Index1

• Acheson, Dean, 314n, 332–336, 593–594
• Adam, Hector C, Jr., 191–192, 201–202, 226
• Allen, Douglas H., 564–565, 669–670, 670, 671, 674
• American States, Ninth International Conference, postponement of, 1
• Amézaga, Juan José, 20–21, 24–25
• Aranha, Oswaldo, 9, 11, 13, 19, 159, 376, 627–633 passim, 645, 646, 650, 655, 683–684, 689–690, 727, 728, 739, 740, 781
• Argentina (see also Brazil: Relations with Argentina; Chile: Relations with Argentina; Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense), 365–532
  • Agreements with United States: Military aviation instructors, agreement by exchange of notes signed June 23 and Sept. 2, continuing in effect the agreement of 1940 as renewed in 1941, 379; trade agreement, Oct. 14, 1941, cited, 317
  • Clarinada incident, 321–322, 327, 475
  • Commercial and financial relations with Axis Powers, discussions concerning Argentine failure to sever, 466–512
    • Blocking by U.S. Government: Ad hoc blocking of certain individuals and enterprises, 466–467, 476–478, 490–491; designation of Bancos de la Provincia and de la Nación as special blocked nationals, 479–480, 500–501, 502, 503–506, 506–509, 510–512; general blocking of entire nation, consideration of proposal, 493–499, 501–503, 506–507, 509–510, 510n
    • Dollar currency control, 470, 473–474; Central Bank plan, 472–473
    • Dresdener Bank, U.S. concern regarding transfer of funds to, 467–468, 469–470, 472, 475, 481, 501
    • Japan, financial interests in Argentina, 474
    • Looted currency and securities, sale of in Argentina, 484, 488
    • Resolutions of Rio de Janeiro and Washington Conferences, attempts to secure Argentine compliance with, 468–469, 472, 475–476, 480, 505, 508, 509, 510
    • Studies by U.S. Embassy of aid to Axis through Argentine financial facilities, 472, 476, 480–488; joint study with Central Bank, 469, 488–490
    • U.S. economic policy toward Argentina, 468–469, 471–472, 491–492
    • Vatican purchase of stock in Pessoa Francese Italiano, 471
  • Communication between Argentina and Axis countries through commercial wireless companies, efforts to prevent, 512–532
    • British actions, 513, 516, 517, 520, 528–529, 530–531
    • Decrees by Argentine Government concerning—
      • Replacement of foreign employees in communications industry, 531–532
      • Restriction on code messages with non-American countries (1942), 514, 515–516
      • Suspension of use of code for international radio messages, 378, 421, 430, 431, 439, 448, 456, 524–526, 529–530; Axis reaction, 526, 527
    • U.S. concern regarding Axis use of Argentine facilities, 513–514, 520–524, 528–529; question of U.S. instructions to companies controlled by American interests, U.S. and Argentine positions, 512–513, 514–520
  • Copper, importation from Chile, 836, 837, 840, 842–843, 849–851, 854, 861–862
  • Financial relations with Axis. See Commercial and financial relations, etc., supra.
  • Fruit exportation to United States, relationship to newsprint negotiations, 403, 405, 405–406, 406, 407
  • Graf Spee, 526–527
  • Italian ships, purchase of, 486; question of transfer to Argentina of damaged Italian tanker, 380–381
  • Neutrality policy, announcement of, 415, 463–465
  • Newsprint for Argentine papers, problems involved in supplying, 403–415, 445, 485
  • Petroleum and petroleum products, negotiations with United States concerning, 379–403
    • Argentine tankers: Policy regarding loading and supplying of bunkers by American firms, 381–382; question of Argentine; participation in inter-American pool (see also Proposed agreement, infra), 380–381, 384, 398–399
    • Certificates of necessity for petroleum products, instructions covering issuance, 401–403
    • Proposed agreement allocating Argentine oil to Petroleum Supply Committee for Latin America in return for ail industry equipment from United States: Bargaining concerning amounts to be exchanged, 379–381, 382–387; emergence of new Argentine Government, effect upon negotiation of petroleum agreement, 378, 387n, 392, 392–393, 395–396, 418, 428, 436, 449–450, 527; premature Argentine announcement of agreement, 388, 390, 396; U.S. appraisal and rejection of agreement, 384, 387–388, 388–401
  • Political relations with Axis Powers, question of, and U.S. concern over Argentine failure to sever, 415–465
    • Anticipation of severance of relations:
      • Anti-Axis speech by Foreign Minister prior to coup d’état, 415–417
      • Efforts by Brazil and Chile to encourage break in relations, 29, 441–443, 446–447, 461, 796
      • Prediction of severance by Argentine officials, 424–425, 427–430, 435, 461; position of Gen. Rawson, 441, 446
      • Speculation regarding severance of relations with Japan, 425, 430, 438, 454, 462; with Vichy France, 419, 444
      • U.S. attitude, 421–424, 438–439, 443; suggestions to Argentina of steps indicating cooperation, 417–418, 425–427
    • Appraisals of Ramírez regime, and factors delaying severance of relations:
      • Church influence, 431, 441
      • Communists, measures against, 434, 439, 440, 441, 445, 449, 451
      • Internal policies and factional struggle between pro-Allied and pro-Axis groups within Argentina, 421, 424–425, 427–430, 430–434, 437–438, 440–441, 442–443, 445, 451–453, 527
      • Italian collapse, Argentine reaction to, 425, 444, 445, 446, 452, 461
      • Justification for severance of relations, question of, 438, 440, 442, 444, 449, 450
      • Principal measures taken by regime, 433–434
      • “Southern American” bloc, indications of Argentine desire to form, 418, 452, 465, 540
      • U.S. policy and views, 419–424, 440; observations by Ambassador Armour, 435–437, 453
    • Decision against severance of relations:
      • Exchange of letters between Argentine Foreign Minister and U.S. Secretary of State, 446, 447–451, 454–460, 493; release to press, 460
      • Intimations of decision, 442, 444–446, 461–462, 462–463
      • Recall of U.S. Ambassador for consultation, 443–444; resignation of Foreign Minister Storni, and recall of Argentine Ambassador from Washington, 461, 462
    • Neutrality policy of Argentina, 415, 463–465
  • Proclaimed List for Argentina, 312–325, 327, 367
  • Radio communication with Axis. See Communication, etc., supra.
