Index

• Agreements. See Trade agreements; Treaties, conventions, etc.
• Aguila Oil Co., 671, 672–673, 674–675
• American and Foreign Power Co., 263, 432n
• American Foreign Insurance Assn., 364–365
• Argentina, 213–248
  • Asylum, Argentine project for multilateral convention on right of, 142–148; draft text, 143–146
  • Bolivia, recognition of revolutionary government in, 252, 266, 269, 270
  • Debt, foreign, 235, 237, 357
  • Exchange restrictions, U.S. efforts to secure equitable treatment for American interests with respect to, 235–248
    • Surtax of 20% on American imports, question of removal, 218, 227, 229, 230, 231, 236, 237, 238, 247, 248
    • Trade agreement with United States, relation to, 236, 239–246 passim, 248
  • Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes, attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 37, 153–154, 158–160, 160–161, 162, 164–169, 246
  • Recognition of revolutionary governments in Bolivia, 252, 266, 269, 270; Paraguay, 727, 732, 735–736, 737, 738–740
  • Saavedra Lamas, Carlos, 6, 11–27 passim, 30–41 passim, 45
  • Sanitary convention, unperfected (1935), question of U.S. non-ratification, 221, 239, 243
  • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions concerning (see also under Exchange restrictions, supra), 213–234
  • Trade relations with other countries, 228, 231, 237–238, 248, 273, 276, 295, 297, 298, 333
• Aruba, 776
• Asylum, Argentine project for multilateral convention on right of, 142–148; draft text, 143–146
• Australia, 427
• Aviation. See Technical Aviation Conference.
• Belize. See under Guatemala.
• Bolivia (see also Chaco dispute), 249–311
  • Confiscation of properties of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, U. S. informal assistance regarding, 263, 275–311
    • Calvo clause, question of, 278, 304
    • Exchange of views, 281–282, 284–288, 289, 302–304, 308, 309–310
    • Fraudulent company practices charged by Bolivia, 277–279, 305, 306
  • Paraguay, attitude toward revolution in, 734–735
  • Revolution, 249–270; recognition, question of, 252, 253, 254, 256, 258–259, 261, 262, 265–270, 728
  • Tin, 271–272, 273–275, 276
  • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions concerning, 271–275
• Boundary disputes:
  • Bolivia–Paraguay. See Chaco dispute.
  • Ecuador-Peru, 46–56
    • Protocols of 1924 and 1936, 50, 51, 53, 54
    • Roosevelt, Franklin D.: Attitude of, 49–50, 51, 52; exchange of messages with President Benavides of Peru, 53–54; mentioned as arbiter, 55
  • Honduras–Nicaragua, 56–119
    • American aviators, question of service in Honduran air force, 74–75
    • Arbitration Convention of 1929, 109, 111, 113
    • Frontier question (see also Mediation Commission, infra):
      • Arbitral award of 1906 by King of Spain, 56, 57, 58, 60, 62, 70, 77, 80, 81, 85, 86, 87, 90, 94n, 103, 106, 107
      • Map stamps, question of, 55–57, 57–58, 59, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 98, 104, 108, 109, 111
      • Protocol of 1931, 77, 80, 81, 83–84
    • Good offices, attitude of—
      • Disputants, 59, 60, 62, 73, 74, 77–78, 81, 82–83, 85–86, 88–89, 90, 93–94, 94–95, 96
      • Other American Republics, 58, 63, 66, 70, 72, 73, 74, 91, 92
      • United States, 61, 62, 74, 76–77, 78–80, 82, 84–85, 86–87, 87–88, 89, 90–91, 92–93, 95, 97–98
      • Mediation Commission:
        • Activities, 102–112, 114–116
        • Establishment and agenda, 97–102
        • Neutral military observers, question of, 114, 115, 117, 118
        • Permanent Secretariat, question of, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118
        • Protocol of Dec. 11, 107, 108, 110, 115; signature and text, 112–114
      • Troop movements, negotiations concerning, 58–59, 61, 63–66, 66–69, 69–70, 72, 74, 104
• Brazil, 312–377
  • Abrogation of Constitution and promulgation of new one continuing President Vargas in office, U.S. continuance of diplomatic relations without formal act of recognition, 312–316, 351
  • Alien ownership of defense industries, proposed legislation against, U.S. representations to protect American interests, 371–375
  • Chaco dispute, attitude toward, 6, 280, 287
  • Coffee, 337, 338, 340, 350, 353, 358
  • Debt, foreign, Brazilian suspension of service on, U.S. representations regarding, 331, 350–360
  • German-Brazilian commercial agreement (1936), U. S. representations regarding renewal of, 318–350
    • Blocked funds, use of, 323, 325, 339, 341–342
    • Compensation system, discussions and comments concerning, 318–320, 321, 322, 328, 329–330, 331, 335, 336, 337–338, 339, 341, 342–343, 344, 347, 348; analysis by U. S. State Department, 323–326
    • Exchange of views between United States and Brazil, 321–322, 323–328, 334–337, 338–340
    • German pressure, 326, 327, 338, 340
    • Joint trade commissions between United States and Brazil, consideration of establishment of, 335, 337, 342, 343
    • Subsidies, question of, 319–320, 324–326, 328, 329, 335, 336, 339–350 passim
  • German influence in, question of, 313–315
  • Insurance legislation, proposed, affecting rights of American companies, U. S. representations regarding, 360–371
  • Integralista Party, 313, 314, 315
  • Leasing of U.S. destroyers. See Destroyers.
