Office of the Historian

Index

  • Airplanes. See under France and Spanish Civil War.
  • Alaskan fisheries (see also Canada: North Pacific fisheries), 161–211
    • Legislation introduced in U. S. Congress for protection of salmon fisheries, 171–172, 205, 208–209
    • U. S. negotiations with Japan for provisional understanding regarding regulation of salmon fisheries, 161–169, 171–190: texts of press communiqué and U. S. statement issued Mar. 25, 1938, 186–187, 189
    • U. S. representations to Japan regarding conclusion of a permanent salmon fisheries agreement, 191–207; Japanese reply, 210–211
  • Albania, absorption by Italy, 365–421
  • American Friends Service Committee, 796, 797, 798
  • American Red Cross, activities in connection with Spanish Civil War, 729, 786–787, 789–790, 796–797
  • Angola, President Roosevelt’s proposal regarding creation of supplemental Jewish homeland in, 65, 66–69, 74–75, 89–90, 106–107; attitudes of British and Portuguese Governments and the Coordinating Foundation toward, 87–88, 91, 102, 134, 143–144, 154
  • Antarctic:
    • U. S. Antarctic Service, establishment of, 7–19
      • Appointment of Adm. Richard E. Byrd as commanding officer of expedition, and formation of an Executive Committee, 7
      • Argentine cooperation in exchange of meteorological data between Laurie Island Station and U. S. bases in Antarctic, 8–9
      • Argentine request that two Argentine naval officers be attached to the expedition, 15; U. S. reply, 16
      • British expression of appreciation of Adm. Byrd’s assistance to inhabitants of Pitcairn Islands, 18; U. S. reply, 18–19
      • British offer of facilities in Falkland Islands and, on behalf of New Zealand, in Ross Dependency, 10; U. S. reply, 15–16
      • Chilean representation on expedition, U. S. attitude regarding, 16–17
      • Instructions to U. S. missions in American Republics to inform [Page 902] Governments of scope and objectives of expedition, 9–10
      • President Roosevelt’s instructions to Adm. Byrd, Nov. 25, 11–14
    • U. S. reservation of rights with respect to claims of other nations to sovereignty in Antarctic, 1–6
      • Anglo-French exchange of notes regarding aerial navigation in Antarctic (1938): Notification to Australia, France, New Zealand, and United Kingdom of U. S. reservation of rights, 1–2; reply of British Government, 6; reply of French Government setting forth claim to Adélie Land, and U. S. counter-reply refusing to admit that sovereignty accrues from mere discovery, 3–5
      • Norwegian notification of claim, Jan. 14, 2; U. S. reply reserving all rights, 2–3
  • Argentina. See under Antarctic: U. S. Antarctic Service.
  • Asylum. See under Spanish Civil War.
  • Athenia. See under United Kingdom.
  • Australia, 325–332
    • Antarctic, U. S. notification to Australia of reservation of rights with respect to Anglo-French exchange of notes (1938) regarding aerial navigation in, 2
    • Conflicting U. S.-British claims to Pacific islands, interest in, 313, 315
    • Diplomatic relations with United States, establishment of, 329–332
    • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions respecting, 325–329
  • Austria, problems arising from annexation by Germany, 559–567
    • Extension of extradition treaty of July 12, 1930, between United States and Germany to territory in which Austro-American extradition treaty was effective, 566–567
    • Refusal of Germany to assume obligation of Austrian indebtedness, 559–566
  • Aviation, trans-Pacific. See United Kingdom: Pacific islands.
  • Balearic Islands, 394, 727, 756–757
  • Behn, Col. Sosthenes. See Spain: U. S. representations on behalf of American interests in Spanish National Telephone Co.
  • Belgium, 422–456
    • Strategic raw materials, unsuccessful negotiations between United States and Belgium for exchange of cotton and wheat for, 438–456
      • Belgian desire for guarantees in regard to deliveries of foodstuffs to Belgium in event of war, 442, 445–446, 447, 448–449, 451
      • Belgian proposal for limited exchange of wheat and tin, and U. S. reply, 454–456
    • Trade agreement with United States, preliminary discussions with respect to revision of, 422–438
      • Agreement to negotiate a new trade agreement, and arrangements regarding lists of concessions for publication in notice of intention to negotiate, 423–431
      • Belgian counterdraft of general provisions, 422, 432
      • Plans for negotiations following outbreak of war in Europe, 432–438
  • Brazil: Cotton Regulation Meeting at Washington, Brazil’s participation in, 20–21, 22–25; refugees from Germany, activities regarding, 89, 90
  • British Guiana, German refugee settlement plan in, 87, 97, 106, 107, 109, 128, 130, 134
  • Byrd. Adm. Richard E. See U. S. Antarctic Service under Antarctic.