  • Recognition of the government of Gen. Pedro P. Ramírez, developments leading to, 365–379
    • Assumption of power by revolutionary government: Alarms and rumors preceding revolution, 365; coup d’état and resignation of President Castillo, 25, 366, 369, 421, 447, 451, 488n; formation of governments under Generals Rawson and Ramírez, 366–369, 372–375
    • Consultation among American Missions in Buenos Aires, and liaison role of Paraguayan First Secretary, 366, 367, 369–370, 371, 374, 377; granting of recognition by other American Republics, 369, 374, 376–377
    • German recognition, 379
    • U.S. recognition and subsequent expression of views by Argentine Foreign Minister, 375, 377n, 377–379
  • Rubber, efforts to obtain from Brazil, 664–666, 668, 674, 683–684
  • Sabotage against Panagra planes, suspected, 814n
  • Severance of relations with Axis Powers, question of. See Commercial and financial relations, etc., and Political relations, etc., supra.
  • Shipping problems. See Newsprint for Argentine papers, and Petroleum and petroleum products, supra.
  • “Southern American” bloc, indications of Argentine interest in forming, 418, 452, 465, 540
  • Strategic materials (see also Petroleum and petroleum products, supra):
    • Attempts to secure quinine, rubber, and tin from Bolivia, 148, 552–553, 556, 558, 573–575, 577–578
    • Copper importation from Chile, 836, 837, 840, 842–843, 849–851, 854, 861–862
  • U.S. policy toward Argentina, résumé, 419–424
  • Vice President Wallace, question of visit to Argentina, 65–66
• Arriagada, Gen. Froilàn, 828n, 866n, 892
• Atlantic Charter, 44, 311, 548
• Avila Camacho, Manuel, 251–253, 253, 254
• Balcazar, Juan Manuel, 608n, 608–609, 613
• Beauregard, Adm. Augustin T., 624n, 624–626, 626, 626n, 654
• Berle, Adolf A., Jr., 523–524, 538
• Bickford, Col. Charles, 82, 88, 89
• Board of Economic Warfare (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America; Proclaimed and Statutory Lists; and Office of Economic Warfare), 562, 566, 576, 580, 582, 607, 608, 616, 617, 620, 621, 622, 631, 725, 728–730, 732, 832, 834, 842, 864n
• Bolivia (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America), 533–615
  • Bolivian Development Corporation, 554–555, 569, 578, 584, 585, 586–587, 590, 592, 601, 605, 614
  • Declaration of war with Axis Powers. See Entry into war, infra.
  • Economic problems, discussions and understandings with United States concerning (see also Joint U.S.-Bolivian Commission of Labor Experts, infra), 552–578
    • Defense materials, availability of, 549–551, 559, 563–564
    • Mineral prices, revision to cover increased production costs, 553–554, 576
    • Quinine and cinchona bark, negotiation of contract for exclusive U.S. purchase of, 570, 573–575, 576, 577–578
    • Rubber agreement of July 15, 1942, questions in connection with, 555–558, 560–561, 564–565, 567–568
    • Tin contracts: Adjustment and extension of existing agreement, negotiation of, 561–563, 566–567, 568–570, 571–573, 576; exceptions to export limitations for shipments to Argentina, Chile, and other Republics, question of, 552–553, 566, 572; provision in tin contract for social improvements in Bolivia, question of, 565–566, 571, 572, 576–577
    • Transfer to Bolivian Development Corporation of funds from Standard Oil settlement, question of, 554–555
    • Visit of President Peñaranda to United States, discussion of economic matters during, 558–559, 561–564, 568
  • Entry into war with Axis Powers, 543–551
    • Anticipation of, 543–545
    • Declaration of war and adherence to United Nations Declaration, 545, 546–549, 551
    • U.S. assistance in defense measures, 545–546, 549–551, 585
  • Financial transactions involving Axis, U.S. efforts to secure Bolivian cooperation in controlling, 578–606
    • Foreign exchange transactions by Banco Central, 579–581, 582–584, 586, 589, 594
    • Proclaimed List firms in Bolivia:
      • Control measures, proposals for, 585–586, 591, 592–593; U.S. concern regarding ineffectiveness of Bolivian controls, 606
      • Replacement by Bolivian firms: Discussions concerning, 578–579, 581, 582, 584, 586–590, 591–592, 593–594, 598–600; exchange of notes with United States regarding financial assistance, 595–596, 601, 603–605; intervention of Axis firms, 597–598, 600–601
      • Sale of property of Proclaimed List nationals, U.S. views regarding, 579
    • Proposed law removing certain Axis nationals from economic warfare sanctions, rejection of, 602–603, 606
    • Transfer of private funds to France, 581–582
    • Washington Conference recommendations, establishment of Economic Defense Board for implementation of, 594–595, 596–597, 597, 604
  • Joint U.S.-Bolivian Commission of Labor Experts, 607–615
    • Development of plans for Commission, following Bolivian initiative, 607–612
    • Implementation of recommendations, question of, 562, 566, 567, 570, 577
    • Meetings and investigations of Commission, 612–615
    • Scope of report, 615n
  • Magruder Commission. See Joint U.S.-Bolivian Commission of Labor Experts, supra.
  • Military equipment, question of securing from United States, 549–551, 559, 563–564
  • Recognition by Bolivia of regime of Gen. Ramírez in Argentina, 376, 377
  • Revolutionary regime of Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario, 533–543
    • Argentine and Axis support of revolution, probability of, 540, 543n
    • Information concerning revolution and local situation, 533–536, 539–543; possible results of a non-recognition policy by other American nations, 541–542, 543
    • Miscellaneous references to new government, 35–36, 38, 39, 147–149
    • Policy of Junta, 537
    • U.S. non-recognition of regime, 536, 537–539, 543n
  • Rubber agreement with United States (1942). See under Economic problems, supra.
  • State of war with Axis Powers. See Entry into war, supra.
  • Strategic materials. See Economic problems, etc., supra.
  • United Nations Declaration, adherence to. See Entry into war, supra.
  • U.S. non-recognition of revolutionary regime. See Revolutionary regime, etc., supra.
  • Visit of President Peñaranda to United States, 558–559, 561–564, 568
  • Visit of Vice President Wallace to Bolivia, 68–69, 545
  • War with Axis Powers. See Entry into war, supra. Bonsal, Philip W., 78–79, 80, 104–105, 354, 361, 362, 405–406, 554–566 passim, 571, 572, 573, 817, 904–905, 906
• Bouças, Valentim, 694, 696–697, 713, 714, 720, 774, 776, 778
• Boundary disputes between—
  • Ecuador and Peru, 349
  • Honduras and Nicaragua, 349–358
    • Mediation Commission, proposal to Honduras by mediating governments for continuation of, 349–352
    • Rubber collection in border areas, problems arising from, 352–358
• Brazil (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America), 616–794
  • Agreements with United States (see also Coffee crop: Agreement of Oct. 3, 1942, infra):
    • Health and sanitation program, agreements providing for, Feb. 10 and Nov. 9 and 25, 794
    • Military service due by nationals of each country residing in the other, agreement defining, exchange of notes Jan. 23, Apr 28, and May 24, 658
    • Political-military agreement, by exchange of notes, May 23 and 27, 1942, cited, 645
    • Rice purchase agreement between United States, United Kingdom, and Brazil, by exchange of notes, Dec. 21, 709–710, 715, 717–719
    • Rubber agreement by exchange of notes, Mar. 3, 1942, cited, 665
    • Strategic materials, agreements for the development and purchase of. See Strategic materials, arrangements concerning procurement for United States, infra.