  • Recognition of revolutionary governments in Bolivia, 260, 265, 266, 268, 269; Paraguay, 733, 735–741 passim
  • Trade agreement with United States (1935), operation of, 316–318, 320, 321, 322, 323–324, 334–335, 335–336, 337, 349, 354, 419
  • Trade relations with other countries, 273, 276, 297, 298, 328, 330–331
  • Warship construction, U.S. good offices in obtaining assistance of U.S. Navy for, 375–377
• British Honduras, Guatemalan request that United States use its good offices with United Kingdom in support of claims to, 120–132
• Broadcasting, regional, arrangement between United States, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Mexico respecting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
• Canada, arrangement with United States and certain other American countries respecting regional broadcasting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
• Chaco dispute between Bolivia and Paraguay: Chaco Peace Conference, 4–45
  • Boundary and territorial questions:
    • Arbitral compromise considered, 5, 8, 20, 22, 30
    • Attitude of belligerents, 5, 7, 8, 13–14, 20, 25–26, 30–31, 44–45
    • Bolivia, consideration of port on Paraguay River for, 5, 7, 8, 27, 32, 38, 39–40
    • Mediatory nations, attitude and rôle of, 5–6, 10–19, 30, 31, 33, 37
    • Paraguay, consideration of cash payment to, 5, 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 32, 38
    • Settlement, question of, 4–5, 7–16 passim, 19, 20, 22, 25, 27–28, 30, 31; frontier proposals, 39, 40, 43–44
    • Views of U.S. delegate, 4–9, 13–15, 19–24, 29–31
    • Villa Montes road, control and use of, 14, 26, 43, 45
  • Committee of Three, 10–19, 44
  • Diplomatic relations between belligerents, resumption of, 19, 22
  • Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, relation to, 4, 7, 17, 19
  • Neutral Military Commission, 42
  • Neutral military observers, 14, 16, 21, 23, 24, 30, 33, 42, 43
  • Non-aggression pact, consideration of, 28–34 passim, 35, 39
  • Peace protocols and agreements signed at Buenos Aires:
    • Bases of Jan. 9, 36, 728, 732, 739
    • Protocol of 1935, 4, 5, 8, 32
    • Protocolized Act of 1936, 23, 24
    • Regulations of Apr. 23 governing transit and security measures, 7, 11, 19, 22–37 passim, 41–43
    • Resolution of Sept. 16, 25
  • Permanent Court of International Justice, possible resort to, 8, 13, 20, 25, 29, 30, 34, 43
  • Political situation of belligerents, influence of (see also Revolution under Bolivia and Paraguay), 5, 9, 11, 26, 29, 30
  • Prisoners of war, 15, 17, 23, 41
  • Saavedra Lamas, Carlos, 6, 11–27 passim, 30–41 passim, 45
  • Special Military Commission, 6, 11, 14, 42
  • Territorial questions. See Boundary, supra.
  • Time limit on Conference, consideration of, 8, 9, 11, 15–16, 16–17, 18
  • Trade agreements program, consideration of use to speed up negotiations, 9, 10
  • Villa Montes road. See under Boundary, supra.