  • Canada, 333–348
    • North Pacific fisheries (see also Alaskan fisheries), discussions with United States regarding preservation of, 169–171, 336–347; arrangements for joint study of problem, 339–342, 344–345
    • St. Lawrence waterway, discussions with United States respecting, 333–335
    • Treaties and agreements with United States:
      • Arrangement governing use of radio for civil aeronautical services, effected by exchange of notes, signed Feb. 20, citation to text, 347
      • Arrangement regarding air transport services, effected by exchange of notes, signed Aug. 18, citation to text, 347
      • Arrangement regarding visits in uniform by members of defense forces of either country to territory of the other country, effected fry exchange of notes, signed Mar 7, Apr. 5, and June 22, citation to text, 347
      • Convention for preservation of Fraser River Sockeye Salmon Fisheries, 1930, cited, 341
      • Convention, for preservation of halibut fishery of Northern Pacific Ocean and Bering Sea, 1937, cited, 340, 341
      • Proclamation by U. S. President, issued Nov. 30, pursuant to art. III of trade agreement (1938), respecting allocation of tariff quota on heavy cattle during calendar year 1940, citation to text, 347
      • Supplementary trade agreement with regard to fox furs and skins, signed Dec. 30, citation to text, 347
      • Understanding regarding application of Rush–Bagot agreement (1817), as to the construction of naval vessels on the Great Lakes, effected by exchange of notes, signed June 9 and 10, citation to text, 348
  • Canton Island. See United Kingdom: Pacific islands.
  • Censorship. See under France and United Kingdom.
  • Chile:
    • Controversy with Spanish Government regarding political refugees in Chilean Embassy at Madrid, 779–785; U. S. position, 780–782, 783
    • U. S. Antarctic expedition, U. S. attitude regarding Chilean representation on, 16–17
  • Civil Aviation Tax Conference. See under Conferences.
  • Claims. See under France and Germany.
  • Commissions, committees, etc.:
    • Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees. See under Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe.
    • Mixed Claims Commission, United States and Germany, representations by Germany regarding proceedings before, 599
  • Conferences, international:
    • Civil Aviation Tax Conference, London, Feb. 21–Mar. 1, 28–36
      • Agenda items proposed by United States, 29, 34–35
      • Designation of U. S. delegation, 28
      • Instructions to U. S. delegation, 29–34
      • Signature of convention for exemption from taxation of liquid fuel and lubricants used in air traffic, Mar. 1, 35–36
    • Cotton Regulation Meeting, Washington, Sept. 5–9, 20–26
      • Brazil’s participation, 20–21, 22–25
      • Invitations issued, and responses, 21–22
      • Resolution adopted at meeting providing for an Advisory Committee at Washington, and its implementation, 25–26
    • Whaling Conference, London, July 17–20, 37–50
      • Designation of U. S. delegation, 37–38
      • Instructions to U. S. delegation, 38–47
      • Report of U. S. delegation, 49–50
      • Summary of resolutions adopted at conference, 47–49
    • Wheat Conference: British attitude regarding resumption of discussions of Preparatory Wheat Committee, 216–217; U. S. participation in discussions of Preparatory Wheat Committee, 27
  • Cotton:
  • Cuba, refusal to allow refugees on St. Louis to land, 121
  • Czechoslovakia, 457–467
    • German proclamation of protectorate over Bohemia and Moravia, 568
    • German refusal to issue exequatur to U. S. Consul General at Prague, 457–467; U. S. oral statement maintaining position regarding Czechoslovakia presented with application for exequatur, 458–459
  • Debts of First World War: Effect upon French airplane credits, 501–502, 504–505; status of, 51
  • Dominican Republic, activities regarding refugees from Germany, 62, 70–71, 97, 106, 128, 148–149
  • Enderbury Island. See United Kingdom: Pacific islands.