  • Coffee crop, negotiations on the disposal of, 684–709
    • Agreement of Oct. 3, 1942, for U.S. purchase of coffee: Implementation, 684–690, 693–695, 700, 726, 727; résumé of agreement, 690–691; U.S. proposal for termination of, 703, 706–708, 709, 741–742
    • Disposal of coffee purchased by Commodity Credit Corporation, understanding regarding, 688–689, 690–693, 697–698, 707–708
    • Interruptions in coffee export to United States, 699, 701–706, 708
    • U.S. Army: Acceptance of gift of coffee from President Vargas, 697, 698; refusal to purchase Brazilian coffee following arbitrary price increase, 696–697
    • U.S. subsidy on coffee imports, termination of, 699–700
  • Commercial aviation agreement, question of opening negotiations concerning, 648–649
  • Conference between President Roosevelt and President Vargas at Natal, 641, 653–658
  • Financial controls. See International financial transactions, etc., infra.
  • Foodstuffs, production and purchase of, 709–719
    • Rice purchase agreement between United States, United Kingdom, and Brazil, by exchange of notes, Dec. 21, 709–710, 715, 717–719
    • U.S.-Brazilian discussions concerning, 710–715, 715–717; draft text of proposed agreement, 716–717
  • Foreign debt, negotiations with Americans and British concerning settlement of, 765–794
    • American bondholders’ representatives, 766–768, 773–774
    • Niemeyer plan of 1933, U.S. position regarding, 771
    • Proposals and counter-proposals: Discussions of, 765, 769–773, 774–784, 785–786; differentiation as to payments between dollar and sterling bonds, 775, 775–776, 781–784, 785–786, 789; implementation of payment plan, suggestions regarding, 789–790; U.S.-British exchange of aide-mémoires stating positions, 784–785, 786–789
    • Terms of settlement, Brazilian decree-law of Nov. 22, 790–794
  • Hemisphere defense, cooperation with United States on certain measures for, 616–653
    • Air defense: Airport Development Program, continuation of, 633–634, 635–638, 639–640, 645, 656, 735n; allocation to Brazil of Navy patrol bombers and training of crews, 618; commercial aviation agreement, question of opening negotiations concerning, 648–649
    • Brazilian expeditionary force, preparation of, 633, 635, 641–644, 645–648, 650–653, 655–656
    • Brazilian military mission in North Africa, question as to tenure of, 627
    • Concessions requested by U.S. Navy, 624–627
    • Joint Brazil–United States Defense Commission, 618, 635, 650, 652
    • Military equipment, Brazilian requests for (see also Strategic materials, infra), 656
    • Prisoners of war captured by U.S. forces, Brazilian acceptance of custody of, 627–630, 632, 644
    • Strategic materials for Brazilian Army Arsenals, problems relative to supplying, 616–618, 618–623, 631, 638–639; supplying of matériel recommended by Brazil-United States Defense Commission, 650, 652–653
    • Surplus U.S. Army engineering and construction equipment in Brazil, Brazilian desire to purchase, 650
    • Tensions in U.S.-Brazilian relations, 623–624, 624n, 647–648, 651–652; recommendation for withdrawal of U.S. Army detachment at Manàos, 624
    • U.S. waiver of rights accruing from salvage of Rio Grande do Sul, 630
  • International financial transactions, U.S.-Brazilian cooperation in imposing controls over, 742–765
    • Axis banks, question of unblocking following vesting by Brazilian Government, 747, 750–752, 759
    • Brazilian control system and currency control regulations, 746–748, 752–755
    • Nationalization of Axis firms by Bank of Brazil, as special agent of Government: Authorization by decree-law, 760; financial assistance by Export-Import Bank, 744, 755–759, 760–762, 763–765; subsidies for technicians in replacement program, 762–763; U.S. policy regarding deletion of nationalized firms from Proclaimed List, 742–743, 745–746, 759–760
    • U.S. recommendation of Brazilian program for consideration by other Republics, 907–908
    • U.S. suggestions for discussion, and Brazilian reply, 742–746, 748–750
  • Italian surrender instrument, inclusion of Brazil in consultation relating to, 635
  • Joint Brazil–United States Defense Commission, 618, 635, 650, 652
  • Lend-Lease program for Brazil. See Hemisphere defense: Strategic materials, supra.
  • Natal Conference between Presidents Roosevelt and Vargas, 641, 653–658
  • Relations with Argentina: Alleged military pressure on Argentina, 439; efforts to encourage Argentine severance of relations with Axis, 441–443; proposed delivery of Argentine oil to Brazil, 386, 388, 390, 396, 397; recognition of Ramírez regime, 369, 374, 376, 377; rubber, Argentine efforts to obtain from Brazil, 664–666, 668, 674, 683–684; shipment of Brazilian coal to Argentina, 727
  • Rubber and rubber products, negotiations concerning production, purchase, and distribution of, 664–684
    • Air transportation activities for the rubber program, 637, 668, 669, 670, 672, 677, 683
    • Amazon Valley program. See Rubber Development Corporation, etc., infra.
    • Argentine efforts to obtain Brazilian rubber, U.S. position regarding, 664–666, 668, 674, 683–684
    • Crude rubber stocks for Brazilian industry, control of, 664–665, 666–667, 669
    • Export of rubber and rubber manufactures to other Republics, 557, 560, 661, 674n, 674–676, 670–680
    • Rubber Development Corporation’s activities in the Amazon Valley, and improvements in operations, 667–668, 668–673, 677–679, 680–683; replacement of American personnel with Brazilians, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 677–678, 682
    • Sale and distribution of foodstuffs and tappers’ supplies in Amazon Valley, 669, 670–671, 673, 677, 678, 681, 682
  • Shipping problems, U.S.-Brazilian discussions concerning, 720–742
    • Allocation of shipping space for U.S. exports to Brazil, review of problems involved, 724–725; relaxation of restrictions on non-essential materials, 728–730, 732
    • Coal shipments, proposed tonnage limitations on, 722–723, 723–724; Brazilian shipments of coal to Argentina, 727
    • Coastwise shipping. See Return of chartered ships, infra.