• Chile, 378–437
  • Exchange restrictions, U.S. efforts to secure equitable treatment for American interests (see also Trade agreement, infra), 430–437; citation to text of exchange agreement, 437
  • Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes, attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 154, 161, 169–170
  • Nitrates, 395, 409, 415, 416, 417, 427
  • Recognition of new governments in Bolivia, 265, 266, 268, 269; Ecuador, 475, 476–477, 478–479; Paraguay, 740
  • Ross–Calder Agreement (1935), 432–433
  • Trade agreement with United States, provisional, negotiations respecting, 378–430
    • Chilean exchange control, 381, 409, 410, 411, 422, 431–436 passim
    • Compensation agreements with other countries, problem of, 391, 393–394, 395, 396, 407, 416, 418, 425, 433
    • Exchange of views, 381–383, 387–388, 389–390, 390–398, 402–406
    • Franco-Chilean commercial convention (1936), relation to, 378–384 passim, 398–405 passim, 408, 409, 410, 412, 414, 421, 424, 426, 427
    • Most - favored - nation treatment, U.S. concern regarding, 378–392 passim, 394, 398–409 passim, 413, 419, 420, 421–422, 425
    • Placer mines (Lavadero de Oro) gold exchange system, 403, 404, 410, 431, 433, 435, 436, 437
    • Signature of agreement, Feb. 1, 1938, 430n
  • Trade relations with other countries, 273, 276, 378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384, 386, 388, 400, 401, 408, 409, 411, 412, 413, 421–422, 424, 426, 427, 429, 483, 489, 499, 503
• Claims. See Mexico: Claims, and Expropriation of American-owned properties.
• Coffee, 337, 338, 340, 350 353, 358, 529, 555, 560, 561, 563, 564–565, 567, 569, 571–576 passim, 579, 580, 581, 584–585, 590, 591, 592, 593
• Colombia:
  • Ecuador, recognition of new government in, 474, 475–476
  • Suggestion by President of Colombia for cooperation with United States in surveillance of areas adjacent to Panama Canal, 438–439
• Commissions, committees, etc.:
  • Aviation: Aerial Legal Experts, International Technical Committee of, 199, 203, 205–206; Aeronautical Commission, Permanent American, 199, 203, 206–207, 207–208, 209–210; Air Navigation, International Commission for, 199, 203, 204
  • Chaco dispute. See Chaco dispute: Committee of Three, Neutral Military Commission, and Special Military Commission.
  • Commission of Experts. See under Mexico: Petroleum.
  • Committee for Reciprocity Information, 763, 784
  • Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, Inc., 351, 353, 354, 355, 357–358, 445n, 453, 455, 465, 466, 551
  • General Claims Commission. See under Mexico: Claims.
  • International Committee of Bankers on Mexico, 685, 687, 690
  • Mediation Commission. See under Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua.
• Communism, 522, 720, 744
• Conferences:
  • American States: Sixth International Conference of, Habana (1928), 143, 148, 206; Seventh International Conference of, Montevideo (1933), 3, 142, 143, 148, 198, 200, 235, 320, 390, 392, 441, 490, 507, 511, 516, 773, 778; Eighth International Conference of, Lima (1938), 1–3, 17, 142, 153
  • Chaco Peace Conference. See Chaco dispute.
  • Inter-American Conference for the Maintenance of Peace, Buenos Aires (1936), 4, 7, 17, 19, 51, 52, 62, 76, 80, 88, 91, 93, 95, 103, 104, 107, 109, 136, 137, 138, 139–140, 157, 163, 187, 195, 198, 235, 284, 307, 389, 392, 427, 441, 490, 507, 511, 513, 516, 773, 778
  • Pan American Commercial Conference, Buenos Aires (1935), 198, 205, 211
  • Radio Conference, First Inter-American, Habana (Nov, 1–Dec. 13), 198, 203, 210; citation to texts of agreements, 212
  • Technical Aviation Conference, First Inter-American. See Technical Aviation Conference.
• Consolidated Oil Co., 666–667
• Continental Export and Import Corp., 319
• Costa Rica (see also Boundary disputes: Honduras-Nicaragua: Good offices and Mediation Commission), Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning, 178–180, 190–195, 196–197
• Cuba (see also Dominican-Haitian differences):
  • Broadcasting, regional, arrangement with United States and certain other American: countries respecting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
  • Paraguay, recognition of revolutionary government in, 741
• Debts. See Dominican Republic: Customs revenue; Haiti: Financial control and Good offices; and under Brazil; Mexico.