  • Estonia, withdrawal of notices of termination of commercial treaty of 1925 with United States, and agreement to continue treaty in full force, 468–472
  • Ethiopia, resettlement of refugees in: Premier Mussolini’s reply to President [Page 904] Roosevelt’s message regarding, 57–60, 63–64; objections of Italian Jews, 64–65
  • Extradition. See Treaties: U. S.-Germany and U. S.–Monaco.
  • Fakarava Island in Tuamotu Group, U. S. proposal to France regarding lease of naval aviation base on, 528–533
  • Finland, 473–478
    • Signature of convention with United States regulating military obligations of persons having dual nationality, Jan. 27, 473–476
    • U. S. proposal for naturalization convention with Finland, and Finland’s reply, 476–478
  • France (see also under Spanish Civil War), 479–558
    • Airplanes and airplane parts, French efforts to purchase in United States, 500–528
      • Debt of World War I and its effect upon airplane credits, 501–502, 504–505
      • Establishment of airplane factory in New Orleans by French interests, 505–508, 515–517, 519–520
      • Message of Prime Minister to President Roosevelt expressing appreciation, 500
      • Negotiations for expansion of U. S. airplane and airplane motors industry, 508–514, 517–518, 520–528
    • Albania’s absorption by Italy, French views and reactions to, 379–380, 383, 386, 394, 397
    • Antarctic. See Anglo-French exchange of notes (1938) under Antarctic: U. S. reservation of rights.
    • Censorship of U. S. mails, U. S. representations regarding, 533–540
    • Censorship of U. S. telecommunications to and from French territory, operation of, 540–547
    • Claims arising from sequestration of property during World War I, notes exchanged with United States effecting reciprocal arrangement relative to, 554–558
    • Lease of naval aviation base on Fakarava Island in Tuamotu Group, U. S. proposal regarding, 528–533
    • Military service liability, status under French law of U. S. citizens of French origin with respect to, 479–484
      • Decree of Nov. 12, 1938, and its effect upon, 479–484
      • Decree of Oct. 19, 1939, and its provisions, 484
    • Reorganization of French General Staff, 502–503
    • Soviet Union, relations with, 502
    • Trade agreement with United States (1936), discussions respecting revision of, 485–499
      • French export problems, analysis by American Commercial Attaché, 496–499
      • French proposals, 485–486, 488–491, 494–495
      • Suspension of discussions upon outbreak of war, 495–496
      • U. S. proposals, 486–488, 491–494
    • Treaties and agreements with United States:
      • Agreement regarding air transport services, effected by notes exchanged July 15, citation to text, 558
      • Arrangement with respect to air navigation, effected by notes exchanged July 15, 558
      • Convention and protocol respecting double taxation, signed July 25, 547–554
        • Arrangements for negotiations at Paris, 547–548
        • Provisions suggested by U. S. Ambassador, 548–551
        • Reports on meetings at Paris, 552–554
  • Friends of Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 790, 800, 801, 804–805, 808, 813
  • Germany (see also Czechoslovakia and under Spanish Civil War), 559–602
    • Albania’s absorption by Italy, German views regarding, 371, 377, 379
    • Athenia, sinking of. See wider United Kingdom.
    • Claims of American citizens to estates of persons deceased in Germany, German declaration regarding transfer of inheritances to beneficiaries, and U. S. dissatisfaction with its application, 592–599
    • Closing of New York office of German Student Exchange Agency at U. S. request, 600–602
    • Jews, persecution of, 574–592
      • Decrees and regulations, additional, report on issuance of, 581–592
      • Protection of American and other foreign Jews, U. S. representations and German replies, 574–581, 591
    • Mixed Claims Commission, United States and Germany, representations by Germany regarding proceedings before, 599
    • Problems arising from annexation of Austria by Germany. See Austria.
    • Refugee problem. See Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe.
    • Rumania, relations with, 570–571
    • Trade with United States, 567–574
  • Greece, 603–616
    • Albania’s absorption by Italy: Assurances given to Greece by Italy, 394; Greek views and reactions to, 380, 383–385, 390–392, 397, 405
    • Emergency law requiring conversion of earnings of foreign residents in Greece into Greek currency, U. S. representations against, 609–616
    • Trade agreement with United States, willingness of United States to institute discussions with respect to, 603–608
  • Haiti, U. S. disapproval of plan for resettlement of German refugees in, 56–57, 62, 65–66
  • Hawaii, trans-Pacific aviation, 309–310, 315, 316, 319
  • Hungary, informal representations by United States with respect to discrimination against Jewish managers in Hungary for American motion picture producers, 617–619
  • Import and exchange controls. See under United Kingdom.