    • Coffee, utilization of available space for, 699, 701, 704n, 705, 706, 707, 708, 726, 727
    • Enemy actions intensifying shipping crisis, 720, 726, 734
    • Passenger ship proposal by Brazil, discussions concerning exchange of ships for U.S. rails and accessories, 721–722, 727–728
    • Repair of Brazilian ships in U.S. ports, question of, 723
    • Return of chartered ships to Brazil for use in coastwise shipping, negotiation of agreement providing for, 709, 730–731, 732–734, 734–742
  • Strategic materials (see also Rubber, supra, and under Hemisphere defense, supra), arrangements concerning procurement for United States, 659–664
    • Itabira and Vale do Rio Doce enterprises: Agreement of Mar. 18 regarding development of, 659–660; attempt to speed up reconstruction of Victoria-Minas Railway, 662; interest of Bethlehem Steel Co. in Itabira iron ore, 662–663
    • Mica and quartz crystal, purchase agreement of Sept. 15, and concern regarding insufficient supply, 660–662, 663–664
    • Volta Redonda steel plant, agreement of Mar. 18 providing Export-Import Bank credit for the equipment and construction of, 659–660
  • United Nations, Brazilian intention to join, 655, 656
• Bulgaria, 810
• Cabot, John Moors, 78–80, 95–96, 98n
• Canada: Cooperation with United States in connection with control of exports to Latin America, 113–114, 125–127, 182, 185, 187, 252n, 277; sale of newsprint to Argentina, 404, 412
• Caribbean land-sea route through Haiti and Dominican Republic, termination of operations on, 99–105
• Casablanca Conference, 657, 658, 804, 807
• Castillo, Ramón S., 366n, 369, 405n, 407, 415
• Central American Highway construction project. See Highway construction, U.S. Army’s emergency project in Central America.
• Chiappe, Miguel, 12n, 12, 13, 15, 16, 33n
• Chile (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America), 795–916
  • Agreements with United States:
    • Copper agreement. See Chile: Strategic materials: Copper: U.S.-Chilean agreement.
    • Military aviation mission from United States, agreement by exchanges of notes, Nov. 27 and Dec. 23, 1942, and Apr. 14, 1943, renewing agreement of Apr. 23, 1940, 826
    • Mutual Aid Agreement, Mar. 2, 816–817
    • Sale of Chilean ships to United States, negotiation of agreement, 864–865, 866–874, 879–884; text of agreement, 879–881
  • Communication between Axis countries and Chile through commercial wireless companies, efforts to prevent, 909–916
    • Chilean Government actions, including suspension of communication with Axis or Axis-controlled areas, 808–809, 809, 911, 914; decree prohibiting dissemination of news by Axis agencies, 806, 809, 915–916
    • Closing of Transradio Chilena’s radio circuits to Berlin and Tokyo, 912–913
    • Companies operating in Chile, prevention of Axis use of, 909–914
    • Radio telegraphic communications between Chile and Japan, 913–915
  • Copper. See under Strategic materials, negotiations, etc., infra.
  • Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense, actions relative to Chile, 4, 8, 9, 24, 27–28, 802
  • Hemisphere defense, efforts to secure cooperation between United States and Chile on certain measures for, 811–826
    • Aircraft and airport facilities, 797, 811–812, 815, 817, 825–826
    • Control of Axis nationals and other pro-Axis elements in Chile, 798, 804, 805, 806, 809–810, 819, 821–825; concern regarding pro-Axis persons on Chilean ships and in the Chilean Army, 813, 819–820
    • Easter Island, question of U.S. defense of, and false rumor regarding, 813, 818–819
    • Fear of Peruvian attack on Chile, 812
    • Military personnel: Liaison officers, exchange of, 817; removal of U.S. Army personnel from coastal batteries, 816, 818
    • Mutual Aid Agreement between United States and Chile, Mar. 2, 816–817
    • Patrol of southeast Pacific, 813, 826
    • Sabotage: Importance of precautions against, 813–814; reports concerning, 814–815
    • U.S. military equipment for Chile (see also Aircraft, supra), 796n, 797, 817
    • Visit of Gen. Escudero to United States, 815–816
  • International financial transactions, U.S. efforts to secure Chilean cooperation in imposing controls over, 884–908
    • Adoption of control legislation by Chile, 898–900, 905–906, 908
    • Control program for U.S. currency, 884–888, 893
    • Proclaimed List, Chilean cooperation regarding, 805, 891, 896, 897, 901, 902, 906–907; discussion of necessity for blocking and liquidating Banco Alemàn Transatlàntico in Chile, 893–894, 894–896
    • U.S. urging of implementation of resolutions of Washington and Rio Conferences by adoption of control measures, 888–892, 893, 894, 896–898, 900–906, 907–908; Chilean control legislation, 898–900, 905–906, 908
  • Oil. See under Shipping problems, infra.