• Destroyers for training purposes, U.S. proposal for leasing to American Republics, 149–174
  • Attitude of—
    • Brazil, 149–150, 155–156, 158, 159–160, 160–161, 171
    • Other countries, 37, 153–155, 156–157, 158–160, 160–162, 164–170, 171–173, 246
  • Joint statement by Brazil and United States, 161, 164, 170, 171; text, 162–164
  • U.S. position, 149–151, 152, 156–158, 173–174, 331
• Dominican-Haitian differences, tender of good offices by United States, Cuba, and Mexico to conciliate, 133–141
• Dominican Republic, 440–467
  • Broadcasting, regional, arrangement with United States and certain other American countries respecting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
  • Customs revenue, negotiations for convention with United States modifying convention of 1924, 440–467; draft texts of proposals and counterproposals, 444–449, 453–458, 459–461, 464–465
  • Debt. See Customs revenue, supra.
  • Trade agreement with United States, proposed, 441, 444, 450
  • Trade relations with France, 441, 443
  • Trujillo Molina, Rafael Leonidas, 133, 136–137, 138, 140–141, 450, 452
• DuPont de Nemours, E. I., & Co., 371, 372, 373, 793
• Eberstadt, F., & Co. of New York, 526, 547–551, 553
• Ecuador (see also under Boundary disputes), 468–521
  • Galápagos Islands, 487
  • Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes, attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 171–172
  • Resignation of President Páez and recognition of new government by United States and other powers, 468–481
  • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations respecting, 481–521
    • Analysis of Ecuadoran position by U.S. Minister, 498–506
    • Most-favored-nation treatment upheld by United States, and Ecuadoran insistence on preferential tariff, 482, 483–484, 490, 493, 501–505, 507, 511, 513, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520
  • Trade relations with other countries, 408, 413, 474, 483, 488, 489, 492, 499–505 passim, 514–515
• Ejido. See Mexico: Expropriation of American-owned properties.
• El Salvador, 522–525
  • Proposed continuance in office of President Martinez, U.S. policy of non-interference regarding, 522–525
  • Trade agreement with United States, signed Feb. 19, citation to text, 522
• Exchange restrictions. See Venezuela: Trade agreement: Foreign exchange; and under Argentina; Chile.
• Expropriation. See Bolivia: Confiscation; and under Mexico.
• Federal Reserve Bank, 549, 550, 551, 676
• Finland, 231, 419
• Foreign Bondholders Protective Council, Inc., 351, 353, 354, 355, 357–358, 445n, 453, 455, 465, 466, 551
• France (see also Haiti: Financial control and Good offices):
  • Brazil, suspension of foreign debt payments, reaction to, 352, 353–354, 355
  • Trade relations with various American Republics (see also Chile: Trade agreement: Franco-Chilean), 441, 444, 501, 503, 504, 514, 746, 748, 761, 770
• Galápagos Islands, 487
• Germany:
  • “Aski” mark, 318–319, 320, 515
  • Brazil (see also Brazil: German-Brazilian commercial agreement), extent of influence in, 313–315
  • Exchange control, relation to Haitian finances, 527, 529, 530, 532, 546
  • Trade relations with various American Republics, 325, 400, 483, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 514–515, 761, 780
• “Good neighbor” policy, 163, 164, 171, 200, 285, 411, 443, 462, 524–525, 676
• Good offices. See Brazil: Warship construction; Dominican-Haitian differences; Guatemala: Belize; and under Boundary disputes: Honduras–Nicaragua; Haiti.
• Grace, W. R., and Co., 422
• Great Britain. See United Kingdom.
• Guatemala:
  • Belize, Guatemalan request that United States use its good offices with United Kingdom in support of claims to, 120–132
  • Good offices in Honduran-Nicaraguan boundary dispute, tender of, 58, 59, 62, 63, 70, 73, 74
  • Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning, 176, 180–182, 185–186, 187–188
• Gulf Oil Co., 649–652, 653–654, 660, 667–669, 776
• Haiti (see also Dominican-Haitian differences), 526–593
  • Broadcasting, regional, arrangement with United States and certain other American countries respecting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
  • Coffee. See under Good offices, infra.
  • Debachy contract, 532, 557
  • Debt:
    • Foreign. See Financial control and Good offices, infra.