  • India, negotiations regarding a treaty of commerce and navigation between United States and India, 349–364; U. S. draft of treaty of establishment, commerce, navigation and consular rights, 354–364
  • Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees. See under Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe.
  • Intergovernmental debts owed United States by reason of First World War, status of, 51
  • International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. See Spain: U. S. representations on behalf of American interests in Spanish National Telephone Co.
  • Iran, 398
  • Italy (see also Albania and under Spanish Civil War), 620–654
    • Jews, persecution of (see also Refugee problem, infra), 649–654
      • Decree of Jan. 24 dealing with bank accounts of foreign Jews, 650–651
      • Expulsion of foreign Jews, U. S. efforts to secure postponement of order beyond Mar. 12, 649–650, 651–654
      • U. S. position regarding representations on behalf of American Jews in specific cases, 649
    • President Roosevelt’s suggestions to Italian Ambassador regarding opportunity for Premier Mussolini to make contribution to maintenance of peace in Europe, 620–623
    • Refugee problem (see also Jews, supra): Objections of Italian Jewish leaders to resettlement of refugees in Ethiopia, 64–65; Premier Mussolini’s reply to President Roosevelt’s message regarding resettlement of refugees in Ethiopia, 57–60, 63–64; withdrawal of expulsion order for German and Polish refugees upon appeal from U. S. Ambassador, 158
    • Trade relations with United States, 623–648
      • Difficulties over Italian import quotas for U. S. products, 623–627, 630, 642–644, 646–647; U. S. imposition of countervailing duties on Italian products, 628–630, 631–642, 644–646
      • Temporary commercial arrangement (1937): Interpretation and operation of, 625–626, 642–644; Italian willingness to initiate negotiations for revision, and U. S. attitude, 642, 643, 645, 646, 647–648
      • Treaty of commerce and navigation (1871), U. S. disagreement with Italian understanding regarding conditional denunciation of, 627–628
  • Japan. See U. S. negotiations with Japan and U. S. representations to Japan under Alaskan fisheries.
  • Jews, persecution of. See Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe; also under Germany, Hungary, and Italy.
  • Kenya Colony, restrictions on imports, and U. S. representations, 320–324
  • League of Nations: Appeal for greater collaboration by non-member states in non-political League activities, and U. S. reply, 52–54; appointment of High Commissioner of Refugees as director of the Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees, 96
  • Lithuania, appeal for temporary admission into United States of 10,000 Polish refugees, 157–158; U. S. reply, 158–160
  • Military service. See under France; Treaties: U. S.–Finland.
  • Monaco, signature of extradition treaty with United States Feb. 15, 655
  • Motion picture industry: British restrictions upon imports of, and U. S. representations, 214–215, 218–220, 221–225, 228–231; Hungarian discrimination against Jewish managers in Hungary for American motion picture producers, U. S. informal representations with respect to, 617–619
  • Netherlands, 656–668
    • Unsuccessful negotiations with United States for exchange of cotton and wheat for strategic raw materials, 656–668
    • U. S. request for cooperation in arranging with International Rubber and Tin Committees for special export quotas, and Netherlands reply, 247–248, 257–258
  • New Zealand:
    • Antarctic: Offer to U. S. Antarctic Expedition of facilities in Ross Dependency, and U. S. reply, 10, 15–16; U. S. notification to New Zealand of reservation of rights with respect to Anglo-French exchange of notes (1938) regarding aerial navigation in, 2
    • Conflicting U. S.-British claims to Pacific islands, interest in, 313, 315, 317
  • North Pacific fisheries. See under Canada.
  • Norway, notification to United States of claim in Antarctic, and U. S. reply reserving all rights, 2–3
  • Pacific islands. See under United Kingdom.
  • Pan American Airways, 308, 310–311, 313n, 317
  • Philippine Islands, activities regarding refugees from Germany, 76–77, 97, 106, 128, 137–138
  • Pitcairn Islands, relief of inhabitants by Adm. Byrd, 18–19
  • Poland, 669–706
    • Evacuation of American Embassy staff from Poland and maintenance of diplomatic contact with Polish Government, 670–671, 674, 675–676, 677–679, 682, 687–688
    • Evacuation of dependents of American officials and employees to places of safety, 669–670
    • Internment by Rumania of ex-President of Poland and other Polish officials, and U. S. informal representations to Rumania for ex-President’s release, 689–706
    • Refugee problem. See Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe.
