubber Producers’ Agreement.
- Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. See under London naval conversations.
- Turkey, representations concerning U.S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 430–431
- Union of South Africa, rejection of U.S. proposal for agreement relative to amateur radio stations, 783
- Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. See Soviet Union.
- U.S. Attorney General, opinion of May 5 concerning the Johnson Act, cited, 534, 537, 540–541, 542
- U.S. Congress. See Arms Traffic Convention of 1925 ; Munitions industry; Shipping: Joint Resolution; and under Alien seamen.
- U.S. Secretary of Commerce, views on proposed International Shipping Conference, 701–703
- U.S. Secretary of Labor, correspondence with Acting Secretary of State, 740–742
- U.S. Secretary of State, statement to the press, Sept. 11, with respect to U. S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 437–438
- U.S. War Department, comments and suggestions relative to trade in and manufacture of arms, 139–141, 191–193
- Vatican, 492–493
- Venezuela: Disarmament Conference, views on trade in and manufacture of arms, 127; representations concerning U. S. Senate Committee investigation of munitions industry, 436n
- Walsh, Frank, 971, 977–978
- War and armaments race talk, 61, 66, 77, 88–89, 91, 93, 94, 123, 125, 154, 577–578
- War debt payments due the United States (see also
Johnson Act), 543–593
- Alternative courses of action for dealing with war debts: Department of State memorandum, 543–556; suggestions from various individuals, 557–559
- Message of President Roosevelt to Congress, June 1, excerpt, 556–557
- Negotiations with debtor countries:
- Citations to correspondence with Belgium, 559; Czechoslovakia, 559; Estonia, 559; Great Britain, 587; Hungary, 587; Lithuania, 590
- Finland, acceptance of plan for rearrangement of debt, 559–564; President Roosevelt’s postponement of presentation to Congress, 564–565
- France: Conversations of U. S. Ambassador in France with French officials concerning debts and related matters, 570–586; nonpayment of June 15 installment, 569–570; partial or token payments, question of, 565–569
- Italy, question of payment on account, 587
- Latvia, suspension of payments pending negotiation of final settlement, 587–589
- Poland, question of negotiating a settlement of Polish debt, 590–591
- Rumania, question of token payment and possible re-discussion of entire problem, 591–592
- Yugoslavia, U. S. Treasury statement of amounts due, 593
- Status of war debts and June 1934 payments, tabulation, 545
- Treasury statements of amounts due, citation to texts, 543
- Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. See under London naval conversations.
- World Court, 965, 966
- Yugoslavia, war debt to United States, 593