    • Public, 567, 573
  • Financial control exercised by United States under Accord of Aug. 7, 1933, postponement of negotiations for termination pending Haitian efforts to obtain refunding loan, 463, 526–560, 567, 581
    • American loan of 1922, protection of bondholders’ rights, 529, 531, 535, 536, 537, 538, 541, 544, 545, 547, 548, 550, 552, 555
    • Customs control, question of, 527–528, 531–533, 549, 557
    • Efforts of American and French banks to finance loan, 526–535 passim, 546, 547–551, 553, 554–560
    • Exchange of views, 526–535, 536–546, 547–548, 551–553
    • German exchange, relation to, 527, 529, 530, 532, 546
    • National Bank of Haiti, reorganization of:
      • American employees, status of, 534, 536
      • Nominations to Board of Directors, question of, 549–551
      • Resale or transfer of control to foreign government, possibility of, 527, 531, 532
      • U. S.-Haitian exchange of views, 534, 536–548 passim, 552
  • Good offices of United States in negotiations for a renewal of 1930 Franco-Haitian commercial convention and in inducing France not to inject the 1910 gold loan matter therein, 560–593
    • American loan of 1922, relation to, 569, 570–571, 575, 577–578, 580
    • Coffee exports, problem of, 561, 563, 564–565, 567, 569, 571–576 passim, 579, 580, 581, 584–585, 590, 591, 592, 593
    • Exchange of views by United States with France, 578–579, 581–582, 583–584, 590–591; Haiti, 563–567, 569–578, 579–581, 585–587
    • Financial control exercised by United States, relation to, 546, 552, 553, 558, 560
  • National Bank of Haiti. See under Financial control, supra.
  • Treaties with United States:
    • Accord of Aug 7, 1933. See Financial control, supra.
    • Protocol of 1919, 548, 552
    • Treaty of 1915, 544
• Honduras (see also under Boundary disputes), 594–601
  • American aviators, U.S. opposition to employment by Honduras in active military operations, 74–75, 597–601
  • Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning, 176
  • President Carías, 63, 68, 599–600
  • Territorial waters:
    • British protest against Honduran search of British vessel outside territorial waters, 594–595
    • Reservation by United States of its rights in connection with provision of Honduran Constitution regarding extension of, 594–597
• Huasteca Oil Co., 644, 645, 648–653 passim, 661, 667–669, 671, 672–673
• Insurance legislation proposed by Brazil affecting rights of American companies, U.S. representations regarding, 360–371
• Inter-American Highway, U.S. cooperation with other governments in construction of, 175–197
  • Discussions with Costa Rica, 178–180, 190–195, 196–197; Guatemala, 176, 180–182, 185–186, 187–188; Honduras, 176; Nicaragua, 175–178, 184; Panama, 176, 182–184, 184–185
  • Funds, position of Agriculture and State Departments on use of, 186–187, 188–190, 195–196
• International Committee of Bankers on Mexico, 680, 685, 687, 690
• Itabira Iron Mines, 373
• Italy: Brazil, extent of influence in, 313–315; Ecuador, loan to, 499; trade relations with various American Republics, 330–331, 503, 761, 780
• Japan: Extent of influence in Brazil, 315; trade relations with various American Republics, 248, 400, 514
• League of Nations, 570
• Mene Grande Oil Co., 776
• Mexico (see also Dominican-Haitian differences), 602–715
  • Agrarian situation (see also Expropriation of American-owned properties, infra), 653, 672
  • Broadcasting, regional, arrangement with United States and certain other American countries respecting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
  • Claims: General Claims Commission, 694, 696n, 706–707, 712; lump sum settlement, discussion of agreement for, 690–699
  • Debt, national, 613, 680, 687, 688, 690
  • Expropriation of American-owned properties, U.S. representations for discontinuance pending assurance of payment of compensation, 602–644
    • Agrarian bonds, consideration of, 612–613, 615, 641
    • Agrarian Code (1934), 604, 606, 607, 610, 611, 612, 615, 617–622 passim, 625, 628, 629, 631, 641, 642
    • Attitude of President Cárdenas, 614–615, 616, 617, 632
    • Attitude of United States, 602–604, 605–606, 607–608, 614
    • Claims question, 604, 605n, 609, 614
    • Decree of Oct. 27, 616, 619, 625–626, 630, 632, 633–634, 635, 637; text, 622–624
    • Exchange of memoranda and views concerning effective disposition of problem: General, 611–613, 626–628, 638–644; Mexico, 624–626, 631–635 (acta of Oct. 30, text, 633–635); United States, 604–605, 616–622, 628–630, 635–638
  • Failure of Mexican courts adequately to punish murderer of American citizen, U.S. representations regarding, 700–715
  • General Claims Commission. See Claims, supra.