    • Retention of American Consulate General at Warsaw, 671, 673, 674, 676–677, 680–682, 683–687, 688–689
    • Status of Polish Embassy in United States, 679–680
  • Portugal (see also Angola), preliminary discussions respecting a trade agreement with United States, 707–714
  • Protection of American lives and property. See under Spanish Civil War.
  • Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe, efforts for relief of, 55–160
    • Coordinating Foundation, establishment of, 100, 103, 105–110, 112, 114, 119, 123, 124, 129–130, 133, 137, 142–143, 146, 152, 153–157
    • Countries of final settlement, plans and suggestions regarding:
    • Cuba’s refusal to allow refugees on St. Louis to land, 121
    • Intergovernmental Committee for Political Refugees:
      • Financial assistance to refugees from governments, discussions of British plan for, 122–123, 124, 130–137, 139–140, 141, 146
      • League of Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, appointment as director, 96
      • Meeting at London, July 19–20: President Roosevelt’s instructions to U. S. representative, 118–120; report on discussions, 140–141
      • Meeting at Washington of Executive Committee, Oct. 16–17: Arrangements for, 126–128, 141–142, 145; recommendation by President’s Advisory Committee regarding cancellation or postponement, 147–148; statements issued by Department of State, Oct. 18 and 26, 151–153
      • Negotiations with Germany for emigration of refugees, 61–62, 71–73, 75, 77–87, 95–100, 102–105, 115–118; text of memorandum of arrangements, 77–81
      • Organization of private corporation for financing refugees. See Coordinating Foundation, supra.
      • Outbreak of war in Europe and its effect upon work of Committee: Position of United Kingdom and United States, 144, 145–146, 150–151; views of Germany, 148, 149
      • Representations to Germany regarding dumping by German and Italian ships of refugees at Shanghai and other ports, 55–56, 60, 74, 91–95, 96–97, 104
      • Scope of activities, discussions regarding proposals for extension to include Polish and other refugees, 88–89, 121–122, 124–126, 129; U. S. attitude, 89, 124–125
      • Settlement of refugees, negotiations for. See Countries of final settlement, supra.
      • Visit to London of Jewish leaders from Germany, 110–112, 112–114
    • Italy’s expulsion order for German and Polish refugees, withdrawal upon appeal of U. S. Ambassador, 158
    • Lithuanian appeal for temporary admission into United States of 10,000 Polish refugees, 157–158; U. S. reply, 158–160
    • Rumanian proposal for creation of Jewish state, 100–102
  • Refugees from Spain. See under Spanish Civil War.
  • Roosevelt, Franklin D.:
    • Antarctic Service, instructions to Adm. Byrd, commanding officer, 11–14
    • Peace effort, suggestions to Italian Ambassador regarding opportunity for Premier Mussolini to make contribution to maintenance of peace in Europe, 620–623
    • Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe, problem of: Instructions to U. S. representative on Intergovernmental Committee on Political Refugees for London meeting, July 19–20, 118–120; Premier Mussolini’s reply to message regarding use of Ethiopia for resettlement, 57–60, 63–64; proposal regarding use of Angola for supplementary Jewish homeland, 65, 66–69, 74–75, 87–88, 89–90, 91, 102, 106–107, 134, 143–144, 154
    • Spanish Prime Minister, message to Roosevelt, and reply, 717–718, 719
    • Vatican, relations with: Appointment of Myron C. Taylor as his personal representative to Pope Pius XII, 869–874; text of Christmas letter to Pope Pius XII, 871–872; text of letter to Myron C. Taylor, Dec. 23, 873–874
  • Rubber. See Strategic raw materials under Belgium and United Kingdom.
  • Rumania: Internment of ex-President of Poland and other Polish officials, and U. S. informal representations to Rumania for ex-President’s release, 689–706; proposal for creation of a Jewish state, 100–102; relations with Germany, 570–571
  • St. Lawrence waterway, discussions between United States and Canada respecting, 333–335
  • Salmon fisheries. See Alaskan fisheries.