  • Relations with Argentina: Efforts to encourage Argentine severance of relations with Axis, 29, 446–447, 461, 796, 803; recognition of regime of Gen. Ramírez, 369, 376, 377
  • Rubber, 557, 558, 560
  • Severance of relations with Axis, and U.S. interest in, 795–811
    • Anticipation of break with Axis:
      • Formulation of plans, and preparations for prevention of disturbances, 795, 796–798, 799
      • Invitation to Argentina to join in action, 796
      • Opposition attempts to forestall break, 795, 797–798, 799, 800
    • Decree severing relations with Bulgaria, Hungary, Rumania, and Vichy France, 810
    • French Minister’s position, and Chilean response, 807–808
    • Measures taken by Chilean Government: Official action severing relations, 799–800, 802–803; steps to implement break in relations, 804, 805, 806, 808–810, 821
    • Message of President Rios to President Roosevelt, 803–804; reply, and explanation of delay, 804, 806–807
    • Miscellaneous references, 2, 6, 9n, 66, 313, 428, 513, 520, 544, 658, 890–891
    • U.S. suggestions and offers of assistance, and résumé of Chilean actions, 800–802, 805, 808–810
  • Shipping problems, discussions between United States and Chile concerning, 862–884
    • Distribution of cargo among all vessels in U.S.-Chilean trade, 863–864
    • Oil consumption, U.S. efforts to secure curtailment in view of tanker shortage:
      • Motor cars, U.S. advocacy of curtailment of use of, 874–875, 875–876, 878
      • Nitrate production for Argentina, concern regarding use of oil for, 862–863, 866, 875
      • Quota of petroleum products for Chile, discussion regarding, 863, 864, 875–878
  • Strategic materials, negotiations to procure for United States, and to limit export to other countries, 826–862
    • Agricultural commodities, draft agreement for U.S. acquisition of, 857–859
    • Copper:
      • Chagres and Naltagua contracts, extension of, 827n, 827, 828–829, 831
      • Domestic consumption and export to other Republics, attempts to limit and control, 826–827, 829–830, 832–833, 834–843; Chilean decree, 826n, 829n, 832–833, 835
      • Export of Chilean copper to Argentina, U.S. concern regarding, 836, 837, 840, 842–843, 849–851, 854, 861–862
      • U.S.-Chilean agreement by exchange of notes, Aug. 4 and 11, 1943, negotiation and implementation of, 827–829, 830–831, 834, 843–844, 859–862; text, 851–854
    • Gold, termination of U.S. purchase of, 834
    • Nitrogen and nitrate of soda, Chilean concern regarding market for, 844–848, 854–857
    • Option for purchase of certain minerals, U.S. request for, 830
  • Strategic materials, purchase of: Rubber, 557, 558, 560; tin, 553, 572
  • United Nations and UNRRA, Chilean response to Colombian proposal for consultation regarding, 45, 52, 53, 54
  • U.S. purchase of three Chilean vessels, negotiation of agreement for, 864–865, 866–874, 879–884; text of agreement, 879–881
  • Vichy France, relations with: Attitude of French Minister, 807–808; break in relations, and question of effect on U.S. trade with Chile, 810–811
  • Visit of Vice President Wallace to Chile, 63–65, 66–67
• Civil Aeronautics Administration, 648–649
• Colombia (see also Colombian proposal for consultation, etc.; and Control of U.S. exports to Latin America): Postponement of Ninth International Conference of American States at suggestion of Colombia, 1; visit of Vice President Wallace to Colombia, 63, 73, 900
• Colombian proposal for consultation among American Republics not at war regarding relationship with the United Nations, especially in UNRRA, 40–54
  • Explanations of proposal by Colombia, 40–41, 43–45, 45–48
  • Response of Republics approached, 44, 45, 46, 48–52, 53–54
  • U.S. policy and views, 41–43, 52
• Commodity Credit Corporation, 684–719 passim
• Confidential List of Unsatisfactory Consignees (see also Proclaimed List, etc.), 187–188, 193, 194–195, 201, 205–206, 208–209, 210–211
• Control of U.S. exports to Latin America, arrangements regarding, 106–307
  • All American Republics, general plans for, 106–132
    • Canadian cooperation with United States, 113–114, 125–127, 182, 185, 187, 252n, 277
    • Consignee control, 115–116, 117
    • Controlled Materials Plan, 107, 111–113
    • Decentralization of export control, 106–111, 116–117, 119–121, 122–125, 127–132
    • Shipping space, utilization of, 106–107, 114–115, 117–119, 121–122, 132–134
  • Decentralization Plan A, acceptance, implementation, and modification in—
    • Bolivia, 132–149
    • Brazil, 149–159, 620n, 621, 728–730, 732
    • Chile, 159–174
    • Colombia, 174–182
    • Costa Rica, 182–191
    • Cuba, 191–201
    • Dominican Republic, 201–204
    • Ecuador, 204–212
    • El Salvador, 213–220
    • Guatemala, 220–225
    • Haiti, 226–234
    • Mexico, 234–262
    • Nicaragua, 262–267
    • Paraguay, 267–272
    • Peru, 273–281
    • Uruguay, 282–291
    • Venezuela, 291–307
• Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, 319, 408n, 514n, 609, 613, 673, 731n, 733, 807n, 865
• Copper. See under Chile: Strategic materials, negotiations, etc.
• Costa Rica (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America):
  • Inter-American Highway project, Costa Rican interest in, 77–78, 85–86, 92–93, 93–95, 96
  • Mediation Commission for boundary dispute between Honduras and Nicaragua, participation in, 349n, 349, 350, 351
  • Visit of Vice President Wallace to Costa Rica, 61–62
• Crespo Gutiérrez, Alberto, 538, 552–553, 557
• Crump, Stephen A., 694, 699, 710, 713
• Cuba (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America), 10, 376
• Cunningham, Charles H., 234, 238–239, 256, 257
• Dalley, J. A. R., 182–183, 183, 213–214, 220
• Dominican Republic (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America): Caribbean land-sea route through Haiti and Dominican Republic, 99–105; U.S. efforts to improve Dominican relations with Haiti, 359–364
• Duggan, Laurence, 12, 25, 29, 32, 56–57, 67, 71, 97–98, 610, 642–643, 646–647, 651–652, 854–857
• Dutra, Gen. Eurico Gaspar, 633, 642, 644, 646
• Ecuador (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America):
  • Boundary dispute with Peru, 349
  • Recognition of regime of Gen. Ramírez in Argentina, 376
  • Response to Colombian proposal for consultation regarding relationship to United Nations and UNRRA, 44, 49–50, 52, 53
  • Visit of Vice President Wallace to Ecuador, 72–73, 74–75
• Elio, Tomás Manuel, 543n, 544–554 passim, 561–566 passim, 576n, 596n
• El Salvador (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America), interest in Inter-American Highway project, 78, 91, 96
• Emergency Advisory Committee for Political Defense, Montevideo, 2–39
  • Chile, Committee actions relative to, 4, 8, 9, 24, 27–28, 802
  • Committee membership, question of replacement of Argentina by Peru, 9–11, 12, 14–18, 19–20, 22, 22–23, 24–27, 29–32, 33–34
  • Consultative visits by Committee members: Access of Argentine member to reports, 30–34; miscellaneous references to visits, 13, 14, 18–19, 24, 27–29; visit to Argentina, 12, 14, 16–17, 22–23, 24, 26, 27
  • Report on first year’s activities, questions pertaining to, 20, 22–23, 23, 24–25, 26–27
  • Resolutions passed concerning—
    • Censorship of communications with Axis, 10, 13, 16
    • Detention and expulsion of dangerous Axis nationals from American Republics, 822
    • Publication of U.S. memorandum on Axis activities in Argentina, 2–9, 15
    • Recognition of new governments instituted by force, 34–39, 149n
  • U.S. opposition to proposal for removal of Chairman Guani, 20–21, 23
• Escalante, Carlos, 182, 185, 186n
• Escudero, Gen. Oscar, 815–816, 819, 881n
• Espada, Joaquín, 597n, 597–598, 599, 599n, 600
• Espil, Felipe A., 33–34, 424, 439, 462
• Estrada doctrine on recognition, cited, 370, 534
• Exports from United States to Latin America. See Control of U.S. exports to Latin America, arrangements regarding.
