Analyses and reports by American diplomatic missions regarding European political developments affecting the preservation of peace 1

1. For previous correspondence, see Foreign Relations, 1935, vol. i, pp. 170 ff. See also Royal Institute of international Affairs, Survey of International Affairs, 1936 (London, Oxford University Press, 1937); Documents on International Affairs, 1936 (London, Oxford University Press, 1937); British Cmd. 5175, Miscellaneous No. 6 (1936): Correspondence with the German Government regarding the German Proposals for an European Settlement, March 24–May 6, 1936; Cmd. 5149, Miscellaneous No. 4 (1936): Correspondence with the Belgian and French Ambassadors, … London, April 1, 1936; and Cmd. 5118, Germany No. 1 (1936): Memorandum by the German Government respecting the Franco-Soviet Treaty, the Treaty of Locarno and the Demilitarized Zone in the Rhineland, Communicated to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs by the German Ambassador on March 7, 1936.

German reoccupation of the Rhineland; efforts among the Locarno Powers to establish a new accord; Austro-German Agreement of July 11; Belgian neutrality policy; decline of the Little Entente; loss of prestige of the League of Nations; remilitarization of European states


[256] The Minister in Austria (Messersmith) to the Secretary of State

863.01/398


[257] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Bingham) to the Secretary of State

863.01/385: Telegram


[258] The Chargé in Germany (Mayer) to the Secretary of State

863.01/392: Telegram


[259] The Ambassador in France (Straus) to the Secretary of State

863.01/393: Telegram


[260] The Chargé in Czechoslovakia (Benton) to the Secretary of State

840.00/441


[261] The Ambassador in France (Straus) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/755: Telegram


[262] The Chargé in Czechoslovakia (Benton) to the Secretary of State

840.00/442


[263] The Chargé in Germany (Mayer) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/762: Telegram


[264] The Chargé in Germany (Mayer) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/767: Telegram


[265] The Secretary of State to the Chargé in Germany (Mayer)

761.62/389a


[266] The Chargé in France (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/777: Telegram


[267] The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State

711.62/116: Telegram


[268] The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State

740.00/59


[269] The Minister in Czechoslovakia (Wright) to the Secretary of State

740.00/62


[271] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

852.00/3130: Telegram


[272] The Chargé in Belgium (Sussdorff) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/801


[273] The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State

762.00/131


[274] The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/805


[275] The Chargé in France (Wilson) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/799: Telegram


[276] The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State

862.20/1129: Telegram


[277] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

751.60C/96


[278] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/815: Telegram


[279] The Ambassador in Germany (Dodd) to the Secretary of State

862.20/1132: Telegram


[280] The Ambassador in France (Bullitt) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/823: Telegram


[281] The Minister in the Netherlands (Emmet) to the Secretary of State

755.00/36


[282] The Ambassador in Italy (Phillips) to the Secretary of State

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/830: Telegram


[283] Memorandum by the Third Secretary of Embassy in Belgium (Willis)

740.0011 Mutual Guarantee (Locarno)/843


[284] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

755.00/44


[285] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

740.00/70

  1. Telegram in four sections.
  2. Telegram in two sections.