  • Shanghai, dumping by German and Italian ships of refugees at, 55–56, 60, 74, 91–92, 94–95
  • Soviet Union, 868
  • Spain (see also Spanish Civil War), 715–856
    • Negotiations with Export-Import Bank for credits for purchase of American cotton, 827–828, 829, 832–833, 834, 835–836, 839, 840–841, 846
    • Suits against U. S. Treasury arising from purchases of Spanish silver, 832–833
    • Undertaking of U. S. Mint to supply coinage for account of Spanish Government, U. S. failure to expedite, 851–852, 856
    • U. S. representations on behalf of American interests in Spanish National Telephone Co., 820–856; refusal of Spanish authorities to permit Col. Sosthenes Behn, President of International Telephone and Telegraph Corp., to enter Spain, 820–841 passim
  • Spanish Civil War, 715–820
    • Airplanes of American manufacture held by French authorities at Toulouse, 776, 778–779
    • American Friends Service Committee, 796, 797, 798
    • American Red Cross, activities of, 729, 786–787, 789–790, 796–797
    • Art treasures of Prado, safeguarding of, 734, 735
    • Asylum: British practice with respect to use of warships, 795; controversy between Chile and Spanish Government regarding political [Page 908] refugees in Chilean Embassy at Madrid, 779–785: U. S. position, 780–782, 783
    • Balearic Islands, 394, 727, 756–757
    • Barcelona, advance of rebels into Catalonia, and fall of Barcelona, 718, 719–720, 727, 730, 737, 743
    • France: General position and views, 724–725, 726–727, 740–742, 775–776; recognition of Nationalist (Franco) government, 503, 735–736, 738, 742, 750, 753, 756–757; refugee problem, 729, 734, 735, 737, 786–789, 793, 798; use of warships to protect refugee ships in Spanish waters, attitude regarding, 793
    • Friends of Abraham Lincoln Brigade, 790, 800, 801, 804–805, 808, 813
    • Germany: Aid to insurgents, 718, 728; withdrawal of volunteers, 741, 776
    • Italy (see also under Volunteers, infra): Aid to insurgents, 718, 728; termination of Nyon agreement (1937), British notification of, 774–775
    • Loyalist Government:
      • Capitulation terms. See under Suspension of hostilities, infra.
      • Communists, treatment by National Defense Council, 760, 767–768, 773
      • Evacuation of Government and Diplomatic Corps from Barcelona to Province of Gerona, 727, 729–730
      • Foreign aid, 503–504, 718
      • Message of Prime Minister Negrín to President Roosevelt, 717–718; President Roosevelt’s reply, 719
      • Plans of Embassy staff in Washington, 769–770
      • Pleas to United States to lift arms embargo, 718, 731–732
      • Withdrawal of President Azana to France, and his resignation, 743, 747, 750, 755
      • Withdrawal of Prime Minister Negrín and other officials from Spain, leaving power in hands of National Defense Council, 754, 758–760
    • Military operations: Advance of rebels in Catalonia, and fall of Barcelona, 718, 719–720, 727, 730, 737, 743; resistance of Loyalists, 718, 720, 728, 729, 735, 736, 739–740, 749; significance of operations, report by Ambassador Bowers on, 722–723
    • Monarchy, possible restoration of, 734, 738, 742
    • Nationalist (Franco) government:
    • Nyon agreement (1937), termination of, 774–775
    • Prisoners, American: Negotiations with insurgents for exchange of Americans for Italian legionnaires, 800–810 passim; representations to Spanish Government for release of all American prisoners, 811–820 passim, 838, 840, 842–843, 856
    • Protection of American lives and property (see also Prisoners, supra, and Volunteers infra): Evacuation of American citizens from Barcelona, 720, 721, 730; release of American citizens from military service in Spain, 700–800; requests for assurances from General Franco regarding protection, 757–758, 761, 764
    • Refugees, efforts for relief of, 786–798
      • Admission of refugees into—
      • American Friends Service Committee, 796, 797, 798
      • American Red Cross, activities of, 786–787, 789–790, 796–797
      • Arrangements for entrance of refugees into France, their care, and return to Spain, 729, 734, 735, 737, 787–789, 793, 798
      • Requests for U. S. aid in transporting refugees to Latin America, 768, 792–793
      • Use of warships to protect refugee ships in Spanish waters, attitude of—
    • Reprisals:
      • British efforts to secure assurances from General Franco regarding, 733, 751–752, 752–754, 758; text of Franco’s declaration, 751