  • International Committee of Bankers on Mexico, 680, 685, 687, 690
  • Laguna District, 672
  • Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes, attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 155, 158–159
  • Mexican National Railways, U.S. efforts to protect interests of American bondholders, 678–690
    • Decree expropriating, text of, 678–679
    • Law of 1936, 678, 679, 681, 682, 683–684, 685, 686, 688, 689
    • Other railways, possible expropriation of, 655, 686, 686–687
    • U.S. memorandum concerning, 680–683, and Mexican reply, 687–689
  • Petroleum, U.S. concern over difficulties of American oil interests, 644–678
    • Attitude of President Cárdenas, 669– 673, 675, 678
    • Attitude of United States, 657–659, 670–677
    • Commission of Experts (Mexico), report of, 659–668 passim, 670, 671, 673, 675
    • Concessions by Mexico, 675–676
    • Exchange of views, 654–657, 677–678
    • Increased payments through royalties and taxes, question of, 644–653 passim, 658, 659, 661, 670
    • Labor problem, 644, 645, 646, 647, 653, 656, 660, 661–662, 667, 668, 670, 671, 674, 675, 676
    • Morrow–Calles arrangement (1928), 645–651 passim, 654, 656, 657, 658, 659
    • National Petroleum Administration, 646, 661, 673–674
    • Nationalization decree, 673–674
    • Oil companies, presentation of views to Mexico, 670–673; United States, 649–652, 662–669
    • Taxes, Mexican charges of evasion of, 649, 653, 672
  • Railways. See Mexican National Railways, supra.
  • Treaties with United States:
    • Claims: Convention of 1923, cited, 694, 699; protocol of 1934, 690–699
    • passim Gadsden Treaty (1853), treaty terminating art. VIII of, signed Apr. 13, 699–700; citation to text, 700
    • Stolen Automobile Convention (1936), 613
  • Yaqui Valley. See Expropriation, supra.
• Monroe Doctrine, 121
• Morgan, J. P., & Co., 680, 689
• Most-favored-nation principle (see also Trade agreement under Chile, Ecuador, and Venezuela), 224, 225, 226–227, 243, 317, 330, 441, 444, 563, 591
• National City Bank of New York, 464, 529n, 568–569, 569n
• National City Co. of New York, 529n, 569n
• Nationalization. See Bolivia: Confiscation; Brazil: Insurance legislation; Mexico: Expropriation and Petroleum.
• Naval vessels (see also Destroyers), 331, 375–377
• Netherlands, 500–501
• Netherlands West Indies, 770, 776
• Neutrality laws of United States, 152, 599
• Nicaragua (see also Boundary disputes: Honduras–Nicaragua):
  • Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning, 175–178, 184
  • President Somosa, 58–59, 61, 62, 65, 67, 68, 70
• Nitrates, 395, 409, 415, 416, 417, 427
• Panama:
  • Inter-American Highway, discussions with United States concerning, 176, 182–184, 184–185
  • Ship measurement certificates, agreement with United States providing for mutual recognition of, signed Aug. 17, citation to text, 716
• Panama Canal, suggestion by President of Colombia that United States and Colombia cooperate in surveillance of areas adjacent to, 438–439
• Panama Canal Zone, excepted in proposed trade agreement with Chile, 383, 388; Venezuela, 755
• Pan Americanism, 200–201
• Pan American Union, 1, 2, 3, 205, 207
• Paraguay (see also Chaco dispute):
  • Argentine influence in, 276, 280–281, 298
  • Revolution, 717–745
    • Chaco dispute and Peace Conference, relation to, 4, 35, 718–719, 720, 721, 722, 723, 725, 726, 727–732, 734–735, 736, 738–739, 741
    • Communism, issue of, 720, 744
    • Military and political developments, 717–725, 733–734, 742–745
    • Recognition of Paiva government, attitude of—
      • Cuba, 741
      • Nations mediating Chaco dispute, 267, 723–724, 727–728, 732, 733, 735–737, 738–741; United States, 726–727, 728–732, 733, 738, 741–742
      • Revolutionary government, 724
• Patiño, Simón Ituri, 273
• Pennsylvania Oil Co., 649–652, 667–669
• Permanent Court of International Justice, 8, 13, 20, 25, 29, 30, 34, 43, 53, 54, 130–131, 132, 565, 641
• Peru (see also Boundary disputes: Ecuador-Peru):
  • Chaco dispute, attitude toward, 6, 280
  • Recognition of new governments in Bolivia, 260, 265, 266, 268; Ecuador, 474, 475n, 477–478; Paraguay, 728, 740, 741
  • Technical Aviation Conference, Peruvian invitation to and program for, 198–200
  • Trade relations with other countries, 273, 276, 287, 295, 298, 408, 413
• Petroleum. See Bolivia: Confiscation; and under Mexico and Venezuela: Trade agreement.