• Export-Import Bank, 555, 569–570, 578, 584, 585, 586, 587, 589, 598, 599, 600, 601, 603, 605, 659, 662, 744, 755–759, 760–762, 763–765
• Fernández y Fernández, Joaquín, 24, 27–28, 29n, 29, 67, 795, 796–797, 799, 800, 804, 805, 808, 809, 812, 818, 818–819, 821, 825, 826, 873n, 881–882, 882, 883, 889, 891, 899–900
• Foot, Dingle, 341–342, 342, 343–344, 347
• Foreign Economic Administration (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America), 131n, 182n, 574, 575, 576–577, 708n, 712n, 857, 859
• France, relations with Argentina, 419, 444; with Chile, 807–808, 810–811
• Gache, Roberto, 6, 379, 419, 444, 516, 517, 527
• Germany, recognition of Argentine government of Gen. Ramírez, 379
• Gilbert, Gen. Alberto, 461n, 463, 464–465, 500n, 501, 508
• Good Neighbor Policy, 333, 419
• Graham, Horace R., 827, 828–829
• Guachalla, Luis Fernando, 543n, 543–545, 554n, 555, 560, 565–573 passim, 601, 604–605, 607n, 610
• Guani, Alberto, 1n, 3–4, 14, 19–25 passim, 30, 31, 34–35, 36
• Guatemala (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America), interest in Inter-American Highway project, 82–83, 87–89, 91, 96
• Guedes, Jayme Fernandes, 694–705 passim
• Habana Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (1940), 420, 455, 803n
• Haiti (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America):
  • Caribbean land-sea route through Haiti and Dominican Republic, 99–105
  • U.S. efforts to improve Haitian relations with Dominican Republic, 359–364
  • Visit of President Lescot to United States, Oct. 1943, 363, 364
• Heatley, Ricardo, 829n, 832–842 passim
• Henry, Horton, 134, 135, 161, 166, 167, 168, 207, 273
• Hertford, Col. K. F., 641, 642, 643, 651
• Highway construction, Caribbean land-sea route through Haiti and Dominican Republic, termination of operations on, 99–105
• Highway construction, U.S. Army’s emergency project in Central America, efforts to minimize problems caused by liquidation of, 76–98
  • Arrangements made with, and assessment of effects upon—
    • Costa Rica, 77–78, 85–86, 92–93, 93–95, 96
    • El Salvador, 78, 91, 96
    • Guatemala, 82–83, 87–89, 91, 96
    • Honduras, 80–82, 86, 90–91, 91–92, 96
    • Nicaragua, 77, 86n, 90, 92, 96, 97–98
    • Panama, 93, 96
  • Consultations between State and War Departments and Public Roads Administration, 78–80, 83–84, 91–94
  • Instructions to U.S. Missions, 76, 90
  • Résumé of project, 95–96
• Honduras (see also Boundary disputes: Honduras and Nicaragua): Interest in Inter-American Highway project, 80–82, 86, 90–91, 91–92, 96; U.S. exports to Honduras, control of, 231–234
• Hungary, 810
• Ingram, Adm. Jonas H., 625, 626, 654
• Inter-American Coffee Board, 686, 701, 702, 704, 705, 706
• Inter-American Conference on Systems of Economic and Financial Control, Washington (1942), 313, 316, 321, 323, 324, 418n, 468, 475, 480, 505, 508–509, 509, 594, 596, 597, 604, 800, 890, 902; resolutions cited, 482–483, 505, 744, 746, 894, 904, 906
• Inter-American Financial and Economic Advisory Committee, 469, 472, 475–476, 685
• Inter-American Highway. See Highway construction, U.S. Army emergency project in Central America.
• Inter-American Highway Act (1941), 95
• Inter-American Juridical Committee, 9–10
• International Conference of American States (Ninth), postponement of, 1
• Italy: Argentine reaction to Italian collapse, 425, 444, 445, 446, 452, 461; armistice with Allies, signed Sept. 3, 345n, 635; Proclaimed List, U.S. policy regarding inclusion of Italian firms following armistice, 345–347
• Japan:
  • Argentina: Japanese financial interests in Argentina, 474; speculation regarding Argentine severance of relations with Japan, 425, 430, 438, 454, 462
  • Chile: Detention of Japanese Minister and diplomatic personnel in Chile, 806, 810; radio telegraphic communications between Chile and Japan, 913–915
  • U.S. Japanese exchange of nationals, 801
• Johnson, Col. Wendell Gunner, 814n, 816, 819, 820
• Kelton, Col. Edwin C, 76, 77, 80, 81, 82
• Korkegi, H. J., 664, 667, 674, 676, 679–680
• Lazo, Hector, 114–115, 175, 175–176, 186, 192, 193, 199–200, 238–239, 297–298
• Lend-Lease Administration, 102n, 103, 104, 153–154, 616, 617, 619, 620–621, 622, 631, 638, 653, 712n
• Lend-Lease for Argentina, question of, 365, 459; Bolivia, 550, 550–551; Brazil, 616–618, 618–623, 631, 638–639, 723
• Lescot, Elie, 359–360, 361, 362, 363, 364
• Lima, Lt. Col. Stenio, 616n, 617, 620, 622–623, 631
• López Santos, Alfonso, 40n, 41, 46–47, 177, 178, 180
• Martinez, Osvaldo, 863n, 866, 874, 874–875, 875, 876, 878
• Martins, Carlos, 653, 654, 723
• McAshan, S. Maurice, 669, 670, 672, 677–679, 738
• McCormick, Robert E., 768, 773, 778, 783
• Metals Reserve Co., 552, 553, 569, 571, 573, 582, 827–829, 830–831, 834
• Mexico (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America), recognition of regime of Gen. Ramírez in Argentina, 376
• Micheles, Rodolfo, 55n, 55, 797n, 797–798, 854n, 854–855, 856, 904, 905–906, 906
• Morales Beltrami, Raúl, 795, 805, 806
• Moseley, Harold W., 182–183, 183, 213–214, 220
• Munitions Assignments Board, 559, 815, 817
• Nicaragua (see also Boundary disputes: Honduras and Nicaragua; and Control of U.S. exports to Latin America): Interest in Inter-American Highway project, 77, 86n, 90, 92, 96, 97–98; recognition of regime of Gen. Ramírez in Argentina, 376
• Ninth International Conference of American States, postponement of, 1
• Office of Economic Warfare (see also Board of Economic Warfare; Control of U.S. exports to Latin America; and Proclaimed and Statutory Lists), 122n, 131n, 188n, 566–567, 568, 570, 572–573, 575, 638, 663, 675, 710, 712n, 712–713, 715, 716, 855
• Oil. See Argentina: Petroleum products; and under Brazil; Chile: Shipping problems; and Paraguay.