      • Loyalist Government’s requests for U. S. assistance in preventing, [Page 909] 740, 755–756, 758; U. S. approach to General Franco, 57, 760–762
    • Reports regarding executions in territory occupied by General Franco, 770–771, 773, 774
  • Suspension of hostilities:
    • Capitulation terms offered by Loyalist Government through the British and French, 736, 737–738, 741, 745, 747, 749; General Franco’s reply, 749, 751
    • Negotiations between Madrid regime and General Franco, and the surrender of Madrid, 759, 762, 764, 766–767, 769
  • United Kingdom:
    • Efforts to secure assurances from General Franco regarding reprisals, 733, 751–752, 752–754, 758; text of Franco’s declaration, 751
    • Prime Minister Chamberlain’s visit to Rome, reports of Ambassador Bowers regarding, 722–723, 734
    • Protest against Italian threat to increase volunteers in Spain, 732–733
    • Recognition of Nationalist government, 744–745, 748–749, 750–752, 753
    • Termination of Nyon agreement (1937), notification to Italy, 774–775
    • Use of warships: As place of asylum, practice regarding, 795; to protect refugee ships in Spanish waters, attitude toward, 793, 794–795
  • U. S. Consulate General at Barcelona, retention of, 720, 721, 726, 731
  • U. S. Embassy staff at Barcelona, arrangements for evacuation and for maintenance of contact with Loyalist Government, 720–721, 724, 726, 728, 730–731, 734–735, 743–744
  • Volunteers:
  • Strategic raw materials. See Netherlands: Unsuccessful negotiations with United States; also under Belgium and United Kingdom.
  • Surinam, 87
  • Sweden, signature of convention and protocol with United States for avoidance of double taxation, Mar. 23, 857
  • Switzerland: Arrangements for securing war emergency supplies from United States, 858–867; texts of notes exchanged in May and November, 863–867
  • Taxation: Arrangement between United States and France respecting double taxation, signed July 25, 547–554; convention and protocol between United States and Sweden for avoidance of double taxation, signed Mar. 23, 857
  • Taylor, Myron C, appointment as President Roosevelt’s personal representative to Pope Pius XII, 869–874
  • Tin. See Strategic raw materials under Belgium and United Kingdom.
  • Tobacco, British restrictions on import of, and U. S. representations, 215–216, 232–233
  • Trade agreements between United States and other countries:
    • Conclusion of agreements with Canada: Proclamation by President Roosevelt issued Nov. 30, pursuant to art. III of trade agreement with Canada (1938), respecting allocation of tariff duty on heavy cattle during 1940, 347; supplementary trade agreement with regard to fox furs and skins, signed Dec. 30, 347
    • Discussions and negotiations with—
    • Revision or termination of agreement with United Kingdom, possibility of, 221, 227, 233
  • Treaties, conventions, etc.:
    • Anglo-French exchange of notes (1938), regarding aerial navigation in the Antarctic. See under Antarctic: U. S. reservation of rights.
    • Anglo-Italian agreement regarding Mediterranean status quo (1938), cited, 371, 376, 385, 393
    • Congo Basin Treaties (1919), cited, 320–321, 323–324
    • Convention for exemption from taxation of liquid fuel and lubricants used in air traffic, signed Mar. 1, 35–36
    • Hague Convention XI (1907), cited, 270, 689
    • International Telecommunications Convention (1932), cited, 273
    • Italy-Albania, secret agreement, 369, 375
    • Italy-Yugoslavia, secret protocol to treaty of 1937, 371, 375
    • London Naval Treaty (1930), cited, 283
    • Nyon agreement (1937), termination of, 774–775
    • U. S.–Canada. See under Canada.
    • U. S.–Estonia, withdrawal by Estonia of notices of termination of commercial treaty of 1925, and agreement to continue treaty in full force, 468–472
    • U. S.–Finland, convention regulating military obligations of persons having dual nationality, signed Jan. 27, 473–476
    • U. S.–France. See under France.
    • U. S.–Germany, extension of extradition treaty (1930) to territory in which Austro-American extradition treaty was effective, 566–567
    • U. S.–Italy. See under Italy: Trade relations with United States.
    • U. S.–Monaco, extradition treaty, signed Feb. 15, 655
    • U. S.–Sweden, signature of convention and protocol for avoidance of double taxation, Mar. 23, 857
    • U. S.–United Kingdom. See under United Kingdom.