• Philippine Islands, 325, 388, 755
• Puerto Rico, 749, 754, 769, 775, 781, 782, 783, 784, 785
• Radio communications, arrangement between United States and certain other American countries respecting regional broadcasting, signed Dee. 13, citation to text, 212
• Railroads (see also Mexico: Mexican National Railways), 276, 295, 298–299
• Recognition question. See Ecuador: Resignation; and under Bolivia: Revolution and Paraguay: Revolution.
• Revolution. See under Bolivia; Paraguay.
• Richardson Construction Co., 635, 643
• Richmond Levering and Co., 277, 279, 289
• Richmond Petroleum Co., 673, 674, 675
• Roosevelt, Franklin D. (President), 17, 49–55 passim, 131–132, 133, 134, 135–136, 141, 150–151, 200, 438–439, 530, 602–603, 699–700, 781–782
• Royal Dutch Shell Oil Co., 776
• Saavedra Lamas, Carlos. See under Argentina.
• Schroder, J. Henry, Banking Corp. of New York, 526–535 passim
• Securities and Exchange Commission, 547
• Shell Oil Co., Royal Dutch, 776
• Sinclair Petroleum Corp., 649–652, 667–669, 672–673
• Southern Radio Corp., 278
• Spain, 142, 155
• Standard Oil Co. of California, 649–652, 666–669, 671, 673, 674
• Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey (see also Bolivia: Confiscation), 662–664, 666–667, 748, 758, 767, 770, 776
• Tamiahua Petroleum Co., 650n
• Tariff Act of 1930, 221, 233, 324, 426, 488
• Taxation. See Argentina: Exchange restrictions: Surtax; Venezuela: Trade agreement.
• Technical Aviation Conference, First Inter-American, Lima (Sept. 16–23), 198–211
  • Accomplishments, 209–211
  • Permanent American Aeronautical Commission, establishment of, 199, 203, 206–207, 207–208, 209–210
  • Program and agenda drawn up by Peru, 198–200
  • Statement of U.S. policy, 200–209
• Territorial waters, reservation by United States of its rights in connection with provision of Honduran Constitution regarding extension of, 594–597
• Texas land grants, 696
• Texas Oil Co., 650, 651
• Tin, 271–272, 273–275, 276
• Trade Agreements Act (1934), 221, 317, 398, 417, 419, 482, 763
• Trade agreements between United States and other countries:
  • Conclusion of agreements with—
    • Chile, 378–430
    • El Salvador, 522
  • Discussions and negotiations with—
    • Argentina, 213–234, 236, 239–246 passim, 248
    • Bolivia, 271–275
    • Ecuador, 481–521
    • Venezuela, 746–795
• Treaties, conventions, etc. (see also Chaco dispute: Peace protocols; and Trade agreements):
  • Amiens, Treaty of (1802), cited, 123
  • Aviation:
    • Aerial Navigation, International Convention for the Regulation of (1919), 203–204
    • Aerial Navigation, International Sanitary Convention for (1933), 208–209
    • Air transportation convention, international (1929), 205
    • Commercial Aviation, Habana Convention on (1928), cited, 206, 207, 208
  • Broadcasting, regional, arrangement between United States, Canada, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Mexico respecting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
  • Clayton–Bulwer Treaty (1850), 121, 123, 126
  • Del Campo–Carmarthen Convention (1786), cited, 122
  • Ecuador–Peru, protocols of 1924 and 1936, 50, 51, 53, 54
  • Gondra Treaty (1923), 140, 141
  • Guatemala–United Kingdom, convention relative to boundary of British Honduras (1859) and supplement thereto (1863), cited, 124–129 passim
  • Honduras–Nicaragua:
    • Arbitration Convention of 1929, 109, 111, 113
    • Protocol of 1931, 77, 80, 81, 83–84
    • Protocol of Dec. 11, 107, 108, 110, 115; signature and text, 112–114
  • Inter-American Conciliation, General Convention of (1929), 140, 141
  • Inter-American Highway Convention (1936), cited, 187, 188, 195
  • International penal law, treaty on (1889), 143
  • London Naval Treaty (1936), 152, 156, 157, 172, 173
  • Petropolis, Treaty of (1903), 299
  • Radio communications, arrangement between United States and certain other American countries respecting, signed Dec. 13, citation to text, 212
  • Ross–Calder Agreement (1935), cited, 432, 433
  • U. S.–Argentina, unperfected sanitary convention (1935), 221, 239, 243
  • U. S.–Brazil, agreement for naval missions to Brazil (1936), 375
  • U. S.–Chile, agreement establishing official exchange rate, signed Dec. 31, citation to text, 437
  • U. S.–Cuba, treaty of relations (1934), cited, 443
  • U. S.–Haiti. See under Haiti.