• Orton, Lee, 768, 773, 778, 783, 790–792
• Panama: Interest in Inter-American Highway project, 93, 96; visit of Vice President Wallace to Panama, 62
• Pan American Airways, 633–634, 637, 639–640, 645
• Pan American Highway. See Highway construction, U.S. Army’s emergency project in Central America, etc.
• Paraguay (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America):
  • Oil, proposed delivery from Argentina, 385, 386, 387, 388, 390, 396, 397
  • Recognition of Argentine Governments of Generals Rawson and Ramírez: Consultation among American Republics, and liaison role of Paraguayan First Secretary in Buenos Aires, 366, 367, 369–370, 371, 374, 377; Paraguayan recognition, 369, 374, 376, 377
  • Response to Colombian proposal for consultation regarding relationship to United Nations and UNRRA, 50, 53
• Paz Estenssoro, Victor, 553, 537, 540, 541, 543
• Pedregal, Guillermo del, 828n, 843, 896, 898, 899, 900
• Peñaranda, Gen. Enrique, 533, 534, 539, 541, 545, 552, 557–569 passim, 576, 608n, 608
• Penteado, Eurico, 684–687, 691–693, 696, 699, 702, 703, 704, 705, 726
• Peru (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America):
  • Boundary dispute with Ecuador, 349
  • Inter-American Committees, request for participation in, 9–11
  • Response to Colombian proposal for consultation regarding relationship to United Nations and UNRRA, 44, 51–52, 52, 53
  • Visit of Vice President Wallace to Peru, 70–72
• Petroleum. See Oil.
• Phillimore, John, 770n, 782, 786, 786–787, 787–788, 788–789
• Pierson, Warren Lee, 659, 660, 744n, 755–756, 756, 757, 758, 763
• Pimentel Brandão, Mario de, 12n, 12, 17
• Portella, Gen. Arthur Silvio, 617, 755, 756
• Portugal, question of U.S. and British postwar policy regarding Proclaimed and Statutory Lists, 309–312, 329–345
• Price Administration, Office of, 704, 705–706
• Prisoners of war, 627–630, 632, 644
• Prochet, Harry, 694, 699, 700
• Proclaimed and Statutory Lists in Eastern and Western Hemispheres (see also Confidential List and under Bolivia: Financial transactions, and Chile: International financial transactions), Anglo-American cooperation on, 308–348
  • Argentina: Publication of anti-United States material in magazine Clarinada, 321–322, 327; U.S. statement of listing policy in response to Argentine memorandum, 312–325, 327
  • Chile, discrepancy in publicity given Proclaimed and Statutory Lists in, 328–329
  • Continuation of Lists after the war, question of, 309–312, 329–345, 347–348; public statements regarding postwar policy, U.S. and British concurrence regarding, 339–345, 347n, 347–348
  • Coordination of British and U.S. listing practices (see also Continuation of Lists after the war, supra), 328–329
  • Criteria for listing firms, review of listing policy, and consideration of specific groups, 308–309, 325, 325–327, 345–347
  • Italian firms on Proclaimed List, U.S. policy following Armistice, 345–347
  • Miscellaneous references, 115n, 142, 201, 209, 210, 274, 275, 367, 675
  • Neutral European countries. See Continuation of Lists after the war, supra.
  • Presidential Proclamation authorizing Proclaimed List, cited, 314, 319
• Public Roads Administration (see also Highway construction, U.S. Army’s emergency project in Central America), 104–105
• Radio Corporation of America, 910, 912, 913
• Ramírez, Gen. Pedro P., 365–375 passim, 418, 429–446 passim, 451–452, 453, 462, 462–463, 464, 524, 526, 527
• Ramsey, Henry C, 583–584, 585, 593–600 passim
• Ravndal, Christian M., 121–122, 238–239, 239n, 409
• Rawson, Gen. Arturo, 366–372 passim, 434, 441, 446
• Recognition. See Bolivia: Revolutionary regime of Movimiento Nacionalista Revolucionario; and under Argentina.
• Renwick, W. W., 214, 215, 216, 217–218, 219
• Riefler, Winfield W., 309–312, 341–342
• Rio de Janeiro Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (1942):
  • References to the Conference, 7, 313, 316, 318, 323, 324, 369, 371, 415, 420, 459, 468, 480, 498, 513, 516, 604, 890, 902
  • Resolutions cited:
    • General, 31, 131, 505, 508–509, 594, 800, 826, 904, 906
    • I, 22, 26, 368, 455, 463
    • II, 802, 851
    • V, 418n, 456, 509
    • IX, 845
    • XVII, 7, 10n, 15–18, 23, 26, 27, 456
    • XXVI, 9n
    • XL, 16, 456, 519, 524, 525
• Ríos, Juan Antonio, 55, 56, 64, 67, 795n, 797–805 passim, 810, 819, 825–826, 890, 906, 908n
• Rivera Regional Meeting, 12n, 15, 18
• Robins, Gen. Thomas M., 78, 79, 80
• Rodrigues Alves, José de Paula, 441n, 442, 461
• Rome, bombing of, propaganda use in Argentina, 441
• Roosevelt, Franklin D.:
  • Conference at Natal with President Vargas of Brazil, 653–658
  • Conversations with President Peñaranda of Bolivia, 561, 562, 563, 563–564
  • Messages sent to—
    • President Calderón Guardia of Costa Rica, 94
    • President Rios of Chile, 807
• Rubber. See Rubber Development Corporation; and under Argentina; Bolivia: Economic problems; Brazil; and Chile.
• Rubber Development Corporation (see also Boundary disputes: Honduras and Nicaragua; Bolivia: Economic problems: Rubber agreement; Brazil: Rubber and rubber products), 555–556, 557–558, 560–561, 564–565, 567–568, 576n
• Ruiz, Guiñazú, Enrique, 12n, 17, 416n, 416–417, 512n, 517, 518, 519–520, 526–527, 527, 796
• Rumania, 810
• Salinas Aramayo, Carlos, 573n, 573, 574, 577
• Santamarina, Jorge, 424–425, 438–439, 442, 500n, 501, 504, 507–508
• Santos Filho, Francisco Alves dos, 744n, 756, 761, 764, 765
• Sarmanho, Walder, 150–151, 152, 616n, 705–756
• Serrato, José 21, 38, 48–49
• Sevilla Sacasa, Guillermo, 97n, 97, 98
• Shipping. See under Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.