  • Turkey, views and reactions to Albania’s absorption by Italy, 382, 395–396, 398–401, 405
  • Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 868
  • United Kingdom (see also under Spanish Civil War), 213–324
    • Albania’s absorption by Italy: Assurances given by Italy to United Kingdom, 370, 376, 380, 385, 387, 392, 393, 394, 398; British views and reactions to, 370–371, 376, 379, 380, 383, 387–388, 392–393, 397–398, 402–403, 405
    • Antarctic. See under Antarctic: U. S. Antarctic Service and U. S. reservation of rights.
    • Athenia, sinking of, investigations concerning responsibility for, 282–300
    • Censorship of U. S. mails: British regulations and practices, 266–267, 269, 271–272; U. S. representations regarding, 267–269, 270–271
    • Censorship of U. S. telecommunications to and from British territory, operation of, 272–282
    • Import and exchange controls, 213–233, 320–324
      • Defense Act of Sept. 1 and Board of Trade order of Sept. 3, 213–214
      • Effects of controls on American business and agriculture, and U. S. representations regarding—
      • Restrictions in Kenya Colony and Mandated Territory of Tanganyika, and U. S. representations, 320–324
    • Pacific islands, conflicting U. S.-British claims to, and question of use for trans-Pacific aviation, 306–320
      • Agreement between United States and United Kingdom for joint administration of Canton and Enderbury Islands: Discussions regarding, 306, 307–308, 309–311; text of notes exchanged Apr. 6, 313–314
      • List of U. S. claims, 318
      • Occupation by British and U. S. parties, 307, 309, 319–320
      • Pan American Airways, use by, 308, 310–311, 313n, 317
      • Renewal of U. S. offer to discuss status and use of islands, and British proposal for conference to discuss trans-Pacific aviation, 307, 308–309, 311–313, 315–319
    • Refugees. See Refugees from Germany and Eastern Europe.
    • Spanish Civil War. See under Spanish Civil War.
    • Strategic raw materials, negotiations between United States and United Kingdom for exchange of cotton and wheat for, 234–266; signature of agreement for exchange of cotton and rubber, June 23, and the agreement’s implementation, 257, 258–266
    • Trade agreement with United States, possibility of revision or termination by United States, 221, 227, 233
    • Treaties and agreements with United States:
      • Agreement for exchange of cotton and rubber, negotiations and signature of agreement, June 23, 234–266 passim
      • Agreement for joint administration of Canton and Enderbury Islands: Discussions regarding, 306, 307–308, 309–311; text of notes exchanged Apr. 6, 313, 314
      • Convention of commerce and navigation (1815), cited, 351
      • Convention relating to tenure and disposition of real and personal property (1899), and accession on behalf of India (1902), cited, 355–356
    • U. S. surplus merchant vessels, decision of United States against sale by U. S. Maritime Commission to British Government, 300–306
  • U. S. Congress, legislation introduced by Alaskan delegate for protection of Alaskan salmon fisheries, 171–172, 205, 208–209
  • U. S. surplus merchant ships, decision of United States against sale by U. S. Maritime Commission to British Government, 300–306
  • Vatican, appointment of Myron C. Taylor as President Roosevelt’s personal representative to Pope Pius XII, 869–874
    • President Roosevelt’s Christmas letter to Pope Pius XII, Dec. 23, 871–872
    • President Roosevelt’s letter to Myron C. Taylor, Dec. 23, 873–874
  • Whaling Conference. See under Conferences.
  • Wheat:
  • Yugoslavia, 875–898
    • Albania’s absorption by Italy: Assurances given by Italy to Yugoslavia, 370, 379, 380, 390, 394; Yugoslav views and reactions to, 370, 371, 373, 376, 377, 378–379, 380, 387, 390, 394, 396–397
    • Commercial relations with United States, proposals for regulation of, 875–884
      • U. S. interest in securing assurances of non-discriminatory treatment of imports from United States, 876–882, 884
      • Yugoslav inquiries regarding initiation of trade agreement negotiations, and U. S. views, 875–876, 882–884
    • Purchase of surplus cotton in United States, failure of Yugoslavia to obtain American credits for, 887–898
    • Purchase of war materials in United States, action of Department of State to facilitate, 884–886