  • U. S.–Mexico. See under Mexico.
  • U.S.–Panama, agreement providing for mutual recognition of ship measurement certificates, signed Aug. 17, citation to text, 716
  • Versailles, Treaty of (1783), cited, 122, 126
  • Washington Naval Treaty (1922), cited, 172
• United Kingdom:
  • Belize, Guatemalan request that United States use its good offices with United Kingdom in support of claims to, 120–132
  • Brazil:
    • Alien ownership of defense industries, reaction to proposed Brazilian legislation against, 372, 373
    • Insurance legislation, representations regarding, 361–362, 363, 365, 366
    • Suspension by Brazil of foreign debt payments, reaction to, 352, 353, 355
  • Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes, attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 156–157, 172–173
  • Mexico, petroleum interests in, 671, 672–673, 674–675
  • Protest against stopping of British vessel by Honduran gunboat outside territorial waters of Honduras, 594–595
  • Trade relations with various American Republics: Argentina, 228, 237–238, 333; Brazil, 328; Chile, 380, 381, 382, 384, 386, 388, 401, 408, 409, 411, 412, 421–422, 429
• U.S. citizens:
  • American aviators, question of service in Honduran air force, 74–75, 596–601
  • Failure of Mexican courts adequately to punish murderer of American citizen, U. S. representations against, 700–715
• U.S. Congress, relation of pending petroleum legislation to possible trade agreement with Venezuela, 748, 758–759
• United States Steel Products Corp., 373
• Uruguay:
  • Chaco dispute, attitude toward, 6
  • Recognition of revolutionary governments in Bolivia, 268, 269; Paraguay, 735, 736, 737, 738, 740, 741
• Vatican, 470, 476
• Venezuela (see also Boundary disputes: Honduras–Nicaragua: Mediation Commission), 746–795
  • Leasing of destroyers to American Republics for training purposes, attitude toward U.S. proposal for, 153
  • Petroleum. See under Trade agreement, infra.
  • Trade agreement with United States, negotiations respecting, 746–795
    • Attitude of Venezuela toward, 769–771, 779–780, 782–783
    • Binding of internal taxes, question of, 749, 751, 758, 771, 778, 795
    • Concessions, granting of, 787–795
    • Customs benefits, 746–747, 747–748, 770, 771, 772, 775–776
    • Draft memorandum by United States, text, 771–773
    • Foreign exchange restrictions, problem of, 749, 753, 759–770 passim, 772, 774–775, 779; draft text of art. X of general provisions, 765
    • General provisions proposed by United States:
      • Ad referendum agreement, U.S. desire for, 759, 760, 762
      • Text, 750–757, 765
      • Venezuelan revision, 774–775, and U.S. reply, 777–779
    • Most - favored - nation treatment, question of, 746, 747, 749, 755, 760–775 passim, 778–785 passim
    • Petroleum:
      • Legislation pending in U. S. Congress, relation to, 748, 758–759
      • Problem of, 767, 769, 770, 776, 777, 792, 794
    • Surtax of 30%, imposition of, 749, 769, 775, 781, 782, 783
  • Trade relations with other countries, 746, 748, 755, 761, 770, 776, 780
• Warships (see also Destroyers), 331, 375–377
• White, Weld and Co., 533
• Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Argentines, 238, 276, 280, 291, 292, 295
• Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos, 275, 277, 278, 279, 283, 293, 295, 308
• Yaqui Valley. See Mexico: Expropriation of American-owned properties.