• Souza Costa, Artur (Arthur) de, 659–666 passim, 696, 701–715 passim, 722–723, 755n, 757–758, 760, 764–784 passim, 788, 789, 793, 794
• Spaeth, Carl, 2, 7–39 passim
• Spain: Effect upon Spanish mission in Buenos Aires of Argentine telecommunications decree, 525; Falange activity, policy regarding, 308–309; Proclaimed and Statutory Lists for Spain, question of continuation after the war, 309–312, 329–345, 347–348; representation of German interests in Chile, question of, 804
• Standard Oil Co., 380, 382, 383, 385, 554–555
• Stettinius, Edward R., Jr., 103, 105n, 462, 508–509
• Storni, Adm. Segundo, 366, 367, 373, 374, 377–378, 388, 390, 396, 418, 424–430 passim, 437–451 passim, 460, 461
• Strategic materials. See Bolivia: Economic problems; and under Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.
• Subercaseaux, Francisco, 865–874 passim
• Sweden: Newsprint, export to Argentina, 407, 415; Proclaimed and Statutory Lists for Sweden, question of continuation after the war, 309–312, 329–345, 347–348
• Switzerland: Proclaimed and Statutory Lists for Switzerland, question of continuation after the war, 309–312, 329–345; representation of Chilean interests in Axis countries, question of, 804
• Tin (see also under Bolivia: Economic problems), 163–164
• Treaties, conventions, etc.:
  • Agreements between United States and Central American Republics for construction of the Inter-American Highway, cited, 90
  • Anglo–Swiss–U.S. War Trade Agreement (1943), 310
  • Ecuador–Peru protocol regarding peace, friendship, and boundaries (1942), 349
  • Geneva Prisoners of War Conventions (1929), cited, 628
  • Haiti–Dominican Republic, trade convention of 1941, 360n, 360, 363
  • Treaty of Non-Aggression and Conciliation between American Republics (1933), cited, 459
  • Tripartite Pact of Sept. 27, 1940, 13
  • U.S.–Argentina. See Argentina: Agreements with United States.
  • U.S.–Bolivia, rubber agreement of July 15, 1942, 555–558, 560–561, 564–565, 567–568
  • U.S.–Brazil. See Brazil: Agreements with United States.
  • U.S.–Chile. See Chile: Agreements with United States.
• Turbay, Gabriel, 40n, 40–53 passim
• Turkey, Proclaimed and Statutory Lists, question of continuation after the war, 309–312, 329–345, 347–348
• United Kingdom (see also Brazil: Foreign debt; Proclaimed and Statutory Lists in Eastern and Western Hemispheres, Anglo-American cooperation on):
  • Cooperation with United States in inducing Chile to institute financial controls, 892, 895
  • Decision not to freeze Argentine sterling balances, 506–507
  • Efforts to prevent communication between Argentina and Axis countries, 513, 516, 517, 520, 528–529, 530–531
  • Miscellaneous references, 659, 684, 724, 914
  • Rice purchase agreement between United States, United Kingdom, and Brazil, by exchange of notes, Dec. 21, 709–710, 715, 717–719
• United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture, May 18–June 3, Hot Springs, Virginia, 544n, 876
• United Nations Declaration, Jan. 1, 1942, 41, 48; Bolivian adherence, 537, 546, 547–549, 551
• United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. See Colombian proposal for consultation, etc.
• Uruguay (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America):
  • Oil, proposed delivery from Argentina, 385, 386
  • Recognition of Ramírez regime in Argentina, 371, 376, 377
  • Response to Colombian proposal for consultation regarding relationship to United Nations and UNRRA, 44, 45, 48–49, 52, 53
  • Rubber, importation from Bolivia, 557, 558, 560
• Uslar Pietri, Arturo, 302n, 303, 304, 304–305, 306
• U.S. Department of Agriculture, 712, 713
• U.S. Department of Commerce, 319
• U.S. Department of Justice, 319, 821
• U.S. Navy Department, 624–627, 630, 653, 817
• U.S. Treasury Department, 210, 319, 339, 579, 580, 582, 583, 616, 617, 885, 887, 888, 893
• U.S. War Department (see also Brazil: Hemisphere defense; and Highway construction, U.S. Army’s emergency project in Central America, etc.), 696–697, 698, 721
• Vargas, Getulio: Conference at Natal with President Roosevelt, 653–658; miscellaneous references, 623, 627, 641, 647, 650, 660, 664–665, 665, 666, 696, 698, 719, 724, 726, 760, 764–765, 794
• Venezuela (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America): Participation in Mediation Commission for boundary dispute between Honduras and Nicaragua, 349n, 349, 350, 351; response to Colombian proposal for consultation regarding relationship to United Nations and UNRRA, 44, 50
• Vial, Carlos, 864–873 passim, 882, 883, 884
• Vidigal, Gaston, 150–151, 151–152, 155
• Villa Michel, Primo, 239, 241, 245, 247, 248, 258, 259, 259–260, 260, 261, 262
• Visit of Vice President Henry A. Wallace to some of the American Republics, 55–75
  • Exchange of messages with President Roosevelt, 64–65
  • Invitations and preparations for visit, 55–60
  • Itinerary, 57–59
  • Reception by people and governments of—
    • Bolivia, 68–69, 545
    • Chile, 63–65, 66–67
    • Colombia, 63, 73, 900
    • Costa Rica, 61–62
    • Ecuador, 72–73, 74–75
    • Panama, 62
    • Peru, 70–72
  • Refusal of suggestion of Argentine visit, 65–66
• Wallace, Henry A. See Visit of Vice President Henry A. Wallace to some of the American Republics.
• Walmsley, Walter N., 723, 756, 758
• War Production Board (see also Control of U.S. exports to Latin America), 618, 620, 621, 622, 631, 638, 721, 729, 843, 846, 855
• War Shipping Administration, 118, 200n, 406, 721, 725, 729, 731, 734, 735, 736, 737, 738–739, 740–742, 866–874, 879–884
• War trade lists. See Confidential List and Proclaimed and Statutory Lists.
• Welles, Sumner:
  • Interest in U.S. relations with Argentina, 383–384, 393, 404, 419–424; Bolivia, 543–544, 562, 563, 565, 572; Brazil, 624, 663; Chile, 797–798
  • Views on membership of Committee on Political Defense, 9–11, 13n, 19–20, 22, 23
• Wilkinson, H. A., 134, 135, 161, 166, 167, 168, 204, 207, 234–235, 273
• Winans, Hubert C, 710, 713, 714–715
• Zass, Col. William W., 87, 88, 89